Edit vs View task.....

In the latest release of the app, we changed the behaviour of clicking on a task.

This item has been sitting on our list for quite some time and we could not decide what to do.

We used to get so many negative feedback items from people who clicked the task title and expected to go to the View Task page but instead found themselves editing the task. This resulted in them not seeing comments, files etc relating to the task. It also meant that the Tasks section had a different user experience to other areas of the app such as Milestones, Files etc where clicking the Title of the item went to the View page. We decided to bite the bullet and change the behaviour.

This was not an easy decision to make but we have come up with a 50/50 solution. If you click the Task Title you go to the View Page. If you click the Person at the start of the task, you get the old Edit In Place method.


This is going to be a little frustrating for existing users at first and we're still on the fence about it but I'd like to get people's feedback on this change. Please let us know in the comments what you think and we'll take everybody's views on board....

Dan.

Blowing our own trumpet!

I know it's not the done thing; to blow one's own trumpet, but then again we receive so many nice emails from users that go unseen by most people.  I thought I would just post up the latest few testimonials to come in to us via our feedback form. We love receiving all the message about new features you would like to see or improvements you want made to TeamworkPM. But from time to time we love to read about how much you love TeamworkPM and how it makes you life better and also how handsome we all are. Okay maybe the last ones a stretch, but we can always hold out hope ;-)

If you ever feel like you need to get off your chest just how much you enjoy using TWPM just drop us a email and you to could have your emails posted here if you wish.

Make sure to keep an eye on the blogs and our Facebook page to stay up to date, as we have some great new features coming very soon.

If Basecamp is a Cadillac, TeamworkPM is a Ferrari

Having finally gotten fed up with the abundance of limitations on Basecamp, we set out to find an organizational tool that really had the set of robust tools we needed to run our business. TeamworkPM even in the first pass was astounding in not only the type of functionality available but the polish in its implementation. As we dug deeper we kept finding ourselves in awe of the wealth of capabilities available. One click time tracking, role based project control, database backups, login form customizations ... the list goes on and on. I've worked with all manner of organizational and project management tools over the years and am in every way blown away by what the TeamworkPM team has built here!

Varr Willis
www.ploink.com.

Awesome.

TeamWorkPM is truly awesome. Honestly, I'm working here with a small team of 4 developers together on one new iPhone and iPad application and the task management system is just mind-blowing. Powerful and easy to use.

Just wanted to tell you this.

Thank you for this brilliant piece of software.

Artur Gasparyan

New Version of Desktop Timer App released

We have just released Version 1.34 of the Teamwork PM Desktop Timer App.

This version brings the following updates:
  • Added in column for Task List
  • Added option to 'blink' the current timer if paused
  • Added option to show a total of all timers on screen
  • Added option to Pause/Resume current timer using the Space Bar
  • Added option to adjust the logged date time to when you started working on the timer
  • Masked the API key
  • Auto-saves timers and loads them at startup on update or reboot
  • Automatically select current running timer when app gets focus
  • Auto-select timer when new one is added
  • Selection is maintained when you edit or delete a timer
  • Cycle between timers using the Up and Down arrow keys
  • Double-click a task in Import now adds it as a timer
  • Allow resizing/re-ordering of columns in timer display
  • Mini-view now shows the current timer being timed
  • Minor bug fixes and glitches....
Thank you all for your comments and suggestions and helping us improve the application.

If you quit and restart the app it should prompt you to download the latest version or you can get it directly from http://www.teamworkpm.net/timerAppDownload


Be sure to let us know what you think by adding a comment to this post!

Dan.

Desktop Timer App launches today.

Today brings good news. The official Teamwork Project Manager Desktop Timer App has been released into the wild.

We built this app using Adobe AIR so it will run as a native desktop application on Windows, Mac and Linux. The app lets you to create timers and log the time directly back into your TeamworkPM account.

Downloading the app....

The app can be installed from the Desktop Timer Download page

Quick start guide.....

Once you have installed the app, you will need to authenticate yourself using your API key. This key is found in your account settings within your TeamworkPM account. Click on your name in the top right of the web app, select 'My details" and on the pop up click on the tab 'API". Copy the key from here and paste it into the Options dialog in the Desktop Timer App.

The options dialog also allows you to set other key features such as;

  • Pause timer when you're idle after a set amount of time - When you go back working the timer will start again auto-magically.
  • Return only starred projects when logging time
  • Option to keep the Timer App on top of all other desktop windows - Perfect when you're using the mini view!

With the timer app authenticated, you can choose to create timers in a number of different ways.

The first way is to manually create a timer using the Add timer button. This creates a Plain-Jane timer where you choose the Project (and optionally the task) when you are finished.

The second way is to use the import function. This pulls back a list of all upcoming tasks that are assigned to you in Teamwork. You can then select the tasks you wish to bring through to the timer app. Holding down CTRL (on PC) or CMD (on Mac) will allow you to select multiple tasks at a time.

