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Illuminator digital skin added to the default distribution package.
Bug fix: importing a configuration containing a fewer number of clocks than the current one now works properly.
Import and export of settings introduced. The feature allows for easy backup / restore of clock settings between systems.
German, Russian, Italian, Spanisn, and Simplified Chinese translations improved.
Argentina time zone changes introduced: some provinces will not observe DST in 2008. The change affects Mendoza, Rio Gallegos, and Ushuaia. If you already monitor these cities you need to reapply clock location for them.
More web servers listed for time synchronization in restricted environments where SNTP time synchronization does not work.

Changes in World Clock 4.4

Released October 7, 2008.

Syria time zone changed - DST will end on November 1.
To reduce load on time servers and to improve efficiency of time synchronization a time server pool pool.ntp.org added to the list of available time servers.
Time synchronization over HTTP introduced. Time can now be synchronized with any web server.
Error log introduced for troubleshooting software updates behind proxy server.
Error reporting improved during software updates.
Cosmetic improvements for Windows Vista users.
Notification window improved: dismissing all messages in the notification window will now automatically close it.
Argentina time zone change: DST in Argentina will start on the 3rd Sunday in October, not on the 1st Sunday as previously expected.
Pakistan extended daylight saving time for 2 months more until October 31. Pakistan time zone change integrated into the product.
Morocco ends DST 27 days earlier than previously expected. Casablanca and Rabat cities are affected. Morocco time zone change integrated into the product.
Uninstaller improved for compatibility with other products.
Cache location for city photos changed.
Portuguese translation improved.
Minor corrections in English, German, and Spanish localization files.
The "Show tooltips" user interface option added to the "Appearance on taskbar" page in Preferences. It determines whether tooltips are shown near taskbar clocks when mouse hovers over.
The "Show city photos" user interface option added to the General page in Preferences.
City photos integrated in clock tooltips.
Bug fixes related to city photos integration in the world map.
Performance improvements for city photos navigation in the world map.

Changes in World Clock 4.3

Released July 8, 2008.

City photos integration into the world map.
Important time zone changes for some areas in Brazil.
Mauritius time zone adjustment because of reintroduction of DST in 2008.
Major city database update: all Canadian city names modified to comply with the naming convention. For example: Toronto, ON is now used instead of Toronto. Some Canadian city coordinates were also corrected for better accuracy.

Changes in World Clock 4.2

Released June 3, 2008.

World map window size and position is now remembered.
City list added to the world map when it is invoked via the right-click menu.
USA state / Canadian province names are now omitted from default clock labels when changing locations for clocks.
Bug fix: duplication of advanced alarms upon reboot eliminated.
Major city database update: all USA city names modified to comply with the naming convention. For example: Dallas, TX is now used instead of Dallas. Some USA city coordinates were also corrected.
Pakistan and Morocco time zones changed due to introduction of DST.
Limit on the number of taskbar clocks increased from 10 to 12.
Syria time zone changed. New DST rules are as follows: Daylight Saving Time (DST, summer time) starts on: first Friday, April at 00:00:00 local time. Set clock 1 hour forward. Daylight Saving Time (DST, summer time) ends on: 1 October at 00:00:00 local time. Set clock 1 hour back.

Changes in World Clock 4.1

Released March 12, 2008.

Iraq time zone modified due to abandonment of daylight saving time.
Cuba time zone modified. They are still on standard time as per ground reports. Assuming last Sunday in March from 2008 forward for DST start.
Chile time zone corrected due to extension of DST because of drought until the end of March, 2008.
Bug fix: analog skins now work correctly in 16 bit display color resolutions.
Bug fix: corners of digital skins now show up properly in 16 bit display color resolutions.
Bug fix: clock and time examples in Anuko World Clock Preferences now work correctly in 16 bit display color resolutions.
Bug fix: timer / stopwatch control panel now get displayed properly in 16 bit display color resolutions.
Graphical presentation of analog skins improved.
Reintroduction of daylight saving time (DST) in Argentina integrated into product.
CD installers introduced. They are burned on high-quality media and contain additional resources such as skins, sounds, and an optional higher resolution world map.
Installer updated. It will not overwrite a higher resolution world map if it exists. A higher resolution world map may be installed from a CD installer or manually from the NASA site. Note to users of high resolution maps: these maps require additional computing resources for proper operation. Install them only when your hardware is capable to handle such graphics.
Bug fix: algorithm to calculate the required space for timers and stopwatches fixed.
Light spot problem in Quartz Analog skin is fixed.
wd, and wD date formatters are introduced to represent numerical day of week. wd counts from 0, while wD counts from 1.
Timer / stopwatch control panel improved.
Venezuela time zone change from GMT-04:00 to GMT-04:30.
Introduction of DST in Iran in 2008 integrated into the product.
Bug fix: advanced alarms specified with a cron day range like 1-31 now work properly.
Bug fix: time synchronization with time servers specified by an IP address now works properly.
German and Spanish translations improved.
Allowable length for clock and timer labels increased to 31 characters.
A link to the FAQ page added to About window for quicker access to support information.
Error handler added for situations when city database files are corrupt, absent or in incompatible format.