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Fear the Bug Video Podcast (SD)

188 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 12 years ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratings

A weekly tutorial-style video podcast for Axosoft OnTime users. This podcast is in SD and is designed for viewing on a mobile device. For high-definition viewing on a PC, try our HD podcast.

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Episodes

Fear the Bug, Episode 88: Activating OnTime

August 18, 2009 22:49 - 6 minutes - 18.9 MB Video

There are several ways you can set up a new OnTime database. Whether youd like to try a 30 day 10-user trial, a single user license, or an extended team trial, all OnTime needs is to be properly activated. This week we cover the aspects of activating your OnTime database.

Fear the Bug, Episode 87: Filters, Part 2

August 11, 2009 22:30 - 5 minutes - 28.3 MB Video

Filters are bits of logic (bookmarked searches) that can be used several ways with OnTime. These searches can be applied to the main grid, e-mail alerts, customer portal, reports, and archiving. This week we'll show examples of using filters in customer portal, with reports, and with archiving.

Fear the Bug, Episode 86: Filters, Part 1

August 05, 2009 00:02 - 4 minutes - 20.6 MB Video

Filters are bits of logic (bookmarked searches) that can be used several ways with OnTime. These searches can be applied to the main grid, e-mail alerts, customer portal, reports, and archiving. This week we’ll show examples of using filters in the main grid and with e-mail alerts.

Fear the Bug, Episode 85: Views

July 28, 2009 18:45 - 6 minutes - 30.3 MB Video

There are lots of different screen options that you may find yourself changing constantly in OnTime Windows and Web. These are settings like what project you have selected, what filter you have on, what columns are in your grid, what colors you activate for rows and text, what default tab you have selected, etc. Views can be created uniquely for each user to help manage different groups of settings that you may want to activate from time to time. This week's podcast discusses views and some e...

Fear the Bug, Episode 84: User Options

July 21, 2009 23:00 - 3 minutes - 11.3 MB Video

Each user account in OnTime has their own settings they can configure for use with the Windows version and with the Web version. This week's podcasts covers everything you need to know about User Options when using OnTime for Windows or Web.

Fear the Bug, Episode 83: Field Template Basics

July 14, 2009 17:27 - 7 minutes - 33 MB Video

There are two different “edits” in OnTime for defects, features, tasks, and incidents. The first is editing something based on the project that it’s in. The second is editing something based on the workflow step that it’s in. These are two different ways of seeing the item. This week we walk through the process of using field templates two different ways.

Fear the Bug, Episode 82: History and Audit Trails

July 07, 2009 20:20 - 4 minutes - 25.2 MB Video

This week's podcast focuses on how you can see the history of your defects, features, tasks, and incidents. Project wiki pages also have histories; previous versions of wiki pages can be reverted.

Fear the Bug, Episode 81: Canned Responses

June 30, 2009 22:00 - 5 minutes - 20 MB Video

Canned responses are a way to speed up the time it takes to fill out text fields and respond to e-mails. Create your own pieces of text that you can recall and paste with a few mouse clicks! This time saver is great for tech support agents and developers.

Fear the Bug, Episode 80: Comment Fields

June 23, 2009 16:35 - 6 minutes - 24.4 MB Video

Comment Fields are coming in OnTime version 9.1! These fields provide more flexibility when gathering data from users. This week we’ll focus on comment fields and the different ways they can be utilized.

Fear the Bug, Episode 79: OnTime Version 9.1 Preview

June 18, 2009 19:38 - 5 minutes - 19.9 MB Video

OnTime 9.1 has some great new features for our customers! These include comment fields, custom responses, burndown chart enhancements, and IMAP support for emails! Check out our new features in this week's podcast!

Fear the Bug, Episode 78: OnTime 2009 Resources

June 09, 2009 21:40 - 5 minutes - 29.7 MB Video

There are lots of free resources that are available on the web for those interested in OnTime 2009. This week's podcast points out all of these resources for those who are new to OnTime. Take a listen to hear about forums, blogs, training classes, live demos, and more!

Fear the Bug, Episode 77: Projects

June 02, 2009 16:16 - 9 minutes - 34.1 MB Video

This week in the podcast we talk about Projects in OnTime and why they are so important. Projects are full of settings that you can manipulate to help you get the most out of OnTime.

Fear the Bug, Episode 76: Attachments

May 26, 2009 21:08 - 7 minutes - 27.7 MB Video

There are two different ways to store files inside the OnTime database. This week we discuss how to use these two methods and some ways to limit users’ access to attachments.

