Easy Projects .NET History
Copyright (C) 2003-2010 Logic Software, Inc.


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[ + Added feature ]
[ * Improved/changed feature ]
[ - Bug fixed ]
[ ! Known issue ]


What's new in the build 7.0.0
What's new in the build 6.3.4
What's new in the build 6.3.3 What's new in the build 6.3.2 What's new in the build 6.3.1 What's new in the build 6.2.2 What's new in the build 6.2.1 What's new in the build 6.2.0 What's new in the build 6.1.0 What's new in the build 6.0.3 What's new in the build 6.0.2 What's new in the build 6.0.1 What's new in the build 6.0.0 What's new in the build 5.2.6 What's new in the build 5.2.5 What's new in the build 5.2.4 What's new in the build 5.2.3 What's new in the build 5.2.2 What's new in the build 5.2.1 What's new in the build 5.2.0 What's new in the build 5.1.1 What's new in the build 5.1.0 What's new in the build 5.0.7 What's new in the build 5.0.6
[*] Improved design of information messages panel
[*] ID is added to the master task list in the quick edit dependency form
[*] Removed ability to view and change project auto-assignment config if there's no "View and manage members/assignees" permission
[-] Fix: user's editing/deleting permissions on project may be set incorrectly when user global role is changed
[-] Fix: bug preventing creator from editing project details, if creator's role in the project was changed
[-] Fix: not being able to copy closed tasks in copy task/duplicate project mode
[-] Fix: sorting settings for all grids were not stored


What's new in the build 5.0.5
[+] Getting started window is added
[+] An information panel is added to user, project and task details pages. The panel shows reasons why some actions could not be performed.
[*] Limited access users now can view the "Customer Representative" report
[*] Customer representative report is modified so that customers could see the data accumulated over all time entries for their projects, not only for those they can explicitly access
[*] A possibility to modify "View Customer Rep. Report" permission for limited access users is added
[*] A possibility to specify a delimiter for CSV import is added
[*] ID of tasks are added to parent and master task lists on task detail page to simplify distinguishing between tasks
[*] A possibility to rename built-in statuses and roles is added
[-] Fix: Task details. "Days" value is not displayed in the Duration if the task has a subtask with duration.
[-] Fix: Calendar. Filters applied after event was added
[-] Fix: Customer rep. report. Crash occurs when it's opened.
[-] Fix: Installer. Preserve session state setting in web.config on upgrade
[-] Fix: Subtask adding. It's unable to set dependency during a subtask adding.
[-] Fix: Duplicate project. Time-out occurs when large project is duplicated.
[-] Fix: Task list. Crash occurs after hiding the "Assignees" column.


What's new in the build 5.0.4
[*] Search algorithm is changed to support long descriptions
[-] Fix for calendar printer-friendly mode
[*] Search. Make possible to start searching by Enter button
[+] Safari browser is now supported
[-] Fix for the expenses and payments section
[-] Fix for the billing report


What's new in the build 5.0.3
[-] Start date should be less then the end date fix
[-] Limited access user sees a list of other customers
[-] Import project. Info panel. Wrong text.
[-] Error occurs after a custom field was deleted - fix.
[+] New button: "reset role permissions for all project members" on the role details page


What's new in the build 5.0.2
[*] New controls for the calendar and dropdowns
[+] New option: "Allow tasks with duplicate names" in the installer during the upgrade
[+] Ability to copy tasks to the same project
[-] Version 4.x upgrade bug fixes
[-] Task details. Crash when copy/paste table (e.g. from word) in description
[-] Task list. Quick add. Start date is always set to today's, even if another date was selected
[-] EP5 isn't supported in Windows 2000.
[-] Task details. When set Actual completion date less than Start date, changes are not saved
[-] Task details. Crash when try to add issue with user with custom role
[*] Projects. Allow to delete a project with all tasks
[*] Time logs. Add question about changing task status to closed when set 100% progress
[*] Billing report. Allow fractional tax value
[*] Custom reports. Field Description for tasks/projects displayed with tags
[-] Custom fields. Add validation for date type field


What's new in the build 5.0.1
[+] New menu items for accessing issues and requests
[-] Password recovery fix
[-] Task import fix
[-] Custom role login fix
[-] Custom report: PDF fix
[+] Priority added to the Task List customization window
[*] E-mail notifications fix for Outlook


