Version Control

http://subversion.tigris.org/
http://tortoisesvn.tigris.org/

I don’t know of any developer that couldn’t benefit from version control (aka revision control, aka source control).

I’ve used several different version control systems including StarTeam (one of my favorites) and Visual SourceSafe. Not everyone can afford a product like those, and sometimes it might be considered overkill.

If you need a free version control system, I highly recommend using Subversion in conjunction with TortoiseSVN. I’ve been using it for awhile now and on several different projects – it gets the job done, easily.

Subversion is a version control system intended to be a replacement for CVS in the open source community. Many open source projects can be disasters, but this is not one of them.

TortoiseSVN is a Subversion client, implemented as a windows shell extension. There’s no easier way to use Subversion that with TortoiseSVN. Again, all of this is free!

Do yourself a favor and check it out.

Free & Secure File Delivery

YouSendIt.com offers a free file transfer service that is easy to use. Up to 1 GB of data, to multiple recipients, through a secured HTTPS session (SSL/TLS).

Every now and then, people need the use of a secure file transfer service that allows the transfer of large amounts of data, whether it be fore accepting submissions from users or whatever.

Project Collaboration

Basecamp is a project collaboration tool. You can try it for free with some limitations, or you can pay for their service which allows you to take advantage of more features.

Some features include:

  • Assign to-dos and tasks
  • Post messages and gather feedback
  • Share files internally or with clients
  • Track peoples time
  • Make milestones

I’ve used Basecamp on several projects and I’ll have to say that it is a great tool for keeping team members up-to-date.