Yes, I know, we changed the numbering. When we first came out of beta, we thought, “hey let’s call this 1.0.” But after some thought and two tweets, we’ve changed our minds.
The next release will be Passpack 7.
Let’s take a trip down memory lane with a look at the release history.
Quick links: Beta4 | Beta5 | Beta6 | 6.1 | 7
Mar. 12, 2007 – Passpack Beta4
- Search, tags & alphabetical order paging
- Password suggestions
- Scrambled/hidden password field
- Go to button in the entry window
- Big FAT Save button
- Import, Export, Backup & Restore
- Anti-phishing Welcome Message
- Lock up and Auto-save when inactive
After the initial release, we also integrated:
Aug. 1, 2007 – Passpack Beta5
- 1 Click Login
- Go There straight from your list
- Remember me
- Password Quality Rating
- Improved sign up
- Faster Backup and Restore in Firefox
- Account Activation via Email Confirmation
- Extended the backend considerably
- Bigger algorithms (AES-256 and SHA-256)
- Improved printing login credentials
- Choose number of rows in your list
- Inline help
After the initial release, we also integrated:
- Import from Roboform
- Improved Export (export all, or just certain tags)
- Printing your password list option
- Offline Version with Google Gears
- Free-for-now upgrades
- Email removal
- Improved CSV import
- Enhanced Tag Cloud/List preferences
Jun. 3, 2008 – Passpack Beta6
Wow, notice that big lapse? We were in fundraising mode – a massive productivity killer. Anyway, the results were good. We moved the servers, incorporated the company, got a new office, registered the logo, got funded and finally pushed out Beta 6…. [whew!]
- Free-for-now upgrades
- New interface with Home and Passwords tab
- Easier to access tags
- Easier 1 Click Login & Lazy loading Startup Options
- Favorite entries
- Undo changes
- Custom security levels for entries
- Easier to get help with a ticketing system
- Lots of back-end work
We released a lot for many months following the initial launch:
- Passpack Desktop (for Adobe AIR)
- Host-Proof Hosting Open Source Library (Google Code)
- OpenID integration
- Other third party login integrations: Google, Windows Live, Yahoo!, Facebook, Twitter and FriendFeed
- Send Secure Messages
- Attach passwords to secure messages
Nov. 4, 2008 – Passpack 6.1 (previously 1.0)
This release was basically Beta 6, just without the “beta”. Many of those features listed above were just weeks before this.
- Out of BETA!
- First paid package available “Pro”
- Financial Data allowed on Free accounts
Next Up – Passpack 7
I just had a look at this post on stuff the Beta6 framework changes will enable us to do. About half the list has already been covered, and the other half will be part of the upcoming Passpack 7 release and successive integrations.
We’re in a full-speed development mode right now, so I’m going to refrain from giving dates, or too many specifics. But I can say, the star of the show will be Secure Sharing.
And yes, I know: mobile. When we roll this out, it will be a web-based mobile optimized version of Passpack.com – not a native app. So if there are any developers out there who’d like to build their own iPhone native app for Passpack, get in touch and we’ll get you up and running.
8 Comments
Hooray for Secure Sharing! Looking forward to that, and whatever else you have in store!
Thanks Ronnie, we’re pretty excited too :)
Mobile would be great, just have to watch out for incompatibilities in phone browser handling of Javascript (they are getting better though).
Mobile app would be great!
In my case I’d be most interested in seeing something for the Symbian S60. I can only hope that some developers get in touch (I haven’t got a clue how to create such things).
Looking forward to lucky number seven.
I do know that you “…refrain from giving dates…” but maybe approximate tip? When can we expect real password share?
I consider to develop it in our infrastructure…but prefer to use your product instead. Just need to know when.
btw – very good job!. I like your products very much…
…pity that are without real password sharing. (yet)
Hello Piotr. We’ve had it in a closed testing for some time now, and I’ve just now extended the invite for Passpack users to volunteer to beta test the new release. The launch date will depend on how this last round of user testing goes. But at this point – we’re counting in days.
Drop me an email if you’d like to test: tara@passpack.com
Just wanted to let you know I have been able to use Passpack on my mobile. I was in the group on the last beta test and was unable to use it. I just installed the SkyFire browser and can now fully login to and use passpack (except the autologin buttons). This new windows mobile browser seems to replicate my full desktop functionality. So far I have been able to use youtube, hulu and all other video sites. Flash is working as well. It seems FireSky has resolved a lot of the windows mobile browser limitations. If any one else is using Win Mobile and needs to access their passpack, give it a shot. To the Passpack team, I would love to see a SkyFire specific version or at least a browser plugin, etc. If we could use autologin while mobile browsing, Passpack would circumvent a huge inconvenience: typing long complicated secure passwords on a tiny keyboard. At a minimum I though you should know SkyFire may “mobile enable” PassPack for many, while you complete a true mobile version of your awesome password manager.
@Jesus – Thanks, we’re looking into that.