Sharing My Love For Shiny Objects In Orlando
SOMEWHAT FRANK — ... - Creates a conversation around your lifestream TwitterFeed - Aggregates my items and places them into my Twitter updates automatically - more TwitterFeed details Travel Dopplr - Share your travels with others online - more Dopplr details Tripit - Organizes your travel plans for you - more Tripit details Project Management Basecamp - A project management tool created by 37signals Finance ...

Periscope Puts Basecamp Control in Your iGoogle Page [WebWorkerDaily]
GigaOM Network — Project Management and Collaboration applications are one of the staples of the typical web worker. And while we’ve covered our share of alternatives, the ubiquitous Basecamp is the one that I seem to run into most often. With a healthy userbase and a robust API, it’s no ...

Control Basecamp From iGoogle with the Periscope Gadget
ReadWriteWeb — ... . If your team uses the popular project management service Basecamp, then you could be in for a real treat today with the addition of the ...

Best Web Apps of 2005 - Where are they now?
The Next Web — As we reach what some people are calling the “end of web 2.0″ and (appropriately) the start of the next web - it seems like the perfect time to look back at some of the web apps from a few years ago and ask ‘where are they now…?’. As a reference point, we’ll look at Dion Hinchcliffe’s Best of 2005 post. Category: Social Bookmarking Best Offering: del.icio.us Status: Alive and ...

How Much Do You Pay for Web Apps? [WebWorkerDaily]
GigaOM Network — ... levels of apps whenever I can, however, in some cases, I have to give in and pay for the services. Don’t get me wrong - I don’t have buyer’s remorse, but I do think I need to get a firm grasp of what Web apps or SaaS’s I have on autopay on my business credit card because it is getting to be too easy to charge these things. Here is the list of Web apps I’ve been paying for and why I pay for them: Basecamp - $24/month - to keep track of communications and files with clients. ...

Action Method: A Flexible and Intuitive Project Management System
TechCrunch — ... that will appeal to creative and non-creative individuals alike who wish to organize and collaborate on projects more effectively. Action Method is partly a new stab at the same the problems addressed by Basecamp and several other project managers, and it’s partly another ...

Pelotonics Integrates Evernote into Project Management
ReadWriteWeb — Three weeks ago we wrote about the release of the new Application Programming Interface (API) of sophisticated note taking system Evernote. We said we were excited to see what outside developers were going to do with it. Today we saw our first Evernote integration and it is awesome. Group collaboration startup Pelotonics has turned Evernote into an easy way to load photos, voice messages, notes and other media into your project management system, including from a mobile device. Sponsor Pelotonics describes itself as a group ...

37Signals outsources development to… The Netherlands!
The Next Web — What I understand (very little) from this post is that 37Signals, the company behind Basecamp, Campfire and the Rails framework has commissioned Dutch development firm Phusion, an IT company based in The Netherlands, to develop ‘global queing’ for Passenger. Passenger is Phusion’s product. This is interesting because usually when we talk about outsourcing we think about low wages countries like India or Eastern European countries like Poland and the Czech Republic. Of course this is different because 37Signals merely wanted an extra ...

When The Browser Doesn't Cut it: Basecamp's Lack of Mobility
ReadWriteWeb — ... We at ReadWriteWeb are huge Basecamp fans. It raises the productivity of small, physically dispersed teams (like ours) to a level that actually enables new virtual companies to be be viable. Basecamp changes the answer to the question, "can we operate virtually from around the world, or do we all need to live in the same place?" ReadWriteWeb, for example, lives on Basecamp; it is our office. ...

15 Awesome Gifts for the Geek in Your Life
SitePoint — ... We’ve often talked about how great Basecamp is. It makes running a small to mid-sized business vastly more simple, and almost any web developer on your gift list who does client work would be happy to get a subscription for Christmas, we guarantee it. ...

