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Release Notes - End of August 2024

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Updated: 05 September 2024

30 August 2024

 

Programa for Designers

  • (Coming soon) New ability to see Canva file links in project file list
  • Speed improvements to Schedules financial section.
  • (Coming soon) Work on invoice processing fees for certain transaction types.

 

Programa for Brands

  • (Coming soon) Trending products
  • (Coming soon) Fixes and improvements to new Collections.
  • Minor styling adjustments
  • Supplier onboarding flow is simplified
  • Fixed an issue when adding/editing products with missing or incorrect data and where saved data wasn't persisting.
  • Ability to select longer lead times when adding or editing products

27 August 2024

 

Programa for Designer

  • Improved breadcrumbs in Project Management for better navigation
  • NEW - Ability to copy project management phases and tasks to a different project
  • Tweaks to dropdowns on Time Tracking page
  • (Coming soon) When sending invoices, interface has been updated with the ability to select a preferred payment method.
  • Time entry export now reflects user-applied filters.
  • (Coming soon) Ability to link to Canva files and presentations from within your Project, and share with your client.

 

Programa for Brands

  • (Coming soon) Better sort abilities when searching products
  • Improvements to modals on Brand Profiles.

22 August 2024

 

Programa for Designer

  • Improved user invite flow to prevent errors when submitting the form.
  • Fixed some field focus behaviour during data entry
  • Fixed issue with invoices not syncing

 

Programa for Brands

  • Image lightbox feature allows users to view and navigate product images in a full-screen modal.
  • (Coming soon) Ability to add products to a collection instead of just bookmarking them.
  • (Coming soon) mobile-friendly design for product details page

21 August 2024

 

Programa for Designers

  • Fix for concurrent timers in Project Management
  • Fix for invoices not syncing to QuickBooks for non-US users

 

Programa for Brands

  • Added some fields to CSV import flow
  • Improved product search using caching in filter
  • Updates to legacy add/edit pages
  • New home page feature added to trade portal

20 August 2024

 

Programa for Designers

  • Fixed issue where archived projects were not showing up on the project management timeline.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause errors when project names contained single quotes eg. John's Project)
  • Task assignees can now be fully removed, even if a task is moved between swimlanes.
  • Fixed issue with invoices not syncing to QuickBooks for non-US locations with default tax enabled.

 

Programa for Brands

  • Improved new search experience with pagination
  • Trade Portal changes (coming soon)

19 August 2024

 

Programa for Designers

  • Users can now easily remove the key date from tasks by clicking 'x' in the field.
  • You can now see projects with the same name displayed separately on the timeline in Studio
  • Added member name to time entry rows and resized the notes field to improve time tracking usability.
  • Fixed issue that could cause invalid project timeframe updates
  • Fixed an issue where the time entries sidebar link would revert to an old URL when the timer was stopped.

 

Programa for Brands

  • Trade Portal now provides a link in the toast notification to easily navigate to the schedule after adding a product.
  • Improved handling of duplicate brand names during product imports.
  • Change to prevent supplier companies from triggering the duplicate studio flow, which was not intended for them.
  • Resolved some issues with product page routes

16 August 2024

 

Programa for Designers:

  • Fixed an issue where demo projects were incorrectly removed from the project timeline.

 

Programa for Brands

  • Improved handling of product data in CSV/API flow
  • Fixed issue with CSV/API flow using incorrect singular sub-sub-category names

15 August 2024

 

Programa for Designers

  • Fixed an issue that caused incorrect client savings calculations in the schedule total.
  • Boards section in project menu hidden if no boards exist
  • Fixed an issue that prevented copying demo projects when the project had no boards.
  • Fixed the empty state issue on the PM Studio page to prevent it from crashing.
  • Fixed issue where projects were not saving due to a tax rate validation error.
  • Fixed issues with custom time entry filtering and total time calculation in the time tracking system.
  • Maintains task position when copying projects to avoid disruption.

 

