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The Kettering Course Scheduler has been updated to use Kettering's updated Banner Web course searches. With this latest version, you should be able to properly download Kettering's course list again.

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KU Course Scheduler

The source code and issue tracker for the next version of the Course Scheduler is available on the new GoogleCode project site (http://code.google.com/p/courseschedulerx/).

The Course Scheduler has recently been awarded Softpedia certification for being 100% free of malware. The Softpedia entry for the Scheduler is:http://www.softpedia.com/get/Others/Home-Education/Kettering-Course-Scheduler.shtml.

As you all know, the Scheduler stopped working when Kettering last updated Banner Web. As of tonight, that bug should be fixed!! Please make sure you download the latest JNLP (build 1479). You may need to remove the current version of the Scheduler via the Java control panel in order to successfully upgrade your installation. Please email me if you have any trouble. Have fun scheduling!

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As you may know, with the release of Java 6 Update 13 there are many enhancements in the performance of the Java Virtual Machine. Additionally, there is support for 64-bit Web Start, the technology that powers the Course Scheduler. I have done modest testing with Update 13 on both 32 bit and 64 bit Web Start, however I am looking for assistance in testing the Scheduler against the latest update on a large scale for both 32 bit and 64 bit platforms. If you are interested in assisting the Kettering Community, please contact me at kuscheduler@gmail.com for details.... read more

Hey All!!

Its been a long time since I've posted a new version, so here it is! This version has many bug fixes and some new features to help you figure out why you can't make your schedule work.

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The Scheduler currently selects "Spring 2010" for the current scheduling term on startup when it clearly should be automatically selecting "Spring 2009". I apologize for the inconvenience, this error is corrected in the next release. Until the next version is released, when prompted to download "Spring 2010" select "No" and then use the File -> Choose Term dialog to select "Spring 2009" and then download the course information.

For anyone who is currently running the Scheduler on Linux,

During my testing I have noticed some discrepancies with the Linux JVMs and am looking for your feedback. To help the KU Scheduler project with this, email your system specs, the current JVM version you are using, and your perception of the performance/reliability of the Scheduler under Linux.

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kuscheduler@gmail.com

For those of you using Mac OSX, this is an update of the current status of the KU Course Scheduler.

The new deployment mechanism for the Scheduler is Java Web Start.

Prior to "installing" the Scheduler you must follow the below steps to assure that you can run the Scheduler properly.

1. Using the OSX Software update, install the latest version of Java (minimum 1.6.0, recommended 1.6.11). ... read more

Release version 4.10 incorporates many new features including specific section selection, added context items, increased build speed, new look and feel (java 1.6 update 10 only), singleton status, shell associations, and a new installation and deployment method using Java Web Start. There have been many small bug fixes and all-around improvements, so give it a try. Be sure to uninstall your current version before installing 4.10 (this will not be necessary in the future.... read more

I have a Beta OSX installer for the Scheduler and I need some help testing it. If you have OSX, please email kuscheduler@gmail.com. Once the installer has been tested thoroughly, I will add it to the file download here on SourceForge.

Kettering Course Scheduler version 4.07

Changes include:

4.07 Build 01430
-Fixed minor bugs with the primary course flagging system
-Added support for user linking of courses for linked dependencies
-Fixed minor bugs with button enabling/disabling
-Added GUI interface for viewing/removing primary courses
-Added GUI interface for viewing/removing course links
-Added schedule dependency restoration and advanced schedule calculation

There is now a mailing list which will be used to notify subscribers of new releases. You can subscribe to the mailing list by clicking the Mailing Lists link on the above menu and clicking the Subscribe link underneath the coursescheduler-releases mailing list.

I have received a number of bugs reported and features requested, so I am working hard on making these changes. If you suspect or find a bug, please make sure to give as much information as possible so as to reduce the amount of time necessary for me to reproduce the bug. If you are requesting a feature, please be as clear as possible in the functioning of that feature.

Thanks to everyone who has reported bugs and suggested features!! You have all been very helpful!

Many thanks to Chris and Tim for helping to identify a number of issues with the initial release version. Due to their vigilance, these issues were able to be resolved quickly. Please refer to the changelog to view the changes and bug fixes added in this versions.

Today marks the first public release of the new and improved Kettering Course Scheduler. Written in Java, the new Scheduler provides cross-platform compatibility as well as new features such as saving schedules, an advanced schedule building algorithm, and customizable ratings.

Please provide feedback and let me know how we're doing!