Avoiding Conflicts Within a Teleworking Team [WebWorkerDaily]
GigaOM Network — ... It’s relatively easy to document everything if you’re using collaboration software or a wiki to work with your team. Basecamp from 37signals is such an example, as it allows users to schedule project milestones and see who’s responsible for them. ...

Gifts for Web Workers [WebWorkerDaily]
GigaOM Network — ... Starting a company or getting your bearings as a freelance project manager can be disorienting. If someone on your list is in that position, you can make their life a lot easier by giving them the gift of organization, in the form of a Basecamp Membership. The Basic one, which I recommend here because it’s the least expensive and not overwhelming for first-time users, will cost you $24/month, with no contract required, so you can decide how many months your giftee receives. Plus they get a free 30-day trial, so if they don’t like it, ...

Top 10 Enterprise Web Products of 2008
ReadWriteWeb — ... have thought that a bookseller could have generated such enthusiasm and loyalty in the developer community? Eons ago, Microsoft won big by winning the hearts and minds of developers. Amazon does that today better than any other company. Platforms will do well in 2009, though not many will. The platforms market is a race for scale, requiring massively deep pockets. We chose two, but they have lots of very strong competitors breathing down their necks. Basecamp 37Signals, maker of Basecamp, is a lot of peoples favorite start-up (even ...

TimeXchange: Simple web-based timesheet management
Download Squad — ... Here's where TimeXchange is different than a base level time or budget management repository: you can easily export your data into other formats or integrate with other services. You can export your data (either project or individual) as a PDF, CSV or QuickBooks file. In the near future, support for 37Signals Basecamp API and an iGoogle widget will allow you to import existing Basecamp project data and to-do lists. ...

Top 100 Products of 2008
ReadWriteWeb — ... some new products that just missed the cut somewhere along the line. ReadWriteWeb's Top 100 Products This list is in alphabetical order, with category noted beside each item. Adobe AIR; Platforms Afrigator; International Amazon Web Services; Platforms & Enterprise * Android; Platforms & Digital Lifestyle * App Store (iPhone); Digital Lifestyle Basecamp; Enterprise BBC iPlayer; Digital Lifestyle BlueOrganizer ...

Organize Your Company With WizeHive (Beta Invites)
TechCrunch — ... the iPhone and other mobile browsers (Blackberry and Android optimizations are coming soon), and you can get it as a desktop Adobe Air client or receive alerts in your email. (If you CC notes@wizehive and put the workspace in brackets in the subject line of an email, WizeHive will ingest and categorize the contents of the email, including attachments). Soon, you will be able to get WizeHive updates in your Twitter feed as well. WizeHive also adds task-management features like Basecamp, Huddle, and Producteev. You can create a task, set a due date, and assign it ...

ProjectThingy: Innovation in Collaboration
ReadWriteWeb — ... While we love Basecamp and use it daily here at ReadWriteWeb, the idea of embedding this type of software into a page using only a few lines of code is appealing. Easy to use, you just point to the domain you want it to live on, create a username, password and voila - ProjectThingy spits out the code for you to cut and paste to your site. ...

Outpost brings Basecamp to the iPhone
IntoMobile - Cell Phone News, Information, and Analysis — ... I’m not sure have you heard about 37signals and their popular project management tool Basecamp, which is used by more than 500,000 users. While it’s already ...

TimeXchange offers a time-tracking API
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) — ... ) as well. It's an excellent trend, and things such as desktop widgets, Basecamp integration and mashups allowing time tracking through Twitter and IM have become possible. By providing custom-built API's to developers, TimeXchange hopes to be able to meet any need which might come up. ...

Weekly App Store Roundup: Jan. 17, 2009 [TheAppleBlog]
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Project Management, Collaboration, and How Our Brains Work [WebWorkerDaily]
GigaOM Network — ... The more I explore project management and collaboration options, the more clearly I see that I gravitate toward either the simpler (Basecamp) or the more visual ( ...

