FDS-SMV Development Activity Monitor.

Now there are now two new options for monitoring the development activity of the FDS-SMV project.

The Google Code Hosting site has added a new page for viewing updates.
http://code.google.com/p/fds-smv/updates/list

If you prefer to see the updates through an RSS feed reader, that is also available.
http://code.google.com/feeds/p/fds-smv/updates/basic

These two new features enable users to keep up with the FDS-SMV development efforts in a more open and convenient manner than before.

In addition to monitoring the activity of the Google Code development site, you can also keep track of Discussion activity through your choice of either an RSS or an Atom feed.

RSS: http://groups.google.com/group/fds-smv/feed/rss_v2_0_msgs.xml
Atom: http://groups.google.com/group/fds-smv/feed/atom_v1_0_msgs.xml

-Bryan

FDS-SMV on OS X, Screencast...

Here is a link to a video showing how to do a few FDS and Smokeview related tasks in OS X.

http://fire.nist.gov/fds/assets/video/FDS-SMV_on_OSX.mov

NOTE: This is a large Quicktime movie file, approx. 166 MB and has a run time of about 23 minutes. You might want to right click and save link target, or just click and it will stream into your browser window.

This is the first one I've made, so please forgive the verbal stumbling, etc. I have had a few requests for information on how to do things on the Mac, and so I put this together in less than an hour. It was not scripted, nor did I have a controlled environment, but I had fun making it. :)

I plan on someday putting together a more formal series on various topics, but that is not this.

Anyway, I hope it helps...
-Bryan

FDS_5.1.0 and SMV_5.0.7 are now available.

First Minor Update for FDS has been made available.
Please update to the latest versions of FDS and Smokeview and report any problems that you encounter. Keep an eye out for the "Official" announcement tomorrow 01/09/08.

-Bryan

FDS-SMV Website Update...

I have added links on the Sidebar and on the Documentation page to the listing of FDS-SMV Wiki pages. Take a look at the updated Documentation page for a little note on the purpose of the Wiki pages. These have been available on the project site for some time, but now it will be a little easier for new and existing users to find them.

Also, we are in the process of building another bundle for FDS and Smokeview. This will be the first bundle release since FDS_5.0.0. More news on that soon... This is also a good time to take a look at any outstanding Issue Tracker posts you may have open and see if they have been resolved to your satisfaction.

-Bryan

A must watch video for everyone involved with the FDS and Smokeview Project.

I found this video very good for myself personally as I participate in other open source projects and as a developer in working with the FDS-SMV community.

In my opinion, this is a must watch video for anyone participating in software projects online.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSFDm3UYkeE

As a side note, these are the guys that run the Google Code Project that we are using for FDS-SMV project services.

-Bryan