Firefox 8.0 Released!

2 minute read time · Updated February 13, 2025

Firefox 8If you’re a Firefox user, you may be interested to know that the folks at Mozilla have released another(!) major version of their popular browser, Firefox! Having only recently released Firefox 6.0 in August, closely followed by Firefox 7.0 at the end of September.. today sees the released of Firefox 8.0! In fact so fresh is this news, Firefox have yet to update their Release Notes for Firefox 8 yet!

The latest version bumps the release number to 8 taking it one step closer to matching IE 9 and Chrome in “who can have the higher version number”. See our previous blog entry on Browser Wars: “Version Number Supremacy”

MIDAS v3.14 is fully compatible with Firefox 8 because as part of our commitment to our browser based scheduling software, here at MIDAS HQ we regularly test our web app in pre-release builds of all 5 major browsers before final versions are released! (In fact, right now MIDAS v3.14 is currently compatible right up to Firefox 10.0a1!) This helps us to identify as early as possible any potential incompatibilities. That way we can address them before a major browser update is made available to the wider public!

Once Mozilla update the main Firefox site and download mirrors (which we anticipate within the next 48 hours), you’ll be able to update to the final version of Firefox 8.0. Until then, their Release Notes page currently refers to Firefox 8 “Beta”, but should give you an idea of what’s new in v8.0.

If you really can’t wait for the download mirrors to be updated and Firefox 8.0 to be available via the normal update routes, you can manually update to the final version of 8.0 through Mozilla’s public FTP site: ftp://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/firefox/releases/8.0/

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MIDAS v3.14 is here!

2 minute read time · Updated February 13, 2025

We are pleased to announce the release of MIDAS v3.14! This update contains a number of exciting new features and enhancements to our popular web-based scheduling software, including:

  • Receive notifications when consumables are low!
  • Receive notifications when specific resources are added to bookings!
  • Graphical Invoice Statistics on your clients, organizations and booking types!
  • Statistics can now be printed!
  • “Apply Discounts Silently” option to apply discounts, but “hide” reference to them on invoices
  • Ability to be notified if another user modifies/deletes bookings you created
  • Setting to have “Watches” and internal messages from other users automatically forwarded to your email address
  • Setting to suppress the “My Messages” popup upon login
  • Change what information is displayed on dates in the Monthly Overview

You can read more about these exciting new features in our previous blog entry, and we’ve also produced a 10 minute video tutorial guiding you through exactly what’s new in MIDAS v3.14…

New Features in v3.14

If you’re an existing MIDAS user with a current Annual Support Subscription, you can upgrade to v3.14 right now! Simply login to your MIDAS, click the “MIDAS Admin Options” icon and select “Manage MIDAS -> Update”. If your Annual Support Subscription has recently expired, don’t worry – you can quickly renew your subscription. …and if we host MIDAS for you, then you’ve already been updated to v3.14!

If you’re new to MIDAS, why not read more about the features of MIDAS and check out the online demo.

To get MIDAS working for YOUR company/organization, grab yourself a copy of MIDAS v3.14 now!

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Google Chrome 15 Released… Firefox kicked into 2nd place?

2 minute read time · Updated February 13, 2025

Google Chrome 15
If you’re a Chrome user, you’ll be interested to know the next version of Google’s browser, Chrome 15, has just been released!

MIDAS is fully compatible with Chrome 15. That’s because as part of our ongoing commitment to our web based scheduling software, we regularly test our web app in pre-release builds of all 5 major browsers before final versions are released! This helps us identify as early as possible any potential incompatibilities with our software. We can then address these before a major browser update such as this is made available to the wider public!

If you’re technically minded, you can read what’s new in Chrome 15 in Google’s own blog.

Google Chrome Updates

Chrome 15 is a free update, and one of the things we love about Chrome is that it silently updates itself. No user interaction (other than a browser restart) is required. This ensures that you’re always using the most stable, secure and up-to-date version of Google Chrome!

Mozilla FirefoxIn other interesting Google Chrome-related news, it’s been reported recently by a number of sources, including Computerworld.com, that by the end of 2011, Chrome may have overtaken Firefox to become the second most used web browser! At the end of September, Microsoft Internet Explorer was in the lead with a 31.7% total share of the web browser market. Mozilla Firefox had a 26.8% share, and Google Chrome had a 23.6% share, according to data provided by StatCounter. So far this year, this equates to a 9% decrease in use of Internet Explorer, a 4% increase in the use of Firefox, but an impressive 8% increase in the use of Chrome.

Chrome may pass Firefox as the world's second-most-popular browser by the end of the year
Chrome may pass Firefox as the world’s second-most-popular browser by the end of the year (Data: StatCounter)

If this trend continues – and there’s no evidence to suggest otherwise – Chrome may overtake Firefox to become the second most popular browser within the next couple of months!

So if you’ve never heard of Google Chrome (and if not, where have you been!?), or have never tried it out for yourself, why not give Chrome a go!?

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What’s new in MIDAS v3.14

2 minute read time · Updated February 14, 2025

Work on our next update to MIDAS, v3.14 is nearing completion, so we thought we’d take this opportunity to tell you about a couple of the new features in this forthcoming update…

The biggest area that’s been updated in this release is the “My Messages” module.
Starting with version 3.14 you’ll be able to:

Receive notifications when consumables are low

The person(s) responsible for purchasing consumables can be informed when they need to re-order!

Low Consumable Warning
Low consumable notifications

Receive notifications when specific resources are added to bookings

For example, catering staff can be automatically notified when refreshments are required!

Greater control over watch “triggers”

The addition of AND/OR logic allows greater control over what triggers your watch notification. For instance you can set up a watch to notify you when either a new booking is added to a particular room OR a new booking of a particular type is added. Alternatively, you can set up the watch to notify you when a new booking is added to a particular room AND is a particular type, and so forth

Watch Settings
AND/OR logic providing greater control over notification triggers

Automatically forward notifications and messages to your email

You can have watch notifications and internal messages from other users automatically forwarded to your email address. This means that you don’t need to log in to MIDAS to check for new messages!

Suppress notifications window when you log in

You can disable the “My Messages” pop-up which displays after you login whenever you have messages, reminders, or watches.

My Messages Settings
Notification Settings

Also, in v3.14 we’ve extended the “Statistics” module to now include a section for “Invoice Statistics“. In this section you’ll be able to select a date range, and MIDAS will show you statistics of all invoices sent during that period. You’ll be able to see how much has been invoiced, how much has been paid, and how much is still outstanding! …and you can breakdown these statistics by client, organization, or booking type!

Invoice Statistics
Invoice Statistics

You can now also Print Statistics to your printer via the main print icon!

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