What's new in the build 5.0.0
[+] New GUI
[*] Improved performance
[+] Customizable columns on the Task and Project lists
[+] Inline editing (quick edit)
[+] Quick (Batch) add for tasks
[+] Contextual pop-up menu
[*] Massively Improved Report Generator
[+] Unlimited number of free resource users
[+] Printer-friendly mode for every page
[*] Improved Time Log page
[+] Quick Panel with the shortcuts to the most commonly used actions
[*] MS Project import new supports *.mpp files
[+] Ability to customize subjects for the e-mail notifications
[+] Abliity to hide unused sections of the screens
[*] Separate set of custom fields for Tasks, Issues and Requests
[*] Simplified permissions
[*] Improved calendar
[+] Ability to add time entries for others

What's new in the build 4.2.11
[-] Bug fix for the Export to Excel and Printer-friendly links in the Report Generator
[-] Bug fix for the cookies in the project list

What's new in the build 4.2.10
[-] Custom field value is not stored when using the "Save and add similar" button
[*] Task dependencies are copied when a project is duplicated
[*] A user with the "Customer" role should not be present in the project members list in order for the "Customer rate" setting to work
[-] Disabled user is still viewable in the task assignees list
[*] Sort users on the Assignees list
[*] Enable the ability to access the hidden task details page directly (by entering its URL) whith the appropriate permissions
[*] "Projects - Estimated vs >Actual" report. Add the "Category" column
[-] Canadian provinces are missing from the States/Provinces list


What's new in the build 4.2.9
[+] Synchronization with Easy Time Tracking 3.0
[-] Billing report crash fixed
[-] Time entry access fixed
[-] Incorrect time calculation on the "Time spent on Requests" report fixed
[*] When the "Show my tasks only" option is selected on the dashboard, only the messages assigned to the logged user are displayed


What's new in the build 4.2.8
[-] Dashboard: "Show my tasks only" checkbox is now applied to the Messages section
[-] Time Log. List of all the projects is displayed even if no task is assigned in those projects
[-] Project "Description" field. Every pressing of the "Apply" button adds an extra line
[-] Task copy. Multiple tasks copying. Crash occurs after a copied task was deleted
[-] Crash while deleting a user

What's new in the build 4.2.7
[-] Crash in the MS Project file import when project duration value is x.666666
[-] Crash at the Time Log page when multiple users are accessing the same record [-] Minor fixes for the Report Generator


What's new in the build 4.2.6
[-] Crash in the bugs created using "Bug by email" fixed
[-] Minor bug fixes


What's new in the build 4.2.2 - Beta 2
[*] Calendar now shows only tasks assigned to the selected user
[*] Request, Bug, Task and Project list pages performance was increased
[-] Incorrect cache operation fixed
[-] Minor bug fixes


What's new in the build 4.2.0 - Beta 1
[+] New icon was added to the Project List page that creates a new task under the selected project
[+] Priority and progress filters were added to the Project/Task List pages
[+] “View Tasks” button was added to the project details page, allowing to view a list of tasks inside the project
[+] Ability to select period (Today / This Week / This Month ) at the Dashboard
[+] Task Dependency list displays start and end date of each task


What's new in the build 4.1.2
[-] Master task fix in Task Dependency
[*] PROJECT REPORTS. Sort project list alphabetically
[*] TIME LOG. Sort both user list and project list alphabetically
[*] "Task dependency. Show the tasks for current project only in the ""Master task"" drop-down list.
[-] Resource Summary Report. Detailed Time Sheet versions (screen and printer-friendly) differ.


What's new in the build 4.1.1 - Beta 1.1
[-] Master task properties are cleared when setting up dependency for more than two tasks in the chain


What's new in the build 4.1.1 - Beta 1
[+] Calendar
[+] Task Dependency
[+] Export to QuickBooks
[*] A tooltip with a description is displayed when a mouse is moved over a task, a request, or a bug
[+] Outlook Plugin
[*] When possible, tasks are displayed in a hierarchical manner on the TimeLog page
[*] Project Start Date field is added
[*] Project / Task project duration, progress and end data can be calculated automatically based on the task (sub-task) values


What's new in the build 4.0.22
[*] If project has auto-assign values then its bugs or requests will get 'Assigned' status automatically
[-] Crash fix on 'Notification List' page at the time of removal a notification rule
[-] 'Printer-friendly version of some reports works correctly now
[-] Date range fix on Billing and Project reports
[-] Some minor fixes and improvements


What's new in the build 4.0.21
[+] Improved and simplified installation process
[+] Added version check
[-] Filters 'Assign to' and 'Category' work correctly now
[-] Virtual folder with the name 'EasyProjects is not created automatically
[-] Some fixes on report pages
[-] Some minor fixes and improvements


What's new in the build 4.0.20
[+] Installer troubleshooting studio
[*] Prevent files upload if size exceeded maximum request length
[-] Fixed description formatting in various reports
[*] "Copy tasks" project list is sorted alphabetically
[*] Bugs and requests that are completed are displayed in green
[-] Some other minor fixes and improvements


What's new in the build 4.0.19
[-] Project/Task description with several lines is displayed properly in the reports
[-] Some other minor fixes in the installer


What's new in the build 4.0.18
[+] A new recepinet type: 'Creator' was added to the notification rules
[-] Fixed crash on Project members list
[*] Increased task/bug/request title width in all tables
[-] Some other minor fixes and improvements


What's new in the build 4.0.17
[-] Project and task attachments are opened correctly now
[*] Custom sql server name can be entered
[-] Reports in Excel are opened on SSL connection
[-] Minor fixes and improvements


What's new in the build 4.0.16
[*] Now it's possible to upgrade the existing installation with latest version of DB
[-] Tasks having multiple assignees are now displayed in single line
[-] Some minor fixes and improvements
[!] BugByEmail feature setup UI is not implemented yet (setup is done by editing web.config file)


What's new in the build 4.0.15
[-] Date range controls on "Projects" reports are disabled correctly while switching between projects
[-] "Projests and tasks by" report now shows only those projects where the selected user is a Project Manager
[-] Fixed bug when installer shows "Exception occured when building server list" on some configirations
[!] BugByEmail feature setup UI is not implemented yet (setup is done by editing web.config file)


What's new in the build 4.0.14
[-] Fixed time entry page crash on US locale
[-] Fixed bug with user license limitation
[-] Fixed bug preventing display of some tasks in parent task list on task details page
[!] BugByEmail feature setup UI is not implemented yet (setup is done by editing web.config file)


What's new in the build 4.0.13
[*] Improved task list performance
[*] Improved installer functionality
[-] Some fixes in notification system
[-] Some Other fixes and interface improvements
[!] BugByEmail feature setup UI is not implemented yet (setup is done by editing web.config file)


What's new in the build 4.0.12 - Release Candidate 3
[*] 'Show completed tasks' option now handles visibility of completed bugs and requests
[-] Fixed bug when user having permissions to see own bugs/requests didn't see bugs/requests submitted by him
[-] Fixed several notification issues
[-] Fixed some issues with license limitations
[-] Fixed permission problems for Customer-Limited access
[-] Some other fixes and interface improvements
[!] BugByEmail feature setup UI is not implemented yet (setup is done by editing web.config file)
[!] .NET Framework 2.0 is not fully supported. Please use 1.1 framework for virtual directory.


What's new in the build 4.0.11 - Release Candidate 2.1
[-] Fixed crash on Billing Report under .NET Framework 2.0
[-] Many fixes in notification system
[-] Fixed bug with attachment downloading on SSL connections
[-] Fixed problem with installer staying in memory when internet connection check fails
[-] Some other minor fixes and interface improvements
[!] BugByEmail feature setup UI is not implemented yet (setup is done by editing web.config file)
[!] .NET Framework 2.0 is not fully supported. Please use 1.1 framework for virtual directory.


What's new in the build 4.0.10 - Release Candidate 2
[-] Fixed bug with upgrading from previous versions [-] Some cosmetic fixes
[!] Support for browsers other than IE is not fully tested
[!] BugByEmail feature setup UI is not implemented yet (setup is done by editing web.config file)
[!] .NET Framework 2.0 is not fully supported. Please use 1.1 framework for virtual directory.


What's new in the build 4.0.9 - Release Candidate 1.2
[*] Notification mode setup removed from web.config. Now default notifications for projects is set in the notification rules.
[-] Fixed crash whith excel format report
[-] Fixed billing report layout
[-] Some cosmetic fixes
[!] When upgrading from previous versions, database collation must be set to case sensitive.
[!] When upgrading from previous versions, no default notification is added to the existing projects.
[!] Support for browsers other than IE is not fully tested
[!] BugByEmail feature setup UI is not implemented yet (set up is done by editing web.config file)
[!] .NET Framework 2.0 is not fully supported. Please use 1.1 framework for virtual directory.