Wiggio Comes Out Of Beta With A Yammer For College Students
TechCrunch — ... week, Wiggio came out of beta with a new look and a slew of group messaging and group management features. For each private group that you create, Wiggio provides a Twitter-like message stream from all the group members. But it also includes a slew of other features such as a shared calendar, mass text and voice messaging, file-sharing (including online docs and spreadheets), polling, and more. Many of these features can be found in other products such as Yammer, Basecamp, WizeHive, and Producteev. But Wiggio is a solid addition to the group ...

Facebook and Basecamp Turn 5: Which Means More to You?
SitePoint — ... , the social network that has recently become the world’s largest, and Basecamp, the software as a service project management application whose success has arguably inspired hundreds, if not thousands, of small web development shops to launch SaaS apps. ...

Twhirl and AlertThingy expand supported services
Webware.com — ... AlertThingy (coverage), which launched its third version early Tuesday now includes support for Basecamp, Huddle, Ping.fm, TwitPic, Twitter's search engine, and Yammer. Three of those: Basebamp, Huddle, and Yammer, mark a decidedly business-centric movement of the app. Instead of open and public social networks, these three are for small (or large) teams or private organizations who are working on something. For those using one or more of these services, this update makes the tool a little more attractive. Another ...

Onehub Makes FTP Simple, Straightforward, and Sexy
ReadWriteWeb — When it comes to transferring files, FTP services are as old as the Internet itself. Unfortunately, so is the logic surrounding the process of moving files. "Intuitive" doesn't exactly jump to mind. As such, a multitude of designers, photographers, and account managers struggle with technically challenged clients for whom the seemingly simple task of exchanging files is rife with difficulty. Onehub hopes to change that - and it's off to a beautiful start. Sponsor As we all know, FTPing files is never the end of the conversation. It's usually somewhere in the ...

Clarizen: Project Management for Non-Project Managers (Free 1 yr. Subscriptions!)
TechCrunch — ... not project managers by profession and yet most at some point or another have had the dubious pleasure of battling it out with a project management (PM) application—MS Project typically the nightmare of choice. It begins with lofty ideals of planning and running an organized project (for once). Yet what usually happens is that they end-up managing the project management tool, rather than have it manage the project. Granted, PM tools have made progress in recent years, with Basecamp from 37Signals leading the charge with a Web-based subscription model that sports a ...

9 Must-Try Adobe AIR Apps for Better Productivity
Mashable! — ... For those who use 37signals’ Basecamp product, you might want to take a look at Compuccino instead, as it integrates directly into your tasks there. For the rest of us who want a simple way to track time on projects, there’s Kronos. Simply setup projects and start tracking how much time you’re spending on them! It’s a great way to either find out how you’re spending (a.k.a. wasting) your time, or just as a simple way to stay on task. ...

37signals' Jason Fried: "Free is not the future of business"
Webware.com — ... Fried went on to say that it is rare that a company can sustain itself on a free strategy and that a paid competitor will be able to outlast them. Especially in these tougher economic times, companies need to make money. Charging for apps is a great way to do it. That's not to say that charging is for everyone, but when applicable, people will pay for a quality product like Basecamp. ...

Web Work 101: 10 Apps You Can’t Do Without [WebWorkerDaily]
GigaOM Network — ... For a long time, I was singing the praises of Basecamp, but recently my web working company has outgrown it. I’m no longer flying solo, with a few virtual team members on a couple of projects. I now have a business partner and nine independent contractors working on multiple projects, so we’ve graduated to ...

Starter Web apps for small businesses
Webware.com — When a business is just starting out and its founders need to fill some administrative holes for cheap, simple Web apps can fill the void. The apps we're going to look at here are not always good for large organizations; in fact, several are designed specifically for smaller companies that need simple but robust solutions to common business needs. ...

OfficeZilla: The next project management winner?
Webware.com — Online collaboration is one of the best uses of the Web, and project management is where it can really shine. I thought it would be worth taking a look at a product called OfficeZilla to see how well it stacks up against Basecamp and Teamwork, two established leaders in the online ...

