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Serena Announces TAG Conference Details

noreply@blogger.com (Go2Group) — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:54:00 +0000

Serena Software announced details for their TAG Conference in September:

When: Monday, September 8 – Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Where: Silicon Valley, California @ Santa Clara Marriott
What: Featured focus areas will include Mashups, Agile, Project & Portfolio Management, Application Lifecycle Management, Software Configuration Management and more.

Go2Group will be attending and participating in the conference, discussing and demoing our Go2Group Mashups. The big day for mashups is September 8 - Mashup Monday. If you're planning to attend, stop by and say hello!

For more information, check out the Serena TAG Conference website.

For more information on Go2Group Mashups, contact us today!

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Perforce Announces 2009 Conference Details

noreply@blogger.com (Go2Group) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:15:00 +0000

Perforce today announced its tentative schedule for the 2009 Perforce User Conference:

Dates: April 29 - May 1
Location: Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas, NV

We've attended these conferences in the past and we highly recommend going to anyone that is serious about deploying Perforce in their environment, or is looking for use cases. The folks at Perforce always seem to get a fantastic list of speakers and participants, whether it's in the UK or here in the USA.

Go2Group will certainly be there - in fact, we're hoping to be even more visible at this Perforce conference compared with others.

For more details on the 2009 Perforce User Conference, head on over to the Perforce website.

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Go2Group JIRA add-on for Firefox 3 Now Available!

noreply@blogger.com (Go2Group) — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 11:43:00 +0000

Ever wanted to take a quick look into a JIRA issue without having to navigate through multiple windows or tabs? Now you can have a list of all the issues you are working on in your Firefox 3 sidebar. The Firefox Add-on for Atlassian JIRA is now available for Firefox 3.

For more information, check out the Go2Group Labs page on our website.

Thanks!

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Go2Group Mashups Featured in March of the Mashups on Serena's MashupTV

noreply@blogger.com (Go2Group) — Thu, 22 May 2008 20:23:00 +0000

As you probably already know, Go2Group has partnered with Serena to bring to market a number of business mashups. We recently were made aware that our Go2Group Mashups are being featured in an episode of MashupTV. Pretty cool!

We're planning to post our initial Go2Group Mashups up on the website over the next week, allowing any and all of you to evaluate them in your own Serena Business Mashup environment.

For the time being, check out the MashupTV episode or the Serena HiveLive site for more information on Go2Group Mashups.

Go2Group CRM Plugin Update

noreply@blogger.com (Go2Group) — Wed, 21 May 2008 19:20:00 +0000

We're releasing the next version of the Go2Group CRM Plugin today. What's new in this release:

Support for multiple Salesforce issues linking to a single JIRA issue
Replication prevention of attachment from JIRA to Salesforce
Salesforce fields are updated when a JIRA issue is created or updated

In addition to the updates above, we've included bug fixes for recently logged issues and additional improvements to the CRM Plugin. To download the latest version, visit the Go2Group CRM Plugin page on our website.

Thanks for your continued support!

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Live From SF, It's the Web 2.0 Expo!

noreply@blogger.com (Go2Group) — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 19:04:00 +0000

We're blogging today from the Web 2.0 Expo in San Francisco. The conference has yet another great turn out of attendees, presenters, and exhibitors. Along with our partners, XBOsoft, we've met some really super people with some really interesting ideas.

We also attended the Enterprise Mashups session presented by Programmable Web's John Musser. John presented very well and the structure of his discussion on a very immature product/industry was well put together.

Of course, we're keen on following the development of enterprise mashups since we're working with Serena on building our own suite of mashups.

Our friends over at XBOsoft put together an outstanding booth - it was crawling with interested folks yesterday when the exhibit hall opened up.

We're looking forward to tomorrow's sessions and walking the floor to see more of these cool companies and their products. If you're walking around the conference floor, stop by the XBOsoft booth or give us a ring to meet up.

Go2Group CRM Plugin v2.2 Now Available

noreply@blogger.com (Go2Group) — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 15:27:00 +0000

We released an update to the Go2Group CRM Plugin today. The update includes bug fixes and a bunch of new and improved features. To review the full release notes, check out our support site (login required).

We're also beginning to work on the next release. If you have any feature requests, feel free to pass them along!

- Go2Group

What Can the CRM Plugin Do For Me?

noreply@blogger.com (Go2Group) — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 12:36:00 +0000

We've been working with our clients to implement the Go2Group CRM Plugin in some very interesting environments. We're surprised and excited to learn how folks are using the CRM Plugin differently.

How do you use the CRM Plugin? Or rather, did you know the CRM Plugin can be customized to include drop down fields? Or that custom fields in JIRA can be pushed to your CRM application?

We're looking to put together a demo to show customers and evaluators how the CRM Plugin can be extended beyond its basic operations. Feel free to leave a comment below if there's anything you'd like to see in the demo.

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Perforce User Conference - London, UK

noreply@blogger.com (Go2Group) — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 22:20:00 +0000

We're heading over to the Perforce User Conference in London next month. If you're going, or are in the London area, we'd love to meet up while we're there.

For more information on the conference, check out the Perforce website. To schedule some time to chat, contact us.

