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sick sites · 08-03-2006, 10:50

hello all ...i'm new to this form. i own an established web design company working with entertainment clients...we have trouble managing projects and can't afford to hire someone full time to do it.... i'm looking for an online ...possibly open source solution to help me and my 5 inhouse developers work in sync with clients.. . i think our problem is something alot of web development firms experiance....

oli · 08-03-2006, 11:10

Try :

http://www.basecamphq.com/
http://www.campfirenow.com/

Scott · 08-03-2006, 12:06

www.4projects.co.uk

pgo · 08-03-2006, 12:29

I'd say take a hard look at Basecamp like Oli suggested. If it doesn't fit your needs, you could always try some of the god-awful "groupware" CMSes over at www.opensourcecms.com

breadlegs · 08-03-2006, 16:51

Basecamp is incredible

sick sites · 08-03-2006, 17:33

you guys rock !! thank you for everything

Scott · 08-03-2006, 19:09

dont mention it

mike_m · 08-03-2006, 19:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by breadlegs

Basecamp is incredible

not until it lets you nest unlimited tasks / sub tasks and sub sub tasks.

sick sites · 08-03-2006, 22:58

do you guys for change orders ? how do you keep track of change orders when you submit your intial concept ?

dtrenz · 08-08-2006, 16:41

google: "ganttproject"

plus: free and intuitive.
minus: offline

my fav, so far.

sjd · 10-08-2006, 18:15

A free one: Trac. http://trac.edgewall.org/

It's not a hosted service so you'll need to install it on a linux box which has python, clearsilver, DB and web server, blah blah blah, but if you've got those installed already I'd give it a go. Once installed your team accesses it via the web, so it's online in that sense.

I've used it and it's good for tracking issues alongside development (design?) work. Not sure what more advanced project management stuff it can do.

I don't know any free hosted ones - for the software development effort required I doubt anyone wants to take the risk on whether money can be made via ads.

smallbeer · 10-08-2006, 19:16

saw this on today. unfuddle.com

basically basecamp with subversion and bug tracking.

cam · 11-08-2006, 01:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by smallbeer

saw this on today. unfuddle.com

basically basecamp with subversion and bug tracking.

Nice, will check that out later today

Alexanda · 11-08-2006, 04:06

whats project management?

Mr Fred · 11-08-2006, 05:02

exactly.

cam · 11-08-2006, 05:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by cam

Nice, will check that out later today

Hmm, works well enough but the free account is very limited.

Not convinced many people would quite happily host their source externally either, but I might be wrong.

dtrenz · 11-08-2006, 09:21

dotproject is pretty nice

Joe.Hyland.PM · 31-08-2006, 13:42

http://www.basecamphq.com/
http://www.eProject.com/
http://www.PromptPM.com/

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Joe.Hyland.PM Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 2	Choice is yours http://www.basecamphq.com/ http://www.eProject.com/ http://www.PromptPM.com/

08-03-2006, 11:10	#2 (permalink)
oli I Call Shenanigans™ Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Manchester, England. Posts: 9,893	Try : http://www.basecamphq.com/ http://www.campfirenow.com/

08-03-2006, 12:29	#4 (permalink)
pgo Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,358	I'd say take a hard look at Basecamp like Oli suggested. If it doesn't fit your needs, you could always try some of the god-awful "groupware" CMSes over at www.opensourcecms.com

08-03-2006, 16:51	#5 (permalink)
breadlegs Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 171	Basecamp is incredible

08-03-2006, 17:33	#6 (permalink)
sick sites Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 5	you guys rock !! thank you for everything

08-03-2006, 22:58	#9 (permalink)
sick sites Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 5	do you guys for change orders ? how do you keep track of change orders when you submit your intial concept ?

08-08-2006, 16:41	#10 (permalink)
dtrenz blam blam Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: ann arbor, mi usa Posts: 527	google: "ganttproject" plus: free and intuitive. minus: offline my fav, so far.

10-08-2006, 18:15	#11 (permalink)
sjd Registered Abuser Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: London, England. Posts: 175	A free one: Trac. http://trac.edgewall.org/ It's not a hosted service so you'll need to install it on a linux box which has python, clearsilver, DB and web server, blah blah blah, but if you've got those installed already I'd give it a go. Once installed your team accesses it via the web, so it's online in that sense. I've used it and it's good for tracking issues alongside development (design?) work. Not sure what more advanced project management stuff it can do. I don't know any free hosted ones - for the software development effort required I doubt anyone wants to take the risk on whether money can be made via ads.

10-08-2006, 19:16	#12 (permalink)
smallbeer I Ain't Losing Any Sleep™ Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 5,235	saw this on today. unfuddle.com basically basecamp with subversion and bug tracking.

11-08-2006, 05:02	#15 (permalink)
Mr Fred Magazines™ Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Glasgow.. Posts: 11,427	exactly.

11-08-2006, 09:21	#17 (permalink)
dtrenz blam blam Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: ann arbor, mi usa Posts: 527	dotproject is pretty nice

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