td*****@bu.edu (Tom Dauria) wrote:
Anyway I feel ashamed to be a computer guy and using such a paper
based way to keep track of what I am doing. So I started putting my
tasks in Outlook (our company has an exchange server) but it's just
not doing it for me. People ask me for things it goes into the folder
and I forget about it :)
I really need a way to have a project folder with all the emails that
go with that project, notes that I might want to keep and tasks that
are associated with the project.
Can I do this in Outlook or is there some other software package that
would better suit my situation?
I've used my own Access database for years. Keep track of tasks and subtask I
should also be splitting it out by client but that hasn't been that big of a deal.
Usually when it comes to report problems I fix those within a few days so I don't
have a lot of paper to retain.
However now that I'm running a webserver with a lot more RAM I've been looking around
for an ASP.NET based system. Which can handle incoming emails with screen shots, etc
and send out email notifications of changes to bug status. Thus notifying clients
that yes I've made this change and they can now FTP down the new program, etc.
Haven't found anything I really care for though.
The following is the results of research I've done. Most of the systems I've been
looking at come from sourceforge.net. (Which is an awesome website. Much of the
supporting software in my internet server has come from there. Ie email, antivirus
and more in the future.)
Note that you may not be able to run an ASP.NET system if you don't have an Intranet
webserver available.
Task Tracking Systems
I'm looking for a open source ASP.NET/VB.Net based task/bug/feature request tracking
system. Currently running Win 2003 Server and MSDE.
Nice features would be to receive emails to a dedicated account and start new
bug/feature request by placing into project folders by senders email address domain.
Also any new responses get emailed to originator and assignee.
Given userids must be able to see only specific projects. Thus clients see only
their projects. Others are public, for example, for the Auto FE Updater.
I'd also like to track subtasks.
BugTracker.NET
http://btnet.sourceforge.net/bugtrackernet.html Installed as best of
bunch. Some features I like are
- Upload/attach files for screen shots or reports or whatever
- allows for new bugs via email and emailed notifications
Looks very decent but would need a few fields added.
T4SD
http://sourceforge.net/projects/cts32 Just came across this one and haven't
looked at it closely
Issue Manager
http://www.ultraapps.com/freebugtrac...ttracking.html decent
has multiple responses allowed per entry
but uses C#.
Bugs Online
http://sourceforge.net/projects/bugsonline/
has multiple responses allowed per entry
but uses ASP
Not considered.
SWAT -
http://www.codeproject.com/script/Ar...p?userid=62340
A simple Web-based Anomalies Tracker
More of a course on how to create such a system
BugBye
http://bugbye.sourceforge.net/
As far as I can see doesn't allow for multiple responses per entry
Bug Tracking System
http://www.gotocode.com/apps.asp?app_id=1&
which uses code generated by CodeCharge
Pretty simple and primitive
"basic, yet fully functional" hmm, YAM (Yet Another Oxymoron)
too simple
shwow!DevStudio
http://sourceforge.net/projects/shwow-devstudio/
Bug tracking system is one table. Too simple
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