Version 0.930b. Released November 13, 2005
Changes in this version
Added chip gallery pane that holds up to six different chips.
Implemented drag-and-drop functionality for gallery addition and removal.
Added new custom tabbed control (which includes custom color pickers, custom mold picker, and custom inlay picker), replacing bloated, default Flash components.
Refactored color application algorithm to improve image quality.
Added "A|B" button to quickly compare two chips in the design pane.
Added chip information dialog box. This dialog normally displays information for the design pane chip, but will show information for a gallery chip when the cursor passes over the chip.
Added help dialog box, displayed when the "HELP" button is pressed.
Added or improved image for all ASM molds.
Changed all ASM color names to include color number.
Added small selection of sample inlays.
Added "BG" button to cycle colors of gallery and design chip pane backgrounds.
Resized Flash stage to accomodate average display size.
Improved (decreased) CPU load when idle.
...and a few other things here and there.
What's next, in the immediate future
Some interesting things.
What's next, down the line
Some very interesting things...
* Features hilighted in this color are Chip Design Network innovations and/or new features available exclusively in the Chip Forge application. The Chip Design Network strives to innovate, while the others rush to imitate.