If anyone played around with Kafka, or gain any kind of experience with it... I'm very eager to know :) just reply to me directly (any issues, or whatever)
-- Morten Olav Hansen Senior Engineer, DHIS 2 Team Integration Lead University of Oslo http://www.dhis2.org On Fri, Jul 13, 2018 at 2:56 AM, Simon Muyambo <smmuya...@gmail.com> wrote: > Lars and development team, we appreciate all the hard work that went into > this release > > > > Regards > > Simon Muyambo > > > > *From:* Dhis2-users <dhis2-users-bounces+smmuyambo=gmail.com@lists. > launchpad.net> *On Behalf Of *Lars Helge Ă˜verland > *Sent:* Thursday, 12 July 2018 1:43 PM > *To:* DHIS 2 Users list <dhis2-us...@lists.launchpad.net>; DHIS 2 > Developers list <dhis2-devs@lists.launchpad.net> > *Subject:* [Dhis2-users] dhis version 2.30 is released > > > > > > Hi all, > > > > DHIS version 2.30 is out with many new features, apps and improvements. > > > > *Login with admin/district on the **demo* <http://play.dhis2.org/2.30/>* > system.* > > > > ANALYTICS FEATURES > > --- > > > > *Linkable dashboards:* Individual dashboards can now be linked to through > the URL. This makes it easier to share dashboards through email and chats. > > > > Screenshot > <https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/content.dhis2.org/releases/screenshots/30/linkable-dashboards.png> > | Demo > <https://play.dhis2.org/2.30/dhis-web-dashboard/index.html#/TAMlzYkstb7> > > > > *Mentions in interpretations and comments*: You can now mention users in > interpretations and comments by using @. Users who are mentioned will > receive a notification in the messaging app. Notifications over email and > SMS can also be enabled through user settings. Interpretations can be > written from the right-side panel. > > > > Screenshot > <https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/content.dhis2.org/releases/screenshots/30/mentions-interpretations.png> > | Demo <https://play.dhis2.org/2.30/dhis-web-visualizer/?id=pRBQ77mhEJ8> > > > > *Subscribe to analytics items:* You can now subscribe to analytics > items. Subscribing means that you will receive a notification whenever a > new interpretation or comment is made for the analytical object you > subscribed to. Look out for the bell icon. > > > > Screenshot > <https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/content.dhis2.org/releases/screenshots/30/favorite-subscribe.png> > | Demo > <https://play.dhis2.org/2.30/dhis-web-visualizer/index.html?id=DkPKc1EUmC2> > > > > *Interpretations panel in maps:* The maps app now has an interpretations > panel to the right which lets you write new interpretations and view > existing ones for a map. > > > > Screenshot > <https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/content.dhis2.org/releases/screenshots/30/maps-interpretations.png> > | Demo > <https://play.dhis2.org/2.30/dhis-web-maps/index.html?id=ytkZY3ChM6J> > > > > *File menu in maps:* The maps app now supports the file menu you are used > to from pivot table and chart apps. > > > > Screenshot > <https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/content.dhis2.org/releases/screenshots/30/maps-file-menu.png> > | Demo <https://play.dhis2.org/2.30/dhis-web-maps/> > > > > *Buffers in event map layers:* You can now render buffers for events in > the maps app. This is useful e.g. for visualizing coverage of health > services. Zoom in to see buffers on the demo. > > > > Screenshot > <https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/content.dhis2.org/releases/screenshots/30/map-event-buffers.png> > | Demo > <https://play.dhis2.org/2.30/dhis-web-maps/index.html?id=vIZ3V7HJ6T2> > > > > > > *Tracked entity thematic layer: *The maps app now provides a thematic > layer for viewing tracked entities. Users can choose the the tracked entity > type, program, active or complete, period of last updated, organizational > unit, and style including an optional buffer. > > > > Screenshot 1 > <https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/content.dhis2.org/releases/screenshots/30/maps-add-tei-layer.png> > | 2 > <https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/content.dhis2.org/releases/screenshots/30/tei-layer-selection.png> > | 3 > <https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/content.dhis2.org/releases/screenshots/30/tei-layer.png> > | Demo > <https://play.dhis2.org/2.30/dhis-web-maps/index.html?id=b4yDuYQap7I> > > > > *Style by data items in event maps*: In the maps app you can now style > each event layer independently, i.e. chose the color and size of event > points and clusters. > > > > Screenshot 1 > <https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/content.dhis2.org/releases/screenshots/30/event-maps-style-per-item.png> > | 2 > <https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/content.dhis2.org/releases/screenshots/30/event-maps-styling.png> > | Demo > <https://play.dhis2.org/2.30/dhis-web-maps/index.html?id=kyFVsAGaZYL> > > > > APPS > > --- > > > > We have completely rewritten 5 web apps to provide a consistent and better > user interface and improve the software architecture: > > > > *User app:* The user app has been redesigned with Material UI to provide > a more elegant and user-friendly interface. User roles and authorities > management have been reworked to make it a lot clearer and easier to get > the overview of the available authorities. Tracker authorities have been > replaced to a large extent by the new data level sharing model, simplifying > the setup of tracker user roles. > > > > Screenshot 1 > <https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/content.dhis2.org/releases/screenshots/30/user-role-management.png> > | 2 > <https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/content.dhis2.org/releases/screenshots/30/user-landing-page.png> > | Demo <https://play.dhis2.org/2.30/dhis-web-user/index.html> > > > > *Import-export app:* The import-export app also has a new, fresh look. > The new app also exposes a lot more of the features and options available > through the API in a rich and intuitive interface. > > > > Screenshot 1 > <https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/content.dhis2.org/releases/screenshots/30/import-export-landing.png> > | 2 > <https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/content.dhis2.org/releases/screenshots/30/data-import-screen.png> > | Demo <https://play.dhis2.org/2.30/dhis-web-importexport/index.html> > > > > *Messaging app:* The messaging app is also refreshed, and styled in the > manner of modern email and messaging clients. Messages are categorised on > the left to allow clear distinction of different types of message for > different uses. The ticket message type allows the messaging platform to be > used as a simple and effective ticketing system. The new messaging app > allows for adding people to an existing conversation, and to search message > conversations based on the message content. > > > > Screenshot 1 > <https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/content.dhis2.org/releases/screenshots/30/messaging-landing.png> > | 2 > <https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/content.dhis2.org/releases/screenshots/30/messaging-select-messages.png> > | 3 > <https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/content.dhis2.org/releases/screenshots/30/messaging-view-assign.png> > | Demo <https://play.dhis2.org/2.30/dhis-web-messaging/index.html> > > > > *Data quality app:* The data quality app has been rewritten and features > a Material UI based design which is simpler and more intuitive to use. > > > > Screenshot 1 > <https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/content.dhis2.org/releases/screenshots/30/data-quality-landing.png> > | 2 > <https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/content.dhis2.org/releases/screenshots/30/data-quality-std-dev.png> > | Demo <https://play.dhis2.org/2.30/dhis-web-data-quality/index.action> > > > > *Data administration app:* The data administration app has been rewritten > and has a nicer-looking UI. The analytics table generation UI has been > moved here from the reports app. > > > > Screenshot 1 > <https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/content.dhis2.org/releases/screenshots/30/data-administration-landing.png> > | 2 > <https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/content.dhis2.org/releases/screenshots/30/data-administration-maintenance.png> > | Demo > <https://play.dhis2.org/2.30/dhis-web-data-administration/index.action> > > > > TRACKER FEATURES > > --- > > > > *MODEL UPDATES* > > > > *Ownership concept: *A tracked entity instance (TEI) can now be owned by > one org unit per program. The owner will be the latest organization unit > that enrolled the TEI into each program. A TEI is searchable in the context > of every organization unit that owns any programs for that tracked entity > instance, as well as the original registering organization unit. When > performing a permanent referral, ownership of the program in the tracked > entity instance will be transferred to the receiving organization unit, > while the registration org unit remains the same for the purposes of > analytics. > > > > Docs > <https://docs.dhis2.org/master/en/developer/html/webapi_tracker_api.html#webapi_tracker_ownership_management> > | Jira > > <https://jira.dhis2.org/browse/DHIS2-3627> > > > > *Enhanced relationships: *The relationship model is updated to be more > expressive and expandable. All relationships are now modelled as one-way > relationships. In version 2.30 relationships between tracked entity > instances are