Programa for Brands

  • Improved product sync flow to support 'priced from' field
  • Fixed an issue where not all products displayed brands on the Product Card.
Table of contents
  1. Information about the Programa In App Payment Services
  2. <br />The Programa Payments Service
  3. Getting a Payments Services Account
  4. Processing Card Transactions and Receiving Your Funds
  5. <strong>Termination and Other General Legal Terms</strong>
  6. <strong>Contact Support</strong>
  7. What We Do
  8. Our Mission
  9. Interior Design Software For Professional Interior Designers
    1. Programa Interior Design Software: A Comprehensive Project Management and Collaboration Solution for Architects and Interior Designers
    2. User-friendly Interface and Tools for Seamless Project Management
  10. Partnership
  11. It Makes Sense
  12. Key Benefits of the Programa and IDS Partnership
  13. About Programa
  14. About the Interior Design Society
  15. Information about the Programa Terms of Service
    1. 1. Account Terms
    2. 2. Account Activation
    3. 3. Programa Rights
    4. 4. Your Responsibilities
    5. 5. Payment of Fees and Taxes
    6. 6. Confidentiality
    7. 7. Limitation of Liability and Indemnification
    8. 8. Intellectual Property and Your Materials
    9. 9. Additional Services - Programa In App Communication Tools<br />
    10. 10. Third Party Services and Integrations<br />
    11. 11. Beta Services<br />
    12. 12. Feedback and Reviews<br />
    13. 13. Takedown Procedure
    14. 14. Privacy and Data Protection
    15. 15. Programa Contracting Party
    16. 16. Term and Termination
    17. 17. Modifications<br />
    18. 18. General Conditions
  16. Discover the Versatility of Artedomus Products
  17. Why Designers Love Artedomus
    1. <strong>Tyler Aspen Edmonds is a Melbourne-based Interior Stylist with a flair for creating cohesive, bold, and dramatic spaces for his clients. </strong>
    2. <strong>We spoke with Tyler about his recent project in Toorak, Melbourne.</strong>
    3. Welcome Back!
    4. 06 January 2025
    5. Simplify Your FF&E Selection Process
    6. Effortless Updates and Revisions
    7. Collaboration Made Easy
    8. Optimized Finishes Schedule Management
    9. The Future Of FF&E With Programa
    10. Why Use Interior Design Client Proposal Templates?
    11. Key Components of an Interior Design Presentation Template
    12. Conclusion
    13. Interior Design & Architecture Software For Professional Interior Designers & Architects
    14. Introduction to Programa
    15. Getting Started Dashboard
    16. Schedules
    17. Client Dashboard
    18. Web Clipper
    19. Pinboards
    20. Project Management
    21. Address Book
    22. Invoicing
      1. 1. Specification Management Command Center
      2. 2. Project Management Suite
      3. 3. Procurement & Financial Tools
      4. 4. Client Dashboard
      5. 5. Digital Design Libraries
      6. Why Programa Stands Out
      7. Fast-Track Your Setup
      8. The Future of FF&E Management
      9. Transform Your FF&E Management Today
      10. Features
      11. Integrations & Sharing
      12. Upgrades
    23. What is FF&E in Interior Design?
    24. Why is FF&E Management Crucial?
    25. How Programa is Changing the FF&E Interior Design Software Game
    26. Why Programa Stands Out from Other FF&E Interior Design Software
    27. The Future of Interior Design with Programa
      1. What’s New at Programa?
      2. Looking Ahead: Upcoming Features
      3. Pricing Update: Supporting Continuous Improvement
      4. Thank You for Being Part of the Programa Community
      5. What is the ‘Hidden’ Status?
      6. Use Case: Building a Custom Product
      7. Simplifying Financials with Hidden Status
      8. Reusing and Grouping Components
    28. The Issue
    29. The Result
    30. The Solution
    31. 30 May 2024
    32. 27 May 2024
    33. 24 May 2024
    34. 23 May 2024
    35. 16 May 2024
    36. The impracticalities of using generic software
    37. Enter Programa.
    38. Remove unnecessary stress and double handling with Programa:
    39. Client Portal
    40. Client Communication
    41. Rebranding
    42. Client Testimonial
    43. Software Solution
    44. Schedules: Organized and Up-to-Date Project Tracking
      1. Benefits:
    45. Pinboards: Visual Inspiration and Design Curation
    46. Canva Sharing: Collaborative and Seamless Presentation Integration
    47. Invoices: Simplified Financial Management and Transparency
    48. Client Dashboard Controls: Complete Access Management at Your Fingertips
      1. How the Client Dashboard Transforms Your Workflow
      2. Benefits of the Update
  18. The Future Of Sales And Marketing For A&D Brands
    1. What Sets Programa Apart?
  19. What’s In Trade Portal 2.0?
    1. A Sleek New Interface
    2. Smart Search
    3. Collections Showcase Your Best
    4. Smart Recommendations
    5. What's Unique For Brands?
      1. Support
    6. 13 June 2024
    7. 07 June 2024
    8. 06 June 2024
    9. 04 June 2024
      1. Take Full Control of Client Access with Ease
      2. View and Manage Access
      3. Client Overview & Quick Access Controls
      4. File-Specific Filtering
      5. Why AKI chose Programa
      6. Why the Trade Portal matters
      7. A streamlined process, from inspiration to installation
      8. Start sourcing on the <a href="https://app.programa.design/trade_portal/main" target="_blank">Trade Portal</a>
    10. Board View:
    11. List View:
    12. Timeline View:
    13. Seamless Integration for Holistic Project Management
    14. How are you using Programa?
    15. What challenges did the platform help overcome in a recent project?
    16. What’s New?
    17. Why Change?
    18. Key Enhancements
    19. Q3 Product Update
    20. The world’s best scheduling software gets even better.
    21. The All-new Web Clipper
    22. Other Improvements
    23. What’s next?
    24. 30 September 2024
    25. 25 September 2024
    26. 20 September 2024
    27. 19 September 2024
    28. 17 September 2024
    29. Addressing the Need for Flexible Project Management in a Global Context
    30. Programa and ASID empower interior designers with cutting-edge project management tools
  20. Enhancing the Design Process with Programa and ASID
  21. Exclusive Webinar for ASID Members
  22. Key Benefits of the Programa and ASID Partnership
    1. About the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID)
    2. Take advantage of the Programa and ASID Partnership now
    3. The Trade Portal places your brand front and center before A&D professionals
    4. Your name in lights alongside some of the biggest in the industry
    5. Your dream clientele, actively procuring
    6. Working directly with Architects and Interior Designers
    7. Programa’s Trade Portal and high quality leads
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    12. 08 August 2024
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    15. 01 August 2024
    16. 30 August 2024
    17. 27 August 2024
    18. 22 August 2024
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Keep pace with the dynamic evolution of our Programa platform through our comprehensive Release Notes for August 2024, spanning from the beginning to the end of the month. Delve into the intricacies of the latest updates tailored for designers and brands alike. With a focus on enhancing user experience and optimizing functionality, our updates include the implementation of tax feedback, improvements in QuickBooks integration, and fixes for various issues ranging from product deletion processes to PDF export glitches. Technical enhancements such as mutation flow refactorization and removal of unused components underline our commitment to refining the platform's performance and efficiency. Whether you're a designer seeking streamlined project management tools or a brand aiming for enhanced product visibility and management, our Release Notes offer valuable insights into the ongoing evolution of Programa. Stay informed, stay ahead.