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A quick look at GanttProject 2.0
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CommentsWikipedia also tells us that
critical path is the sequence of project network terminal elements with the longest overall duration, determining the shortest time to complete the project.... The duration of the critical path determines the duration of the entire project.
Both features are used mostly in the management of large and complex projects, which will help GanttProject make inroads into the corporate world.
The new version also sports an improved Export Wizard; the big news here is its ability to export projects into Microsoft Project format. If you choose to export a GanttProject file into HTML format, you also have an option to upload it to an FTP server directly from within the wizard.
Unfortunately, GanttProject's site doesn't seem to provide a coherent list of new features and improvements, so the pleasure of finding nuggets in the new version is all yours. My recent discovery is an addition of the 'days off' option for project participants in the Resources section.
Oh, and GanttProject 2.0 also has a brand new logo and splash screen. In short, GanttProject 2.0 is a solid update of an already great application. If you are into project management, you should take a close look at it.
Editor's Note: Microsoft Project 2003 retails for $599 (standard) or $999 (professional) and runs only on Windows. GanttProject is free software, written in Java, licensed under the GPL, and runs on Linux, Mac OS X, and Windows platforms.
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Couldn't help but take time to note that "cr", the authoritative source on who's who, is an excellent guide to live by. Oh yes, he IS a reliable source.
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<a href="http://www.openworkbench.org/" title="openworkbench.org">http://www.openworkbench.org/</a openworkbench.org>
According to a poll there 88% would be interested in a Linux (and I assume other OSs like OSX).
Something like this for Linux would be another positive mark for using Linux in the enterprise!
I hope somebody's working on a port (I would if I had a clue).
Whilst the application successfully imported a rather large MS Project file, it seems to lack crucial features : scrolling horizontally in the time line and zooming in or out of that same time line. Hard to go any further in the evaluation. Maybe that's my java version that's not good enough ?
Other than that it looks featured enough to cater for basic MS Project users (never seen anyone using advanced features in Project)
There is no tar.gz, there is only zip
> scrolling horizontally in the time line
Drag the chart or use arrows in the toolbar
> and zooming in or out of that same time line
What about using buttons with magnifier icon in the toolbar?
PS It is always better to ask such question on the official forums
just a bit more feedback :
The drag is a nice one but not obvious I guess. Maybe a hint box could say that when the mouse hovers on the gantt area ? And why is drag possible only horizontally ?
A horizontal scrollbar would still be nice since you have one to go up and down the project.
I'll check out the forums if I carry on using the app. Thanks
wikipedia
Posted by: Anonymous Coward on March 18, 2006 03:39 PM#