5.4 Release Introduces Accessibility Mode
Release 5.4 will be deployed on Training 9/22/2015 and to Production on 10/6/2015
New Functionality and Enhancements
- Accessibility Mode: Many WFDSS features are accessible as a default in WFDSS. However, some features in the WFDSS application such as the Fly-out menus are not. Users requiring assistive technology can enable the Enhanced Accessibility mode to remove or deactivate the features that are not compatible with assistive technology. This feature is available from the System Preferences option under the My Home tab.
- Documenting Fire Costs: You can now document that your fires costs were determined using e-ISuite. You can no longer document that the fire cost was determined using ICARS.
- Hauling Chart: The surface fire characteristics chart, known as the hauling chart, now includes the wind speed and direction used in the simulation as part of the title of the chart.
- New Set Incident Default Preferences button: Allows users to set the default preferences for viewing incidents on the Situation tab. Users can now set defaults for which map layers they would like automatically displayed as well as if they want fire perimeters, planning areas, and Management Action Points to automatically display on the Situation tab.
- Alpha numeric code added to LCP critique: Landscape critiques now include both the number and letter code for fuel models for easier use by those familiar with only one or the other.
- New Menu slide out: The left hand menu flies in an out from the screen, providing more screen space for users. To use the menu, hover your mouse over the menu tab and it will fly out onto the screen.