supported. Each side of the relationship now is constrained > to a tracked entity type and the types on the two sides might be different. > > > > Screenshot > <https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/content.dhis2.org/releases/screenshots/30/relationship-type-management.png> > | Jira <https://jira.dhis2.org/browse/DHIS2-3345> > > > > *SECURITY* > > > > *Improved UI for sharing programs and stages: *Building on the new > granular sharing model there is now an improved UI for sharing programs and > program stages available. The add and edit program wizard now includes a > step called *Access* where the configurator will be presented with tools > to share the program and program stages. > > Screenshot > <https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/content.dhis2.org/releases/screenshots/30/access-sharing.png> > | Demo > <https://play.dhis2.org/dev/dhis-web-maintenance/#/edit/programSection/program/WSGAb5XwJ3Y> > | Jira <https://jira.dhis2.org/browse/DHIS2-2151> > > > > *Breaking the glass: *If the program access level is set to protected the > user is now required to provide a reason for reading a tracked entity > instance belonging to an organisation unit where the user does not have > data capture access. The reason given will be stored and linked to the > tracked entity instance and program. > > > Screenshot > <https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/content.dhis2.org/releases/screenshots/30/breaking-the-glass.png> > | Docs > <https://docs.dhis2.org/master/en/user/html/open_existing_tracked_entity_instance_dashboard.html> > | Jira > <https://jira.dhis2.org/browse/DHIS2-1326?jql=text%20~%20%22glass%22> > > > > > > *Improved audit logs:* Audit logs will now retain information on users > that read enrollments, whether or not they change or enter data. This will > enable improved audit reporting tools and UI in future releases. > > > > Docs > <https://docs.dhis2.org/master/en/developer/html/webapi_auditing.html#webapi_enrollment_audits> > | Jira <https://jira.dhis2.org/browse/DHIS2-3480> > > > > *Capture polygons for events:* It is now possible to to capture map > polygons instead of coordinates (points) for events. > > > > Screenshot > <https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/content.dhis2.org/releases/screenshots/30/polygon-capture.png> > | Jira <https://jira.dhis2.org/browse/DHIS2-3146> > > > > *PROGRAM RULES* > > > > *Organisation unit groups in program rules: *New function that allows > program rules to check whether the user is part of an organisation unit > group. > > > > Docs > <https://docs.dhis2.org/master/en/user/html/configure_program_rule.html#program_rules_operators_functions> > | Jira <https://jira.dhis2.org/browse/DHIS2-2724> > > > > *Hide options and option group with program rules:* Use program rules to > selectively hide options in an option set. Option groups can be used to > hide or show options effectively for large option sets. This feature can be > used when some data entered into an event can help qualify or disqualify > options in an option set. An example is showing relevant malaria vectors > based on the location of the infection. > > > > Screenshot 1 > <https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/content.dhis2.org/releases/screenshots/30/configure-option-group.png> > | 2 > <https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/content.dhis2.org/releases/screenshots/30/program-rule-show-option-group.png> > | Docs > <https://docs.dhis2.org/master/en/user/html/configure_program_rule.html#create_program_rule> > | Jira <https://jira.dhis2.org/browse/DHIS2-431> > > > > *Variable for program rule runtime environment*: Program rules now have a > new variable that can be used to see which runtime environment is > triggering the rule: Web client, Android client or server. This can be > useful when making a rule that for example only should run on the web > client and not on Android. > > > > Docs > <https://docs.dhis2.org/master/en/user/html/configure_program_rule.html#program_rules_operators_functions> > | Jira <https://jira.dhis2.org/browse/DHIS2-3129> > > > > *UI RENDERING OPTIONS* > > > > *Icon library for metadata:* You now have the ability to associate icons > to programs, stages, data elements and the options of an option set. There > are currently 134 icons available through the maintenance app. In the > Android app, program icons render in the home screen, and stage icons > render when adding a new stage. For data elements and options, the icons > render for single event programs when a section contains a single data > element. > > > > Screenshot 1 > <https://s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/content.dhis2.org/releases/screenshots/30/assign-icon-program.png> > | 2 > <https://s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/content.dhis2.org/releases/screenshots/30/icon-picker.png> > | 3 > <https://s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/content.dhis2.org/releases/screenshots/30/icon-android-app.png> > | Demo > <https://play.dhis2.org/2.30/dhis-web-maintenance/#/edit/programSection/program/uy2gU8kT1jF> > | Docs > <https://docs.dhis2.org/master/en/developer/html/webapi_object_style.html> > | Jira <https://jira.dhis2.org/browse/DHIS2-2443> > > > > *Color palette for metadata: *The new Android app can now assign > background colours for programs, stages, data elements and options in > option sets. A color in the maintenance app allows selection from a > optimized color palette. > > > > Screenshot 1 > <https://s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/content.dhis2.org/releases/screenshots/30/assign-color-program.png> > | 2 > <https://s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/content.dhis2.org/releases/screenshots/30/color-android-app.png> > | Demo > <https://play.dhis2.org/2.30/dhis-web-maintenance/#/edit/programSection/program/uy2gU8kT1jF> > | Docs > <https://docs.dhis2.org/master/en/developer/html/webapi_object_style.html> > | Jira <https://jira.dhis2.org/browse/DHIS2-2441> > > > > *Rendering types for program sections: *For the new Android app, a > program section with a single data element and associated option set can > render the options in sequential or matrix layout based on the the > associated icon of the option. > > > > Screenshot 1 > <https://s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/content.dhis2.org/releases/screenshots/30/section-render-type.png> > | 2 > <https://s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/content.dhis2.org/releases/screenshots/30/render-section-sequential.png> > | 3 > <https://s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/content.dhis2.org/releases/screenshots/30/render-section-matrix.png> > | Docs > <https://docs.dhis2.org/master/en/developer/html/webapi_render_type.html> > | Jira <https://jira.dhis2.org/browse/DHIS2-2439> > > > > GENERAL FEATURES > > --- > > > > *Horizontal scalability:* DHIS 2 can now be scaled horizontally at the > application layer by hosting multiple DHIS 2 application instances in a > cluster. Several technical challenges have beens solved, such as shared > sessions, shared application cache and cluster leader election through the > use of the Redis data store, and Hibernate cluster cache invalidation. The > Redis data store is a requirement for horizontal scalability. > > > > Docs > <https://docs.dhis2.org/master/en/implementer/html/install_web_server_cluster_configuration.html> > > > > *Two-factor authentication:* You can now enable two-factor authentication > for your DHIS 2 user. This lets you to enable a secondary authentication > step for improved performance, using a TOTP > <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time-based_One-time_Password_algorithm> > based authentication app such as Google Authenticator > <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.authenticator2&hl=en>. > You can enable 2FA from Profile menu > Account settings. Admins can disable > 2FA for other users from the list of users in the user app. > > > > Docs <https://docs.dhis2.org/master/en/user/html/mgt_user.html#d0e15597> > > > > API FEATURES > > --- > > > > *Kafka support:* DHIS 2 now utilizes Kafka for queueing events sent to > the API before being imported into the system. This will allow for improved > performance and scalability of bulk imports of events, enrollments and > tracked entity instances. > > > > Docs > <https://docs.dhis2.org/master/en/developer/html/webapi_kafka_integration.html> > > > > RELEASE INFO > > --- > > > > *Release Information* > > *Link* > > Download release and sample database > > https://www.dhis2.org/downloads > > Documentation and Javadocs > > https://www.dhis2.org/documentation > > Upgrade notes > > Upgrade notes on GitHub > <https://github.com/dhis2/dhis2-releases/blob/master/releases/2.30/README.md> > > Details about each feature on JIRA (requires login) > > https://jira.dhis2.org/issues/?filter=10708 > > Overview of issues on JIRA (requires login) > > https://jira.dhis2.org/issues/?filter=10873 > > Source code on Github > > https://github.com/dhis2 > > Demo instance > > https://play.dhis2.org/2.30/ > > Instructions for signing up for DHIS 2 mailing lists > > https://www.dhis2.org/contact > > > > > > Enjoy the new release. > > > > Best regards, > > > > The DHIS2 development team > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~dhis2-devs > Post to : dhis2-devs@lists.launchpad.net > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~dhis2-devs > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > >
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