Posted by Damon Young Thu, 14 Aug 2008 23:54:00 GMT
For some time now, you've been able to get commit notifications from your Subversion repository on ProjectLocker sent to you directly through Twitter. But now, you can get also ProjectLocker-related news, updates, and information about our products and services through Twitter as well. Simply follow @ProjectLockerHQ at Twitter, and you'll be constantly kept in the loop.Posted by C. G. Brown Thu, 14 Aug 2008 13:14:00 GMT
I noticed that Steven Ellis of OpenMedia recently gave a talk on Trac at LinuxWorld. From looking at the slides (pdf), it looks to be a good overview of Trac's features and functions, along with some tips and tricks. I looked over the presentation to see if there's anything that could benefit our current and potential users, and was pleased to learn that a lot of the tips he offered were to do things like back your Trac up, installing the post-commit hook that links it to Subversion, and so on. At ProjectLocker, our hosted Trac service already takes care of these tasks for you, so you can focus on running your project instead of running your Trac. It was a good reminder as to why Trac hosting and Subversion hosting provide real value to teams, especially when integrated to other popular hosted tools.
If you are trying to help people in your organization understand what Trac is and why you need it, this presentation isn't a bad place to start.
Posted by C. G. Brown Tue, 05 Aug 2008 23:52:00 GMT
A number of our customers have requested the ability to access their Subversion repositories and Trac projects over standard HTTP rather than over HTTPS. We have now added this feature, and account admins can turn HTTP access on and off at will. To do this:
1. Go to List Projects or Show Project
2. Click the Edit link associated with the project you wish to change.
3. Check or uncheck the "Enable HTTP Access" box. If checked, your users will be able to use both HTTP and HTTPS. If unchecked, only HTTPS will be supported.
4. Press the Save button. Your settings will be saved and the server should be updated within moments.
If you're having speed issues at your site due to HTTPS, you may benefit from enabling HTTP access for some projects. We hope you find this new addition useful.
As always, just open a ticket in ProjectLocker Portal if there are other features we can add to better serve you.
Posted by Runako Godfrey Tue, 29 Jul 2008 19:22:00 GMT
At ProjectLocker, we're committed to helping software teams deliver better code. To that end, we're introducing our Automated Code Reviews product. When Automated Code Reviews are enabled for your project, our systems will automatically scan your code for potential defects. The list of potential defects we scan for is too long to include here, but it includes the following areas:
Automated Code Reviews scans your code daily, and packages your report into an easy-to-browse report you can view from the ProjectLocker Portal or My ProjectLocker. Automated Code Reviews is currently available for Java projects using versions of the JDK from 1.3 through 1.6. Watch this space, as we'll be adding support for more platforms in the future.
Introductory pricing for Automated Code Reviews is $5 per month, or $30 annually. This pricing will not last, but if you subscribe at the introductory pricing, you will automatically get all the features we add to the offering in the future.
Update: to add Automated Code Reviews to your account, simply email sales@projectlocker.com and indicate your account name and whether you'd like monthly or annual billing.
Posted by Runako Godfrey Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:24:00 GMT
In June, we announced our iPhone Referral Raffle. First of all, a big Thank You to all of you who have referred your friends to ProjectLocker. We're excited to have them on board, and each referral brings you one step closer to winning the iPhone in the raffle. Second, I wanted to make a few clarifications about the raffle:
Don't forget, you have until midnight EST August 31 to refer your friends and colleagues who might like ProjectLocker as much as you do.
Posted by Damon Young Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:05:00 GMT
As I said before: We like Agile.
So, it only makes sense for ProjectLocker to lend a helping hand to the biggest Agile project management platform in the world. As we announced just last week, ProjectLocker has now entered into a strategic partnership with Rally Software, and we're just added the first of what we expect to be a series of technical integrations between our two products.
Starting today, all ProjectLocker Lite and Enterprise customers can configure their Subversion commit notifications to update tickets in Rally while also providing a link back to the commit itself within Rally. Now, teams who use Rally to manage their Agile projects can empower all of their team members (developers, testers, project managers, etc.) to look directly into the code in question on a given ticket or issue. Conversely, ProjectLocker customers who choose to use Rally can now add their powerful Agile management hub to their suite of tools, bringing all of the other stakeholding constituencies into the development process while still supporting many of their preferred applications. By giving both developers and testers easier direct access to the relevant source data, bugs and problems can be identified and resolved much more rapidly, increasing your time to market.
If you're a Rally customer interested in using ProjectLocker, or a ProjectLocker customer interested in Rally, contact us at sales@projectlocker.com, and we can help you get started with whichever half of the partnership you need. If you're currently using both ProjectLocker and Rally, contact our technical support staff, and they can walk you through the integration process.
In the meantime, watch this space for future integration announcements.
Posted by Damon Young Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:25:00 GMT
It's no secret: we like Agile Software Development here at ProjectLocker.
We're not dogmatic about any one particular methodology over another. As a company, we've always focused on supporting the most efficient ways software developers can save time, save money, and build better software. But if you look at the Agile Manifesto, I think you'll see some things that we might agree with:
"Individuals and interactions over processes and tools
Working software over comprehensive documentation
Customer collaboration over contract negotiation
Responding to change over following a plan"
With that in mind, especially given that supporting Agile teams is the raison d'être for ProjectLocker Lite as well as our long-standing partnership with the Agile & Scrum experts at 3Back, we felt it was time to make it official:
ProjectLocker is now a corporate member of the Agile Alliance.
For all of our current users who are Agile practicioners: I'd encourage you to take a moment and see what resources the alliance can offer to enhance your current project.
And if you're an Agile practicioner or Alliance member who's not using ProjectLocker yet, I think you'll like what you see.
Posted by Damon Young Tue, 10 Jun 2008 03:21:00 GMT
We knew there was room in the marketplace for a hosted tools vendor who treated small teams with just as much care and consideration as a big enterprise IT department. But we were all a bit taken aback by the tremendous response we've received for ProjectLocker Lite. For those of you asking to take part in an official ProjectLocker affiliate program, you may yet get your wish later this summer. In the meantime, we thought we'd try something simple to whet your appetites, so we're having a Referral Raffle.Posted by Runako Godfrey Wed, 28 May 2008 06:05:00 GMT
It's not often that software testing is covered by the business press, but the Harvard Business School's newsletter recently ran an article on software testing, with a twist. The case concerns the use of the talents of Autism Spectrum Disorder testers as software testing consultants. This certainly isn't the most widely-applicable case study HBS has ever done. However, the major takeaways -- everyone on your team can be a significant value contributor, and leaders need to be creative in applying the talents of their followers -- can be applied by any team.
The full article is on the HBS site at "The Surprising Right Fit for Software Testing".
Posted by C. G. Brown Fri, 02 May 2008 12:32:00 GMT
Did you know you can use a ProjectLocker hosted Subversion repository for WebDAV storage as well? To do this, simply put the URL of your Subversion repository into your preferred WebDAV client. Each time you copy or update a file in the repository, it increments the version number, so you can use both WebDAV and standard Subversion access on the same repository. However, since you can have unlimited projects with ProjectLocker, you can create one project to store files and another to store code that you'd manage in a more typical way.
Each operating system and version accesses WebDAV differently, so we recommend that you read the documentation or check Google for your particular operating system to determine the best client or tools. ProjectLocker customers can file tickets with ProjectLocker Support if they're having any issues getting their WebDAV to work.