== Version 0.8 was released on 12/01/2005.

A snapshot of the latest code. Cool new features,
many fixes and improvements in older features. Many thanks
to Michael Neumann for giving intelligent suggestions
and finding small bugs.

Most notable additions:

* New automatic validation system:

	class User
		prop_accessor :name, :password, String
		validate_confirmation :password
		validate_length :name, :range => 2..12
	end

	u = User.new(...)
	unless u.valid?
		p u.errors.on(:name)
		p u.errors[:password]
	end
	
* Programmatic xhtml rendering. This is an alternative
	method of rendering that is usefull in building 
	components and helpers. This is a preview implementation.

	options = ['Male', 'Female']
	o.select(:name => 'sex') { 
		o.options(options, selected = 1) 
	}

	options = { 'Male' => 'm', 'Female' => 'f' }
	o.select(:name => 'sex') { 
		o.options(options, selected = 1) 
	}

	o.html {
		o.p(:class => 'header') { o.b('Hello') }
	}

* No global variables in Og. 

* Recoded Og to allow for future support of multiple databases 
	(even on different RDBMS systems) on a single application.

* Improved Blog example demonstrates latest advancements.
	(You have to drop the database of earlier versions!)

* More unit tests.

* Supports Ruby 1.8.2

* Integrated extensions/dev-utils by Gavin Sinclair.

* Integrated blankslate by Jim Weirich.

* And many IMPORTANT bug fixes.

	
== Version 0.7 was released on 27/12/2004.

A snapshot of the latest code. Many fixes and new features result
in a more mature product. Many thanks to the ruby hackers that sent
suggestions and patches used in this release!

Most notable additions:

* Improved win32 compatibility (Tiny example runs out of the box).
* Binary content example (Flash, needs ruby-ming installed to run).
* Totaly recoded prop_accessor mechanism, avoids polution of the Module
  class.
* prop_accessors for Modules, allows synthesizing of managed objects
	from Mixins.
* new automatically generated methods in Og.
* MockDatabase leverages the FlexMock object for easier unit testing.
* Integrated the cool Breakpointer library by Florian Gross.
* Markup mixin to automatically expand/compact generalized markup code.
* new_form wizard.
* Statically (compile time) included subscripts.
* Important bug fix in redirects.

and many many bugfixes! :)

== Version 0.6 was released on 13/12/2004.

This is a preview release, the api for the new features is not 
finalized. This early release gives other developers to offer suggestions
on the final form of those features.

Most notable additions:

* Og many_to_many relations with auto generation of the join table.
* Og has_one relation.
* PHP-style nested output buffering.
* Rails-style Filters.
* autoreload services.
* complile time evaluation of ruby code in templates.
* improved pager ui.
* initial version of FormBuilder.
* initial version of new_app wizard.
* Improved Blog example.

and... the nitro logo :)


== Version 0.5 was released on 23/11/2004.

Many new features:

* Stand-alone Og distribution.
* Scaffolding.
* Og RDBMS index support (works again).
* improved render/dispatcher.
* REST/XML dspatcher.
* RssBuilder.
* Improved BLOG example.
* Many fixes.


== Version 0.4.1 was released on 15/11/2004.

A MAJOR revision! The rendering engine was recoded from 
scratch and now features Rails-style actions. Some older features
are not yet converted to the new engine though. Other new stuff 
includes a fully working / cool looking Blog example, a programmable 
shader pipeline, automatic object manager in Og, improved directory 
structure, bug fixes, many changes to make it easier to switch from 
Rails, and many many more cool improvements for you to find out in 
the detailed ChangeLog.


== Version 0.3.0 was released on 01/11/2004.

An important revision! Nitro now includes the first version
of a brand new ObjectRelational mapping library called 
Og (ObjectGraph) that combines the best features of Active
Record and NDB. A fully working MySQL adapter is also provided.
Moreover the code base is further cleaned up. Small improvements 
to the application configuration system.


== Version 0.2.0 was released on 25/10/2004.

Greatly improved RDoc documentation. Cleaned up many source files,
and improved the directory structure to be more compatible with
other Ruby projects. Introduced a test suite. Important bug fixes
in NDB. Tiny example no longer requires apache so should run out
of the box.


== Version 0.1.2 was released on 21/10/2004.

The first public version. Features 2 examples and limited
documentation. The aim of this release is to make the project known
to the Ruby Community. We hope that the Ruby hackers will respond
with valueable suggestions and ideas.