Fear the Bug, Episode 75: Archiving

May 19, 2009 16:41 - 7 minutes - 27.9 MB Video

This week's podcast is about the basics of archiving in OnTime. How do you "remove" items from the system so they are out of your way, yet keep from deleting them completely? How do you find items that have been archived? What options do you have when it comes to archiving? How do you perform mass archiving using logical parameters? All these questions are answered in today's episode.

Fear the Bug, Episode 74: OnTime Services

May 13, 2009 00:13 - 6 minutes - 18.8 MB Video

Sending alerts or e-mails through OnTime requires the OnTime Services pack to be installed. This week we walk through the installation of the services pack and some tips when using OnTime Services.

Fear the Bug, Episode 73: OnTime Silent Installation

May 05, 2009 16:48 - 5 minutes - 22.4 MB Video

This week we talk about some “getting started” tips for a network administrator to install OnTime to machines via your network. This includes installation/upgrades of the OnTime product as well as the configuration file that allows the OnTime client to log in. Show this to your network administrator so they can make OnTime install automatically!

Fear the Bug, Episode 72: Copying Templates

April 28, 2009 16:00 - 5 minutes - 24.5 MB Video

There are several ways you can copy different items in OnTime. This week we discuss the benefits of copying the templates of OnTime: field templates, workflows, and security roles. These can save you a great deal of time when configuring OnTime.

Fear the Bug, Episode 71: Voting

April 21, 2009 16:00 - 6 minutes - 52.3 MB Video

The option to “vote” on items can be activated for users and for customers. Getting quick feedback from your employees and clients about which features they’d like to have implemented can be invaluable. This week we’ll show how you can control and view the basic voting options for OnTime.

Fear the Bug, Episode 70: RSS Feed

April 14, 2009 16:00 - 6 minutes - 45.7 MB Video

Creating an RSS feed that lists certain defects, features, tasks, or incidents from your database is easy to set up. Just activate a couple settings in customer portal and you'll be rolling! OnTime allows you to integrate bugs and features with your Source Control Management solution, such as Sourcesafe or Perforce. This week we walk through an example of setting up your SCM tab to work with the Subversion SCM tool.

Fear the Bug, Episode 69: Axosoft University

April 07, 2009 16:00 - 6 minutes - 28 MB Video

Did you know that Axosoft offers free, instructor-led, web classes about Ontime? Learn about workflow, searches, field templates, security roles, projects, wiki, e-mail configuration and much more! In this week’s podcast we discuss the Axosoft University classes and how you can attend them.

Fear the Bug, Episode 68: Tech Support Example

March 31, 2009 16:00 - 9 minutes - 98.5 MB Video

This week in the podcast we walk through an example of how a tech support agent might set up their main screen when they first log into OnTime. In this example we discuss filters, color coding, tabs, the grid, and views.

Fear the Bug, Episode 67: Source Control Management Tab

March 24, 2009 16:00 - 7 minutes - 59.7 MB Video

OnTime allows you to integrate bugs and features with your Source Control Management solution, such as Sourcesafe or Perforce. This week we walk through an example of setting up your SCM tab to work with the Subversion SCM tool.

Fear the Bug, Episode 66: Hyperlink Custom Fields

March 17, 2009 16:00 - 8 minutes - 35 MB Video

OnTime has several different custom fields that you can work with. One of these types of fields is a hyperlink field. This week we discuss how to create and use these versatile fields to point at other webpages (especially custom webpages) related to items in your database.

Fear the Bug, Episode 65: Manage Users

March 10, 2009 16:00 - 6 minutes - 43.8 MB Video

The “Manage Users” window is where security is handled for individuals utilizing OnTime Windows, Web, and VS.Net. Settings and license information are also obtainable through this window.

Fear the Bug, Episode 64: Worklogs

March 03, 2009 16:00 - 5 minutes - 22.2 MB Video

Worklogs in OnTime track how much time is spent on defects, features, tasks, and incidents. You can view worklogs for an item, add worklogs to an item, and also view all worklog entries on the system and search through them. Also, there are several settings that control how these time entries behave.

Fear the Bug, Episode 63: System Options

February 24, 2009 16:00 - 9 minutes - 67.6 MB Video

The OnTime software package has lots of versatile ways to adapt to your business. Most people probably don’t realize just how flexible OnTime really is. In this week’s podcast we show the “System Options” menu and how precisely numerous behaviors can be tailored for OnTime.