Once you have finished logging time on a task, click the Log Time button. If your timer is associated with a task, it will automatically place this logged time into the right project but if it's a manually created timer, clicking this it will give you the option to pick which project to log the time against. You also have the option to dig in further and select which task the logged time belongs to. You can then enter a description and choose whether the time is billable.

The last option here is reset timer or remove it from your list once the time is logged. Resetting a timer sets the time to 00:00:00 but keeps the timer in your list so you can log more time against it later.

If a timer is against a task, you also have the additional option of having the task marked complete when the time is logged.

Another nice feature is switching to mini-mode. If you double click the circular part of the logo it will minimize the app down to a more compact view that can sit out of the way on your screen.

We hope you enjoy this new addition to TeamworkPM and as with all our features we invite you to provide us with feedback on what you think.

Words of thanks...

We hoped to have this Desktop App released in January but due to some great feedback from our Beta testers (special thanks to Mike B. and Dennis M.) we moved some features from Version 2 to Version 1. This forced the expected release date back but allowed us to deliver a much better product. The app has an auto-update feature so as we add new features (and bug fixes!) you will be prompted to update to the latest version. Thanks for your support over the last few months and pushing us to make a better app...

Also make sure you check out our timer FAQ's page if you need any help.

We have launched our referral program.

After many months of work we have now finished and launched the referral program we promised you all.  To find your new referral page, scroll down to the bottom of your TeamworkPM account and you will see a new link on the bottom right called "Refer TeamworkPM".

Over the last few months we spent a lot of time looking at a whole load of sites which offered all different types of affiliate systems. We have tried to take the best parts from all these different sites and then use these ideas to create a really nice, simple to use system that doesn't require any real work on your side. You can put in as much or as little time as you want into promoting TeamworkPM.

You can quickly use one of our social share options to easily send out a tweet or post a message to your facebook account. You can also use the quick email option to send a few contact your link to give TeamworkPM a go.

Track all your referrals from your account home page.

Once you have sent out your links, or used one of our pre-made banners on your blog or website to send people through to us, you can then use the referral homepage to keep track all the people that signed up using your links.  Once they sign up to a paid account you start to share in the revenue they generate. Now how easy is that?

There is no limit on the total earnings you can make using the referral program or the number of subscribers you may enroll. The only limit we have is that you share the revenue for a maximum of 12 months per customer. But during this time if they move from a Personal account up to an Enterprise account your amount also goes up, so basically you earn 25% of what ever we earn from that user for a whole year.


To get started, scroll down to the  "Refer TeamworkPM" link. In here you will find all your unique referral links and media. Use the social media links to send out quick messages, or place one of our pre-made banners onto your web page. You will also find your direct referral URL which you can use if you wish to make your own banners or if you wish to create text links within a blog post or website article.

We added some cool things this week based on feedback

It's my favourite time of the week again - update time!

Based on lots of feedback and suggestions (some old, some new) we have knocked a few items on the head and rolled them out live.

What's new?
  • Calendar: If the event end date is past the current time of day we now slightly grey the event title and time so you can focus on what's next
  • Calendar: A very popular request was the ability to see tasks per day on the calendar without having to click off to another page. We have now added this ability by hovering your mouse over the task count for the day.
  • Tasks: If you hover over the time icon on a task we now pop-up a little tool tip showing you how much time has been logged so far

  • All Time: Custom report now has the option to pick an arbitrary number of projects to run the report against all grouped nicely by Company

  • Project Name: Some people have the same project name for multiple projects but for different company's. We now list the company name next to the project name where the project name may be ambiguous
  • Time: You can now associate time entries with a task in the Time tab. Previously, you had to log the time from the Task options menu. We added this for new time entries and when you edit a time entry.
  • Resources: We added a sort option (Sort by either date added or name)


  • Project Report: If Start and End dates are set on a project we also include them in the project report

What's fixed?
  • Backup download link in Internet Explorer wasn't working
  • Milestones were missing in some backups for some users
  • We added a handy new rule for Teamwork sites that used to be SSL but are now Custom Domains. Users no longer get presented with an SSL error.
  • Basecamp Import: There was some funkiness happening with some imports which has now been resolved
  • We improved the display of the Project Report late items when they are late due to a Milestone being late
  • We now remember the person picked in the Time filter to make it easier when filtering to edit time entries.
  • We darkened the "Un-Pinned" task list icon so it is more visible on the majority of screens
  • Recurring Events in the calendar got a lot of love and work 100% now. We had a slight calculation error that caused many of our customers to get grey hair...
Thanks to everyone who sent us Feedback and Suggestions! We have some more on the way that didn't make it into this release!

Video preview of our new affiliate program

I just made this short video to give you a quick look into how our affiliate program is coming together. Peter is just in the process of putting the final touches to it now. Then we need to run some more tests to make sure everything is working as planned. If you interested in helping us test it out let, us know, as we would love to have some of you beta testing it with us.

All going well we hope to have the whole program finished and released out to you all in the coming weeks.