New PortableApps

[Curt]

http://portableapps.com/news/2011-12-05_-_portableapps.com_platform_2.0_pre-release_5_released

PortableApps.com Platform 'Next' Pre-Release 5 Released:
Automatic Updates, Folders, App Store, Search, Portable Fonts, Theming and More!
Submitted by John T. Haller on December 5, 2011 - 1:34am

PortableApps.com is proud to announce the latest release of our Platform (codename: Leo). Pre-Release 5 of the 'Next' platform, which become the stable version 10 of the PortableApps.com Platform this week, is available for immediate download.

This 'Next' release has automated and customizable folders (aka categories) in the menu, our new theming engine with multiple chrome styles, the Portable App Directory app store for automatic download and installation of portable apps, find-as-you-type search to easily find apps in your ever-growing collection, an improved updater with better support for proxies, an improved options selection window, more-complete translations into more languages and lots more.

Pre-Release 5 adds fixes for portable fonts, unicode sorting, improved localizations, multiple bug fixes, and now automatically checks for updates on startup by default. We're doing a lightning round of bug-fixes, feature additions and localization improvements over the next 24 hours, so we can use your help!

TODAY IS THE LAST DAY:
Sponsor the new PortableApps.com Platform today and be part of the action!

[Curt]

PortableApps.com is proud to announce the PortableApps.com Platform Version
10.0 stable release. This release has automated and customizable folders (aka
categories) in the menu, our brand-new theming engine with multiple chrome
styles, the Portable App Directory app store for automatic download and
installation of portable apps, find-as-you-type search to easily find apps in
your ever-growing collection, an improved updater, more-complete translations
into more languages and lots more. It´s available for immediate download. You
can even get free music with your platform download.

Read on for all the details:
http://portableapps.com/news/2011-12-08_-_portableapps.com_platform_10.0_released

[40hz]

Very cool! But I'm a little leery they're now getting into that whole "app store" thing everybody's doing.

Hope they don't get stupid about once when they do.

[Curt]

-------- PLATFORM 11.0 RELEASED, LOTS OF NEW APPS,
AND AN APPEAL FOR YOUR HELP
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Welcome to the September 2012 edition of the PortableApps.com Newsletter. A
brand-new 11.0 platform release is out, lots of new apps are available, our
founder makes a personal appeal and tons of apps are updated. So, let´s get
to it!

==== PortableApps.com Platform 11.0 Released, 12.0 Starting ====

PortableApps.com is proud to announce the PortableApps.com Platform Version
11.0 stable release. This release features keyboard navigation and screen
reader accessibility, an enhanced app store with ways to see new releases and
updates apps, new ways to customize your app list, incremental update support
for both apps and the platform (smaller downloads when we add new features)
and lots of fixes and localization updates. And, of course, it has all the
other great features including a built-in app store, updater, portable font
support, categories and more. Read all about it here:
http://portableapps.com/news/2012-09-27--portableapps.com-platform-11.0-released

We´ve already begun work on 12.0 which will feature bundled file associations
(no more add-ons required), custom theming, easier access to your most
important apps and lots more.

You can watch our homepage, Facebook or Twitter
to find out when or tick the beta platform releases box under Advanced
Options to automatically get updated to it. We´ll need our translators to
help add the strings for the new features, so please keep your eye out.

==== A Personal Appeal, We Need Your Help ====

Today, just after the new 11.0 release of our portable platform and the start
of work on 12.0, our founder is asking you to support PortableApps.com with a
donation. Please help keep PortableApps.com free and growing by reading and
donating today.

http://portableapps.com/blogs/johnhaller/2012-09-27--personal-appeal-for-donations

==== New Apps Every Week ====