Since the release of version 1.0.3 we received numerous letters from you. Most were all about optimization of the app for Lion, but there were also some other issues that needed our attention. So we analyzed your feedback and worked to implement most claimed options and fix most common crashes.

The update 1.0.4 is already submitted for approval, now waiting Apple’s feedback.

What’s new:

• Enhanced for OS X Lion: full screen support, basic restore (app will open where you left it)
• Week view now supports overnight events as well as events that start before 4 a.m.
• Data is saved to disk automatically when any change is made in the app
• Added alert message to prevent occasional delete of courses and semesters

Fixed and improved:

• Fixed synchronization of cancelled classes and exams
• Fixed swapped actions for “Cancel Classes” and “Keep Cancelled” buttons
• Fixed problem causing exams to be duplicated on several days in Overview
• Fixed day change refresh
• Fixed improper ordering of courses in Planner
• Fixed bug preventing input of decimal credits
• Improved drag & drop of classes in Planner
• Improved assignments list layout
• Minor improvements in localizations

As there were some issues reported bugs in version 1.5.3 of iStudiez Pro, we investigated most of them and now delivering the solution.
Sorry to keep you waiting, but we decided to test it more than usual this time taking into account hot back-to-school season.

Fixed:

• Issue when classes were not shown in Today view
• Bug when exam notifications settings were not displayed
• Crash when entering Percent Grading Scale view
• Bug related to refresh of Semester view
• Bug when days of week were not displayed in Week view
• Bug when decimal points were rounded to one decimal after comma in GPA scale view
• Occasional crashes during sync process
• Issue when entering Instructor’s name from Korean keyboard.

Bonus feature:

• Added Sync button in Today view for iPhone/iPod Touch

As many of you start to ask when is the update and what features you should expect, we decided it is time to share the news. So here is what we prepared for the nearest update to make you love the app even more:

iPhone/iPad/Mac:

• you will finally be able to add grades to your exams
• option to add partners to assignments is enabled again
• added possibility to assign multiple instructors to classes
• added option to assign instructors to exams
• GPA scale for percents added
• we added possibility to assign negative values for your grades (for our users in some European countries and Scandinavia)
• maximum repeat period for a class is extended to 20 days, hopefully this will satisfy those of you who have weird schedules 🙂
• cancelled classes will now sync normally
• previously cancelled classes can be restored or optionally keep cancelled when you make any changes to the course schedule
• BONUS: new icon added to choose from class type icons, also all passed exams will be marked with a cute icon showing the grade received.

iPhone/iPad only:

• minimum required specification is extended for iOS 4.1
• you will now be able to set the due date for assignments for the next class
• we also added separate settings for exam notifications, for your convenience

iPad only:

• you can now add iCal events from iStudiez Pro
• we thought it would be more handy to add events from Overview, so  we added “+” button right there

Mac only:

• quick look for class details and notes implemented (available if  you double click a class or press spacebar when the class is selected)
• you will also be able to navigate week view using your keyboard
• in Assignments view double click to add assignment

Also, thanks to your comments and reports the following bugs are now fixed:

• notes to classes will no more be lost when changing any schedule details for particular course/class
• settings sync fixed
• overall performance improved
• problem causing occasional events not to show in Calendar (Mac version)
• occasional switch from letter grades to percent grades causing overall grade to be calculated incorrectly (Mac version)
• hitting and viewing overlapping events in Week view (Mac version)
• occasional crashes (Mac version)

Wow, that appeared to be the long list!
Right now we are finalizing some of the above listed features, proceed to overall testing on all devices and then will be ready to submit to the App Store.

UPDATE: iStudiez Pro version 1.5.2 (iOS) and version 1.0.2 (Mac OS) submitted for approval.
If you own both iOS and Mac versions of iStudiez Pro, remember to update both versions before syncing.

Just a quick note for you guys to be aware what’s included in the update:

iPhone/iPod/iPad
• Added option to select separate iCal calendars to show in iStudiez Pro
• Added Sync progress indicator
• Fixed bug when semester related events showed outside the semester timeframes
• Almost all localizations corrected

iPad
• Added new icon for Birthdays calendar
• Page Flip performance improved

We continue working to implement your requests. Some of them are rather complicated and it takes time, but we are on our way to deliver more good and useful features to you.

Though the launch of iStudiez Pro for Mac was a success, but we still received a number of comments from you related to app’s features you wish to see in the app. So we decided to issue an quick update with what is at the same time easy and fast to add and will be useful to you:

• Added option to select separate iCal calendars to show in iStudiez Pro
• App will not quit when you close the main window
• Added three finger swipe gestures for better navigation
• Added option to copy/paste classes and exams in Planner
• Added undo/redo option when editing text fields

Bonus: new icon for iCal Birthdays calendar 🙂

We also fixed a number of bugs related to app’s performance and stability:

• Improved Planner performance
• Improved overall stability of the app
• Fixed option to edit weight names for assignments
• Fixed sync feature for Mac OS X Lion Beta

In addition, almost all localizations of the app were reviewed and corrected.

