As I'm sure you are aware, we and many of you have had a long and tiresome battle with Java when trying to use our streaming services. We have therefore been working on a solution to remove this problem.

We are pleased to announce that we have a new stockwatch available for use which no longer uses Java. We are currently making this available as a technical beta version, which means we are interested in your feedback regarding performance, bugs and browser/operating system/device compatibility issues (note: design and styling will be addressed in later beta releases).

For the purpose of allowing the old and new stockwatch versions to run concurrently, the technical functionality of the new stockwatch mimics the old one for now (not style, fonts or look). Editing and managing watchlists uses the same process as the current java stockwatch but is now at the top of the page. This will allow you to switch between the versions should you have any problems. All technical features of the current stockwatch are available in the new version except for the ability to drag resize columns. In the near future and as we migrate away from the java version of stockwatch, we will add new usability features as well as design it up to make the whole stockwatch experience smoother than it has ever been.

As this new version does not require java, you should expect it to work on your android devices and ipad/iphones. For now the display has not been optimised for smaller screens, but this will come in future development.

NOTE: Due to javascript performance in Internet Explorer 8, this new stockwatch can cause high CPU load. We recommend you use a current version of a modern browser such as Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox for best results.

The new version can be found on the following link:

http://www.moneyam.com/stockwatch/beta.php

NOTE: Non java versions of streaming trades, streaming news and level 2 will be released over the coming weeks.

Please do not worry about design/style at the moment as this version has not been styled it is purely a technical beta test environment it will be styled before it is released. We have put this here purely for feedback on its technical functionality i.e does it work in your browser and on your PC/Laptop/Tablet/Mobile

Please post your technical feedback in this discussion thread

Thank you for your feedback and we hope you enjoy it

Great , I have been without streaming for a couple of months as whatever I tried with Java seemed to fail , very happy with this new system , thanks

Hi, Java has become a real pain on several sites recently. Your new presentation is excellent.

Hi
AT 13.34 the market spiked and the HTML stockwatch stopped.

Non Java works fine although occasionally I have to reboot my computer because (pubads ,,,doubleclick.net) wont load on your site properly and freezes the loading process ??

INVEST0R1829: I notice you've had some problems with your stockwatch stopping. As mentioned in the header, IE8 and lower do not work well. IE7->IE8 isn't really a notable upgrade. The latest version of IE is 11 but you won't be able to install that on Win XP. We suggest you use Google Chrome or Firefox (or anything other than IE!)

Redundant and happy: You shouldn't have to reboot the computer to make this work. At worst you should have to refresh the page. When this happens, do other websites continue to work as normal?

If you have completed the trial to your satisfaction then I am more than happy to ditch the old version.

I am using it on a Nexus 7 Android tablet and it is brilliant.

Big improvement - very clear using IE I now have certain features back again. Keep up the good work

Forgot to say that it is using Firefox

I love it. Please make it permanent

Congrats to the techies...much better than the Java version and runs very well using the Maxathon browser...best Browser in town!

Runs better than the old Java version and loads quicker too, thumbs up I think

Normally use Linux Ubuntu 13.10 (which has its own alternative to Java for old display) with Firefox. Looks fine.

Massive improvement over the (very) flaky Java version even with IE11.

Can we have a link on the menu bar soonest please

I'm not sure if this is possible to do fellas but is it easy to put a facility/button on Stockwatch that allows you to remove a stock without having to put the ticker in the box at the top and then pressing remove/add?

On the risers and fallers. Is it possible to click on a stock on these 2 lists and then press a button that automatically places that stock onto your Stockwatch rather going through the process on putting the epic in the box above the Stockwatch and then pressing add/remove?

Just throwing an idea into the mix though I suspect it may be technically difficult..just a thought

cow,

I'll pass it onto george to see what he says - I am not sure if this is possible,

Ian

Delighted that there is now a News alert; and that the site is now interactive in that clicking on the trades and charts icons at the beginning of the line actually links straight through.

I have noticed today that after a certain period (haven't timed it) all the bid & offer prices on my watchlist revert to green, as though the system has restarted.

Happened several times today.

Any ideas ?

Mo06: If for any reason the connection is interrupted and it auto-reconnects this happens. It's nothing to worry about but it's not something that the java applet did. That's not to say that the Java didn't lose connection and reconnect, it just means that it didn't revert the bid/offer to green. However reverting the row to default status is the most accurate thing to do if there has been an interruption.