Content Catalogue Assistance

[Acorn]

Is anyone experiencing problems with accessing the Content Catalogue?

I am getting and .

I have restarted my PC and am obviously connected to the Internet but I have not tried to Publish to avoid messing things up.

Acorn

[PhilM]

Hi Acorn,

I am told that the main office's internet connection is down at the moment.

I'll post again when it's back.

Phil

[Acorn]

Hi Acorn,

I am told that the main office's internet connection is down at the moment.

I'll post again when it's back.

Phil

Thank's Phil.
Acorn

[Acorn]

Just this minute back up.
Acorn

[PhilM]

Sorry, yes, it started to come back up around 14:50 BST and was working properly from about 16:50 BST onwards.

Apparently an ADVA (whatever that is) in our service provider's network failed and had to be replaced.

Phil

[Acorn]

Phil, thank you for the detail.

Could I indulge in asking about workaround for this problem should it recur?

I hadn't realised the amount of Internet was embedded into the following:

• Content Catalogue - this is self-evident as it is an on-line resource.
• Designs gallery - is there no local caching of these assets at all? I don't mind an initial download and a check on next use but it seems to be for every new design document. I have earlier versions of Xara products (still installed) so is it simply a Disc designs... link to these? As I have just gone for download upgrades in recent times, do I get the same as earlier if i had purchased a CD? Can this CD be bought separately against an earlier download order?
• Web Export Options - this was a surprise. Why is this linked to the Internet?
• Content Installer - "The content installer adds additional content that is not included in the free trial. That includes additional fill styles for the Fill Gallery and more spell checking dictionaries for other languages. It does not include any content for the Content Catalog / Designs Gallery - this is downloaded instantly on demand, but it does install into Windows fonts that are used by that content." Would this not solve disconnection and off-line working situations?
• Publishing - I chose to use a separate uploader as I can Export a site, preview it locally and on a local web server and choose to upload at my own convenience.

In summary, I believe there is a need for total off-line capability, a goal that was readily achieved in earlier versions.

Acorn