Good news for all our Android loving Presently users! Since our initial Android application release we received feedback from users requesting more features and an experience closer to the website client. We heard your requests and our new Android application should grant some of those wishes! In addition to additional features and performance improvements our developers worked hard to polish the user interface and design so that the app would be more intuitive for you. Starting today you can uninstall the old version and visit the Android App Marketplace to download the new version of Presently.

Improvements

We've made several critical improvements from the previous version, including:

• You can now view detail of the update, where the topics/links/users will be highlighted
• All groups list as well as a group and topic specific views
• Conversation view to easily catch up on the earlier updates relating to a new post
• The app has a quick navigation bar at the bottom of the screen

• Updated compose status view, where you can select users or groups to post to, and you can attach text or images from the camera or gallery

• You're now able to share pictures with Presently directly from the gallery's share menu

• Quick actions menu for each update, like the status, check the detail of the status, or reply privately or publicly

• New user profile views as well as a comprehensive "all users" list

• We've included a new widget for viewing your network's feed on your home screen

• Supports notifications for all updates with user adjustable settings

Work Continues

We hope that the new Presently Android app helps you stay connected to your network no matter where you are, and we're confident you'll be happy with the update! Our developers have been busy this year and we're not slowing down so be sure to tell your coworkers to grab whichever application suits them! As always, if you have any feedback about the app, or need any help please don't hesitate to shoot an email to support@presently.com or visit and search our knowledgebase for more answers.

What is Presently?

Presently is the perfect microblogging solution for businesses. Communicate and collaborate in real-time, in a secure Twitter-like environment built for the enterprise. If you're not using Presently yet, let me give you a few reasons to check it out:

• Empower your employees - increase productivity and creativity through collaboration via Presently.
• Enable your employees to easily share files and media.
• Easy solution for groups or departments to collaborate on projects.
• Track ongoing conversations with threaded view and inline reply options.
• Past information is available in an instant through Presently's search tool.
• Our Desktop, Mobile, and Web applications give you the flexibility you need to access Presently anytime, anywhere.

So try it out today and see what the power of real-time collaboration and communication can do for your company. You'll wonder how you ever lived without it!

It's been in beta since the beginning of this year, but today it's official - we're releasing the Presently Chrome Extension as a full-fledged Presently client. We released the first version in January, and since then our developers have been adding functionality and making tweaks to bring full functionality to the extension - so Presently users can enjoy a seamless integration of their corporate collaboration app within their Chrome browser. Now you can do almost everything you do on the native web app! In this version 0.1 you can:

• Receive and post status updates instantly
• Like/Unlike updates
• Attach text
• URL Shortening
• Desktop Notifications
• View older updates with continuous scrolling
• Keyboard Shortcuts for added usability (Press shift+'?' to get the whole list)

Download the extension now and see how easy it is to collaborate, communicate and stay connected in real-time with Presently Chrome, our newest addition to the family of Presently apps.

If you ever need to recover the Chrome extension (if it freezes upon coming back from a lost network connection, for example), follow these instructions:

• Right click the Presently icon in Chrome
• Click "Manage Extensions"
• Find Presently
• Click Disable and then Enable

What is Presently?

New to Presently? That's ok - there's a first time for everything. The Chrome Extension is just one of the many clients we have available for Presently. Presently is an award-winning "Twitter for the Enterprise" tool, designed to make internal collaboration, file-sharing, and communication easier for businesses. Fortune 500 companies, small dev shops and companies every size in between have been using Presently since 2008 for internal communication and collaboration!

We've got a free SaaS version to get you up and running painlessly and a super-secure and robust Behind-the-Firewall version for companies that need that added level of security. Signup for Presently today and you'll find an array of tools available to you that help you stay connected with your company and co-workers, including clients for the iPhone, Blackberry, Android, the web, Microsoft desktop, Mac OS and more. Use the links below to get started, or to contact us for a demo!

Our behind the firewall installation option combines the excellent real time communication and collaboration features of Presently with the security and control of a self hosted site, and today we're updating it! Over the last months our Presently development team has been hard at work updating our applications for Blackberry, iPhone, Android, Sharepoint, Chrome, Windows, and Mac OSX. Now our BTF customers can take advantage of these fantastic options for Presently communication! We have gotten tons of great feedback on the new features we've introduced so far this year, and we're now we're ready to introduce these improved features to our BTF customers also. The updated user interface should look familiar, as it will now match the current website interface for Presently which includes great features like threaded view and "likes"!

