People using Overlord
This group is for people who use the Overlord Management System to talk about what they use it for and provide feedback on it. And also to help more developers find out about this tool.
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About Overlord
Overlord is primarily designed for mod or indie game developers and enables them to maintain an organized project and to keep their team members up to date. But with a little creativity, it could be used for almost anything.
With advanced task management options, there will never be a question about what each team member's assignments and responsibilities are, or what their progress is; everyone can see exactly what's going on at any time by checking the project overview. Developers can stay focused on creating their game or mod, instead of constantly worrying about who's doing what, when it's going to be done, or what they are supposed to be doing.
Communication is a snap with the built-in forum-style message system. Custom message categories for each project mean less clutter and confusion. Messages are stored on the site as long as you want, so you don't have to worry about losing any important information. And they can be tagged, making it easy to find them later.
The file manager allows almost all assets to be kept on the site, organized into user-defined folders and tagged with keywords to make finding the right file as easy as possible. Files can also be attached to any item and can be commented on by any user.
Features
- Easy Installation - Just upload the files to your web server and then fill out a simple form in your browser. If you have FTP access, the installer can even do permissions for you! Also works on locally installed webservers.
- No Limits - There are no artificial limits in Overlord like there are in other project management solutions. You can have as many users, projects, and items as your database can hold.
- Milestones and Timelines - Group your tasks into logical Milestones and create a timeline for your project by giving them deadlines and setting up dependencies.
- Task/Bug Management - Overlord uses a simple interface to create, assign, and update tasks and bugs, allowing everyone to stay on track.
- File Manager with Attachments - Each project can have custom folders for uploaded files, and any type of item in a project can have files attached to it.
- Communication - The message system in Overlord works just like a forum, with categories, threads, and replies. All items can also be commented on, allowing quick and easy communication wherever it is needed.
- Get Organized - With the tagging system and search, you can find anything on the site quickly. Whether you are looking for a particular file, task, message, or milestone, you'll be able to find it.
- RSS Feeds - Overlord automatically maintains RSS feeds for all activity, each project's activity, and each user's assignments.
Requirements for using Overlord
- Web Hosting on a Web Server running Apache, Apache 2, LightTP, IIS, or similiar.
- PHP 4.3.0 or higher
- MySQL 3.23.49 or higher
- Web Browser with Cookies & Javascript Enabled
- Internet Access
Customer Opinions
Overlord is an ideal project management tool.
Overlord is quite a nice package, though missing some items it is quite far along and well put together -- development appears to be steady and I can't wait for the next release -- I'm extremely satisfied with my decision to use Overlord.
Absolutely fantastic, ill certainly be using this for all my future projects. I challenge anyone to find a better solution.
Overlord has been a godsend for Nest Egg Studios and we plan to continue using this wonderful product.
A management tool is important, but overlord is a requirement!
My team was a shambles, productivity was at an all time low and people just wernt communicating - Overlord changed ALL that. Productivity is on the up, People are busy and we're getting back on track.
Not only is it an excellent product, it's support is second to none. Overlord is a MUST for any development team!
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Latest Development News
I have released a small patch to fix a few issues that have been reported in 2.2, so if you have purchased Overlord, go grab version 2.2.1 now. Also, if you purchased Overlord through phpoverlord.com and responded to the email I sent out, you should now have access to the download through this site. ...
Well, everything has been signed, and the product page is now live! Woohoo!This version, 2.2, adds the long-awaited file manager to the mix. Each project has its own file section where files can be uploaded, organized into folders, tagged with keywords, and attached to other items like bugs and task ...
Well, the next release of Overlord is code-named 'Return of Overlord', but it won't be out for a while because I am about to pack up my computer and ship it to Oregon, where I will be starting my internship at GG on Wednesday. There, I will be working on some super-secret projects that I can't tell ...
That's right, it's finally arrived. You can see the enormous changelog in my previous .plan. License owners can download it now. For anyone who has not purchased a license yet, you can check out the live demo, read the FAQ, or go ahead and purchase a license for only $19.95.Next up is 'Return of Ove ...
After a long, long, long time(too long), Overlord II is finally feature complete. It's not being released just yet, though.Since it is such a huge change (most of the code has been completely rewritten) I want to do a good bit of testing first. So, to anyone who has purchased a license, if you would ...
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