Comments on: Call to Designers: What about Time Tracking? http://blog.sugarenia.com/archives/web-design/call-to-designers-what-about-time-tracking web standards, usability & other girly stuff Mon, 19 Jul 2010 09:50:05 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: gterez http://blog.sugarenia.com/archives/web-design/call-to-designers-what-about-time-tracking/comment-page-1#comment-125021 gterez Sat, 09 May 2009 20:33:39 +0000 http://blog.sugarenia.com/?p=1017#comment-125021 Wow, this seems to be a topic that generates a lot of feedback :-) I've tried a lot of these systems, battling with my own procrastination tendencies, and I've ended up using <a href="http://keeptempo.com" rel="nofollow">Tempo</a> which has 3 things I love: 1. Uses tags instead of tasks, so no need to break down pojects into tasks beforehand. 2. Uses a "command line" interface that's really fast for updates (e.g. fixing javascript bugs #bigproject @development @debugging @js) so no need to fumble through selection boxes, but complements it with just the right GUI tools (e.g. I can click a button and restart any previous task of the day) 3. It supports smart auto timers (based on the time I enter each command) but I can also enter specific times afterwards, for tasks I forgot to start the timer for (or adjust times for existing entries). My biggest gripes: I can't enter time for past dates, and I often keep timers running when i shut down the computer since I use the dashboard widget which is not always visible (I'd prefer a menu bar icon). Wow, this seems to be a topic that generates a lot of feedback :-)
I’ve tried a lot of these systems, battling with my own procrastination tendencies, and I’ve ended up using Tempo which has 3 things I love:
1. Uses tags instead of tasks, so no need to break down pojects into tasks beforehand.
2. Uses a “command line” interface that’s really fast for updates (e.g. fixing javascript bugs #bigproject @development @debugging @js) so no need to fumble through selection boxes, but complements it with just the right GUI tools (e.g. I can click a button and restart any previous task of the day)
3. It supports smart auto timers (based on the time I enter each command) but I can also enter specific times afterwards, for tasks I forgot to start the timer for (or adjust times for existing entries).
My biggest gripes: I can’t enter time for past dates, and I often keep timers running when i shut down the computer since I use the dashboard widget which is not always visible (I’d prefer a menu bar icon).

]]> By: klou http://blog.sugarenia.com/archives/web-design/call-to-designers-what-about-time-tracking/comment-page-1#comment-124859 klou Fri, 08 May 2009 08:18:54 +0000 http://blog.sugarenia.com/?p=1017#comment-124859 "Kalimera" Zaharenia :) Online time tracking: http://slimtimer.com/ Very simple application and it just tracks time. An other Desktop App that i am exploring right now is "The hit list" http://www.potionfactory.com/thehitlist/. It's more of a powerful to-do list, but with time tracking feature build in. “Kalimera” Zaharenia :)

Online time tracking: http://slimtimer.com/
Very simple application and it just tracks time.

An other Desktop App that i am exploring right now is “The hit list” http://www.potionfactory.com/thehitlist/.
It’s more of a powerful to-do list, but with time tracking feature build in.

]]> By: Karen http://blog.sugarenia.com/archives/web-design/call-to-designers-what-about-time-tracking/comment-page-1#comment-124780 Karen Thu, 07 May 2009 13:41:55 +0000 http://blog.sugarenia.com/?p=1017#comment-124780 Hi Sugar, I use fanurio ttp://www.fanuriotimetracking.com for time tracking. Fanurio has a few reminders to help you start, resume or stop the timer. It also has idle time detection and it can be used on Windows, Mac and Linux. Hi Sugar,

I use fanurio ttp://www.fanuriotimetracking.com for time tracking. Fanurio has a few reminders to help you start, resume or stop the timer. It also has idle time detection and it can be used on Windows, Mac and Linux.

]]> By: Chris Georgakopoulos http://blog.sugarenia.com/archives/web-design/call-to-designers-what-about-time-tracking/comment-page-1#comment-124779 Chris Georgakopoulos Thu, 07 May 2009 13:15:20 +0000 http://blog.sugarenia.com/?p=1017#comment-124779 Have a look: slimtimer.com I've also tried Harvest. (I'm trying to keep things as simple as possible) Have a look: slimtimer.com

I’ve also tried Harvest.