Is The Small Business Web The Next Big Thing? [WebWorkerDaily]
GigaOM Network — Amidst the noise being generated by those attending and reporting on the SXSW conference, I caught wind of a particularly interesting announcement made by BatchBlue and some other web service providers about a “Small Business Web” of integrated SaaS products designed for small business. ...

ProofHQ - collaborating on design signoff [WebWorkerDaily]
GigaOM Network — ... for Collaborative Content Review) and ProofHQ looks like it’ll be competitive with Colaab. The screenshot to the left shows a proof document being marked up for review by the client. The service is entirely web-based and is certainly feature-rich; enabling users to… Uploading tools Version control Support for most formats, running upto 75mb in size Discussion threads Basecamp integration There are a whole bunch of video walkthroughs on the ...

ProofHQ: Collaborating on Design Signoff [WebWorkerDaily]
GigaOM Network — ... writer Pamela Poole covered Colaab, a similar tool, in An Elegant Option for Collaborative Content Review. The screenshot to the right shows a proof document being marked up for review by a client. The service is entirely web-based and has an impressive array of features: Uploading tools Version control Support for most common asset file formats, up to 75mb in size Discussion threads Basecamp integration There are a whole bunch of video walkthroughs on the ...

16 Project Management Tools That Make Juggling Easy
SitePoint — ... company who struggled to find a perfect project management tool for their business so they created their own. What Intervals is missing for me is an option for recurring tasks, a notebook/whiteboard space, and a few other minor features. It may be a bit pricey (the plan that comes with SSL protection is $100/month), but if you work in a task-centric flow and need expansive functionality in your PM application, this is a great option. 2. Basecamp Basecamp is a very popular project management system touted ...

Tools for the Gig Economy
Advertising Age - Homepage — ... debate at SXSW Interactive about whether crowdsourcing commoditizes design that became one of the most talked about panels at the event. Freelancers can't do it on their own. Eventually, bandwidth gets maxed out and they have to call in reinforcements. Most of the platforms we're seeing so far are project-management tools that enable disparate parties to keep track of the tasks, timelines, and people involved for a given project. Action Method Online , Basecamp and Tempo are all competing to create the killer app for coordinating work in ...

Gantter Puts MS Project Online [WebWorkerDaily]
GigaOM Network — ... or Basecamp. You can’t even create an account; if you want to save your plan you have to export it as an XML file locally. However, if you’re looking for a tool to help plan a reasonably complex project and don’t want to shell out for Project, Gantter might be just what you need. ...

Base Tent offers mobile access to Basecamp
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) — Filed under: Software, Internet, Internet Tools, iPhone, iPod touch, App ReviewI've been using 37signals' Basecamp to manage projects large and small for almost a year now. It's tremendously useful, and everyone I've shown it to falls in love. While the folks at 37signals have produced some great applications, they've left the extras to 3rd party developers. I've been using Outpost for a bit, and this week I had a chance to try out Base Tent [App Store link]. While not as pretty as some of the others, it works very ...

To Pay Or Not to Pay: When to Move Beyond Free [WebWorkerDaily]
GigaOM Network — ... ’s free version had more features than Basecamp’s. That could have won me over but its interface just didn’t work for me. ...

HOW TO: Plan and Promote Events With Social Media
Mashable! — ... If you need a more detailed file collaboration and calendar system, consider Basecamp, a business project management solution. ...

Can SEO Agencies Effectively Outsource Elements of SEO?
Search Engine Journal — ... I have been and still am a sub-contracted SEO, working for a number of web design / digital agencies, but in being a further step away from the client to what they are I have to ensure that I am as attentive as possible…but needless to say this is difficult. I use Basecamp for its simplicity. ...

