April 19th, 2012· Minor bug fixes and changes to the interface
· It is the first version of the app released as freeware
October 25th, 2011· Includes minor updates to the registration and sync processes.
June 11th, 2010· Offers the ability to customize the core data fields e.g. mood, sleep, etc. All labels in the application can now be changed. This gives the flexibility to record mood more than once per day or other key concerns such as anxiety in the core fields section.
March 30th, 2010· Includes changes for a smoother sync with the web app and iPhone/iPod. After the first sync with the online database, alerts for later syncing are switched on automatically. There is also a new toolbar icon for the online sync and the trial period is now 14 days (previously 7).
March 14th, 2010· A new application icon, the sliders on the Record screen can now be moved by dragging and clicking, there is a new item called "Email Developer" in the Help menu to make it easy to give feedback or ask a question, and a few small issues have been resolved.
February 20th, 2010· A function for launching Optimism automatically at the same time each day, or when the computer is next switched it on. Contextual notes on the Charts display. Clicking the pen icon now reveals a pop-up window displaying notes for the day.
August 3rd, 2009· A new set of icons has replaced the previous set. The 2 and 4 week charts can now be adjusted to start or end on any date. Minor changes have been made to the Help content, and the serial validation process has been updated.
June 23rd, 2009· Improved formating of the Help function with links to screencast tutorials. Changes for registering, making it clearer and simpler for new users, and following removal of the embedded store. Instructions for deleting trial data, a fix to the calendar and updated some web links.
June 6th, 2009· Added Help sections for the Preferences pane and File menu functions
· The serial validation process has been improved for new users
· Improved the interface of the Clear Data Range window
May 18th, 2009· We've changed the Charts to open in a separate window for all time periods, rather than from the main interface. They can all be accessed from the same menu, be kept open while examining other data, and they are all resizable. The 10-day charts have been removed and 2 weeks is now the default.
April 23rd, 2009· We've added a Help manual accessible through the Help menu, expanding on the contextual Help available in each window. A replacement serial number validation process has been implemented, and we've made numerous small changes to the interface and url links to the website.
March 21st, 2009· Added a new screen called "Isolate", an interface for quickly filtering data. It can help to find patterns in the user's records, allowing for more precise examination of causes and effects.
· We've also made changes to improve the installation process, and added an Undo function for text fields.
February 5th, 2009· Added a range of resizable Charts, catering to longer time periods from 2 weeks up to all records. Changed the print output of the default Chart to provide the same information as the PDF function. Revised the text on the Plan screen and in multiple Help windows.
December 23rd, 2008· Days of the week have been added to the Report and Charts, with Saturdays and Sundays in a different color. Headers have been added to the Charts PDF. The Password window now appears prior to the current record window. Trial users are no longer locked out at the end of the evaluation period.
November 21st, 2008· Custom headings in Preferences are now displayed on the Report and Charts screens, PDF files and print-outs.
· On the Charts PDF the field labels are larger and wrap across lines.
· Only active fields show on the grid.
· A text note above the Charts indicates any date discontinuities in the records
November 9th, 2008· New charts give Optimism a face-lift, improved functionality, and plenty of flexibility. The PDF of the Charts is a 4 page "report" that includes entries for the 3 key record groupings in a grid format. The Stay Well Strategies, Triggers and Symptoms labels can be changed in the Preferences window.
July 1st, 2008· Pointers for the 3 Rate sliders on the Record panel snap to values in 1 point intervals.
· The exercise slider snaps to 5 minute intervals.
· The order of Plan panel fields have been changed to match the Record panel.
May 18th, 2008· Password protection is included. Set, change or remove your password in the File/Password menu item. The splash screen displays periodically rather than every time Optimism is opened. The text "Your Mood" has replaced "How You Felt?" on the the Report screen and pdf.
April 29th, 2008· Notes are shown on the Report & Report PDF
· A pen icon is shown on the Chart & Chart PDF when Notes have been recorded
· The pen icon on the Chart links to the relevant Record and a button next to the Notes links back
· A "Send feedback" link has been added to the Help menu
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