We put together a tour screencast of Presently to visually introduce you and your coworkers to the upgrades.

Here are some of the major updates to the Presently BTF install that we think you'll be excited about:

• Mobile App Compatibility
  The behind the firewall install is now fully compatible with all of our mobile clients. You can access your private network from iPhone, BlackBerry, Android, and soon your iPad.
• Display Mode Option
  View updates in list mode or threaded mode.
• Inline Reply
  When viewing updates in threaded mode, you can reply inline to updates, making it easier to track and view conversations.
• 140 Character Limit
  Now the 140 character limit can be changed in the Settings by an Admin!
• File Uploader
  We rewrote the file uploader so that it doesn't depend on Flash.
• Follow All
  Remember the old days when you had to click to follow each person individually? Those days are no more. We present to you the incredibly handy "Follow All" button!
• Profile Information
  Each user's profile page now displays pertinent user information like Skype numbers, email addresses, birth dates, expertise and more.
• Skype Integration
  Now you can click on a user's Skype name within Presently and it will launch the Skype application and make the call to the user you selected.

And there's more! We didn't stop at UI changes; our team has also done a lot of work behind the scenes to enhance the application's overall performance and logic. Expect a more robust, sleek and peppy user experience! The install process has been improved and streamlined as well and you should notice shorter install times and less involved processes for install and upgrade. For your convenience there are instructions to upgrade if you already have a Presently BTF install, or for installing a new BTF instance and of course you can reach out if you need help.

Our BTF install allows you to have complete control and peace of mind within your organization's Presently instance. By placing your Presently network behind the firewall you not only gain ownership of the data you create, it also allows your users to securely access the network from your company's intranet. If you haven't used Presently yet, now is a great time to give it a try. It's the perfect tool for collaboration and communication between teams. You can sign-up now for a free web-hosted account and get started today, or you can contact us about installing Presently behind your company's firewall for added security. And if you're already a Presently BTF user, we hope you'll enjoy the improvements!

Our Behind the Firewall install of Presently uses SMTP for email notifications and for invitations, so making sure it’s set up correctly is paramount to a happy Presently network! Following the steps below should ensure you to get SMTP integrated into your Presently network without any problems.

Setup:

1. Login as the administrator
2. Access “Admin” → “Mail Servers”
3. Fill in all the details for the “SMTP Settings” form
4. Click the “Test Connection” button (If it was you’ll see “connection successfully established” in green)
5. Save SMTP Settings

Here are some examples of the settings filled out correctly for two different scenarios:

Example 1: Simple relay with host without real account authentication 

Example 2: Real account using gmail 

After saving, wait for a few minutes and then test whether the mail configuration works or not. The easiest way to test the connection is to send out an invitation and see whether your colleague can receive it or not. At this point you should be getting notifications and your colleagues should be getting their invitations! (be sure to have them check their spam folder for the invite) If you’ve followed the steps for setup and you’re still not able to successfully send invitations or notifications then please consult the following steps for additional troubleshooting measures.

Troubleshooting:

First, you should check that your SMTP configuration info matches what you entered on the setup page. In the server console, run the following steps:

god restart camel

  
(Wait for a few seconds…)

grep -i “SMTP Server” /var/www/presently-camel/log/presently-camel.log | tail -n 1

In the readout you should be able to find your SMTP settings. Please compare them to the settings entered on the Presently setup page and make sure they are the same.

If it’s correct the next step would be to do an SMTP test in the console, just like the following, (NOTE: the bold text are typed)

[root@localhost presently]#telnet localhost 25
Trying 127.0.0.1…
Connected to localhost.localdomain (127.0.0.1).
Escape character is ‘^]’.
220 localhost.localdomain ESMTP Sendmail 8.13.8/8.13.8; Sat, 30 Apr 2011 04:48:44 -0400
HELO localhost
250 localhost.localdomain Hello localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1], pleased to meet you
MAIL FROM: maggie@intridea.com
250 2.1.0 maggie@intridea.com… Sender ok
RCPT TO:  dingding@intridea.com
250 2.1.5 dingding@intridea.com… Recipient ok
DATA
354 Enter mail, end with “.” on a line by itself
Subject: test

test
.
250 2.0.0 p3U8miMQ030428 Message accepted for delivery

If your results are similar to what’s listed above then that means your emails are accepted by the mail server. In this case camel should be able to send emails to the SMTP server. If your results are the same but you’re still not getting invitations you should contact your server administrator to check the mail server log to find out why it’s not sent out. If you get errors when running the above steps on console then you should copy the output and approach your server Administrator to inquire about the discrepancy.

