Functional differences between GN4 browser and client interface
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GN4 provides content access both through a standard browser and dedicated client applications Ted4 and Fred4, with similar, but not the same functionalities. The below table lists the most important functional differences:
Functionality |
Ted4/Fred4 |
GN4 browser and I4 |
Creating and editing articles |
Yes |
Yes but somehow more limited - you can create a story with head and body, and more multimedia elements, and you can create an article from it; you can create and edit articles but you cannot add multimedia elements to it. |
Editing articles to fit (with geometry) |
Yes |
Yes |
Creating and reviewing editions |
Yes, Fred4 |
Yes, but not up to the extent that's available in Fred4. |
Editing pages layout |
Yes, Fred4 |
No |
Reviewing paper production |
Yes, Fred4 |
No |
Searching full text with refinements |
Yes |
Yes |
Workflow operations |
Yes |
Yes |
Organizing work |
Yes |
Yes |
Slugging wires |
Yes |
Yes |
Reconfiguring how it works |
Yes |
Limited: VB.NET scriptable add-ins are not available in browser |