project-planning

Is there any good freeware task scheduler/project management tool?

Hello, I am looking for some free PM tool or task scheduler. I tried hitask.com, it seems pretty good and almost enough, but I very miss there some charts like gantt chart. Requirements: Must have: good task manager, reminder, gantt chart, freeware Should have: be collaborative - something like put tasks to team members good to have:...

Web Issue Tracking & Project Management that Can Tie into SVN?

I'm looking for an alternative to redmine but with very similar features. Project Planning and Overview Works with SVN Issue Tracking Wiki & Document Management We like the style of BugNET but it lacks some more advanced features that redmine has. Anything in between? ...

How do you plan for starting a new web system?

I've been creating more and more systems recently and I find more and more planning and preparation I do before starting the project. I determine what libraries or frameworks I will be using, what languages, the basic architecture of how the site will flow, etc. I've also heard of other design processes such as hanging styrofoam balls ...

web tools for project specs, brainstorm and research

Hi, I've collected several ideas about a project and I'd like a web-based tool that can manage them. The ideas are plain vanilla(they were jotted down as they came) so many of them might become deprecated, some of them would be included in version 1 of the product, others will be someday maybes. I just want a tool that could help me vis...

What are the most popular project managment softwares and why?

Hey Everyone, I'm an employee at a small company that is going to be launching a version control system soon and I'm trying to consider which PROJECT MANAGEMENT software would best serve this company for version control. I wanted to get as many opinions as possible. Right now, I'm experimenting with Trac and Indefero running atop a SV...

What combination of project-management software will meet my just-started project's needs?

Hello all, I have a got couple of software projects that I want to run with my friends(max 10 persons) privately(at least for now). But I'm kind of lost between software management systems. I am not even sure about the definitions of my needs. Dear all, what is the definition/name of the system/software that meets my needs listed below? ...

What UML diagram should I use for simple application features..?

I'm really confused about this, tried to read a lot about diagrams but I just can't understand what is most suitable for this case. I need just TO SHOW that I have 10 modules, which have 10 features. One of that feature can call other module feature.. something like this. very simple. it's better just to be some kind of blocks with de...

HTTP Streaming for less than 1000 daily views

I want to use http streaming (ie. partial download) to serve some videos (medium to HD quality) to public. Idea is to have videos on server and offer some web page with embedded video player for user to watch selected video. Planned capacity is about 250 to 1000 daily views, with low concurrency requirement (ie. not many users in para...

Suggestions on project planning?

This is not a programming question per se, but here it goes. I am a senior CS undergrad, and I started an internship this summer for a mid-sized software company. I've done a few freelancing jobs before, but it's the first time I've been officially (more or less) employed as a software developer. I've been asked to code an internal web...

appropriate start on a Dentist Application

I have been planning to build a Dentist Application for the use of the Dentist to add patients(with medical profiles...), organize visits, manage balance/fees....etc I know Java, .NET( C#) (some windows forms), and Python. Do you have any suggestions with the language I should maybe start with and the framework and IDE that will make my...

Open source planning and timesheet application

I'm looking for a good open source planning and timesheet tool. The application needs to be web based, supports multiple project/task planning and tracking, integrates time registration and resource allocation, and needs to be able to import user/customer information from external sources. Any recommendations? ...

Looking for project management software with nested subtasks and time estimates

So it would have something like: Social player (calculated: 16 hours) create mockup (est: 4 hours) implementation (calculated: 12 hours) fix orbited on IE and firefox (est: 6 hours) non-owner interface (est: 3 hours) owner interface (est: 3 hours) Calculated means that it's the total of all the estimates at lower levels. Ideally...

task/activity precedences/dependencies

i am looking for some .net based library/piece of code to implement task/activity scheduling like microsoft project scheduling in following cases... Finish to Start Finish to Finish Start to Finish Start to Start please refer to understand in which context i am talking about... About linking tasks @ http://office.microsoft.com/en-us...

Cutting off features or delay schedule (close to code completion)

would like to explore what are the general practices in dropping features make a decision to delay the project schedule design the features in a way that can be dropped with lesser pain delay a project schedule with good estimation without re-delay again preparation for project completion to avoid delay in schedule Please note that ...

Web Project planning tutorial

Hello, I am about to start a web project in PHP/MySql and would like to do proper planning but i have no experience in doing this, so i am looking for an online tutorial i can read that will help me learn how to plan web projects. Please post resourcesful links. Thanks. ...

Project Idea in Python or C#

Hi So far I was familiar with c and c++ only, and I have programmed in these languages only. I have some experience working on some projects in c or c++. Some good projects or applications I've made till now: Duplicate file finder and remover Process monitor on Linux Basic http proxy server I have made one small flex application ...

Is it reasonable to write a server application in C# in my case?

I want it to work on windows servers. It will be a cloud type server - it'll consist of modules\parts running on different machines all over the world using http\tcp + upnp to connect to each other There are going to be controlling\monitoring\observing modules on each machine to provide stats on performance This net is going to be worki...

Wanted: Excel sheet for project estimation by betting /team lottery for the release date

Hello, a while ago I read an article on estimating software projects which had an example of a kind of a tongue - in - cheek approach to project estimation. It worked like this: Every team member, no matter how deeply involved in the planning phase could bet on a finishing date. There was an Excel file with a timeline on the top, and ...

What way should I take

I've been asked to start a new web project and I'm a bit scared of what path to take. I've been help this community and I've learned a lot from you as well in this last year, you are great! and when this question pop up, you are the only friends I can ask for a direct and responsible answer. The project has to handle more than 20000 on...

Quick development for a 3d point cloud visualization tool

Hi guys, I've recently been tasked with the development of a multi-frame 3d point cloud visualization tool for research. The professor let me make the decisions on what tools to use for this project. Problem is, I'm pretty much new to 3D rendering and the software packages for it. I was hoping that SO could point me in the right direct...