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ObjectDock 2 BETA Scheduling!

February 27, 2010 11:43:45 PM from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums

Greetings!

February is nearly over and so we are getting ready to release the ObjectDock 2 BETA.

Here's a quick status report on where things stand:

General Objectives of the ObjectDock 2 BETA

A lot of our development effort for ObjectDock 2 has gone into revamping the plumbing of ObjectDock to support 64-bit and Windows 7/Vista more natively.  

The current ObjectDock works on Windows 7 and Windows Vista but some of the functionality either gets disabled or is flaky (the system tray and start menu features for example).  Needless to say, the updated more secure architecture of Windows 7 and Vista made some of these features more difficult.

So one of the first things we're going to be looking for is how well this works.

Secondly, there are a "ton" of new features rolling into ObjectDock 2.  Some of these features will be available in 2.0 and others will roll out over subsequent months as we nail down  getting said features to function identically on Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 and then 64-bit versions of the latter two.

This next week I plan to put up a guided tour of the ObjectDock 2 beta and outline what is expected to be in by v2.0 and what we plan to put in in subsequent updates. 

 

User Feedback Effects

The feature set of ObjectDock 2.0 is already set. In addition, the feature set of v2.1 and v2.2 has already been outlined internally.  What we will be looking for from beta testers are what kinds of things they would like to see added during the v2.x generation of ObjectDock.

 

Scheduling

Originally our plan was to release the first beta of ObjectDock 2 this past Thursday.  Unfortunately,  a number of elements have not come together yet that we need to release the beta.

These elements are:

1. Assets.  We are replacing the backgrounds, icons and other visuals for the v2.0 launch.  I've made it clear to Stardock Design that I expect these assets soon but their schedule has been very tight with new projects from HP and Dell.  That said, at some point in the next couple weeks if we don't have them, we'll put out the beta with the art assets we already have.

2. The new configuration. The lead developer of ObjectDock (and the same person for the past several years, Jeff Bargmann) has developed a pretty amazing configuration system for ObjectDock 2.  This new system was necessary in order for us to realistically continue to add features withou the UI looking like a complete hack (i.e. like ObjectDock 1).

The delay in finishing the configuration has been due to me asking for Jeff's help on updating the architecture for ImpulseReactor that we are debuting at GDC in the first week of March.  Once he's finished that, he'll be able to return fully to ObjectDock 2 to finish this part.

Once item #2 is complete, we will put out the beta regardless of whether item 1 is complete or not. However, we won't release the final v2 without the assets because frankly, the icons and dock backgrounds need to be updated imo.

So that's where things stand.  Thank you for your patience and we look forward to hearing your feedback and ideas!

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Frogboy
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Reply #1 February 27, 2010 11:49:25 PM
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Thanks for the update Frogman  

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Reply #2 February 27, 2010 11:55:41 PM
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Reply #3 February 28, 2010 12:18:09 AM
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Looking forward to what's in store!  Updated backgrounds? 

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Reply #5 February 28, 2010 4:13:53 AM
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Thanks for the news, Brad. It is always better to know why something comes later and makes the wait a bit easier.

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Reply #6 February 28, 2010 5:57:48 AM
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Reply #7 February 28, 2010 7:52:17 AM
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Thanks for the update on the progress of OD+ 2

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Reply #8 February 28, 2010 11:19:25 AM
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Nice. Was wondering what happened to the "in a couple of weeks" from the beta email. Im all giddy waiting for this thing lol.

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Reply #9 February 28, 2010 1:21:20 PM
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Thanks a lot for the update. It's very helpful to know what's going on; some people get antsy waiting in the dark.

ObjectDock is the program I use the most, so I'm looking forward to v2.

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Reply #10 March 1, 2010 8:44:06 AM
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sounds like the beta is coming in june then?

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Reply #12 March 2, 2010 11:02:58 AM
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Quoting MichaelG04,
reply 10
sounds like the beta is coming in june then?

 

That's exactly what I thought. Just like with the email, there's no mention of a date.

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Reply #13 March 2, 2010 11:18:04 AM
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sounds like the beta is coming in june then?
That's exactly what I thought. Just like with the email, there's no mention of a date

No matter what Stardock does, some people will never be happy. People complained that there were no updates; so Frogboy tries to update us. C'mon folks!

