Windows Developer Power Tools

14.2 Handling Mid-Sized Projects with CodeTrack

We’ve all been there—a small project started to grow, and somewhere along the way you needed to start keeping track of open bugs and end users’ change requests. Maybe a quick-and-dirty Access database, or perhaps even a spreadsheet, was initially “good enough,” but eventually the need for a proper centralized bug management and tracking system could not be denied. When faced with this situation, you probably quickly discovered that the array of available options (proprietary and open source) is dizzying, and that nearly all require a full-blown mail server and database. Plus, you’ll practically need a bachelor’s degree in mod-Perl and mySQL to support the Linux/Apache side.

CodeTrack is a pain-free solution for tracking and managing code defects over the Web. You create, review, and manage bug reports and developer responses across multiple projects through a simple, collaborative, distributed tool. Particularly suited for intranet and extranet environments, CodeTrack includes built-in strong authentication and allows role-based and project-level access control, with a complete audit history of all changes throughout the lifecycle of a bug or change request.

CodeTrack at a Glance
Tool	CodeTrack
Version covered	1.0.0
Home page	http://kennwhite.sourceforge.net/codetrack/
Power Tools page	http://www.windevpowertools.com/tools/160
Summary	A lightweight ...