20 Developers to Follow on Twitter
Mashable! — This post is part of Mashable’s Social Media series for developers, highlighting handy tips and resources for software developers. This series is supported by Forum Nokia’s Calling All Innovators competition. Twitter is more than just about sharing what you ate or who you just met up with; it’s also a way to disseminate and pass on knowledge and advice to others. This can be especially useful for developers looking for productivity tips, finding interesting articles, learning about new releases, or even jumping into another programming language. ...

Kompass Will Take Basecamp Mobile For the First Time
ReadWriteWeb — ... Take note Basecamp users, a universal mobile app for your favorite project management tool is seeking beta testers as of today. If all goes according to plan, Bryte Software's ...

Drinking The Kool-Aid on Liquid Planner's New Project Portals
ReadWriteWeb — Liquid Planner, the online project manager we first profiled last year while it was in beta, has just released a new feature called Project Portals. Similar to the project edition recently released by PBworks, these Portals allows for secure access to selected projects for clients and stakeholders. In addition to viewing progress on an undertaking, portal members can comment and collaborate on a project. Sponsor What Project Portals brings to Liquid Planner is the ability for more centralized organization and the ability for others to get a ...

MemberHub Adds Features, Revamps Pricing [WebWorkerDaily]
GigaOM Network — One of the more interesting, and challenging, things about following web apps is how quickly new features and functionality can be added. A review is like a snapshot and represents our impressions for that particular time period. But web apps are almost like living and breathing entities, and the hosted ...

Google Wave Extensions: An Inside Look
Mashable! — It’s undeniable: Google Wave has captured the imagination of techies, social media enthusiasts, and web users everywhere. Its combination of email, real-time chat, wiki tools, and social networking have generated an incredible amount of buzz. While the focus of this buzz is centered around Google Wave’s features, there’s an aspect of the new platform that hasn’t received the attention it deserves: Google Wave extensions, which allow any developer to add their own gadgets or robots to the open-source tool. Extensions offer the potential for Google Wave to ...

The Legal Mac :: Working Remotely on Your Mac
The Mac Lawyer — ... SaaS (Software as as Service) opens up a whole new world of possibilities to road warriors and desk jockeys alike. You don’t necessarily need a Mac to utilize this type of software, but you can take comfort in the fact that most of the creators of this software are Mac users like you. Search online for Basecamp or ...

Get Tgethr: A Simple Email Collaboration Tool
TechCrunch — ... found that their staff needed a secure chat room every day to work together on private issues within their business but most of the collaboration apps send an email when they’re updated with a message, which while is convenient, is not necessarily secure. They also wanted an uber-simple email collaboration tool that was secure across all email clients and could be accessed from a laptop or an iPhone. The looked into Basecamp and Google Groups, but found the interface too clunky for simple email correspondence. ...

Colabolo Takes Another Stab At Team Task Management
TechCrunch — ... I liked Colabolo enough to at the very least recommend downloading and trying the app out, which is true especially for start-ups looking for a simple task management tool for their team. Colabolo faces a lot of competition in the online project management field (37Signals’ Basecamp, ...

5 Web Replacements For Traditional Tech Tools
bMighty.com - Features — ... The downside is that licenses are in the hundreds of dollars, and you're locked into your own machine. It's not Web-based and can't be shared with other resources and contributors. New way: Basecamp by 37 Signals. It's subscription-based, Web-based and can be customized to your needs and budget. It is available anywhere, at any time and can be shared with anyone. Another plus: It's still available if your computer crashes. Secure File-Sharing When you have important files that you need to share with others, you need to allow others to access them. Old way: Build an ...

Manage Projects Online Without Breaking the Bank Using Zoho Projects 2.0 [WebWorkerDaily]
GigaOM Network — ... The biggest competitor for Zoho Projects isn’t Microsoft Project, but actually 37Signals’ popular Basecamp project management system. Some will prefer the slicker user interface of Basecamp over Zoho’s simplistic UI, while others will prefer the much lower cost for Zoho plans. For example, it’s $149/month for a Basecamp unlimited projects plan compared with $80/month for Zoho Projects. However, it’s not exactly an apples-to-apples comparison because Basecamp offers 50 GB of file storage vs. Zoho’s 25 GB. ...