What's new in the build 4.0.8 - Release Candidate 1.1
[-] Fixed Gantt chart with multiple task assignees
[-] Fixed table coloring
[-] Fixed billing report
[*] Changed dashboard display
[*] Introduced new calendar control
[-] Numerous fixes and improvements
[!] Support for browsers other than IE is not fully tested
[!] BugByEmail feature setup UI is not implemented yet (set up is done by editing web.config file)
[!] .NET Framework 2.0 is not fully supported. Please use 1.1 framework for virtual directory.


What's new in the build 4.0.7 - Release Candidate 1
[+] Show My Tasks feature on dashboard allowing to see only tasks assigned to you
[*] Added notification system logging (switched on by adding <NotificationLogPath logpath="{path_with_trailing_backslash}" /> setting in EasyProjectsConfig section of web.config file)
[*] Design change - table group formatting is removed
[-] Numerous fixes and improvements
[!] Support for browsers other than IE is not fully tested
[!] BugByEmail feature setup UI is not implemented yet (set up is done by editing web.config file)
[!] .NET Framework 2.0 is not fully supported. Please use 1.1 framework for virtual directory.


What's new in the build 4.0.6 - Beta 2
[*] Installer is now available
[*] Upgrade option is now available now (note it's not recommended to upgrade from previous 4.0 builds)
[*] New licensing algorithm. License files have to be replaced.
[*] Import projects feature is back
[+] Import projects from *.CSV files
[+] BugByEmail feature
[*] .NET Framework 2.0 support
[+] MSSQL 2005 support


[!] An 'System.IO.FileNotFoundException: Could not find file "...easylicense.config"' exception is occured
on some configurations at the end of installation. If you experience this, please do the following:
- unpack EasyProjects.zip contens to temporary folder (say 'c:\temp')
- find "bin" folder in 'c:\temp'
- put EasyProjects.zip file here
- run "EasyProjects.DWizard.exe" from here and proceed with installation
[!] Support for browsers other than IE is not fully tested
[!] BugByEmail feature setup User Interface is not implemented yet (set up is done by editing web.config file)


What's new in the build 4.0.5 - Beta 1
[+] Embedded Editor for the descriptions
[+] Ability to assign projects to Customers
[+] New type of users: “Limited access” customers
[*] Improved GUI
[*] Improved Time Entries screen
[+] Categories were added to the Summary Reports
[+] Custom Fields
[+] Customizable email notifications
[*] 'Assigned to' filter was added to the the Task List page
[*] Bugs and Requests are now created not as different objects but as different type of task


What's new in the build 3.2.8
[+] Now .NET Framework 2.0 is supported


What's new in the build 3.2.7
[*] Search now correctly highlights special symbols and does not crash on them
[*] Improved installer


What's new in the build 3.2.6
[-] Fixed issue with being unable to perform a search on symbols ! @ # $ % ^ & *


What's new in the build 3.2.5
[-] Fixed issue with task priority field not added for the report generator 'Tasks' datasource when upgrading
[-] Fixed issue with proper task notifications not being sent when adding a new time entry record


What's new in the build 3.2.4
[-] Fixed issue of bug and request duplication in lists in some cases
[-] Fixed minor bug in installer with DB version identification
[*] Added warning message in installer when it can't delete existing virtual folder
[+] Added option to download and install MSDE to the installer
[+] Added option to run "aspnet_regiis -i" to the installer
[*] Priority and progress are now displayed in lists and reports


What's new in the build 3.2.3
[-] Now installer always detects local MSDE
[-] "Low" imported project priority fix
[*] Now installer determines database versions and updates accordingly. Access update from 3.1 is supproted, and MSSQL updates from 2.9.1, 3.0, 3.1, 3.2RC, 3.2.2 supported
[*] Now installer allows to use existing virtual folder
[+] Added notification mode settings to prevent mass message sending (accessible through web.config)
[-] Fixed bugs with copy tasks and project import that did not allow to create more than one task when the notification system settings were incorrect
[-] Fixed bug with being not able to change tasks being copied
[-] Fixed bug with permissions not saved to the database immediately
[*] Project import page is now more user-friendly


