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Atlassian (news, site) says they don't implement features just for the sake of it. That all enhancements to their solutions are based on customer feedback and needs. With the latest release of their enterprise wiki, Confluence, we see that some of these needs are universal across the Enterprise 2.0 market today. All show just how far the wiki has come in only a few short years.
CMSWire spoke with Bill Arconati, Product Marketing Manager, and Laura Khalil of Altassian to get the scoop on the new features and an update on the Atlassian Stimulus Package.
Better Than Expected
In April, Atlassian launched the Atlassian Stimulus Package: for 5 days you could buy Atlassian Confluence for 5 users for only US$5. They had a goal of 5,000 licenses for a total of US$ 25,000 with the money going to the Room to Read Charity.
Well that 5 days has come and gone, and the results were pretty awesome. Whether it was due to a great cause or a great software, we're not really sure, but in the end, Atlassian sold 13,000 licenses for over US$ 100,000.
Needless to say, according to both Arconati and Khalil, Atlassian was shocked and blown-away. Apparently many of the purchasers also bought 2nd and 3rd year licenses.
Using a custom dashboard built with Confluence, they tracked sales by the hour in real-time (F5 was a popular key that day). Apparently 1/3 have already installed the software (they can track by license registered).
Dashboard - Stimulus Package
Final thoughts: Whether people bought for charity or not, there are going to be some very happy, well read kids out there.
What's New in Confluence 3.0
With the Atlassian Summit going on for the next few days in San Francisco, you have the opportunity to see and hear the news about this latest release in person. Here's a quick look to whet your whistle:
Plug-In Exchange
Atlassian has a big community of developers out there actively building plug-ins for the wiki solution and Atlassian has always offered a way to find those plug-ins. But now they have built a real marketplace that supports this growing community.
The creation of the Plug-In Exchange was in response to market demand.
Atlassian Plug-In Exchange
Macro Browser
To support all types of users, whether technical, power-user and or just the guy in the next cubicle, Atlassian has built a macro browser that will help you easily build content pages that contain more than just text.
There are already dozens of macros shipped for Confluence already. The Macro Browser makes them accessible in a way not offered before. You can choose from a number of plug-ins, easily point, click and have them embedded in your page.
Macro Browser
Profile Enhancements
There are a few enhancements to the Profile capabilities within Confluence:
- Hover Profile: Want a quick and dirty way to get more information on a person? Hover your mouse over their name and see what comes up.
- Enhanced User Profiles: Add a little more personal information to your Profile, while at the same time seeing your activity, current status and the people you follow.
- Redesigned Personal Spaces: A new Profile Panel that shows information on activity, current status and the people you follow can be collapsed.
Hover Profile
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