Projecturf: Simple Project Management for SMBs
ReadWriteWeb — You'd think the potential for new project management software had been exhausted. But then, you see something new like Projecturf. The company has aimed its sights squarely at small and medium-sized business, and its feature set is particularly well-suited to development teams. With simple, elegant design, and a pricing plan comparable to Basecamp and other competitors, this new SaaS offering should capture a devoted following in no time. Sponsor Unlimited? Who Cares? To date, most reviews and customer feedback on Projectruf have been wowed by ...

The Four Essential Apps for Distributed Teams
ReadWriteWeb — ... Options for the enterprise often do a lot more than just wiki besides, and the leaders in that sense include Confluence, Mindtouch, Socialtext, and XWiki. Three: Task Tracking By task tracking, we mean any tool that exists to keep track of the group's work. These can be issue trackers like JIRA, Trac, or Redmine. For those less-development oriented, it might be something tailored only to project management, like Basecamp, LiquidPlanner, or the offerings from Microsoft and Oracle. ...

IE6 Must Die for the Web to Move On
Mashable! — Just six years ago, the web was dominated by one browser: Internet Explorer, specifically Internet Explorer 6. Without Netscape to compete against it and the ability to bundle its browser with Windows XP, Microsoft experienced superior market share – up to 95% at the peak. Today though, we have far superior browsers like Firefox, Safari, Opera, Chrome, as well as Internet Explorer 8. So why is 15 to 25 percent of the world’s browsing still done in a browser created in the digital Stone Age (aka 2001)? As a coder, designer, and UI guy, it’s difficult ...

The Freelancer’s Library of Free E-books, Manifestos and Other Resources [WebWorkerDaily]
GigaOM Network — ... “Getting Real” from 37signals (the company behind the popular project management app, Basecamp) may be about building web apps, but many of the ideas are applicable to almost any kind of freelancing endeavor — especially if you find yourself working with a group. This e-book is free to read online, but if you prefer to read it as a printed book or downloadable PDF, you’ll have to buy it. ...

Pipejump Boils Down Salesforce Into A Mega-Simple Sales App
TechCrunch — Ok, so I don’t normally write about online sales applications but one such app comes out of stealth today which made me sit up and take notice. Pipejump is a new sales cycle management startup with drag and drop features aimed at small company sales people and freelancers. It’s a kind of Basecamp meets Salesforce. It’s deceptively simple to use but actually pretty powerful in its simplicity. Co-founded and developed by Applicake from Krakow (Poland) the venture is bootstrapped but, I understand, has already turned down some investment offers. ...

Apperian Brings Big Names to iPhone
MacBytes.com — iPhoneCTO Exclusive Interview: Apperian Brings Big Names to iPhone by Jeff Garbers on 10/08/09 at 7:25 pm iPhoneCTO Exclusive Interview: Apperian Brings Big Names to iPhone Jeff Garbers is a software design consultant with over 30 years in the technology industry. He is also the President of XLT Software , and Editor for iPhoneCTO. A recent entrant in the iPhone applications development market, Apperian is gaining traction with its consumer-facing apps on behalf of clients ranging from American Greetings to Madison Square Garden. The emergence of “brand-name” apps shows a ...

Teambox: Collaborate Freely with Your Team [WebWorkerDaily]
GigaOM Network — At first peek, web app Teambox looks like another collaboration tool: it’s a Basecamp rival that facilitates collaboration and notifies team members of additions and changes to your projects. Both come with a simple, user-friendly interface. But Teambox has one bonus; it lets teams ...

Mid-Market Heroes: Why -- And How -- One Brick-And-Mortar Business Went Virtual
bMighty.com - Features — Innovations International, a 25-year-old consulting firm, traded its physical offices for doing business entirely on the Internet. Is it the right move for your business? Daniel Guillory, CEO of Innovations International ...

