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Updated: 23 September 2024

13 September 2024

 

Programa for Designers

  • Fix an issue with ordering of Tasks
  • Fixes and improvements for invoice syncing with third party software

 

Programa for Brands

  • (Coming soon) New price and lead time filters added to the trade portal
  • (Coming soon) Ability to showcase a selection of products from curated collections
  • (Coming soon) Product cards with loading state

11 September 2024

 

Programa for Designers

  • (Coming soon) Invoice sharing capabilities
  • Fixes to Task Phases
  • Improvements to Invoicing sync error handling

 

Programa for Brands

  • Improvements to Brands signup flow
  • Improvements to syncing of Brand and Sub-brand statuses
  • (Coming soon) Trending Brands
  • (Coming soon) A better more unified search experience
  • (Coming soon) Programa Selects
  • (Coming soon) New Trade Portal homepage
  • (Coming soon) Improvements to Search Results interface and behaviour

06 September 2024

 

Programa for Designers

  • Small updates to Invoicing
  • Fix for Schedules and interrelated fields

 

Programa for Brands

  • (Coming soon) Visual updates to viewing Product Details

05 September 2024

 

Programa for Designers

  • Fixed issue with phase names
  • (Coming soon) Exciting new functionality in Schedules, stay tuned.

 

Programa for Brands

  • (Coming soon) Trending brands
  • Code refactor
  • Ensuring products from non-approved companies don't show in the platform.
  • (Coming soon) New filters and search functionality
  • Improvements to Collections (coming soon)

03 September 2024

 

Programa for Designers

  • Fixed issue where task title was missing from the notification.

 

Programa for Brands

  • (Coming soon) Further work on Trending products

02 September 2024

 

Programa for Designer

  • (Coming soon) Ability to add Canva links to client dashboards, copy links to other projects, redirects for invalid links.
  • Ability to start/stop timers directly from Task cards.
  • More work on concurrent Timers within the platform
  • Time tracking now handles discarded Projects and Tasks more reliably

 

Programa for Brands

  • (Coming soon) New filter by colour in the trade portal
  • (Coming soon) Work on new Search experience
  • Changes to QR page which hides unfinished 'Contact
Table of contents
  1. The End of Creative Interruption
  2. Where Inspiration Meets Intelligence
  3. The Dawn of SmartSpec: Your Creative Companion
    1. Creativity Amplified
    2. Beyond Documentation: The Future of Design Workflow
    3. Your Practice, Transformed
    4. Join the Creative Revolution
    5. The Future is Here
    6. Experience the Transformation
    7. Interior Design & Architecture Software For Professional Interior Designers & Architects
    8. 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
      3. The Hidden Cost of Chaos
      4. Enter the Digital Design Revolution
      5. Master Your Design Universe
      6. Design Intelligence at Work
      7. The Feedback Doesn't Lie
      8. Beyond Organization: Empowering Creativity
      9. A Day in the Life with Programa
      10. The Future of Interior Design is Here
    9. Client Dashboards: Connecting Designers and Clients Globally
    10. Product Approvals: Streamlining Feedback and Collaboration
    11. Experience the Future of Design Communication with Programa
      1. The Power of a Strong Supplier Profile
      2. Optimize Your Notification System
      3. Maintaining an Active, Engaged Presence
    12. 30 May 2024
    13. 27 May 2024
    14. 24 May 2024
    15. 23 May 2024
    16. 16 May 2024
    17. 26 June 2024
    18. 19 June 2024
    19. 18 June 2024
    20. 17 June 2024
    21. Challenges Faced by Designers in Procurement
    22. How designers can use Procurement Hub
    23. Built by and for designers
    24. Seamless Integration with Product Library
    25. Tailored PDF Exports
    26. Intuitive Schedule Navigation
    27. The Importance of Project Management in Interior Design
    28. Tips for Becoming a Better Interior Designer
    29. Real-World Examples of Successful Project Management in Interior Design
      1. Tasks: The Building Blocks of Effortless Studio Management
      2. Phases: Your Project's Roadmap to Success
      3. The Magic of Combining Tasks and Phases
      4. Getting Started is a Breeze
      5. What’s New at Programa?
      6. Looking Ahead: Upcoming Features
      7. Pricing Update: Supporting Continuous Improvement
      8. Thank You for Being Part of the Programa Community
    30. Fixed Image Layouts
    31. Web Clipper Scraper
    32. Hyperlinked URLs
    33. Improved Notes Visibility in Presentation Mode
    34. Pinboards & Client Dashboard Integration
    35. The Issue
    36. The Solution
    37. The Result
      1. Information about the Programa Payments Service
      2. The Programa Payments Service
      3. Getting or Activating a Payments Services Account
      4. Processing Transactions and Receiving Your Funds
      5. <strong>Termination and Other General Legal Terms</strong>
      6. <strong>Contact Support</strong>
    38. Studio WIP
    39. What else is new?
    40. What’s coming in February?
    41. Addressing the Need for Flexible Project Management in a Global Context
    42. What is a Spec Sheet?
    43. The Power of Programa
    44. Flexible Design Features
    45. Ease of Use
    46. Cost Savings
    47. Increased Productivity
    48. 19 December 2024
    49. 17 December 2024
    50. 10 December 2024
    51. 09 December 2024
    52. 03 December 2024
      1. Finally, control over product presentation
      2. Curate to convert
      3. Update and share
      4. Getting Started with Shared Invoices
      5. Real-World Applications for Designers and Architects
      6. Key Benefits of the Shared Invoices Update
    53. How are you using Programa?
    54. What challenges did the platform help overcome in a recent project?
  4. Discover the future of sourcing and specification within Programa
  5. The marketplace made for designers and suppliers
  6. What’s new. Trade Portal 2.0?
    1. Sleek new look and feel
    2. Find exactly what you need
    3. Recommendations, category and brand highlights
    4. Tailored to your needs
  7. Why designers love this
    1. Start using Trade Portal 2.0
      1. Support
      2. The Beautiful Yet Brutal Reality
      3. The Normalised Struggle
      4. Imagining a Different Way
    2. What were the small signs of dysfunction in your old systems that you ignored for too long?
    3. Rebuilding the Studio Operating System
    4. What would you say to other studios still stuck in the chaos, thinking it’s just part of the job?
      1. Task Management
      2. Phases
      3. Dynamic Views
      4. Prepare your Studio
      5. Key Changes
      6. Detailed Steps for Current Studio WIP Users
      7. Future Releases
    5. 13 September 2024
    6. 11 September 2024
    7. 06 September 2024
    8. 05 September 2024
    9. 03 September 2024
    10. 02 September 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.