Fear the Bug, Episode 62: OnTime Express

February 17, 2009 16:00 - 4 minutes - 40.5 MB Video

When deciding upon using OnTime, there are two types you can select: Professional and Express. This week in the podcast we talk about what the Express version of OnTime can do for your company.

Fear the Bug, Episode 61: Wiki Page Comments

February 03, 2009 16:00 - 5 minutes - 38.5 MB Video

One new feature in OnTime 2009 is Wiki Page Comments--the ability for customer and users to comment on particular wiki page articles. There are several different ways that you can configure how this works inside your database. This week we walk through these settings so you can get Wiki Page Comments working correctly for your instance of OnTime 2009.

Fear the Bug, Episode 60: Treemap Charts

January 27, 2009 16:00 - 5 minutes - 36.4 MB Video

The treemap chart is a unique chart that allows a user to see which defects, features, tasks, or incidents require the most attention. The graphical visualization of Original Estimate and Percent Complete can transmit such needed information in just a glance.

Fear the Bug, Episode 59: Burndown Charts

January 20, 2009 16:00 - 10 minutes - 65.4 MB Video

Burndown charts are a new chart type available on the Project Dashboard in OnTime 2009. This week we describe how these charts operate and how you can use them to see your project's rate-of-completion.

Fear the Bug, Episode 58: Startup Wizard

January 13, 2009 16:00 - 6 minutes - 16.7 MB Video

OnTime 2009 has a new Startup Wizard that appears when a new database is created. This week we cover the wizard and explain some of the options that you can select on the new Startup Wizard.

Fear the Bug, Episode 57: Tips for Upgrading to OnTime 2009

December 30, 2008 16:00 - 6 minutes - 41.2 MB Video

This week is for anyone who is still on an earlier version of OnTime and wants to move to the latest version of OnTime 2009. These quick tips will help you to get upgraded more easily.

Fear the Bug, Episode 56: Task Improvements in OnTime 2009

December 23, 2008 16:00 - 5 minutes - 37.2 MB Video

OnTime 2009 is getting some major changes in one important area: Tasks. This week we discuss how tasks worked in OnTime 2008 and how they are changing in OnTime 2009.

Fear the Bug, Episode 55: Notifications and Alerts

December 16, 2008 16:00 - 7 minutes - 55.3 MB Video

This week we discuss the ways in which you can create e-mail rules for OnTime 2009. These are called either "Notifications" or "Alerts" and can be tied to items or projects. These help you to monitor what activity occurs inside your database.

Fear the Bug, Episode 54: V9 Preview - More New Features, Part 2

December 09, 2008 16:00 - 4 minutes - 19.4 MB Video

This week we'll cover some additional smaller features coming in OnTime 2009. Take a look at how you can attach multiple files for Web, use inline attachments through e-mail, take advantage of some of the new filtering options, and maximize your OnTime experience through convenient keyboard shortcuts! Check it out!

Fear the Bug, Episode 53: V9 Preview - More New Features

December 02, 2008 16:00 - 4 minutes - 18.3 MB Video

Next for OnTime 2009, we'll show you some other smaller features that are still very powerful! Voting is now available for your items, making it easy to get feedback. Copying projects with a "Deep Copy" makes it possible to now copy items inside the folder as well as the folder itself. Also, time units can be customized for counting purposes.

Fear the Bug, Episode 52: V9 Preview - Project Wiki

November 25, 2008 16:00 - 4 minutes - 16.1 MB Video

The Project Wiki has received some special attention in OnTime 2009. Through the Wiki you can now post comments, set up e-mail notification rules, revert the wiki to previous versions, and set up security for these permissions. Come and see the new functionality of the Project Wiki in OnTime 2009!

Fear the Bug, Episode 51: V9 Preview - Project Dashboard

November 18, 2008 16:00 - 9 minutes - 47.7 MB Video

One of the new revisions to the OnTime 2009 Suite is the Project Dashboard. This amazingly powerful feature will astound you with rapid charting and graphing that you can create with a few mouseclicks. Worklogs have also been enhanced in 2009 and this timesheet data can be displayed on the Project Dashboard in the form of Burndown or Trend Analysis charts.

Fear the Bug, Episode 50: V9 Preview - The Releases Tab

November 11, 2008 16:00 - 6 minutes - 27.7 MB Video

One of the new additions to the OnTime 2009 Suite is the Releases tab. Now your company can track products, versions, and milestones independently from your project tree. Easily see what defects are in a certain version, or assign features and tasks to a particular milestone/sprint to complete in the future. Come and see the new Releases tab in action!

