Project:Timeline

History

Mid 2012

Started coding BOARD18 application, using as a basis a mock up I had previously created as a "proof of concept".
Started creating the design document in parallel with this coding effort.

May 5, 2013

Created the BOARD18 project on Gitorious.
Created a repository for board18 on Gitorious.
Created this WIKI to document and (eventually) publish BOARD18.
Shortly later, added To Do List to manage project tasks.

July 15, 2013

Published pre alpha release on Gitorious.
Created DEMO18 site to test it in the wild.
Created BOARD18 group on Yahoo for testers and other interested parties.

July 23, 2013

Ended pre alpha test.

Mid August, 2013

Created board18.org web site. Besides the WIKI, we now also have a Forum and an Issue Tracker.

September 6, 2013

Published release [0.1.0] alpha 1 and loaded it to a demo site.
This release will support some actual play testing. It has:

All fixes for problems discovered in pre alpha test.
A number of other enhancements. See release notes for a list.
Keyboard shortcuts.
Initial attempt to support Chrome and (perhaps) Safari browsers.
An initial [primitive] help function.

End of September, 2013

Published full 0.1.0 release. There will be no further 0.1.? releases.
I am now devoting all my time to the development of release 0.2.0.

Mid Term

End of 2013

Will publish release [0.2.0] and load it to a demo site.
This release is intended to support actual play. It should have:

At least one additional game box. It will be 1870.
Full support for Chrome and Safari browsers.
The ability to recover Player ID's and passwords.
An Administration page for updating your player information and changing your password.
Management functions for in progress games. Initially to add and remove players.
Other minor enhancements.

Long Term

Second Quarter 2014

I intend to publish release [0.3.0] and load it to a demo site.

Ease of use enhancements for new game creation.
Some sort of undo functionality.
A better help function [hopefully].
Other minor enhancements.