File Release Notes and Changelog
Release Name: 0.2
Notes: JComics - A Comics Database System ================================== Copyright 2001 Michael Osterlie <dark_jedi@users.sourceforge.net> This is the second release of JComics. I've added most of the major information to store that I can think of. New is the ability to store multiple covers per issue (and along with that the artist who drew the cover). It should be ready to actually use, although I wouldn't put your whole collection in it just yet, as it's still early in development. There have also been interface enhancements (like sorting of the lists). As always, any suggestion, criticisms, ideas, flames can be directed to dark_jedi@sourceforge.net. Usage Information ----------------- Issues are stored in Series and Volumes. A Series is an overall theme, such as X-Men or Spawn. A Volume would be an Issue run, such as Uncanny X-Men or Spawn: The Undead. And Issue is just that, a physical Issue. Quicklists are smaller lists, such as Writers and Genres. As of right now they can only be added through the Quicklists menu, but that is planned to be changed. Most Quicklists store just a name, but Publishers also store the website of the Publisher. More information may be added to other Quicklists as necessary. If you can think of some useful information that could be stored in a Quicklist, let me know, I'll see about implementing it (or implement it yourself and send me the code! :). There is no reporting mechanism as of yet, but that is planned for the future. With that will come reports on total value of the collection, differences between total paid and worth, etc, etc. Developer Information --------------------- In the docs directory there is a Glade file where I prototyped the different GUIs. There is also a Visual UML (We use it at work) file that contains a Class diagram of the overall system (that probably needs to be updated). Almost everything is javadoc'd, although I'm probably a little spare on the comments in some parts.
Changes: JComics Changelog 0.2 --- - Backend database schema changed to allow for easy sorting using a TreeMap - Added support for multiple covers for an issue - Added support for storing the artist of a cover. - Series/Volume tree and Issues list are now sorted - Preferences dialog - About dialog - Assorted interface changes. - I think that's everything (I really need to do this as I code). 0.1 - Initial Release --------------------- - Everything is new, so nothing could have changed.
