April 6, 2006; 07:08 AM
NetSuite, Inc., the leader in
on-demand business software suites, today unveiled a stunning new user
interface as part of its NetSuite Version 11.0 release. For the first
time in a Software as a Service (SaaS) business application, NetSuite's
AJAX user interface moves the technology beyond personal productivity
and into functional product areas such as reporting, graphing,
scheduling, Excel-like editing and document management. For more
information about NetSuite's new AJAX-powered interface, visit www.netsuite.com/11
In
2002, NetSuite pioneered the use of AJAX in on-demand business
applications, adding Windows-like navigation in NetSuite Version 8.0.
Version 9.0 and 10.0 continued to build on this foundation with
real-time Dashboards featuring drag-and-drop personalization. Today,
NetSuite furthers its leadership by leveraging AJAX on every
application page, delivering the most usable business application on
the market.
More importantly, NetSuite Version 11.0
takes AJAX beyond navigation and the Dashboard, and into core
functional product areas, dramatically improving ease-of-use and
productivity. These important functional areas include:
- AJAX-Powered Reporting:
Major changes to reporting include a new dynamic, graphical interface,
enabling users to preview the report exactly as it will appear when
run, as they build it—what you see is what you get (WYSIWYG). This
powerful new report builder allows users to easily manipulate data
columns, grouping levels and formulas within reports. The new
AJAX-powered reporting capabilities also help run businesses more
effectively with the ability to search within report results,
drag-and-drop adjustable column widths, mouse-over "jump to" links for
quick report navigation, expand/collapse all hierarchical levels,
expand/collapse to a specified hierarchical level, and pagination-free
scrolling through results.
- AJAX-Powered Schedule Management: An all new group scheduler
facilitates easy scheduling of service calls or group events with
instantaneous, graphical availability feedback, drag-and-drop slider
bars for selection of time slots and the ability to add event invitees
on-the-fly.
- AJAX-Powered Document Management: File storage and
organization is now as easy online as on the Desktop with a new
easy-to-use hierarchical tree navigation and expand/collapse
capabilities at any level of the File Cabinet folder organization. Just
as in reporting, search results for files are displayed inline,
allowing for quick follow-up access.
- AJAX-Powered Excel-like List Editing: Historically in Web
applications, users are forced to drill into records to view them and
toggle between that view mode and a separate edit mode. AJAX-powered
list editing blows away that limitation and allows data to be edited
directly from the list, just like an Excel spreadsheet. No
drill-through is required and productivity is greatly increased.
- AJAX-Powered "Above the Fold" User Interface: A common
complaint among users of traditional Web applications is that the need
for complete information forces them to scroll endlessly on a page. The
Version 11.0 AJAX-powered user interface has been optimized to
eliminate this need for scrolling with Dashboard portlets that can be
expanded or collapsed individually, re-designed data forms that
intelligently group related information in tabs, and the strategic use
of hierarchical trees to navigate into detailed levels of information.
In addition, graphical report snapshots and trend graphs have been
enhanced to make Dashboards extremely easy to read. Bar graphs include
data on each bar on mouse-over while allowing for drill down to a
specific bar for more details, or the complete summary report for more
data. Every Dashboard now also has a "Create New" bar that links
directly to the most popular tasks, and is fully customizable so common
workflows are accessed with one click.
Pricing and Availability:
NetSuite's real-time Dashboards and AJAX-powered capabilities are
available in all NetSuite Version 11.0 editions at no additional
charge. NetSuite Version 11.0 will be delivered to customers using
NetSuite's patent-pending "phased release" process, starting in April
2006 and continuing through June 2006.
About NetSuite
NetSuite, Inc. is the leader in on-demand business software suites and
the fastest-growing software company in North America (source: Deloitte
Fast 500 study). NetSuite enables companies to manage all key business
operations in a single system, which includes accounting/Enterprise
Resource Planning (ERP), Customer Relationship Management (CRM), and
Ecommerce. NetSuite is delivered as an on-demand service, so there is
no hardware to procure, no large, up-front license fee, and no complex
set-ups. Finally, NetSuite's patent-pending "real-time dashboard"
technology provides an easy-to-use view into role-specific business
information that is always up-to-date. For more information about
NetSuite, visit: www.netsuite.com
Mei Li
VP, Corporate Communications
NetSuite, Inc.
Phone: 650.627.1063
E-mail: [email protected]
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