Glow 2.0.0 Beta 1

[Jake Archibald]

Glow 2.0.0 Beta 1 is now available for download from http://www.bbc.co.uk/glow/download/

This is a preview release of some upcoming changes to the Glow
library, it is primarily intended for developers and testers wishing
to find out about some of the new features and tweaks we're making.

Backwards & Forwards Compatibility
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Due to API changes, Glow 2 cannot run code written for Glow 1. We've
taken the opportunity to change the API, basing our changes on
feedback we’ve received from users of Glow 1.

Code written for Glow 2 Beta 1 may not be compatible with future
releases. We may make further changes based on feedback from the beta.
However, these changes are likely to be minor and will be documented
in release notes for future versions.

Documentation
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API documentation is provided in the zip file package, available to
download at http://www.bbc.co.uk/glow/download/

The API documentation will be improved, along with the rest of the
Glow site, in time for the main 2.0.0 release.

However, we also have a quick guide to getting started with Glow 2 at
http://www.bbc.co.uk/glow/docs/2.0/gettingstarted.shtml

Overview
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For an overview of what's in the new Glow beta, see http://www.bbc.co.uk/glow/docs/2.0/

What's next?
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There are some features present in Glow 1 that haven't made it into
Glow 2 yet but we're working hard to bring them into Glow 2, ensuring
they get the same API and performance enhancements as the rest of Glow
2.

In the meantime, we’re looking forward to hearing your ideas for
feature requests.

As always, the Glow team can be contacted on IRC and the Glow Google
Group. http://www.bbc.co.uk/glow/community/

Regards,
The Glow Team