We like making new features almost as much as you like using them. And after working on the final release for so long it's good to be working on new stuff again.
For instance, today we've...
- Vamped up our automated testing system.
- Prototyped a new feature (one that's very heavily requested).
- Dreamed up a cool solution to a long standing "quirk".
- Contacted new album companies.
I bet this is a bit like shooting pictures for you. I mean how much time per week do you really get behind a camera?
Cheers, Danny
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Jun 30, 2008
Jun 27, 2008
Now that we’re final
Yesterday we expressed our thanks to our beta testers. Today I'd like to talk about the future, and our plans. We're not going to ease up now, so here are a couple of promises from Team PJ.
1. We will release at least two final versions each year for the foreseeable future. They’ll include ongoing feature enhancements and be free to you as part of your subscription.
2. If you want to stay involved, and we hope you do, beta releases will continue thick and fast just as they’ve done for the last year.
The idea is to speed up development as our user base grows, and we're itchy to show you some of the cool stuff we have planned.
Warm regards, Danny
PS We haven't forgot those suggestions of yours that haven't been dealt with. Yet.
1. We will release at least two final versions each year for the foreseeable future. They’ll include ongoing feature enhancements and be free to you as part of your subscription.
2. If you want to stay involved, and we hope you do, beta releases will continue thick and fast just as they’ve done for the last year.
The idea is to speed up development as our user base grows, and we're itchy to show you some of the cool stuff we have planned.
Warm regards, Danny
PS We haven't forgot those suggestions of yours that haven't been dealt with. Yet.
Jun 26, 2008
Pay it forward
Well it's been a tough week. No plague of locusts, but nothing else came easy! But we’ve reached final and it’s an amazing feeling. Our company’s growing and we want to show our thanks.
Here goes…
From Day One our goal has been to build an outstanding application, which is impossible without supportive, committed beta testers.
But beta testing is like jury service – who wants to get involved? It's purely voluntary, everyone benefits, and that’s why we’re so grateful.
We know it’s been tough at times, but what we've done together is build cool software - thank you. Trust us – the version we're releasing today is just the beginning.
Below you’ll find a list of 20 people to whom we owe extra-special thanks.
If your name is on our list you have a free, personal subscription to PJ Remix for as long as the application exists, or as long as you want to use it.
If you’re a beta tester whose name isn’t there, it’s tough to be #21 (and hard for us to draw the line) but we appreciate your help too. Email us and we’ll extend your subscription for an extra three months with our thanks.
All the best from Danny and the Dev Team
And our special thanks go to…
Scott Mullen
Paul Stobbe
Stephen Layton
Johannes Van Kan
Randy Kepple
Paul Wilkinson
Brian Charrette
Albert Lewis
Ed Te Pas
Mike Dickson
Steve Meyfroidt
Justin Scobie
Trevor Phillips
Joe Mikos
Israel Smith
David Smith
Tony Bramley
Angelique Buckley
Tim Wild
Mark Miller
Here goes…
From Day One our goal has been to build an outstanding application, which is impossible without supportive, committed beta testers.
But beta testing is like jury service – who wants to get involved? It's purely voluntary, everyone benefits, and that’s why we’re so grateful.
We know it’s been tough at times, but what we've done together is build cool software - thank you. Trust us – the version we're releasing today is just the beginning.
Below you’ll find a list of 20 people to whom we owe extra-special thanks.
If your name is on our list you have a free, personal subscription to PJ Remix for as long as the application exists, or as long as you want to use it.
If you’re a beta tester whose name isn’t there, it’s tough to be #21 (and hard for us to draw the line) but we appreciate your help too. Email us and we’ll extend your subscription for an extra three months with our thanks.
All the best from Danny and the Dev Team
And our special thanks go to…
Scott Mullen
Paul Stobbe
Stephen Layton
Johannes Van Kan
Randy Kepple
Paul Wilkinson
Brian Charrette
Albert Lewis
Ed Te Pas
Mike Dickson
Steve Meyfroidt
Justin Scobie
Trevor Phillips
Joe Mikos
Israel Smith
David Smith
Tony Bramley
Angelique Buckley
Tim Wild
Mark Miller
Jun 17, 2008
PJ Remix 1.11
On June 26, barring floods, plagues of locusts and unexpected software meltdowns, PJ Remix goes “final”.