If you believe everything is correct and you aren’t able to get it to work on your own please don’t hesitate to contact our support by visiting support.presently.com. Please include the output of any console commands you used, as well as a summary of your current settings (a screenshot works well) so that we can do our best to help you troubleshoot.

How Do I…

“How Do I…” is a new a blog series designed to educate you about how to use the features of your Presently instance, to be sure you’re getting the most out of your network!

Here at Presently we understand that the key to staying connected is mobility so we've been working hard to improve our applications for all of our mobile platforms! In last week's announcement on the new Presently Desktop app, we promised you an update for Presently Android, and we're here to make good on that promise! Starting today you can uninstall the old version and visit the Android App Marketplace to download the new version of Presently.

Improvements

We've made several critical improvements from the previous version, including:

• Snappier performance and responsiveness
• Ability to view text attachments
• Refined user help messages and interface
• Shorter loading and posting times
• System Alerts for new updates
• Improved speed in fetching downloads and attachments

• Improved user settings

• Ability to view attached images

Work Continues

We hope that the new Presently Android app helps you stay connected to your network no matter where you are, and we're confident you'll be happy with the update! Our developers have been busy this year and we're not slowing down. An update to our Blackberry application is on the way, and our iPhone app was updated last week, so be sure to tell your coworkers to grab whichever application suits them! As always, if you have any feedback about the app, or need any help please don't hesitate to shoot an email to support@presently.com or visit and search our knowledgebase for more answers.

What is Presently?

Presently is the perfect microblogging solution for businesses. Communicate and collaborate in real-time, in a secure Twitter-like environment built for the enterprise. If you're not using Presently yet, let me give you a few reasons to check it out:

• Empower your employees - increase productivity and creativity through collaboration via Presently.
• Enable your employees to easily share files and media.
• Easy solution for groups or departments to collaborate on projects.
• Track ongoing conversations with threaded view and inline reply options.
• Past information is available in an instant through Presently's search tool.
• Our Desktop, Mobile, and Web applications give you the flexibility you need to access Presently anytime, anywhere.

So try it out today and see what the power of real-time collaboration and communication can do for your company. You'll wonder how you ever lived without it!

Here at Presently we understand that the key to staying connected is mobility so we've been working hard to improve our applications for all of our mobile platforms! In last week's announcement on the new Presently Desktop app, we promised you an update for Presently Android, and we're here to make good on that promise! Starting today you can uninstall the old version and visit the Android App Marketplace to download the new version of Presently.

Improvements

We've made several critical improvements from the previous version, including:

• Snappier performance and responsiveness
• Ability to view text attachments
• Refined user help messages and interface
• Shorter loading and posting times
• System Alerts for new updates
• Improved speed in fetching downloads and attachments

• Improved user settings

• Ability to view attached images

Work Continues

We hope that the new Presently Android app helps you stay connected to your network no matter where you are, and we're confident you'll be happy with the update! Our developers have been busy this year and we're not slowing down. An update to our Blackberry application is on the way, and our iPhone app was updated last week, so be sure to tell your coworkers to grab whichever application suits them! As always, if you have any feedback about the app, or need any help please don't hesitate to shoot an email to support@presently.com or visit and search our knowledgebase for more answers.

What is Presently?

Presently is the perfect microblogging solution for businesses. Communicate and collaborate in real-time, in a secure Twitter-like environment built for the enterprise. If you're not using Presently yet, let me give you a few reasons to check it out:

• Empower your employees - increase productivity and creativity through collaboration via Presently.
• Enable your employees to easily share files and media.
• Easy solution for groups or departments to collaborate on projects.
• Track ongoing conversations with threaded view and inline reply options.
• Past information is available in an instant through Presently's search tool.
• Our Desktop, Mobile, and Web applications give you the flexibility you need to access Presently anytime, anywhere.

So try it out today and see what the power of real-time collaboration and communication can do for your company. You'll wonder how you ever lived without it!

2011 has brought about a series of changes and updates for Presently, including an updated Chrome Extension, a slick new iPhone app, SharePoint 2010 integration and an impressive round of UI changes for the native web app. April has been our busiest month, and today we're excited to make yet another update announcement, this time concerning our new Presently Desktop app!

If you haven't already tried the desktop app, be sure to download it right now and check it out. And if you've used the desktop app in the past, grab the update today and you'll see an immediate difference in the UI, stability and power. In addition we've implemented a long list of new features to make sure that your favorite communication and collaboration tool is pushing the envelope and meets your growing demands.

