[DXLog.net - Support] New User on board

[9A5K]

Hi John.

Nice to see you here and thanks for the comments.

We are already preparing some things mentioned in your email (for example
Quick QSL, Multiplier passing etc).
Personally, I am WT user as of year 2005 and I like it very much.
But, for last couple of years, development is almost stopped or it is too
slow. Basic idea when we started DXLog.net development
was to create some WT replacement for smaller (local) contests, with same
layout and shortcuts as it is in CT / WT.
However, after 2+ years of development, DXLog.net now coming close to WT
with functionality, and also it has some things which are
unsupported in WT (for example: custom contests, sw interlock, number
server, mmvari etc).

Currently, main goal is to stabilize the product and to add still missing
and important features (Contest recorder, Custom scripts etc).
Also, one of bigger task which is on schedule soon is to translate UI to
other languages, as we have many users from non-english speaking
countries.
There are also many user requests on task list here, some of them are
already at flyspray (http://flyspray.dxlog.net ).

Regarding UI, currently it's very similar to WT, because users are familiar
with that layout. We have also some proposals how to modernize it,
but it's not really top priority now.

BTW. We tested sw interlock and number server during last weekend in a
small local contest. It worked without any problem here.
Now, there is a plan to expand sw interlock functionality to allow
interlocking of more stations, not only two.

73,
Chris - 9A5K



On Thu, Oct 17, 2013 at 10:57 AM, John Warburton G4IRN <qrz at dxdx.co.uk>wrote:

> Hi
>
> As a long time Win-Test user, I've recently come across  DXLog and thought
> I'd drop a note to the reflector to give my initial thoughts on the product
> and make some (constructive, I hope!) suggestions for going forward.
>
> Firstly - a great effort! I'm sure lots of time has been put into
> developing this for the benefit of other hams. Many thanks to Chris and the
> team.
>
> Win-Test, in my mind, was definitely the best contest logging software
> available for some time. However given the lack of development progress, it
> doesn't shine like it used to. There is certainly room in the market for
> another product to take the initiative and progress forward.
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> One of DXLog's best features appears to be the contest templates; this
> certainly addresses many of the complaints that Win-Test used to get. Here
> in the UK we have a monthly RSGB data modes contest that uses RTTY and PSK
> modes - something that the Win-Test guys always refused to develop - it's
> great to see the MMVARI interface included!
>
> From a personal point of view for my DXpeditioning and Voodoo Contest
> Group involvement, features that I would like to see included in DXLog are
> the Quick QSL Counter, custom variables, user profiles (log on to recover
> your own keyboard configuration) and a mult-passing feature (I have some
> ideas around this which I'd be happy to go through). There is also a
> discussion within the GR2HQ team (IARU contest team), from which I think a
> coordinated request for features will come.
>
> From a potential user perspective, it would be  useful to understand the
> vision and strategy you have for the product. For instance, are you
> planning on incorporating many more features and what sort of features will
> be either accept or reject?  I'm sure people are calling out ideas from all
> directions (like me!) and there is a danger here that DXLog will become too
> complex and/or change too quickly - frequent change brings instability and
> will lose user confidence. An enhancement roadmap would be good for the
> development team and to set expectations to the user community.
>
> And finally, don't feel that you should make it look and feel exactly like
> Win-Test - IMHO, whilst you should retain the compatibility with CT, you
> can develop DXLog to have its own character. The Win-Test guys did a great
> job but there is more than one way to skin a cat.
>
> 73 John G4IRN.
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