Today’s release, v1.11, is our last pre-release beta. Don’t miss this last chance to grab our special offer!
Cheers
Team PJ
P.S. PJ Remix v1.11 release notes
Today’s release, v1.11, is our last pre-release beta. Don’t miss this last chance to grab our special offer!
Cheers
Team PJ
P.S. PJ Remix v1.11 release notes
Apr 3, 2008
Ready for final??
Sorry this is a bit long... You’ll recall that in mid-February we surveyed PJ users asking how close Remix was to final release. We had a lot of responses, and some of you went to a lot of trouble over your replies – thank you.
So, how did we go? And what progress have we made since then? We asked, “How likely is it that you would recommend Photojunction to friends or colleagues?”
40% of regular users gave us a score of 9/10 or 10/10. For pre-release beta software we felt that was pretty good. Click here to read some of the compliments we got.
But still, a quarter of people were negative to a greater or lesser extent - not good enough to go final. The main concern was crashes. There were also clear problems with templates. A few people were concerned about “portability issues” (eg how to shift work from one computer/staff member to another, or to a design service). And as expected there were other specific bugs, lots of feature requests, instances where people were confused by Remix's behaviour, or the differences between Remix and Retro. And of course a few people who simply think Remix should be a different program. That’s cool too (fortunately there are different programs!)
The Dev Team listened hard. One of their first responses was to develop a piece of code that kept a log of what happened if a crash occurred (very helpful when one of the main challenges is replicating problems). And over five or so weeks they’ve released three more updates, including over a hundred more bug fixes, and we have more to clear before we go final.
But we feel we’re very close now. Crashes seem very rare, albeit just as frustrating when they do happen. So we have invited people who identified themselves as “regular users” last time to repeat the survey.
If you HAVEN'T been contacted but would like to participate, please click this link. We'd love to get this show on the road. Tell us what you think!
Cheers, Ian
So, how did we go? And what progress have we made since then? We asked, “How likely is it that you would recommend Photojunction to friends or colleagues?”
40% of regular users gave us a score of 9/10 or 10/10. For pre-release beta software we felt that was pretty good. Click here to read some of the compliments we got.
But still, a quarter of people were negative to a greater or lesser extent - not good enough to go final. The main concern was crashes. There were also clear problems with templates. A few people were concerned about “portability issues” (eg how to shift work from one computer/staff member to another, or to a design service). And as expected there were other specific bugs, lots of feature requests, instances where people were confused by Remix's behaviour, or the differences between Remix and Retro. And of course a few people who simply think Remix should be a different program. That’s cool too (fortunately there are different programs!)
The Dev Team listened hard. One of their first responses was to develop a piece of code that kept a log of what happened if a crash occurred (very helpful when one of the main challenges is replicating problems). And over five or so weeks they’ve released three more updates, including over a hundred more bug fixes, and we have more to clear before we go final.
But we feel we’re very close now. Crashes seem very rare, albeit just as frustrating when they do happen. So we have invited people who identified themselves as “regular users” last time to repeat the survey.
If you HAVEN'T been contacted but would like to participate, please click this link. We'd love to get this show on the road. Tell us what you think!
Cheers, Ian
Feb 15, 2008
Great feedback from the survey
Hi everyone
It's been a strange couple of weeks. On the one hand vendors are doing more business than we expected via Remix, we've squished hundreds of bugs, and the feedback we're getting is generally very positive. On the other hand a few users are still having problems. We expected v1.05 to be a big step forward, but for some people the opposite was true. Thank goodness 1.06 is out today (be sure to read Danny's "bug finder" post).
Anyway that's why we surveyed you to see where we stand. If you've registered PJ Remix as a demo or subscription you should have heard from us, and after 24 hours we've already had a lot of very useful responses.
It feels good at this stage of the game that one in eight subscribers use their software every day, and one in three (so far) say they would be VERY likely to recommend Remix to friends or colleagues.