A Behind-the-Scenes Update to the CRM Plugin

noreply@blogger.com (Go2Group) — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 17:43:00 +0000

As the CRM Plugin becomes more popular and more widely used in very different environments, we've been working on a way to test the CRM Plugin in these very different environments. The goal is to provide an even more sound experience for you when installing and implementing the CRM Plugin.

Soon, we will be able to customize the CRM Plugin and run it through an automated test system to test the validity of the configuration.

How cool is that?

CRM Plugin v2.13.6 Update

noreply@blogger.com (Go2Group) — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 20:24:00 +0000

We're releasing an update to the Go2Group CRM Plugin today, with quite a number of new features. While it's not quite v2.14 that we have been talking about (that one's coming!), this update addresses a number of fixes and includes the following new features:

Now compatible with Salesforce Professional edition!
Includes a slick new installer, making the installation process a snap!
Supports the latest Salesforce API!

To check out this latest version, visit the Go2Group CRM Plugin page on our website, then contact us for a license key to begin your 30-day evaluation today within your environment. Or you can see the Plugin in action using the Salesforce TestDrive.

Thank you for your continued support!

Go2Group CRM Plugin Update

noreply@blogger.com (Go2Group) — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 12:14:00 +0000

The Go2Group CRM Plugin has been certified by salesforce.com! We've been working to get the certification in place for some time now, and we're very excited about this outcome.

What does this mean to you?

The CRM Plugin now works with the Professional Edition of Salesforce, along with the Enterprise and Unlimited Editions.
The CRM Plugin is now publicly listed on AppExchange - demoing the plugin is now easier than ever!
The next update to the CRM Plugin will be out soon!

As always, thank you for your support. We're looking forward to your continued feedback!

- The Go2Group Team

Perforce and Confluence

noreply@blogger.com (Go2Group) — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 15:30:00 +0000

We released the Go2Group PaC Plugin late last week without much fanfare. Since posting the plugin, we've had a bunch of evaluation requests and a few questions asking where this tool would fit in an organization's development process.

Much like the Go2Group CRM Plugin, the PaC Plugin allows collaboration between two often geographically dispersed teams. By giving an additional channel for discussion between developers and operational teams, internal reviews happen more efficiently with a simple click of the mouse. The Go2Group PaC Plugin fits nicely between Perforce's SCM system and Atlassian Confluence, the enterprise wiki.

For more information, contact us.

- The Go2Group Team

Go2Group JaM Plugin v4.1 Update Now Available!

noreply@blogger.com (Go2Group) — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 18:29:00 +0000

The 4.1 update to the Go2Group JaM Plugin is now available. New features and changes include:

Manual Trigger Replication
Field Conflict Resolution
Ignore Missing Fields
Simplified Log Statement
Comment Replication

For a quick review of these updates, and to download a copy of the latest release, please visit the Go2Group website (the accompanying PDF has full details of the new features and updated changes).

To start your evaluation today, request a free 30-day license key.

Go2Group is Hiring!

noreply@blogger.com (Go2Group) — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 14:09:00 +0000

With the new year now upon us, we're looking to add developers and engineers to our arsenal. If you have development experience with ClearCase, Perforce, Subversion, SilkTest or HP Quality Center we want to hear from you!

Other needs we are looking to fill include engineers and developers with experience in Requirements Management Tools (RequisitePro, DOORs, or Caliber), Build Tools (ANT, NANT, Maven, Cruise Control, or BAMBOO), and Issue Tracking Systems (TeamTrack, JIRA, or ClearQuest).

For more information, and a full list of needs and requirements, please visit our Career Openings page on the Go2Group website.

Happy New Year!

CRM Plugin v2.14 Sneak Peak

noreply@blogger.com (Go2Group) — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 21:57:00 +0000

We're updating the Go2Group CRM Plugin with a release scheduled for the first part of 2008. A quick look into a very helpful new feature: a GUI installation screen! The screen (see a snapshot below) allows you to quickly setup the integration and test the settings.

Other updates include:

Ability to add a reporter tag to the create issue servlet
Ability to add a comment URL to the create issue servlet
Ability to store Salesforce attachments in a JIRA issue

We're looking forward to releasing this updated version. Any other updates you'd like to include? Just log them into our support site!

Using Revision-Tagged Labels in Perforce

noreply@blogger.com (Go2Group) — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 14:17:00 +0000

A customer recently asked us why we prefer using labels in Perforce. We recommend revision-tagged labels as they don't have the performance issues associated with classic file-tagged labels at large Perforce sites (they are more than 100x faster to use in common operations).

The following is a discussion with Tom Tyler, Go2Group's resident Perforce expert.

Q: What is the difference between tagging a set of files and labeling a set of files?

A: There really is no difference. Tagging and labeling are different ways of saying the same thing - in fact, tagging a set of files is a good definition for labeling.

Q: What if a user wants an exact revision number except one file is much older?

A: That sort of flexibility is possible with the old, file-tagged labels. With file-tagged labels, you can set the label down on any arbitrary set of files and any arbitrary set of revisions of the selected files.
With revision-tagged labels, you can set the label down on an arbitrary set of files, but the revision specifier for the label applies to all specified files.