Really looking forward to this release, Brad! Thanks for the information.

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Reply #14 March 2, 2010 11:20:11 AM
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Quoting missoctavia,
reply 12

Quoting MichaelG04, reply 10sounds like the beta is coming in june then?
 

That's exactly what I thought. Just like with the email, there's no mention of a date.

 

Yes but June of what year

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Reply #15 March 2, 2010 11:33:35 AM
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Yes but June of what year

Geez! Enough already! Some people have to spread their cynicism and negativity into everything!

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Reply #16 March 2, 2010 11:44:23 AM
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Mirsguy, you have to just let some of these folks talk, why, because you know they will.  More than likely when 2.0 gets released they will find something else to pick on, or point out how there are so many bugs in 2.0.

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Reply #17 March 2, 2010 11:51:41 AM
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Quoting Mirsguy,
reply 13

sounds like the beta is coming in june then?
That's exactly what I thought. Just like with the email, there's no mention of a date


No matter what Stardock does, some people will never be happy. People complained that there were no updates; so Frogboy tries to update us. C'mon folks!

Really looking forward to this release, Brad! Thanks for the information.

 

I whole heartedly agree!!  I too appreciate this update and look forward to the beta!  Thanks Froggy!

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Reply #18 March 2, 2010 12:28:59 PM
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Looking forward to the update, I have been using OD Plus for years now and it's become an invaluable tool on my desktop.  Thanks for the update and ignore the whiners , they will always find something to whine about.  Release it when your ready rather than full of bugs, (pretty much goes without saying).

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Reply #19 March 2, 2010 12:36:04 PM
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Quoting Philly0381,
reply 16
Mirsguy, you have to just let some of these folks talk, why, because you know they will.  More than likely when 2.0 gets released they will find something else to pick on, or point out how there are so many bugs in 2.0.

Just saw this picture on some gaming forums, but I think it works here too

http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/940/hardcoregamers.gif

And thanks for beta info, been (im)patiently waiting since I got pre-order mail.

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Reply #20 March 2, 2010 1:13:43 PM
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Stop pulling people off Objectdock damn give it the respect it deserved. How the hell can you talk about 2.1 and 2.2 get 2.0 done damn.?!? This has been talked about since 2008 maybe longer.

You made people happy with the email now you are disrespecting them by delaying. I been waiting since the first picture surface in the summer.

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Reply #21 March 2, 2010 1:28:45 PM
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I'll download them from torrents or whatever.

Yeah. Those'll be sure to work bug-free.

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Reply #22 March 2, 2010 1:45:10 PM
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i'm paying for subscription for years and i'm fucking being ignored as i client for FUCKING YEARS. BUGS, NO UPDATES NO ANYTHING.

uh..ObjectDock isn't part of a subscription.

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Reply #23 March 2, 2010 1:46:44 PM
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awww, man!  Who got rid of Mr. Belligerent?

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Reply #24 March 2, 2010 1:52:46 PM
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awww, man!  Who got rid of Mr. Belligerent?

Terminate with extreme prejudice is my middle name (sucks at the DMV).

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Reply #25 March 2, 2010 2:05:33 PM
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hi there, with heard of OD2.0 news, i'm excited, and hopping some cool feature could come ture..

i hope OD 2.0 could have a very important feature as DELL DOCK has, it is the "category" feature

(screen shot :  http://chinese.direct2dell.com/photos/blog/images/8535/original.aspx )

if click the icon in the dock (say with the name: Picture), it then will pop up 2 app icons categoried in Picture

I think it is a great convenient to lauch apps...

 

and about the TABS feature, i like that very much, it could arrange all the app icons in gruop, but i think it's for groupping all the icons (at least for me..)

and the category feature is for convienent purpose, this is the most wanted feature for me, and i think makes OD more and more perfect...

and the TABS feature, i would suggest it has a "hide" feature, i mean you mouse over the edge of the screen , it appears, most situations it is hide, then the screen could look more clear...  clear and easy to manage all the apps...

and i would also suggest OD 2.0 could adjust icon size(single icon), because a lot of icons downloaded cannot placed on the dock because they just look too big or too small compared to other MUST IN icons, then they just stay on the harddisk, and never be used..

i could suggest this feature come realized, and it's great for customizaioners...

thanks for your attention

OD is the best dock application!

Great Work!!

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