In addition to “work” I have a couple of other businesses in the works that may or may not be highly successful. But you never know until you try. I am currently running a WordPress hosting business called OutSmart Computers as … Read More
Author Archives: doug smart
How To Migrate From Version Cue to Subversion
If you’ve read anything else on this blog, you’ve probably noticed that there has been an almost unhealthy obsession with Adobe and more specifically their Source Control Server formerly called Version Cue (but dropped as of CS5). I’ve been remiss … Read More
Enough With the iPhone Antenna Brewhaha
This issue just goes to show you the kind of power that the internet and some bloggers have to get their information (sensationalist at times) picked up by the mainstream media in addition to how eager the mainstream media and … Read More
Adobe Apologizes for Support (Or Lack Thereof)
Adobe has been in the news quite a bit recently, most notably their wimpering/whining about how Apple is being unfair by not including an Adobe technology that is at best only a beta and at worst simply vaporware; namely Flash. … Read More
What’s Wrong With Version Cue CS4 – Part 5
Bridge & Adobe Drive Should Display Accurate Info About File Status Checked out Files Shouldn’t Disappear from the Server More Flexible Permissions on Projects Implement Scheduled Server Level Backup Bridge & Adobe Drive Should Display Accurate Info About File Status … Read More
What’s Wrong With Version Cue – Part 4
Improve reliability to prevent data loss. Using Version Cue CS4 to manage your files is a lot like gambling. You may win a few hands, but the house always wins. Unlike with gambling, when Version Cue wins it doesn’t take … Read More
What’s Wrong With Version Cue CS4 – Part 3
Continuing on with the theme of what is wrong with Adobe Version Cue server CS4 and what Adobe can do to fix it, I will continue my quest to force Adobe to take responsibility for issues with their software. Next … Read More
What’s Wrong with Adobe Version Cue – Part 2
2. Stop “Phoning Home” with checked out files. Adobe has since changed the text of this page, http://bit.ly/18HFnS, but it used to say something about how checked out files are synchronized to the server when changes are made. Maybe they … Read More
What’s Wrong with Adobe Version Cue – Part 1
As I mentioned in my previous post, I have a laundry list of items that Adobe needs to improve or fix in the current release of Version Cue CS4 server in order for it to become a truly usable solution … Read More
Issues With Version Cue CS4
A brief history My company has been using Adobe Version Cue CS3 for around two years with much success. It addressed a very urgent need for us because of the way it allows Photoshop and flash files to be stored … Read More