I'll be blogging on IssueVision in the days and weeks to come while I use it as a sample application on getting up to speed on Smart Client best practices.
I feel way behind the curve as I just now begin working with IssueVision over a year since its release at DevDays 2004, but its got some great stuff in it and when I saw it at DevDays I was immediately impressed with it. Besides, Susan Warren was part of the development team at Vertigo who built it. Can't beat that! Here's a good summary of IssueVision from Swingin' Shannon Hagar. If you happen to go to the Windows Forms Applications page, you'll see TaskVision listed at the top and think its the sample app of choice which you should be investigating. TaskVision is a Microsoft sample app which pre-dates IssueVision. Similar, but no cigar. I'm going with the iV.
Working with IssueVision also gives me the opportunity to go back to DevDays 2004 and revisit the Smart Client sessions, covering Smart Client design, data access, security, and deployment and maintainence. Here's an old post with pics from the DVD. Good stuff!