What's new in the build 3.2.2
[*] When creating a task, autofill the start datee with today's date.
[*] Task's default priority is Medium
[+] Import from MS Project XML file is now working
[+] New powerful installation package
[*] Improved performance on the Project List page
[+] Custom report generation is now available
[+] Multiple employee-to-task assignment is implemented
[+] "Expand/Collapse All" button is added to the Task Navigator Page
[+] Task creation date is now shown in task details
[+] Ability to create a a subtask from the task navigator tree is added
[+] Several project managers are now supported for one project
[+] Project, task, bug & request lists now provide the ability to view associated attachments and messages
[+] Workflow history is now displayed for projects, tasks, bugs & requests
[+] New filter added: Unfinished tasks
[+] New page introduced: dashboard. Displays tasks for the week, delayed tasks, overbudget tasks, open bugs & requests, and recent messages based on user's permission settings
[+] Tasks which are automatically created for bugs and request during assignment are now tightly linked: all changes are automatically reflected on the both sides
[+] New field added to tasks: start date
[+] Project list now allows to jump to request, bugs and tasks for the project
[+] Projects can now be duplicated with all associated data
[+] New fields added: Task & Project percentage complete and priority.
[+] Task percentage can now be specified when adding a time entry
[+] Search module added which allows to look up an arbitrary string in project assets
[+] EP.NET now remembers project & task selected on the time entry page, all filter settings and the tree expansion status between user sessions via cookies
[+] All project default data can now be edited via Default Lists under the administration section. These include: status lists, categories, bug types & priorities.
[+] Project automatic assignment can now be configured to use specific categories for auto-created tasks
[+] Windows authentication for login is now officially supported. Please read the accompanying document on how to set it up.
[+] Time entry & bug details pages are now not refreshed when changing projects - a performance boost.
[+] 3 new graphical reports are available: Gantt Charts, task implementation view and resource allocation view
[*] Estimated completion date and duration are now not required fields for tasks & projects
[*] Uploading a file to a project does not now require to save the project
[*] Parent task in task details is now changeable
[*] All date fields are now editable & JavaScript based
[-] Time entry discrepancy between entry log page & resource reports bug fixed
[-] Unexpected permission system behaviour was fixed


What's new in the build 3.1.15
[-] Fixed bug with report aggregate calculation that can cause web server to hang when generating report with datetime field being groupped by.


What's new in the build 3.1.14
[-] Fixed bug with not being able to filter unassigned bugs
[*] Detailed resource report field widths have been expanded
[-] Fixed bug with incorrect determination whether task can be removed


What's new in the build 3.1.13
[*] Description field in the "printer friendly" versions has been enlarged
[*] Detailed resource report field widths have been expanded
[*] In detailed resource report data is grouped by day


What's new in the build 3.1.12
[-] Fixed a problem with task's parent being changed in certain sutiations


What's new in the build 3.1.11
[*] FireFox is now officially supported
[-] Fixed bugs with incorrect permission processing on bug and request lists and corresponding detail pages
[-] A couple of minor bugs fixed
[*] Installer now creates a program group for Easy Projects .NET


What's new in the build 3.1.1 - 3.1.10
[*] Major code refactoring, such as solution division into a number of separate projects, obsolete code removal and optimization
[*] ORM related code has been moved to a separate project (Mirrorm)
[*] Major speed improvements (average page access time is 1 second regardless of the number of data requests)
[*] Permission system refactoring, now works 20x times faster
[*] E-mail templates are now XSL-based and are sent in HTML format
[*] The Task Navigator page no longer uses MS WebControls TreeView. Projects and tasks are populated dynamically on demand. The expanded node state is persisted across detail page accesses
[*] String resources are now kept in a separate assembly to allow translations
[*] Project Members page has improved usability (disabled users are now in red, and those that cannot be removed are in green)
[*] Username now can be changed
[+] New "Hide Completed Tasks" option
[*] Bug types and priorities are no longer hardcoded and are specified in a database


What's new in the build 3.0.1-3.0.9
[+] Role Editor
[*] Customizable Assign To... Feature
[+] Billing module
[+] New Reports ("Opened projects and tasks for a project manager", "Estimated vs Actual Time", Billing reports)
[*] Attachments can now be saved to disk instead of SQL Server database. In this mode, large attachments (up to 100Mb) are supported
[*] SMTP with no authorization support


