New Log Messages Functionality Released

So we've been thinking about debugging distributed code and how useful simple logging messages are. Most of the time you need to see information for a few minutes and then you're on to the next issue. But if the system you're building doesn't have centralized logging infrastructure, it quickly becomes a huge waste of time to sift through logs on several servers to find the debug information your looking for.

We today we released some new Log Message functionality to help relieve your pain. Using a simple HTTP GET or POST you can now log those messages to your ErrorStack Stack Log. This Log is tied to your current Stack and gives you the last 10 log messages (think unix tail). We keep track of those messages for up to 1 hour. That way as your actively debugging you always have the most recent messages in one place.

This feature is incredibly useful, when your application is spread across several load balanced servers or remote mobile clients. Finding the right log file is now a thing of the past.

ErrorStack and CakePHP

Jacob Friis Saxberg (WebJay) has created a CakePHP plugin for ErrorStack. It's got some great features. Check it out at: https://github.com/webjay/CakePHP-ErrorStack

Mike Farmer's ErrorStack Ruby Gem

Mike Farmer has put together an ErrorStack Ruby Gem for those of you who love both Ruby and ErrorStack. You can get the details at: http://github.com/mikefarmer/errorstack

ErrorStack featured on Feedmyapp.com

We've been featured on Feedmyapp.com. Check it out at:

http://www.feedmyapp.com/p/a/errorstack-simple%C2%A0error%C2%A0management/19187

ErrorStack now listed on Programmableweb.com

We got listed at Programmableweb.com. Gotta love that site. Great stuff. Check it out here:

http://www.programmableweb.com/mashup/errorstack.com

RSS Error Feeds FTW!

You asked for and we delivered. You can now read all of your errors via RSS feeds. Just click the RSS icon while viewing your errors.

Let us know what else you would like to see. We're always open to new ideas and suggestions.

New Alert Options: SMS, Twitter, Webhooks, and Voice.

We've happy to announce that in addition to email alerts, you can now receive alerts via SMS, Twitter, Webhooks, and Voice Calls. These additional alerting options make sure you're "in the know" when stuff hits the fan. To configure your alert options view the stack page and click on the Alert tab.