Scrumblr

Introduction

Scrumblr is a lightweight, collaborative whiteboard tool designed for brainstorming, agile workflows, and task organization. It allows users to create and manage digital "rooms" (boards) for visualizing tasks and ideas. Real-time updates enable seamless collaboration for multiple participants.

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Key Use Cases

  • Collaborative brainstorming and idea organization.
  • Agile task management using columns and post-it notes.
  • Customizable board layouts for team workflows.

Getting Started

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Registration

  • Register using an institutional email address, username, and password.
  • Password requirements:
  • Minimum 8 characters.
  • At least 1 lowercase letter, 1 uppercase letter, and 1 number.

Sign-In

  • Log in using your registered username and password.

Forgot Your Password?

  • Enter your username on the Forgot Password page.
  • A reset link will be sent to your registered email address.

Room Features

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Creating and Managing Rooms

Use the Join a Room page to:

  • Enter a room name (no spaces are allowed!).
  • If the room exists, you join as a visitor.
  • If the room does not exist, it is created, and you are the owner.

Private Rooms

Owners can lock a room to make it private. For this, user has to set a password for the room, which must be shared manually with participants.

Post-It Notes

  • Create post-its to jot down ideas or tasks.
  • Post-it ownership: only the creator and the room owner can edit or delete a post-it.
  • Drag and drop post-its to rearrange them on the board.

Columns

  • Add columns to organize the board.
  • Name columns to match your workflow.

Board Customization

  • Change the font type and size of post-it contents.
  • Modify the color of post-it notes to visually categorize information.

Dashboard

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The dashboard lists all rooms where you are active as a participant or owner.

Key Features

Rooms entered as a visitor are not shown unless you:

  • Create a post-it, or
  • Join a private room with a password.

For each room, the dashboard displays:

  • The room password (if applicable).
  • Your role (owner or participant).
  • A delete room option (available to owners only).

Real-Time Collaboration

Scrumblr supports real-time collaboration using WebSocket communication:

  • Changes made to the room are instantly updated for all participants.
  • A participant list is displayed on the left side of the board:
  • Disconnected users are shown with lower opacity.

Advanced Features

HTML/CSS Customization

  • Post-it contents support HTML tags with Tailwind CSS classes.
  • Allows advanced users to style post-its with custom formatting.

Limitations

  • No invitation functionality for private rooms (password must be shared manually).

FAQs and Troubleshooting

Common Questions

  1. What if I forget my password?

Use the Forgot Password page to reset your password.

  1. Why isn’t my room appearing on the dashboard?

You must create a post-it or join a private room to become a participant.

  1. Can I invite users to private rooms?

Invitations are not currently supported. Share the password manually.

Glossary

  • Room: A digital board for organizing tasks or brainstorming ideas.
  • Post-it: A virtual sticky note used to write down ideas or tasks.
  • Visitor: A user who joins a room but has not actively participated.
  • Participant: A user who has created a post-it or joined a private room.
  • Owner: The creator of a room with administrative privileges.