WebIssues/Roadmap

This is the current development plan of WebIssues. Note that it is very rough and constantly changing depending on the importance and effort required to implement the particular features. Use the Bugs & Requests forum to suggest new features that you would like to be implemented and to report bugs.

At the moment the fifth stage is in progress and the goal of it is to create version 1.0 of both the server and the client application.

Stage 1

Server 0.8.0:

• all protocol 0.8 commands

Client 0.8.0:

• all views and commands

Server 0.8.1:

• PostgreSQL support

Client 0.8.1:

• attribute definition editor
• smart links in comments and attribute values
• quickly opening any issue by its ID

Finished: 2006-10-23

Stage 2

Client 0.8.2:

• configuring the folder view, displaying custom attributes as columns
• caching folder contents
• docking the main window in system tray
• automatically reconnecting after startup, restoring session state<

Client 0.8.3:

• filtering and searching issues in the folder list
• disabling views for which data is not available

Client 0.8.4:

• issue history combining comments with changes and attachments
• improved comment editor

Finished: 2007-02-12

Stage 3

Client 0.9.0:

• user's manual
• support for Windows platforms

Server 0.8.3:

• user's manual
• support for SQL Server

Client 0.9.1:

• indicate access level, hide unaccessible commands
• list of previous connections when disconnected
• caching and opening attachments
• change order of attributes in issue details

Client 0.9.2:

• mark new/modified issues
• notify about new/modified issues matching given criteria
• importing and exporting configuration
• proxy support
• basic internationalization

Finished: 2008-01-07

Stage 4

Client 0.9.3:

• support for https communication
• data exporting (to html and csv format)
• printing (issue lists, details, history)

Server 0.8.4:

• server-side email notifications
• support for Firebird database

Client 0.9.4:

• email notifications and preferences
• portable version (for USB drives)

Client 0.9.5:

• three-pane user interface
• configuring default sorting order

Finished: 2009-08-05

Stage 5

TODO:

• web administration panel
• simple web client
• server-side settings and filters
• extended notifications integrated with watches
• deleting, copying and moving issues and folders
• deleting and editing comments and attachments
• improved management of types and attributes
• various usability improvements

Ideas for future

• calendar and Gantt charts
• multi-select drop-down attributes
• templates for issue history and reports
• integrated Wiki
• faceted navigation
• full text search
• colorize by filter
• attribute level permissions
• integrated user authentication
• groups
• reporting and analysis tools
• integration with development IDEs
• integration with SVN etc.
• mobile client
• linked / related issues
• workflows
• more...