ScoreBoardServer News

Hello ScoreBoardServer's Friends and Users,

After version 1.3 has been cancelled, now 2.0 is released. There are only minor additions to 1.2 which round up the roadmap's aim to provide "Enhanced Features" in 2.0. These have already been implemented and published in versions 1.1 and 1.2.

The only addition is:
- Add Hot-Keys for Number-Pad Control

Currently I am already working on version 2.1. This version "Rich set of games" will contain a tennis mode. I suppose the counting rules for tennis are the most complex ones somebody could come up with. ;-)
Nevertheless, implementing this complex counting mode is very demanding and also time consuming.... read more

Hello,

I have to announce that version 1.3 "Pre-Setting Counters" has been removed from the roadmap. The reason is a dis-balance between effort and benefits which caused a lack of motivation.
Up to now I could not figure out a realistic case for this feature. It could be useful if the server crashes while running a match. Then the previous counter values could be re-entered quickly. Luckily the ScoreBoardServer has never crashed yet during a game. :)... read more

Hello ScoreBoardServer's Friends and Users,

this is yet another release. I am happy having finished it. This time it took a bit longer because I had little time to spend in the past few weeks. Also today my SVN client, which I use for the release process, suddenly turned out to be too old... :-/ But as you can see, version 1.2 is successfully published now anyway. The following change log reveals what has been achieved since 1.1.... read more

This is the Multi Game architecture release, which has just been finished.

Change log:
* Decide: one config file per system or per game mode - ONE PER SYSTEM
* Publish game properties outside JAR
* GameFactoryFactory, configurable by JSON property file
* Parameterizable GameModel (needed for Tennis)
* Additional Command: Changeover
* Improve test coverage
* Write to feature list which web browsers the application has been tested on
* Add game mode table tennis... read more

I am really happy to announce this first stable version of ScoreBoardServer, version 1.0.

Thanks to everybody who helped with testing and suggestions for new or modified features. :)

To learn about the current features, have a look at http://scoreboardsrv.sourceforge.net/features.html and, for more details, http://scoreboardsrv.wiki.sourceforge.net/Change+Log

Please give it a try. You are also warmly welcomed to review the documentation and source code. I am looking forward to your feedback. Please send it to astedile@users.sourceforge.net or to one of the project's trackers on sourceforge.net.... read more

Now this is really the first BETA version of ScoreBoardServer. I am happy that the application reached this state.

I invite everybody to give it a try and send me feedback. For this purpose I set up a questionnaire, see http://scoreboardsrv.wiki.sourceforge.net/V1.0_Beta_Questionnaire

In the next couple of weeks I will try to find some skilled beta testers. With their feedback I will be able to give ScoreBoardServer 1.0 the final polish. So expect it in a few weeks.... read more

I am happy to announce the pre BETA verion 0.5 of ScoreBoardServer. Changes include

Cleanup, Refactoring

* Add JavaDoc description for utils package
* Don't decide controller mode from HTTP parameters but from URL path
* Remove cyclic dependencies from packages
* Create component that creates URL, GET and/or POST parameters from command/mode. Use in template

Please give it a try and click around a bit. I am very grateful for any feedback.
As documented in http://scoreboardsrv.wiki.sourceforge.net/Roadmap I am planning to do a bit of cleanup and refactoring (and probably bug-fixes) before the first major release 1.0 is published. ... read more

I am happy to announce the first ALPHA version of ScoreBoardServer. 0.4 has some additional features like

* Clean server shutdown implemented. With confirmation pop-up and info message.
* Quick tips for action links in controller perspective.
* Enhanded controller security (only one controller, prevent accidental re-issuing of same command)
* Picking game and renaming teams interactively
* POST instead of GET parameters
* Completed unit tests
* External log4j.properties makes logging configurable... read more

Hello all,

This release adds useful functionality:
- undoing write actions
- writing a game protocol to console

Use the undo functionality if you accidentally klicked on the wrong link or the judge changed a decision. ;-)

On the server you can see what happens by watching the game protocol. If you like, you can pipe the output to a file for keeping the details of an important game.

Please check it out. And as always: your feedback is warmly welcomed.... read more

Hello everybody,

this is the second release of ScoreBoardServer. Now counting volleyball games is supported. Please give it a try.
Simply add parameter "volleyball" when starting the server.

Have fun,
Alex

Hello everybody,

the first release of ScoreBoardServer is published. I invite you to have a look at the development home https://sourceforge.net/projects/scoreboardsrv or at the project site http://scoreboardsrv.sourceforge.net/.

If you like, please download (or build yourself). Have a look, if it is appropriate for your favorite 2-player or 2-team sports game.

Any feedback is warmly welcomed. Use one of the trackers or send me an e-mail.... read more