[Tech] CiviCRM 1.9 beta out

[Jamie O'Keefe]

Not that we are moving to CiviCRM (our new Web-based db tool that is
active [see the Oct 27 registration link I sent out]) 1.9 yet, but it
is nice to see some of the new things planned for it:

Announcing CiviCRM v1.9 Beta
from CiviCRM blogs by lobo

We are excited to announce that our 1.9 Beta release is now available
for download, AND to try out on our demo site.

This release is focused on CiviMail - and unlike previous public
demos, you can use the CiviMail menus and features. However, no actual
mail will be sent from the site. You can view Release Highlights here.
The resolved issues list sports the implementation details and lists
fixed bugs.

Check Out these New Features

    * Create and Send Mailings - Check out the changes in the CiviMail
"Send Mailing" wizard, including an integrated WYSIWYG rich-text
editor. You can also try out the new Mailing search feature.
    * Easy-to-use Mailing List Subscription Form - You can now direct
constituents to a built-in "sign-up" form for ALL public mailing
lists, OR for a specific list.
    * Groups - You can now search for Groups from Manage Groups. Also,
click Settings for a group to see the new Group Type feature, and
assign your group to be used as a Mailing List and/or and Access
Control group.