manual/Intro in taskjuggler-3.0.0 vs manual/Intro in taskjuggler-3.1.0
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shell_(computing) shell]. This means
that to enter your project data you will use one of the most
versatile and powerful tools there is: your favorite
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Text_editor text editor]. To get a
first impression, you can look at this
-[http://www.taskjuggler.org/tj3/examples/tutorial.tjp project file]. The
-project description is fairly intuitive, but very powerful as well.
-The [[Tutorial]] will explain this file line by line. Please look at
-the [http://www.taskjuggler.org/tj3/examples/Overview.html
+[http://www.taskjuggler.org/tj3/examples/Tutorial/tutorial.tjp project
+file]. The project description is fairly intuitive, but very powerful
+as well. The [[Tutorial]] will explain this file line by line. Please
+look at the [http://www.taskjuggler.org/tj3/examples/Overview.html
resulting reports] that visualize the project.
=== License and Copyright ===
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The HTML reports use icons from the
[http://www.kde.org/people/credits/ KDE Icon Team]. The icons are
licensed under the [http://www.fsf.org/licenses/lgpl.html GNU Lesser
General Public License].
-The HTML reports use Java Script code from [http://www.walterzorn.com
-Walter Zorn]. The code is licensed under the
-[http://www.fsf.org/licenses/lgpl.html GNU Lesser General Public
-License].
+The HTML reports use Java Script code from
+[http://www.walterzorn.de/en/tooltip/tooltip_e.htm Walter Zorn]. The code
+is licensed under the [http://www.fsf.org/licenses/lgpl.html GNU
+Lesser General Public License].
+TaskJuggler does require other software components to operate. These
+components include the Ruby runtime system, operating system libraries
+and other components installed as Ruby gems. We have used great care
+to ensure that all dependencies are compatible with the TaskJuggler
+license and are being used as required by those licenses. But use
+cases may vary and you should check those licenses yourself to ensure
+that you use those components in accordance with their licenses.
+
=== Features and Highlights ===
+==== Basic Properties ====
+
* Manages tasks, resources and accounts of your project
+* Powerful to-do list management
+* Detailed reference manual
+* Simple installation
+* Runs on all Linux, Unix, Windows, MacOS and several other operating systems
+* Full integration with Vim text editor
+
+==== Advanced Scheduling ====
+
* Automatic resource leveling and tasks conflict resolution
-* Comprehensive and flexible reports so you can find the information you need when you need it
-* Project tracking and status reporting with dashboard support
-* Time and status sheet reporting infrastructure
* Unlimited number of scenarios (baselines) of the same project for what-if analysis
-* Projects can be combined to larger projects
-* Project breakdown and management team support
-* Multiple project managers can work on the same project
-* Flexible working hours and vacation handling
+* Flexible working hours and leave management
* Support for shift working
* Multiple time zone support
+
+==== Accounting ====
+
* Tasks may have initial costs, finishing costs
-* Resources may have running costs
-* Unlimited number of scenarios (baselines) of same project for what-if
-analysis
+* Resources may have usage based costs
+* Task and/or resource base cost models
* Support for profit/loss analysis
-* HTML reports for Web publishing
-* CSV data export for exchange with popular office software
-* iCalendar export for data exchange with calendar applications
-* Project description syntax with macro support
-* Built-in web server for dynamic and interactive reports
-* Powerful and flexible filtering functions to provide the right
-amount of detail to the right audience
-* Server based time sheet system for status and actual collection
-* Powerful project description syntax with macro support
+
+==== Reporting ====
+
+* Comprehensive and flexible reports so you can find the information you need when you need it
+* Powerful filtering functions to provide the right amount of detail to the right audience
+* Time and status sheet reporting infrastructure
+* Project tracking and status reporting with dashboard support
+
+==== Scaling and Enterprise Features ====
+
+* Projects can be combined to larger projects
* Support for central resource allocation database
+* Manages roles and complex reporting lines
+* Powerful project description language with macro support
* Scales well on multi-core or multi-CPU systems
-* Full integration with Vim text editor
-* Runs on all Linux, Unix, Windows, MacOS and several other operating systems
-* Simple installation
-* Detailed reference manual
-* Support for project management teams and revision control
+* Support for project management teams and revision control systems
+==== Web Publishing and Groupware Functions ====
+
+* HTML reports for web publishing
+* CSV data export for exchange with popular office software
+* iCalendar export for data exchange with calendar and productivity applications
+* Built-in web server for dynamic and interactive reports
+* Server based time sheet system for status and actual work reporting
+
=== TaskJuggler on the Web ===
The official TaskJuggler web site can be found at
[http://www.taskjuggler.org].
Since the developers are mostly busy project managers themselves, we
-have created a [http://www.taskjuggler.org/forum.php forum] for users
+have created a [http://www.taskjuggler.org/contact.html forum] for users
to help each other.