Overactive Logistics Pre Alpha 1.3 released

IMPORTANT NOTE: This release has been compiled with and requires the JDK 6. There have been issues reported with backward compatibility with the JDK 1.5.0_10 and previous versions when attempting to deploy in JBoss.

Please refer to the the Installation Instructions

WHAT IS OVERACTIVE LOGISTICS?
Overactive Logistics is a freight forwarding open source software solution being developed for the cargo transportation industry.
It runs in both web based or stand alone modes and provides a graphical user interface with rich client capabilities.

WHERE TO GET UP TO DATE INFORMATION ABOUT PROJECT STATUS?
You can get information about the project current status and development efforts in the project's site located at:
http://overactive.sourceforge.net/

HOW TO CONTACT US?
You can contact us sending us an email to:
overactive.source@gmail.com

UNDER WHAT OPEN SOURCE LICENSE IS OVERACTIVE LOGISTICS RELEASED?
Overactive Logistics is being release under the Overactive Source Public License which is a derivative from the Mozilla Public License.

WHAT TO EXPECT IN THIS VERSION (PRE ALPHA 1.3)?
This version contains the latest progress made on Shipments and Shipment Charges

-Progress made on Incomming/Outgoing Shipments (Air, Ground, Ocean)
-Progress made on Shipment Charges and Freight Charges (Income, Expense)
-Vendor maintenance
-SCAC maintenance
-IATA maintenance
-FMC maintenance
-Carrier maintenace (Air, Land, Ocean)
-Forwarding Agent maintenance
-Ports maintenance
-Schedule D maintenance
-Schedule K maintenance
-Customer maintenance
-Security roles maintenance
-Users maintenance
-Company maintenance

WHAT ARE THE GOALS FOR THE FIRST BETA VERSION?
The initial Beta version aims to provide the following modules:

-Outgoing Shipments (Air, Ground, Ocean)
-Incoming Shipments (Air, Ground, Ocean)
-SCAC maintenance
-IATA maintenance
-FMC maintenance
-Vendor maintenance
-Carrier maintenace (Air, Land, Ocean)
-Forwarding Agent maintenance
-Ports maintenance
-Schedule D maintenance
-Schedule K maintenance
-Customer maintenance
-Security roles maintenance
-Users maintenance
-Company maintenance
-Reports

HOW TO INSTALL?

You can find detailed installation instructions by visiting the project's site at: http://overactive.sourceforge.net/
and selecting the link "Installation Instructions" in the right side section titled "Project Links".

The following is a high level overview of the installation steps:

Software requirements
-JBoss 4.0.4 GA
-MySQL Server 5.0
-MySQL Administrator 1.1.4
-MySQL Connector/J 3.1
-Web browser with Java Plug-in 1.4.0 or higher

Database creation (using MySQL Administrator)
-Create a new database schema (catalog) called LOGISTICS
-Do a "Restore" using the "logistics.sql" backup file in the newly created "Target Schema" LOGISTICS

Application deployment (in JBoss)
-Type the database user name and password where required inside the file mysql-ds.xml and deploy it in JBoss
-Deploy the mysql-connector-java-5.0.3-bin.jar driver in JBoss
-Deploy the overactive-logistics.ear in JBoss

Running the aplication
-Open your web browser and type the following link:
http://localhost:8080/logistics/
-Once the login screen shows up access the application using the following:
User : admin
Password: admin

New release comming up!

The new release Pre Alpha 1.3 is comming up very soon.

Stay tunned!

Happy New Year!

We wish you all a happy, productive and overactive new year!

This year we'll be aiming to have a fully operational shipments module and start incorporating reports into Overactive Logistics and who knows maybe release our first Beta Version!

We are slowly making progress in the shipment charges sub module that is part of the shipments module, once completed we'll be releasing our Overactive Logistics Pre Alpha 1.3 Version.

Here are some screenshoots: