Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Fear the Bug, Episode 69: Axosoft University

Did you know that Axosoft offers free, instructor-led, web classes about Ontime? Learn about workflow, searches, field templates, security roles, projects, wiki, e-mail configuration and much more! In this week’s podcast we discuss the Axosoft University classes and how you can attend them.



Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Fear the Bug, Episode 68: Tech Support Example

This week in the podcast we walk through an example of how a tech support agent might set up their main screen when they first log into OnTime. In this example we discuss filters, color coding, tabs, the grid, and views.



Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Fear the Bug, Episode 67: Source Control Management Tab

OnTime has several different custom fields that you can work with. One of these types of fields is a hyperlink field. This week we will discuss how to create and use these versatile fields to point at other webpages (especially custom webpages) related to items in your database.


Update:
This episode originally aired on March 24, 2009. This entry was updated on March 31, 2009 and replaced with the HD version for iTunes.



Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Fear the Bug, Episode 66: Hyperlink Custom Fields

OnTime has several different custom fields that you can work with. One of these types of fields is a hyperlink field. This week we will discuss how to create and use these versatile fields to point at other webpages (especially custom webpages) related to items in your database.


Update:
This episode originally aired on March 17, 2009. This entry was updated on March 31, 2009 and replaced with the HD version for iTunes.



Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Fear the Bug, Episode 65: Manage Users

The “Manage Users” window is where security is handled for individuals utilizing OnTime Windows, Web, and VS.Net.  Settings and license information are also obtainable through this window.


Update:
This episode originally aired on March 10, 2009. This entry was updated on March 31, 2009 and replaced with the HD version for iTunes.



Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Fear the Bug, Episode 64: Worklogs

Worklogs in OnTime track how much time is spent on defects, features, tasks, and incidents. You can view worklogs for an item, add worklogs to an item, and also view all worklog entries on the system and search through them. Also, there are several settings that control how these time entries behave.


Update:
This episode originally aired on March 03, 2009. This entry was updated on March 31, 2009 and replaced with the HD version for iTunes.



Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Fear the Bug, Episode 63: System Options

The OnTime software package has lots of versatile ways to adapt to your business.  Most people probably don’t realize just how flexible OnTime really is.  In this week’s podcast we show the “System Options” menu and how precisely numerous behaviors can be tailored for OnTime.


Update:
This episode originally aired on February 24, 2009. This entry was updated on March 31, 2009 and replaced with the HD version for iTunes.



Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Fear the Bug, Episode 62: OnTime Express

When deciding upon using OnTime, there are two types you can select:  Professional and Express.  This week in the podcast we talk about what the Express version of OnTime can do for your company.


Update:
This episode originally aired on February 17, 2009. This entry was updated on March 31, 2009 and replaced with the HD version for iTunes.



Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Fear the Bug, Episode 61: Wiki Page Comments

One new feature in OnTime 2009 is Wiki Page Comments--the ability for customer and users to comment on particular wiki page articles. There are several different ways that you can configure how this works inside your database. This week we walk through these settings so you can get Wiki Page Comments working correctly for your instance of OnTime 2009.


Update:
This episode originally aired on February 03, 2009. This entry was updated on March 31, 2009 and replaced with the HD version for iTunes.



Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Fear the Bug, Episode 60: Treemap Charts

The treemap chart is a unique chart that allows a user to see which defects, features, tasks, or incidents require the most attention. The graphical visualization of Original Estimate and Percent Complete can transmit such needed information in just a glance.


Update:
This episode originally aired on January 27, 2009. This entry was updated on March 31, 2009 and replaced with the HD version for iTunes.