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web2Project started as a fork of open-source project management software [[dotProject]] in 2007. The software was forked due to concerns about reworking the dotProject code in its entirety, potentially leaving behind numerous users in the process.<ref name="w2PFork">{{cite web |url=http://gigaom.com/2010/08/05/open-source-project-management-with-web2project/ |title=Open Source Project Management with web2Project |author=Bram, Thursday |publisher=Gigaom |date=05 August 2010 |accessdate=28 December 2012}}</ref><ref name="w2PAbout">{{cite web |url=http://web2project.net/about-us/ |title=web2Project - About the Project |publisher=web2Project.net |accessdate=28 December 2012}}</ref> An open-source SourceForge project was started for web2Project on October 26, 2007<ref name="w2PSF">{{cite web |url=http://sourceforge.net/projects/web2project/ |title=web2Project |publisher=SourceForge |accessdate=28 December 2012}}</ref>, though work was slow initially.<ref name="w2PAbout" /> Finally on June 8, 2009, a stable version 1.0 release of the software arrived on SourceForge.<ref name="w2PSF10" /> The project continued in force to 2011, though the number of releases stalled after version 2.4 was released on August 17.<ref name="w2PSF24">{{cite web |url=http://sourceforge.net/projects/web2project/files/web2Project/v2.4%20Release/ |title=web2Project > Files > web2Project > v2.4 Release |publisher=SourceForge |accessdate=28 December 2012}}</ref> A rough estimate of November 2012 was made for a version 3.0 release, though it's not clear if work is continuing towards that goal.<ref name="w2PTimeline">{{cite web |url=http://web2project.net/2010/07/isnt-web2project-just-dotproject-with-a-new-theme/ |title=Isn’t web2project just dotProject with a new theme? |author=Casey, Keith |publisher=web2Project.net |date=18 July 2010 |accessdate=28 December 2012}}</ref> As of   | web2Project started as a fork of open-source project management software [[dotProject]] in 2007. The software was forked due to concerns about reworking the dotProject code in its entirety, potentially leaving behind numerous users in the process.<ref name="w2PFork">{{cite web |url=http://gigaom.com/2010/08/05/open-source-project-management-with-web2project/ |title=Open Source Project Management with web2Project |author=Bram, Thursday |publisher=Gigaom |date=05 August 2010 |accessdate=28 December 2012}}</ref><ref name="w2PAbout">{{cite web |url=http://web2project.net/about-us/ |title=web2Project - About the Project |publisher=web2Project.net |accessdate=28 December 2012}}</ref> An open-source SourceForge project was started for web2Project on October 26, 2007<ref name="w2PSF">{{cite web |url=http://sourceforge.net/projects/web2project/ |title=web2Project |publisher=SourceForge |accessdate=28 December 2012}}</ref>, though work was slow initially.<ref name="w2PAbout" /> Finally on June 8, 2009, a stable version 1.0 release of the software arrived on SourceForge.<ref name="w2PSF10" /> The project continued in force to 2011, though the number of releases stalled after version 2.4 was released on August 17.<ref name="w2PSF24">{{cite web |url=http://sourceforge.net/projects/web2project/files/web2Project/v2.4%20Release/ |title=web2Project > Files > web2Project > v2.4 Release |publisher=SourceForge |accessdate=28 December 2012}}</ref> A rough estimate of November 2012 was made for a version 3.0 release, though it's not clear if work is continuing towards that goal.<ref name="w2PTimeline">{{cite web |url=http://web2project.net/2010/07/isnt-web2project-just-dotproject-with-a-new-theme/ |title=Isn’t web2project just dotProject with a new theme? |author=Casey, Keith |publisher=web2Project.net |date=18 July 2010 |accessdate=28 December 2012}}</ref> As of September 2013, version 3.0 has still not been released, though a second release candidate was made public at the end of August on GitHub.  | ||
==Features==  | ==Features==  | ||
Revision as of 00:44, 5 September 2013
| Developer(s) | web2Project development team | 
|---|---|
| Initial release | June 8, 2009 (1.0)[1] | 
| Stable release | 
 3.4 (January 1, 2019) [±] | 
| Preview release | none [±] | 
| Written in | PHP, JavaScript | 
| Operating system | Cross-platform | 
| Available in | Multi-lingual | 
| Type | Project management software | 
| License(s) | BSD License | 
| Website | web2Project.net | 
web2Project is free open-source web-based project management software.
Product history
web2Project started as a fork of open-source project management software dotProject in 2007. The software was forked due to concerns about reworking the dotProject code in its entirety, potentially leaving behind numerous users in the process.[2][3] An open-source SourceForge project was started for web2Project on October 26, 2007[4], though work was slow initially.[3] Finally on June 8, 2009, a stable version 1.0 release of the software arrived on SourceForge.[1] The project continued in force to 2011, though the number of releases stalled after version 2.4 was released on August 17.[5] A rough estimate of November 2012 was made for a version 3.0 release, though it's not clear if work is continuing towards that goal.[6] As of September 2013, version 3.0 has still not been released, though a second release candidate was made public at the end of August on GitHub.
Features
The features of web2Project include[7]:
- unlimited project, companies, departments, and users
 - central information portal
 - user-based and role-based permissions
 - charting
 - calendar and iCalendar support
 - modular architecture
 
Hardware/software requirements
Installation requirements for web2Project include:
- Apache 2.0 or greater; IIS 7 server software or greater
 - PHP 5.3.x or greater
 - MySQL 5.0 or greater
 
Consult the documentation for more information.
Videos, screenshots, and other media
- Installation videos of web2Project can be found on the wiki.
 - Screenshots of web2Project can be found on SourceForge.
 - A demo of web2Project can be found here.
 
Entities using web2Project
Further reading
External links
- web2Project on GitHub
 - web2Project on SourceForge
 - web2Project on Ohloh
 - web2Project blog
 - web2Project wiki
 
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "web2Project > Files > web2Project > v1.0 Release". SourceForge. http://sourceforge.net/projects/web2project/files/web2Project/v1.0%20Release/. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
 - ↑ Bram, Thursday (5 August 2010). "Open Source Project Management with web2Project". Gigaom. http://gigaom.com/2010/08/05/open-source-project-management-with-web2project/. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
 - ↑ 3.0 3.1 "web2Project - About the Project". web2Project.net. http://web2project.net/about-us/. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
 - ↑ "web2Project". SourceForge. http://sourceforge.net/projects/web2project/. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
 - ↑ "web2Project > Files > web2Project > v2.4 Release". SourceForge. http://sourceforge.net/projects/web2project/files/web2Project/v2.4%20Release/. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
 - ↑ Casey, Keith (18 July 2010). "Isn’t web2project just dotProject with a new theme?". web2Project.net. http://web2project.net/2010/07/isnt-web2project-just-dotproject-with-a-new-theme/. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
 - ↑ "web2Project". web2project.net. http://web2project.net/. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
 