Using only revision-tagged labels is preferred. If you get into a case where you want to refer to all new files and just one or an old revision, we would recommend just submitting rolling back those files, submitting a new version of the file that has the same contents as the old version needed. The result is a single changelist that defines all the files wanted – much easier reproducibility. After you fire off your build, you can roll the files forward again if needed.

Q: With is the difference in tagging vs. labeling in these cases?

A: In this case, the tags = labels. The P4V icon for a label is an old grocery-store tag.

Serena Business Mashups

noreply@blogger.com (Go2Group) — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 18:29:00 +0000

Bill Ives recently penned a post on his Fastforward blog, discussing his interest in Serena's Business Mashup program. We share Bill's excitement, especially as it relates to creating mashups of Go2Group products.

Go2Group is working with Serena to include some of its more popular products, including the CRM and JaM Plugins, in the Mashup Exchange during the first quarter of next year.

Keep an eye on this space, as well as Serena's Mashup page, for updates on the Go2Group's involvement in the mashup program.

As Bill says, mash on.

Go2Group Holiday Support Hours

noreply@blogger.com (Go2Group) — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 16:36:00 +0000

As the holidays descend upon us, our support hours will be reduced and our response time will likely be extended. Our limited support hours will be effective during the following days:

Monday, December 24
Tuesday, December 25
Wednesday, December 26

Monday, December 31
Tuesday, January 1

If you are looking for assistance during this time, please know that we will respond as quickly as possible.

Happy holidays!

Go2Group's JIRA add-on for Silk Now Available

noreply@blogger.com (Go2Group) — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 22:38:00 +0000

We're proud to announce an additional tool to help tie your development and testing teams together: the Go2Group JaS Plugin.

The Go2Group JaS Plugin allows developers using Atlassian's JIRA issue management tool to collaborate with test teams using Borland's Silk test solution.

The Go2Group JaS Plugin is available today. For more information, see our JaS Plugin page, or contact us for additional details.

Go2Group Releases JIRA and Mercury Plugin

noreply@blogger.com (Go2Group) — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 14:17:00 +0000

We're excited to announce that we have publicly released the JaM Plugin, and we wanted you to be one of the first people to know about its availability. As you know, the JaM Plugin is an integration piece between Atlassian JIRA and Mercury TestDirector - creating transparency between developers and testers.

To download the JaM Plugin, visit our website and request a 30-day evaluation key to begin using the plugin today.

Thanks to all our customers and partners for helping to develop and test the JaM Plugin. We're looking forward to your feedback!

Announcing the Go2Group Testing Center

noreply@blogger.com (Go2Group) — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 14:33:00 +0000

We recently blogged about our testing and training services. In a bit of sneak-peek news, we're announcing the opening of the official Go2Group Testing Center, which will help provide our customers with round-the-clock support for their testing needs.

As noted previously, Go2Group's Test Team has experience with a number of test tools - including Silk, TestCenter, and TeamTrack - and our proven testing approach allows our customers to ensure that the software performs as expected. We even have customized automation solutions for very specific environments.

The location and contact information of the Testing Center is below. We're planning to release additional details shortly, but feel free to contact us now for a consultation on how we can help meet your testing needs.

Go2Group Testing Center
Haidian District Beijing 100088
Zhichun Rd. - Building #6
Unit 3 Office 702
testing@Go2Group.com

Go2Group CRM Plugin v2.12 Now Available!

noreply@blogger.com (Go2Group) — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 17:11:00 +0000

We released the newest version of our popular CRM Plugin this morning. The plugin is now available with the two most customer-requested features:

Create JIRA issues directly from your salesforce account! Instead of switching between two different applications to log an issue request, users can now create a JIRA issue after the creation of a salesforce.com case, or use the JIRA Login tab to navigate through your JIRA instance. No more using ALT + TAB to use both applications!
Query custom fields in salesforce.com in addition to the standard account fields - Along with the standard account fields, you can now search custom-created fields within salesforce.com. Handy for those folks who have created a truly customized application.

To download Go2Group's latest CRM Plugin, visit the CRM Plugin page or contact us today!

Go2Group Testing & Training Services

noreply@blogger.com (Go2Group) — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 18:42:00 +0000

Did you know that Go2Group provides extensive, quality application testing for your environment?

Go2Group's Test Team has experience with a number of test tools and our proven testing approach allows our customers to ensure that the software performs as expected - we even have customized automation solutions for very specific environments.

Our Training Team provides deep, hands-on training - geared towards both users and administrators, and can be held through an online session or at your premises. Our team focuses on knowledge transfer to ensure that your staff understands and effectively uses the system after integration and implementation.

We put our expertise and experience in your back pocket. For more information on our testing & training services, visit our website or contact us today.

Go2Group and dreamforce '07

noreply@blogger.com (Go2Group) — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 13:18:00 +0000

salesforce.com's upcoming event, dreamforce '07, is coming to San Francisco in September and Go2Group will be there.

If you're attending, we'd enjoy meeting you and your team. We'll follow up with more details as they become available, but contact us in the mean time if you'd you like to schedule a time to chat.