Obligatory software release post! eChef 1.2 is out, so you should go download that now. This update is recommended for anyone who:
You can get a full run-down of the changes on the news blog, but I wanted to highlight my favorite new feature here.
Megan would probably say “MasterCook import,” but the big one for me is the new interface for ingredients and grocery categories. To see how it’s improved, first have a look at the old grocery categories and ingredients master lists.
The grocery category list was a huge waste of space, and the ingredient list is just hard to use. All the ingredients were in one huge list, and moving them between grocery categories was a cumbersome task at best. Now have a look at the new and improved interface.
Better, right? With the three-column view, you can filter ingredients by category, and simply drag them around to change categories. Plus you can resize those columns by dragging the border between them. Can you guess which Apple application inspired this new design? (Hint: not the Finder.)
The new version is free to download, and of course there’s still a 30-day trial if you just want to check it out.
1 And you have to have Windows on it. I know, I know!
February 13th, 2008 at 8:11 AM
Hey hey… Megan really digs the new Ingredient UI, too!
February 13th, 2008 at 8:41 AM
Booyah! I use that feature to build my grocery lists. I’ll have to download the upgrade later today.