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Hi All- Another beta release of IDV 2.8 (2.8b2) is available for download at: http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/downloads/idv New features include: IDV 2.8b1 requires Java 6 (aka 1.6) Use of netCDF-Java 4.1 library Data caching Radar cross section display Lightning data from native and GEMPAK files Ship/Buoy data New default background image layers Globe display improvementsAs well as fixes for some bugs found in the beta 1 release. Also, the latest versions of the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) are included with the appropriate installers.
For further information, see the release notes at: http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/idv/release/test/docs/userguide/ReleaseNotes.htmlThe documentation has not caught up with new features yet, but please provide any feedback on errors and ommissions in this version.
We would appreciate feedback on this beta release as we prepare for a stable release after the new year. There have been significant changes made to address performance issues and memory leaks. Please report any problems to support-idv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Happy Holidays! The IDV Development Team (Jeff, Yuan and Don)
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