UPDATE: iStudiez Pro version 1.0.1 now available in the Mac App Store

We have just submitted iStudiez Pro 1.5 major update with Cloud Sync option. Once it is approved and available for download on the App Store, you will be able to sync your app’s data between your iPhone/iPod touch and iPad.

Cloud Sync option was the crucial option before we can submit iStudiez Pro for Mac, because only with Cloud Sync on your iOS app you will be able to sync your data to Mac version.

Also in version 1.5:

• Decimal weights available to grade assignments
• Exams icons added to the week view
• Option to add partners to assignments temporarily removed

Fixed:

• Occasional crash on save/edit assignments
• ‘Blank’ assignments view
• Grades calculation of weighted assignments
• Load Data Backup stability
• Localizations mistakes corrected (Dutch, Ukrainian, Finnish and others)
• Calendar and Today view refresh

NOTE: Cancelled classes and class notes will not sync temporarily

And of course, we would like to thank all our Cloud Sync beta-testers for valuable feedback and useful comments and tips, thanks a lot guys! 🙂

Update Feb 17th, 2011: Version 1.5 with Cloud Sync now available on the App Store

Hi guys, eight days ago we submitted the update 1.4.5 to the App Store and it’s been in review so far.

Just to let you know that we fixed the non-saving of locations/rooms/building in iStudiez Pro as well as occasional crash on iPhone 3G and iTouch 2G when launching the app or loading data backup.

We would like to address specially those who experience crashes on launch: please DO NOT reinstall the app, your data will not be lost and will be ok with the update.

We are sorry for the inconveniences brought by update 1.4.4

First of all let us reply to those of you who are impatiently waiting for sync between iPad and iPhone versions of iStudiez Pro: we already implemented it, but it is NOT included in this update, because we need some time to test it now. So sync will come and it will come very soon.

Version 1.4.4 is mostly about iPad version. iOS update from Apple is coming in November and we will be prepared with general iOS 4.2 compatibility, including support of multitasking and possibility to view Calendar events in iStudiez Pro.

We also missed Week View for iPad version of the app, so we developed it for this update as well, hope you’ll enjoy 🙂

And, something that we should have done long ago – iStudiez Pro will now support shift of schedule after holidays (for A&B weeks and rotating schedules) for iPhone/iPod/iPad.

A few words of general betterments:

• Stability improved
• Minor bugs fixed
• Localizations fixed: Spanish, Italian, German and Chinese Traditional
• Localizations added: British, Catalan (total number of localizations of the app being 29 now! Thanks to all of you who are helping so much with translation and corrections!)
• Fixed occasional bug with dates in October

This is a minor update that only includes fixes of most annoying bugs that you complained about. So we fixed:

• Ghost notifications
• Crash while importing instructors from Contacts
• Crash while viewing/tapping holidays in Calendar
• Bug with delayed refresh of App Icon Badge

We’ll of course include some interesting new options in our next updates, we listed all the requests that you have sent to us so far in the order of preference and will do our best to introduce the most crucial and attractive first.

To cut it short, we made iStudiez Pro compatible with iOS4. Which does not mean that if you are not updated to iOS 4 the app will not work on your device. Of course, it will. So just a few words about the details.

iOS 4 compatibility:

• Retina display. This was quite an effort, we should say, especially taking into account that Michael had to re-draw ALL of the art of the app in order to make it look sexy with Retina display. So basically all icons, buttons, textures, everything you see was resized (we wonder whether we’ll survive when Retina display comes to iPad, but that’s another story…)
• Multitasking support comes with something that many of you asked for a long time, iStudiez Pro now opens where you left it, on the last viewed screen. Wasn’t that hard, really…
• Integration with Calendar app on iPhone (turned on by default, but can be turned off via internal settings in the app). From now on you will be able to manage (add, edit, delete etc) in iStudiez Pro all events that are entered in the Calendar app. As soon as Apple allows it now, we are happy to present this option to you in this update.
• And you no longer need to always stay connected to the Internet to be notified of your upcoming classes and pending assignments. Local push notifications are available in iStudiez Pro for those who use iOS 4.

We’ve also made some improvements which are universal for iPhone/iPod and iPad versions of the app. When you’ll be making a backup of your data, all the cancelled classes and notes will be saved, no more lost. ..oh yes, and exams will now show up during your holidays period 🙂

We also fixed grades calculation, updated some localizations (Dutch, Italian and Russian) and improved general stability and performance of iStudiez Pro.

P.S. To answer before you ask: yes, we are still working on desktop version 😉