But we need to focus on the people who're still having grief. The survey has been so useful because people went to so much trouble in their responses. It will take us a while to process them but we're on the case. We've also got lots of insights about where to focus regarding work flow issues, education and support.
Thank you again - Ian
It's been a strange couple of weeks. On the one hand vendors are doing more business than we expected via Remix, we've squished hundreds of bugs, and the feedback we're getting is generally very positive. On the other hand a few users are still having problems. We expected v1.05 to be a big step forward, but for some people the opposite was true. Thank goodness 1.06 is out today (be sure to read Danny's "bug finder" post).
Anyway that's why we surveyed you to see where we stand. If you've registered PJ Remix as a demo or subscription you should have heard from us, and after 24 hours we've already had a lot of very useful responses.
It feels good at this stage of the game that one in eight subscribers use their software every day, and one in three (so far) say they would be VERY likely to recommend Remix to friends or colleagues.
But we need to focus on the people who're still having grief. The survey has been so useful because people went to so much trouble in their responses. It will take us a while to process them but we're on the case. We've also got lots of insights about where to focus regarding work flow issues, education and support.
Thank you again - Ian
Feb 2, 2008
Thank You, Merci, Danke, Gracias...
In case you don't get the point yet, we're very thankful for the support you've given us! PJ Remix is taking shape fast because of you, and nothing says thank you like putting our money where our mouth is.
We're running another 48-HOUR HALF PRICE SPECIAL and we definitely don't want you to feel like you suffered through seven weeks of v1.0b bug fixes for nothing!
So email info@photojunction.com with your PJ Remix Unlock Code and we’ll extend your subscription as though it started today.
If you haven't bought already, click here NOW for more details - trust us, we can't afford any more half price offers :-|
Cheers - Danny
We're running another 48-HOUR HALF PRICE SPECIAL and we definitely don't want you to feel like you suffered through seven weeks of v1.0b bug fixes for nothing!
So email info@photojunction.com with your PJ Remix Unlock Code and we’ll extend your subscription as though it started today.
If you haven't bought already, click here NOW for more details - trust us, we can't afford any more half price offers :-|
Cheers - Danny
Dec 20, 2007
Exception!
We racked our brains this week trying to figure out why some people had smooth sailing and others had a typhoon. Or why some bug reports were simply great finds while others made no sense. Anyway, while we're hard at work on the ones that we CAN replicate and fix, Stephen walks around the corner and decides to have a moment of brilliance. He *reckons* the problem is 'xyz' and then he disappears again. And sure enough he's right. Grrr, he does that sometimes.
Well a late night, a lot of coffee and a few shorter fingernails later, and the dev team have come up with a few ways to help stop 'xyz' happening.
So just boot PJ Remix while you're online to enjoy 1.01b today. With over 40 bug tickets resolved this should be a 'safer ride'. But remember, if you've created albums that have had issues along the way, then the data for those particular products could still be troublesome, even using the more robust 1.01b.
Cheers
Danny
Well a late night, a lot of coffee and a few shorter fingernails later, and the dev team have come up with a few ways to help stop 'xyz' happening.
So just boot PJ Remix while you're online to enjoy 1.01b today. With over 40 bug tickets resolved this should be a 'safer ride'. But remember, if you've created albums that have had issues along the way, then the data for those particular products could still be troublesome, even using the more robust 1.01b.
Cheers
Danny
Dec 3, 2007
New website
Hi All
We launched our new website a few hours ago and are anxiously awaiting for DNS records to be updated around the net.
You may already be able to access to our new site http://www.photojunction.com
If so, let us know what you think. If not please do check back tomorrow.
Cheers
Danny
p.s. The new site has our online guide for PJ Remix.
p.p.s We'll announce this officially via to our mailing list tomorrow.
We launched our new website a few hours ago and are anxiously awaiting for DNS records to be updated around the net.
You may already be able to access to our new site http://www.photojunction.com
If so, let us know what you think. If not please do check back tomorrow.
Cheers
Danny
p.s. The new site has our online guide for PJ Remix.
p.p.s We'll announce this officially via to our mailing list tomorrow.