Fear the Bug, Episode 49: Field Level Security

November 04, 2008 16:00 - 4 minutes - 20.5 MB Video

Did you know that you can block specific users from interacting with specific fields per project? And that this is independent from field templates? This week we'll teach you this little trick if you have certain fields that you don't want individual users to change.

Fear the Bug, Episode 48: OnTime Wiki

October 28, 2008 16:00 - 5 minutes - 16.3 MB Video

The OnTime Wiki acts as a great information repository for your projects and your company. Wiki pages can contain text, images, links to internal wiki pages, and links out to external websites. Attachments can be stored and referenced from the project tree, as well as wiki page histories that can be viewed for all wiki pages of a certain project. Come and see what the OnTime Wiki has to offer!

Fear the Bug, Episode 47: Multi-Edit

October 21, 2008 16:00 - 8 minutes - 34.4 MB Video

The multi-edit menu is a powerful aspect of OnTime that allows users to make mass changes with a few mouse clicks. Whether changing a single row or multiple rows, in OnTime Windows and Web these changes can take place directly through the main interface. Learn to unlock the power of OnTime by saving time with the multi-edit tool!

Fear the Bug, Episode 46: Customer Portal, Part 2

October 14, 2008 16:00 - 9 minutes - 39.1 MB Video

Customer Portal is a great addition to OnTime Web and Windows that allows your customers to access the same database that your developers and employees are using. There are several places in OnTime Windows and Web where you control how customers can work with data through the Portal. This week we'll cover security settings for Customer Portal.

Fear the Bug, Episode 45: Customer Portal, Part 1

October 07, 2008 16:00 - 11 minutes - 39.5 MB Video

Customer Portal is a great addition to OnTime Web and Windows that allows your customers to access the same database that your developers and employees are using. There are several places in OnTime Windows and Web where you control how customers can work with data through the Portal. The next two weeks we'll cover different aspects of configuring Customer Portal for use by your customers. This week we'll cover basic security for customers and companies.

Fear the Bug, Episode 44: Views

September 30, 2008 16:00 - 8 minutes - 31.9 MB Video

There are lots of different screen options that you may find yourself changing constantly in OnTime Windows and Web. These are settings like what project you have selected, what filter you have on, what columns are in your grid, what colors you activate for rows and text, what default tab you have selected, etc. Views can be created uniquely for each user to help manage different groups of settings that you may want to activate from time to time. This week's podcast discusses views and some e...

Fear the Bug, Episode 43: E-mail Templates

September 23, 2008 16:00 - 9 minutes - 33.2 MB Video

OnTime has powerful e-mail notification functionality that allows your users to designate when they receive e-mails from the system. One part of this feature is the ability to work with "E-mail Templates" to control how e-mails look when they are automatically sent out to your users and/or customers. This week we talk about the E-mail Templates window and how to configure it.

Fear the Bug, Episode 42: Utilizing Scrum in OnTime 2008

September 16, 2008 16:00 - 3 minutes - 21.5 MB Video

OnTime is such a flexible tool and it can be used in a variety of ways, with completely different methodologies. One of the methodologies that works well with OnTime is Scrum. This week we walk through a quick demonstration of setting up a new OnTime database for use with a Scrum methodology.

Fear the Bug, Episode 41: Integrating PureChat v1.5 with OnTime

September 09, 2008 16:00 - 7 minutes - 30.1 MB Video

The new PureChat 2008 ships with an OnTime plug-in that allows you to quickly turn live web chat conversations into defects, feature requests, incidents or tasks in OnTime -- with just a few mouse clicks! This week's episode shows the technical details of setting up the integration between OnTime and Purechat. Watch this episode to see how to set up this time-saving functionality for your PureChat operators.

Fear the Bug, Episode 40: Optimizing OnTime Performance, Part 3

August 26, 2008 16:00 - 5 minutes - 17.7 MB Video

This is the final episode of a three-part series to help new and existing users fully optimize the speed and performance of their OnTime experience. This week's episode covers the OnTime Database Optimization Tool, that can show statistics on your database configuration. These numbers can help you to organize your data more effectively in OnTime.

Fear the Bug, Episode 39: Optimizing OnTime Performance, Part 2

August 19, 2008 16:00 - 7 minutes - 44.5 MB Video

This is a continuation the of a three-part series to help new and existing users fully optimize the speed and performance of their OnTime experience. This week's episode covers OnTime settings that can be adjusted globally or locally to speed up performance.