# Changes

This is a reverse-chronological list of changes to the Simon Help, for those who have read previous editions:

Date: | Version: | Description:
2011-02-26 | 3.0.2 | Added annotations for Simon Express and Simon Free (the Mac App Store editions).
2010-11-20 | 3.0 | Altered the General preferences page to mention the Wi-Fi hotspot feature.
2010-10-25 | 3.0b1 | Several updates for further changes in version 3.0.
2010-10-14 | 3.0b1 | Converted from web pages to a help book, still with web pages. Major redesign to use a help book style, and a slightly different style on the web. Rearranged the pages into a hierarchy. Added filter features.
2009-01-21 | 2.5b1 | Several changes for the Web service and notifier.
2009-01-18 | 2.5b1 | Added the SMS notifier.
2008-05-03 | 2.4 | Added the Calendar notifier, the Port notifier, Twitter service and notifier, new variables, and other changes for version 2.4.
2007-07-18 | 2.3 | Added the Mount service and notifier, the Script notifier, and new Alter Test options.
2006-12-29 | 2.2 | Updated for new Dejal logo.
2006-12-06 | 2.2c5 | Renamed the Specific DNS service (was Arbitrary DNS), and added the MySQL notifier.
2006-11-30 | 2.2c4 | Updated several pages for the 2.2 release, and added new content for the new Script service plug-in and others.
2005-12-15 | 2.1 | Finished updating the Guide for the 2.1 release.
2005-12-12 | 2.1c2 | Updated most of the Guide for the 2.1 release. A few pages still need finishing.
2005-11-07 | 2.1b1 | Added several draft pages for the new Reports and Monitor Options features.
2005-08-22 | 2.0 | Added a Troubleshooting link to the contents, which links to the Support page for Simon.
2005-06-24 | 2.0c5 | Major changes to every page for the 2.0 release.
2005-04-16 | 2.0c3 | Made the Introduction the first page, and redesigned the Table of Contents.
2005-02-02 | 2.0b4 | Upgraded the User Guide to use CSS as part of a major website redesign.
2004-05-01 | 1.3b1 | Added the Special Preferences page, changed the General Preferences page, and updated the other preference pages to add a description for the Restore Factory Settings button.
2003-08-09 | 1.2b3 | Moved the Add/Alter Test page, and updated it to use sub-pages for the various sections, since it is quite complex; those sub-pages are all new. Updated links elsewhere to refer to these new pages.
2003-07-11 | 1.2b1 | Added the Legal section.
2003-02-26 | 1.1 | Added the Flag column to the Monitor Tests page; changed the description of the Difference column on the Monitor Changes page; added the Skip checkbox to the Add/Alter Test page; added the new checkbox to the Add / Alter Notifier page; added pages for the new E-mail and Launch notifier plug-ins, and the E-mail Transport Options page; updated the Variables page to mention the E-mail notifier; added new notifiers to the Contents and Add / Alter Notifier pages; several changes to the Dock Icon page; tweaked the Check Now and Pause Test descriptions on the File Menu page; added the Mark as Flagged command on the Edit Menu page; added the Simon Feedback link to the Help Menu page.
2002-12-10 | 1.0 | Changed the Installation page to remove the StuffIt archive references; mentioned the Licenses window on the Simon Menu page; added pages for the new Action and Speech notifier plug-ins; added a page for the Notifier Variables reference; added new notifiers to the Contents and Add / Alter Notifier pages.
2002-10-30 | 1.0b3 | Updated all pages for this release, and to complete the reorganization.
2002-10-25 | 1.0b3 | Split up the guide into separate pages, instead of one long page, so it loads much faster and is easier to navigate.
2002-10-02 | 1.0b2 | Updated all of the outdated screenshots, and made extensive changes throughout to reflect the changes in this release.
2002-09-03 | 1.0b1 | Completed the user guide.
2002-08-30 | 1.0b1 | Initial incomplete edition of the user guide.