Observation Manager

Observation Manager 1.121 is out!

doergn — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 16:05:02 +0000

Finally the new version of Observation Manager is out.
The new version contains:
- Bugfixes
- Online version update checks
- Better SkyChart integration
- FULL 2.1 support
- 9 languages: English, German, Russian, Ukrainian, French, Dutch, Italian, Finnish, Spanish

Download the new version now!

New language available: Spanish

doergn — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 12:38:38 +0000

With the amazing work of Gonzalo Cao Cabeza de Vaca, Observation Manager is now translated into spanish (in version
1.121). As ~450 million people in the world speak spanish, this is a tremendous step forward in making Observation
Manager available to its users in their mother tongue.

Spanish is the 9th language, in which you can run Observation Manager.
Wanna make your mother tongue no. 10? Contact me!

Italian Translation available

doergn — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 11:55:23 +0000

Besides the already announced finnish translation in 1.121, the new version will also contain an italian translation.
Again a user volunteered to translate Observation Manager into his mother tongue. Thanks Luigi Pirozzi for your efforts,
making Observation Manager better accessible for italian speaking users!

You’re missing your mother tongue? Contact me to translate Observation Manager!

Finnish translation

doergn — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 19:45:22 +0000

Thanks to the great work of Kaj Mustikkamäki, Observation Manager 1.121 will provide a finnish translation.

If Observation Manager is currently not available in your mother tongue, and you’d like to translate it, please contact me!

Observation Manager in numbers

doergn — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 21:06:25 +0000

I recently did some analysis of Observation Manager, which brought up some interesting facts and numbers, I’d like to share: (all Numbers/facts from Sep. 2011)

Total lines of code: 62.786 (where Java makes 76% of the code, 13% is XSL Transformations)
Number of downloads: 11.414 (Observation Manager complete, or parts of it)

Top 10 download countries: Germany, followed by the U.S., France, Italy, Russia, Croatia, Australia, Brazil, Ukraine and the U.K.
Majority of users use: Windows
Every month adds ~100+ new downloads

8 Languages are supported: English, German, Russian, Ukrainian, French, Dutch, Finnish, Italian

I started Observation Manager as a tiny tool, i could use personally for my astro observations. I’m still overwhelmed of what Observation Manager is today.

So keep using Observation Manager, spread the word about it, link it, tell me what you like and tell me what’s missing/what doesn’t work for you.

Best

Dirk

Ping…we’re still alive

doergn — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 07:42:47 +0000

Hello out there,

it’s been a while, but Observation Manager is still alive. I’m currently finalizing the next version (1.121) of Observation Manager.
New features and bugfixes which will be included:

Finnish translation (possibly italian, too)
support
Autom. updater
HotKeys (Ctrl+S for Save, …)
Enhance SkyChart extension (better Hit rate & stability)

So stay tuned…

Best

Dirk

French translation

doergn — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 08:33:29 +0000

Again a volunteer did a great contribution to the Observation Manager project. Denis Bailly (from
http://www.astrolabo.com) translated Observation Manager into french, making it the 6th language supported by
Observation Manager.

If you want to translate Observation Manager into your mother tongue, please contact us. Every contribution is welcome!

Observation Manager 1.020 released

doergn — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 08:23:20 +0000

Good news everyone,

Observation Manager finally reached its first full version number! After 7 year development you can now use the best Observation Manager ever.
Please go directly to our download section and get version 1.020 (see previous post on some of the new features it contains).

Feedback is always welcome.

Best regards and happy observing

Dirk

Observation Manager 1.020 – Release Candidate 1

doergn — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 12:14:02 +0000

Observation Manager 1.020 – Release Candidate 1 is available to download!

The version should be stable, however some problems can occur. If you want to give feedback on the upcoming Observation Manager version, please use the forum, the bug tracker or e-Mail me via the website.

New features in 1.020:
- Dutch and french translation
- Horizontal sky map with object position during observation time
- Mark equipment as unavailable (if e.g. sold or broken)
- Save window sizes
- Tons of usability improvements and bug fixes

Please test and give feedback!

Dirk

Dutch translation

doergn — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 18:24:52 +0000

Thanks for the great volunteer work of Koen Dierckens and Wim De Meester, Observation Manager 1.020 will have a
dutch translation!

Currently we’re completing the work on 1.020 that mostly will contain bug fixes.

However it’s never too late to start your own Observation Manager translation.
If your mother tongue is still not supported by Observation Manager just contact
us!