All of our recent updates aim to homogenize and streamline the Presently experience across the line of our connection options. Now you'll find the same functionality, similar UI, and usability in our Desktop app, iPhone app, and (very soon) our Android app that you've always enjoyed in our native web app. Here's a quick rundown of what you can expect from the update to Presently Desktop:

New Features

• Now you can upload assets including media, text, and other files.
• Added syntax highlighting for pasted text attachments
• URL shortener
• Implemented Direct Messaging functionality
• Can navigate through updates with your keyboard. Get the full shortcut list by pressing "shift+?"
• We created this version around a new Titanium web kit, so it's more stable and will be easier to upgrade in the future. This allows us to keep up with technology and ensures that users will have fewer problems with starting up or closing down the application.

Interface Enhancements

• Keep your updates stream clean by marking your unread messages as "read" with the mouse or hotkeys.
• The update box auto-resizes. When you're not active in the update field, the box gets smaller to give you more screen real-estate. When you're ready to type in the field it auto-resizes to give you space to type.
• No more clicking to load updates; we've implemented endless scrolling to view more updates.
• Now displays Group Avatar on Group messages.
• Previous versions did not support image preview, but we thought that was just silly. So we made sure that your attached image assets are auto-fitted and previewed in your update stream.

Bug Fixes

• Now you can resize the main window! This was a bug in the older version of the application, but we made sure to take care of it with this update.
• Are you a Windows OS user? You will be happy to know that we are taking care of your needs. This update makes Presently Desktop an equally great experience for Windows users as it does for Mac users.
• We've tackled a long list of performance issues and bug fixes. That translates to a faster, more intuitive and stable application for our users.

Visuals

It's fun to talk about all the technical changes we've made to the desktop app, but it's even more fun to show you! Below is a screenshot of the Windows and Mac versions of the Presently Desktop app in action at Intridea:

More to come!

We've been busy making your microblogging experience more pleasurable and intuitive so that you can be more productive; and we're not finished! Our new Android app is waiting to be released in the Marketplace, and we'll be sure to update you as soon as it's available for download. Work continues at Intridea to improve Presently across all platforms. We'd love to hear your feedback about the changes we've been making. Connect with us on Twitter or send us an email and let us know your thoughts!

If you're not using Presently already it's time to try it out! At Intridea, we developed Presently because we needed a wide-scale collaboration and communication solution for our team of developers, sales people, marketers and business developers. We use Presently every day as our main tool for communication across our company. We're excited about this product and the problems that it solves, and we think you'll love it too. Try it out today, or give us a call; we'd love to talk to you about how Presently can serve you and your business.

Today, we're releasing some updates for Presently's Chrome Extension. Current users on version 0.0.4 will notice a few changes in version 0.0.5. Here's a rundown of the update:

• We’ve improved security. In order to give the same level of support to ssl-disabled instances as we do to ssl-enabled instances, we now utilize full-host accounts. This means that you'll need to enter your full url, including protocol (i.e., https://example.presently.com instead of example.presently.com). Once you update this in your settings, though, you won't need to worry about it again.
• In previous versions, it was possible to submit an update with no text. Now, updates with no text will not go through.
• In an effort to keep updates and conversations coherent and organized, the application maintains the threading relationship through inline replies.

If you're not already using the Presently Chrome Extension give it a try today! It gives you full access to your Presently network, letting you view and post updates and stay up-to-date throughout the day. The small notification icon that sits next to your address bar is unobtrusive yet distinctive enough to offer you a gentle reminder that you have unseen updates waiting for you.

Here's how to get started:

• Visit the Chrome store here to download the latest version of the Presently Chrome Extension.


• Once you've downloaded the app, customize your settings:
• Now you're ready to use Presently from Chrome!

What is Presently?

Presently is the perfect microblogging solution for businesses. Communicate and collaborate in real-time, in a secure Twitter-like environment built for the enterprise. If you're not using Presently yet, let me give you a few reasons to check it out:

• Empower your employees - increase productivity and creativity through collaboration via Presently.
• Enable your employees to easily share files and media.
• Easy solution for groups or departments to collaborate on projects.
• Track ongoing conversations with threaded view and inline reply options.
• Past information is available in an instant through Presently's search tool.
• Our Desktop, Mobile, and Web applications give you the flexibility you need to access Presently anytime, anywhere.

So try it out today and see what the power of real-time collaboration and communication can do for your company. You'll wonder how you ever lived without it!