(I’m trying to keep things as simple as possible)

]]> By: Time Tracking http://blog.sugarenia.com/archives/web-design/call-to-designers-what-about-time-tracking/comment-page-1#comment-124655 Time Tracking Wed, 06 May 2009 09:02:42 +0000 http://blog.sugarenia.com/?p=1017#comment-124655 ontopic: Zaharenia, my advice is to try out as many systems as you can, there's no perfect universal solution. offtopic: I love the fact that as soon as a real user of Paymo makes a comment on a website by our service the competition starts advertising their solution. Guys, a piece of advice - make your customers happy and they'll mention your service. It will save you a lot of work and it's more credible. ontopic: Zaharenia, my advice is to try out as many systems as you can, there’s no perfect universal solution.
offtopic: I love the fact that as soon as a real user of Paymo makes a comment on a website by our service the competition starts advertising their solution. Guys, a piece of advice – make your customers happy and they’ll mention your service. It will save you a lot of work and it’s more credible.

]]> By: Rune http://blog.sugarenia.com/archives/web-design/call-to-designers-what-about-time-tracking/comment-page-1#comment-124574 Rune Tue, 05 May 2009 15:25:03 +0000 http://blog.sugarenia.com/?p=1017#comment-124574 Hi Zaharenia, I know far too well what you mean about procrastinating from my own university studies, heh. Nowadays I'm working for a software company which has developed a simple and intuitive time tracking application called OfficeTime. Judging from your description it sounds like it might just be the tool you're looking for. We have a 21 day free trial, and if you decide to purchase, a single license will cover both your Mac and PC. You can download here: http://www.officetime.net/download.html If you would like to read about other users and their experience with OfficeTime, then it has overwhelmingly positive comments on VersionTracker and MacUpdate: http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/26320 http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/16795 Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions. :) Rune - OfficeTime Support Hi Zaharenia,

I know far too well what you mean about procrastinating from my own university studies, heh. Nowadays I’m working for a software company which has developed a simple and intuitive time tracking application called OfficeTime. Judging from your description it sounds like it might just be the tool you’re looking for.

We have a 21 day free trial, and if you decide to purchase, a single license will cover both your Mac and PC.

You can download here: http://www.officetime.net/download.html

If you would like to read about other users and their experience with OfficeTime, then it has overwhelmingly positive comments on VersionTracker and MacUpdate:

http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/26320
http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/16795

Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions. :)

Rune – OfficeTime Support

]]> By: stelios http://blog.sugarenia.com/archives/web-design/call-to-designers-what-about-time-tracking/comment-page-1#comment-124557 stelios Tue, 05 May 2009 11:37:25 +0000 http://blog.sugarenia.com/?p=1017#comment-124557 for the love of me I cannot help but procrastinate. Its in my nature. can't fight it. either gr or uk. doesn't matter. I'm hopeless. somebody help me! for the love of me I cannot help but procrastinate. Its in my nature. can’t fight it. either gr or uk. doesn’t matter. I’m hopeless. somebody help me!

]]> By: John http://blog.sugarenia.com/archives/web-design/call-to-designers-what-about-time-tracking/comment-page-1#comment-124518 John Tue, 05 May 2009 04:08:39 +0000 http://blog.sugarenia.com/?p=1017#comment-124518 Also check out <a href="http://www.myintervals.com" rel="nofollow">Intervals</a>, a web-based time tracking tool built by a web design and development agency. Also check out Intervals, a web-based time tracking tool built by a web design and development agency.

]]> By: George http://blog.sugarenia.com/archives/web-design/call-to-designers-what-about-time-tracking/comment-page-1#comment-124464 George Mon, 04 May 2009 20:19:44 +0000 http://blog.sugarenia.com/?p=1017#comment-124464 I've tried almost every time tracking app on the planet including billings and basecamp. Nothing really worked. For the last 4 months I'm using the simplest system : a pen and a paper with "bubbles". I know that I should be ashamed for using such a low-tech solution, but I like it! Templates here: http://davidseah.com/blog/comments/emergent-task-timer-updates/ I’ve tried almost every time tracking app on the planet including billings and basecamp. Nothing really worked.
For the last 4 months I’m using the simplest system : a pen and a paper with “bubbles”. I know that I should be ashamed for using such a low-tech solution, but I like it!

Templates here:
http://davidseah.com/blog/comments/emergent-task-timer-updates/

]]> By: niko http://blog.sugarenia.com/archives/web-design/call-to-designers-what-about-time-tracking/comment-page-1#comment-124463 niko Mon, 04 May 2009 20:15:32 +0000 http://blog.sugarenia.com/?p=1017#comment-124463 not a designer but try this one ;) www.kedisoft.com not a designer but try this one ;)
http://www.kedisoft.com

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