GN4 applications vs. GN3 applications

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In GN3, there are 8 applications and 3 services, while GN4 contains 4 applications and 2 services.

Type

GN4

GN3

End-user applications

Ted4

Fred4

GN4 User Browser (i4, GNPortal).

Ted4 contains Shell, and Fred4 contains Ted, Shell, Edt and Tracy.

Ted

Fred

Shell

Edt

Tracy

WebShell

Administrative applications

EdAdmin4 (contains LogAdm)

Administrative Browser (GNPortal Int)

GM3MMC

LogAdm

System services

Back4 manages data import and export, and covers all tasks performed in GN3 by WireImg, Topic and Picker.

File4 manages data check-out.

WireImg

Topic

Picker

The following table summarizes the differences on the level of applications:

GN4

GN3

Pages main tab (Fred4)

Fred

Editions main tab (Fred4)

Edt

Tracking main tab (Fred4)

Tracy

Articles main tab (Ted4, Fred4)

Ted

Publishing main tab (Ted4, Fred4)

Shell Site Manager

Shell main tab (Ted4, Fred4), and various Navigators on every main tab

Shell

Planning main tab, Contacts main tab (Ted4, Fred4)

Shell Newsroom Management

Collections main tab, or Collections navigator on the Shell main tab (Ted4, Fred4)

Image desk navigator tree

Trash can main tab (Ted4, Fred4)

Deleted items listing

User browser

WebShell, Tark browser

Back4

WireImg, Topic, Picker

File4

n/a

EdAdmin4, Administrative Browser

GN3MMC, LogAdm

Administrative Browser > Logged users tab

EdAdmin4 > Security > LogAdmin (since the version 2.0)

GN3MMC, LogAdm

The following table summarizes the main differences in terminology of the system parts:

GN4

GN3

Extract destinations

Crop destinations

Folders

Baskets and Desks

Titles

Titles

Collections

Wire baskets