Nov 30, 2007
Tantalisingly close
The stress balls had a bit of a thrashing today, with the following all looking tantalisingly close: Importing PJ Retro templates • Importing and exporting Remix templates • Single-sided templates • Filterable template collections. Plus the new website will go live next week, so you'll have detailed online support. Sorry, we ran out of time to do a demo movie of the Collection Builder. Have a great weekend.
Nov 27, 2007
Geek Critique
"Are you CRAZY?" That's what you should say to people who beta test software.
It takes a special breed to want to get into Geek Critique. It's so !@#$ frustrating! I sent ELEVEN Bug/Feedback reports yesterday (my personal record - I counted 'em), but at least I got to frustrate the dev team as much as they frustrated me. (Not really - they're my mates.) If YOU have had a frustrating time testing, we who are about to code salute you. What we're doing together is build cool software - thank you.
Ian
PS We're not too proud to ask. If you see the potential, or love the way it is, or the way it's going to be... Please, tell a friend - bump a post - encourage your vendor.
It takes a special breed to want to get into Geek Critique. It's so !@#$ frustrating! I sent ELEVEN Bug/Feedback reports yesterday (my personal record - I counted 'em), but at least I got to frustrate the dev team as much as they frustrated me. (Not really - they're my mates.) If YOU have had a frustrating time testing, we who are about to code salute you. What we're doing together is build cool software - thank you.
Ian
PS We're not too proud to ask. If you see the potential, or love the way it is, or the way it's going to be... Please, tell a friend - bump a post - encourage your vendor.
Nov 24, 2007
Thank you
We've been reviewing your recent feedback, and we certainly need to say thanks. Besides the inevitable fixes, there have been some very thoughtful suggestions. We apologise for not replying personally to everyone, but if you've written it, we've read it. TBH we could spend a lot of time on the net right now, and get a lot less done. Please understand we're knocking things off as far as we can. If you've made a suggestion you'd like to get a wider airing, please do leave a post on our forum.
A good point made on the forum is that the first thing some people may want to do is open their Retro client files. So you know, there is currently no way to import PJFs from PJ Retro into PJ Remix and this is not on our development schedule (technically speaking, there is not enough data in a Retro file to build a Remix import). However we are actively working on template importing so that your designs can be transferred.
With thanks from the PJ Developers
A good point made on the forum is that the first thing some people may want to do is open their Retro client files. So you know, there is currently no way to import PJFs from PJ Retro into PJ Remix and this is not on our development schedule (technically speaking, there is not enough data in a Retro file to build a Remix import). However we are actively working on template importing so that your designs can be transferred.
With thanks from the PJ Developers
Nov 23, 2007
What's so special?
PJ Remix Pre-Release Beta 0.9: Fully configurable, colour-managed design space • New user interface (cool, calm, a pleasure to use - thank you Vanessa) • Group/Collection/Folder/Auto-link image views • Scaleable thumbnails and image preview • Sort by EXIF, filename, file size, date and time • Client collection builder • Totally transformed album and cover design • Live album update and preview • Matted and digital (un-matted) albums • Managed workflow (project set-up, high-res export, send order).
OK, we're quite proud. Click here for a full feature list. Please tell us if you know of another app that can tick all those boxes.
OK, we're quite proud. Click here for a full feature list. Please tell us if you know of another app that can tick all those boxes.
Nov 16, 2007
Busy, Busy
Hi All
We released 0.91 on Thursday NZ time then added another 'batch' of fresh beta testers. Which has stirred up some work for us with a lot of action on our forums and on the DWF.
We released 0.91 on Thursday NZ time then added another 'batch' of fresh beta testers. Which has stirred up some work for us with a lot of action on our forums and on the DWF.
If you want to read what some users are saying click here
If you're interested in beta testing get in quick because we intend on closing the doors soon...
Cheers
Danny
Nov 7, 2007
Hello Remix
Hi Everyone,
So it's time to meet some of the team and hear what they have to say about PJ Remix.
Here is the video (~40MB) . (Right-click if you prefer to download the file.)
Enjoy,
Danny
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