What's new in the build 2.9.1
[+] A highly customizable permission system which allows team members to take different roles in different projects has been added.
[*] SMTP properties are now editable from the Admin Account options screen
[+] New open bug, request, task reports
[+] Report of the tasks that are due next week/tomorrow
[+] Report of the delayed tasks
[+] Windows authentication support for the SQL Server
[+] The installer now lets you choose a web-site when running on Windows Server family OS


What's new in the build 2.8.5
[+] Easy Projects .NET now supports MS Access as the data back-end!
[*] Completely rewritten installer, which solves most installation issues
[*] Printable reports layout has been slightly revised for better readability


What's new in the build 2.8.4
[-] Fixed a bunch of cross-browser compatibility issues
[-] Fixed problem with adding/removing users
[-] Fixed problem with adding/removing project members
[-] Fixed problem with incorrect filter behaviour on Bug and Request list pages
[*] Now all Description fields have (reasonbly) unlimited length
[*] In reports task title, bug and request summary fields are shown instead of Description
[-] Fixed problem with incorrect caching
[-] Fixed problem with being able to remove a customer from a project if he submitted any bug (which is not permittable)
[-] Fixed problem with users not recieving notifications when request or bug status is changed from the Task Details page


What's new in the build 2.8.3
[-] Removed bug with incorrect setting focus on the login page
[*] Improved installer


What's new in the build 2.8.2
[*] Installer now supports existing Easy Projects .NET database
[*] Completely rewritten business logic to support advanced business operations, and to simplify business rules customization.
[-] Fixed bug with being unable to add a new task.
[-] Several Opera and Mozilla compatible issues are fixed
[-] Fixed bug with incorrect behavior of the Task Status list.
[-] Fixed bug with popup windows showing even if "Show Popup Windows" option is turned off in user options.
[-] Fixed bug with the system crashing if you're trying to add a user with the name that is already in the database.
[-] Fixed bug with dropping "Parent Task" field on the task details page after an attachment was added or removed.
[*] Added "Next" and "Previous" links to the admin user details page.
[-] Fixed bug when a disabled user receives e-mail notifications.
[-] Fixed bug with Developers and QA's being able to see "Access Denied" message when clicking on the "Next" and "Previous" links in Task Details page, which occured in some cases.


What's new in the build 2.8.1
[-] Bugs in several button validators were fixed


What's new in the build 2.8.0
[*] New colorful GUI


What's new in the build 2.7.2
!!! Please, note the from this build Easy Projects .NET will run only on .NET 1.1.
[*] By default, Task, Bug, Request lists are not filtered for current month, date values are empty by default
[*] All reports now have ID columndistinguishingshment between elements with identical names
[-] Fixed bug with incorrect display of project duration (unnecessary zeros were added)
[+] Time Entry page now has week browsing buttons (previous, next) for easier time log navigation
[*] User details page at admin tools now displays reason why the user cannot be removed, if the delete button is disabled
[+] Notification e-mail messages can now be customized, they provide user-friendly macro names, which are expanded by the notification system automatically (see macros.txt)
[-] Summary report no longer displays zeros if there are projects created by another project manager, and there are no time entries for the current project manager
[*] Project names now must be unique per database
[*] Maximum project title is now 50 characters
[-] System no longer crashes if Description fields which must contain less than 4000 characters are filled with a longer value
[-] Several problems are solved with editing category and status lists
[-] It's now not possible to disable Administrator account


What's new in the build 2.7.1
[-] Easy Projects .NET now can be installed on a configuration where IIS is configured to run on any port
[-] Fixed a number of bugs with editing status lists and categories
[*] Project status lists are now shown in one table with an additional column indicating status type (task, bug, request, project)


What's new in the build 2.7.0
[*] "Details" pages were re-designed for better usability
[+] Users can now be removed from the system if they don't have anything associated with them
[-] Now if project manager's role is changed, the system no longer crashes if any of his projects details page is shown
[+] Project status is introduced in this build. User options page allows to show/hide projects whose status is 'Completed'
[-] Fixed bug with being able to add duplicate status items under certain conditions
[*] Got rid of most stored procedure for compatibility with MySQL
[*] Data access layer has been moved to a separate module allowing to have data in different databases other than MS SQL Server