Graphical user interface element for tracking design and development changes across multiple web-based applications

At least one non-transitory machine-readable storage medium that stores instructions executable by at least one processor, the instructions configurable to cause the at least one processor to perform a method of tracking changes to software applications in a development environment, the method comprising:

• permitting developer access to a plurality of different web-based software applications, in the development environment, wherein the plurality of different web-based software applications are part of a defined development project;
• causing display of a graphical user interface (GUI) project bar on a display device, the GUI project bar comprising a counter arrangement that graphically tracks changes made to the plurality of different web-based software applications in the development environment;
• and
• updating status of the counter arrangement in response to completion of an eligible change made to any of the plurality of different web-based software applications in the development environment, wherein status of the counter arrangement is updatable within the development environment to maintain at least one running count of eligible changes made to the plurality of different web-based software applications.

A computing system to track changes to software applications in a development environment, the computing system comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• at least one non-transitory machine-readable storage medium that stores instructions executable by the at least one processor, the instructions configurable to cause the at least one processor to perform a method, comprising:
• permitting developer access to a plurality of different web-based software applications, in the development environment, wherein the plurality of different web-based software applications are part of a defined development project;
• causing display of a graphical user interface (GUI) project bar on a display device, the GUI project bar comprising a counter arrangement that graphically tracks changes made to the plurality of different web-based software applications in the development environment;
• and
• updating status of the counter arrangement in response to completion of an eligible change made to any of the plurality of different web-based software applications in the development environment, wherein status of the counter arrangement is updatable within the development environment to maintain at least one running count of eligible changes made to the plurality of different web-based software applications.