Project Tracker v2.0 Released

A new version of the Project Tracker has been released today. This version incorporates over a dozen major feature upgrades and enhancements - plus a whole lot of bug fixes as well.

The improvements go something like this:

  • New Administration area for settings, projects, clients, users, etc.
  • Email and/or SMS Notification system of new files, issues, messages, milestones, tasks
  • Granular permission system for each project and item
  • New issue system featuring statuses of new, accepted, resolved, and closed.
  • Enhanced code for speed: JavaScript libraries trimmed down. Less reliance on Interface, more on jQuery and now using lates jQuery. Minimized number of external CSS and JS calls.
  • CSS has been made more "bullet-proof"
  • Streamlined UI when only 1 project. Allows for auto-login of guest user to provide for public projects.
  • Includes SQL upgrade scripts for version 1. Better internationalization. Better mySQL compatibility.
  • Forgot username/password functionality.
  • Moved to JavaKit SVN for UNIX SVN browsing. Now includes Diff functionality. Includes JavaLoader.
  • Client management included and linked to projects.
  • Attach files to messages.
  • Assign due date to tasks.
  • API for reading projects data.
  • General bug fixes...

Head on over to http://projecttracker.riaforge.com for the code!

Project Tracker 1.0 Beta Released

So here we have my first full open source application. I've released a few CFCs, but this is a whole 'nother story.

Project Tracker is somewhat of a clone of the Basecamp application created by 37signals. It is designed to let you manage and collaborate on your projects.

Some of the features include:

  • Post messages and comment with team members
  • Create to-do lists and items
  • Set milestones
  • Track issues and bugs
  • Share files with team members
  • Dashboard view of all current activity across projects
  • Integrated SVN browser and source viewer
  • Default and per-user styles
  • FCKeditor included for rich text editing
  • Avatars supported on CF8 (cfimage required)

This is an active project with improvements and fixes being made regularly. Please send me your suggestions!

The project page and download is at http://projecttracker.riaforge.com