One of my recent pet projects is to add a number of videos to the Fortress section of sourcegear.com. Currently, “a number” translates to “three”.
Basically, we’d noticed that while Version Control concepts and features can often be nicely explained in screenshots and text, it’s harder to do on the bug tracking / ALM side of things. Especially when we’re dealing with combined Bug Tracking and Version Control features, and their interaction with IDEs, etc.
But these things are easy, and fun, to show — as we do at trade shows, in person, in our online demos, etc. So the plan is to get as much of that info up on the site as possible.
Why is line history so cool? Let me show you.
How do Fortress “clouds” help you find your way through a forest of Work Items? Let me show you.
And the latest — we’re always encouraging people to take a look at Fortress for themselves. The download’s not huge, the requirements are slight, and installation is quick. But everyone says that, and the installation’s never quick.
So really, how quick? “Minutes”? Really? Take a look.
Comments (2)
Hi Paul
Good to see some videos appearing from Sourcegear, however I really think that they would benefit from spoken narration rather than written text. I find myself trying to move my focus between what's happening "on screen" and what the text says, taking my attention away from the software itself.
It's one thing I'm having to consider myself for an upcoming product launch of our own.
All the best
Tom
Posted by Tom | July 19, 2008 9:06 AM
Posted on July 19, 2008 09:06
Good points; and we actually have some more, slightly-longer-form videos in the works that will have narration.
Feedback on the shorter ones has run both ways — I've also heard from several people who are glad to have something that doesn't require turning up the speakers or putting on phones.
Posted by Paul Roub | August 1, 2008 2:40 PM
Posted on August 1, 2008 14:40