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When developing in an Agile environment, do you all stick cards/postits on the wall? Is there not an open source tool that does this? Either online or locally once installed?

It just seems old hat and messy to put everything on the wall, especially if there are different teams working on different projects.

Interested in your development environments and what works and what does not.

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I think you're referring to CRC cards. It defeats the object to use this technique with a piece of software.

The whole point is that you draw up the post-it notes for the potential classes, and stick them on a white board. Here you can draw relationships between those classes and visually work in a team to design software. It's also good for when you are dealing with clients, because clients don't like looking over your shoulder at boxes and lines on a computer screen.
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I am referring to something like this http://www.mountaingoatsoftware.com/sys ... kBoard.jpg. Not sure of the various names it has.

There is software out there that does this and much more, but none are open source. Rally and Mingle...half way down the page http://agiletools.wordpress.com/2007/11 ... ile-story/.
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Oh, never seen anything like that before. Doesn't really seem to have anything to do with Agile development, or really software development. It's just a to-do list with different stages. You could probably do that in some spreadsheet software pretty easily.
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Oh really?!?! I am new to it so I cant elaborate much, but recently I have started learning Agile development and that seems to be a big part of it. Also it is the most active part I have seen working in an Agile environment.

It is kind of a to do list with a twist. With processes moving from stage to stage.
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I forgot to mention, another advantage of a digital version is that developers at different locations can still view and adjust the board accordingly.
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Why not try Google Docs Spreadsheet?
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Hmm yeah, but thats like using a hammer to kill a fly.

Its better to use the right tool for the job.

Would anyone use a simple online Agile Task Board? Something like this...Example - with drag & drop etc...
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Something like this...
Agile Task board
Agile Task board
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All cards would have a toolbar, I only put it on 2 for example purposes.
The grey background card has been flipped over, it will go white again once flipped back (yes it actually does the animating flipping too).

I will upload a live demo shortly.
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I am going to continue the update of the Agile Task Board here...(includes online demo link)
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Here is the link to the demo...
Agile online task board demo
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More ideas I have thought of...
1. Live status icon to show if anyone else has changed that Agile Task board - potentially with an ajax auto load, but might have data implications, i.e. if in the middle of making an edit.
2. version control
3. PDF generation of Agile Task Board
4. RSS feed, to show Agile Task Board on large LCD status screen
5. RSS feed, status, to save having a webpage open, but if a change is made then click to go view changes to Agile Task Board
6. Potential to add/edit/remove columns - to suit your requirements.
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Here is a more recent screen shot, with a note in grey showing it has been turned over.
Agile task board with note card flipped over
Agile task board with note card flipped over
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Website homepage screen shot so far (any suggestions just holla)
Online Agile Task Board
Online Agile Task Board
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Another screenshot...MyBoard page...
My Agile Task Boards
My Agile Task Boards
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