We are proud to announce the addition of FireBox Software to our online offerings. We will be releasing both free, open-source scripts as well as commercial applications. Look for updates on projects we're working on in the coming weeks. If you haven't already, sign up for our mailing list to be informed of new software releases and updates.
Available Products
AC/BC: activeCollab/Basecamp Converter , v1.0
Release Date: 09.05.06
Cost: Free
Requirements: PHP 5, installed version of activeCollab 0.6
Switched from Basecamp to activeCollab, but have no way to import all your old data? This set of scripts handles importing Basecamp messages and comments into the activeCollab project management software using XML exported from Basecamp.
[Download - 73kb]
Note: This is NOT compatible with activeCollab 0.7. We will be adding compatibility with that version as soon as it's out of beta.
SlideShow Pro XML Generator, v1.2
Release Date: 11.19.05
Cost: Free
Requirements: PHP 4.3.4x, GD 2.0 (for thumbnail creation), Licensed copy of SlideShow Pro
This set of scripts handles the automated creation of xml data for Todd Dominey's SlideShowPro Flash component. It allows anyone to quickly and easily scan through folders of images, generate the xml and optionally create thumbnails.
New in 1.2:
- Added ability to have all images dumped together in the root folder, eliminating the need to create subfolders on small galleries
- Automated thumbnail folder creation
- Set PHP timeout to zero, to try to keep script from timing out
- Added support for Permalinks
- Added support for Image Pause intervals
- Added additional error checking
[Download - 10kb]
Note: 1.2 will probably be the last release for a while, now that SlideShowPro Director has been released. But if you still need the simplicity of this generator, download away!
What's Next?
FireCal is a lightweight PHP calendar system geared towards web developers. It is based on a custom calendar system we built for our clients out of necessity. More and more, clients were needing a calendar that went way beyond a simple start-and-end date.
The result is FireCal, which will support 7 recurring event types and the ability to specify additional dates and even exclude certain dates from a recurring event. FireCal will also come with a simple administrative back-end and the ability to add additional fields as you wish (ie, location, cost, contact person, etc).
Update 09.05.06: FireCal is about 30% finished. Very slow going, not least of all because working with calendars sucks. More updates as they're available.
When we posted our intention to build a new project management application, response to it was very favorable (over 800 reads). We were energized by the revelation that we were not the only ones with this dilemma. However, with our current schedule, we decided to release FireCal first and see how it does. If we're lucky, it will help fund the pms we've always wanted. Stay tuned.
Update 09.05.06: This project still a priority but constantly getting pushed back due to client work. We also have been evaluating activeCollab and think it has promise, so we're going to follow its progress for a while and see what happens.