What's New
Animated Replay
September 4th, 2010
flow's unique snapshot feature had always allowed users to go back in time and see how a project looked like at a certain date, but we wondered, "Wouldn't it be great to actually see a playback of the changes: tasks getting created, tasks being assigned to people, tasks flying around like a deck of cards?"
The answer is yes, and we are excited to introduce Snapshots v2. Clicking a date on the calendar now shows you a complete replay of events that took place. The direction of playback is backwards if you go back in time, and forwards if you go to a date in the future. Best of all, you can adjust the playback speed to your liking, or turn playback off completely.
A screenshot wouldn't do justice, so here is a short video to show how it all works.
Metrics Reloaded
July 17th, 2010
Metrics have been redesigned from the ground up. First, we have a new cycle breakdown chart, a great way to analyze the variations in phase and cycle times. Each box plot in this chart shows you:
- The minimum and maximum times (the ends of the "whiskers" at the bottom and the top respectively).
- The times between the first and third quartiles (Q1 and Q3) as a bar. This is where bulk of the times should be.
- The median (50% value) as a white band somewhere inside the bar. Half of the times are below the median and half are above.
- The outliers (if any) as black dots which are way outside the minimum and maximum times.
Second, we have a chart selector that allows you to switch between charts with ease. If you see an outlier in the cycle breakdown chart and wonder which task took so long, it takes only a second to switch to the "completed tasks" chart to locate the task in question.
Third, if you are using a device with a small screen like a netbook or an iPad, the page layout automatically changes to make room for the charts.
iPad Support
June 9th, 2010
A touchscreen is a great way to interact with your board. It simply feels more natural and fun to move tasks around.
- Drag and drop tasks with the touch of a finger.
- See more of your board by simply changing your iPad's orientation.
- Close the side-bar when you need more space.
- No apps to download.
Works on your iPhone, too!
Comments Got Better
June 1st, 2010
The task details page has been completely redesigned to display more information in less space for those with limited screen real estate. Comments not only look better, but are more functional. Administrators can now edit all comments whereas regular users can edit only the comments they have posted.
Usability Improvement
May 25th, 2010
Some users were having problems with dragging tasks. It was too easy to accidentally click the title of a task. So, we have changed the way tasks are dragged and dropped. You can now use almost the entire area of a task for dragging. If you would like to see the details of a task, click on the round plus icon at the bottom left corner.
REST API and Console Interface
May 4th, 2010
flow supports a simple yet powerful REST API. You can send standard HTTP requests (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE) to read, add, update, and delete resources, respectively.
For example, to get the list of members on your board, you can send the following request: GET /members.format where .format is .json or .xml
flow comes with an interactive console that you can use to test your REST API requests from inside flow.
There is no need to construct queries. You can directly enter requests like:
GET /task/2444.json
For non-GET requests, you can enter parameters in JSON format. For example:
POST /task.xml { user_id: 1, project_id: 1, task_text: 'Test', task_type_id: 1 }
For more information, see the flow REST API Reference.
Interactive Charts
March 30th, 2010
You can now hover the mouse pointer over the metrics charts to see detailed data for each bar:
- Cycle Breakdown:
Which tasks are completed on each day and their individual cycle and working cycle times. - Number of Tasks in Each Column:
The exact number of tasks in each column.
Archived Projects
March 26th, 2010
If you have a lot of projects, you can clean up the projects tab by archiving old projects. Click the "Edit" icon in the Projects tab, and simply drag and drop your old projects to the Archived column.
Archived projects do not appear in the Projects tab nor do they appear on the project permissions page. No one can view or make changes on an archived project until you make it Active again.
Although you can archive as many projects as you would like, flow will not let you archive a project if it is the last remaining active project.
Google™ Account Integration
March 18th, 2010
If you used a Google account (Gmail, Google Apps, etc.) to sign up for flow, you can now login by using your Google account. When you invite new users to your board, they can bypass the registration process by using their Google accounts, too.
flow is now listed in the Google Apps Marketplace under the Project Management category. Please take a moment to write a review and share your experience with others.