15 Fluid Apps You Can Build For Your Business
ReadWriteWeb — Fluid is a simple application for creating site specific browsers (SSBs) on your OSX desktop. Fluid definitely wasn't the first SSB project, and was inspired primarily by the Mozilla Prism project. The advantage with an SSB is that you can take almost any Web application you use heavily and get it out of your browser, reducing tab usage, avoiding crashes, and generally improving workflows. Fluid is really for anyone, but the low barrier to entry and the effect it has on productivity make it an attractive tool for getting things done. Though it's been around for awhile, few businesses have ...

Dorthy spending $4 M on “broken” search for dreams
VentureBeat — Let’s face it, hunting through Google can be frustrating, especially when searching for advice, so Dorthy.com is working on a remedy. The project of New York-based start-up Saber Seven has raised $4 million to date, and is pushing to release the public alpha of its “dream achievement service” by the end of the summer. Here’s founder Jordan English Gross’ favorite example of how Dorthy works: Say you want to run a marathon in Maui. Using a search engine, you’d get a list of Web sites, including the marathon’s official site, unofficial sites and a few ...

Kiiro: SharePoint-based Collaboration That Just Works
ReadWriteWeb — There are literally thousands of project management and SharePoint-based applications available, and there's more all the time. New ones are usually not that interesting. But Kiiro is a project management tool that uses a SharePoint backend, yet looks like nothing like a Microsoft product. Launched by the Alberta-based nForm, Kiiro is one of the best looking and easy to use SharePoint tools we've seen to date. You currently need to request a demo to get access, but this should be a godsend to all those enterprises who use SharePoint by default. Sponsor ...

Harness the Power of 'Freemium'
bMighty.com - Features — ... , a Web-based software company that offers a suite of online applications. Basecamp , the company's flagship product, helps companies of all sizes collaborate on projects with their clients through a simple but powerful Web interface. The privately held company is tight-lipped about revenue, but with more than 3 million user accounts in Basecamp alone, Fried says that both revenue and profit are in "the multi-million dollar area." As for when a Web service should start charging, Fried's answer is simple: immediately. Charging from the outset tells users that the product has ...

Nine Workspaces Where Famous Folks Get Stuff Done [Workspaces]
Lifehacker — [image] Whether you prefer the clean minimalism of Steve Jobs and 37 Signals or the creative chaos of Tina Fey and Pixar, there's a lot to learn from the workspaces of the well-known. We present nine such spaces here for inspiration. Al Gore [image] If nothing else, former Vice President Al Gore's office helps anyone who needs that extra little push to convince themselves that, yeah, having three monitors is necessary for important work. Why noted environmental speaker Gore would go for a paper sketch pad over whiteboards, we can't quite say. ( Original post ) [via TIME ] David Allen ...

5 Tips For the Aspiring Part-time Freelancer [WebWorkerDaily]
GigaOM Network — ... Gmail outage raised the ire of its users, as a part-time web worker you have no other option other than to embrace the cloud. While an email inbox serves as the document management tool of choice for way too many organizations, keeping your project artifacts online and available — even when you are not – is paramount to the success of the project. There are services for all budgets from Google Sites and Zoho Projects, to BaseCamp to even hosted SharePoint sites. Keeping the project online means your client(s) ...

Wiggio Adds Facebook Integration, Video Conferencing And More
TechCrunch — Wiggio, the a communication application for college students, has added a slew of new features to its collaborative product. Similar to Yammer, Wiggio provides a Twitter-like message stream from all the group members, lets users share calendars, use text and voice messaging, share files and more. Wiggio, which is free, now lets users host free, Web-Ex like “virtual meetings” for a group, which includes live video conferencing, screen sharing and whiteboard collaboration. The application has also added integration with Facebook, letting users create a ...

Corporate Telecommuting: The H1N1 Virus Edition [WebWorkerDaily]
GigaOM Network — News of a possible H1N1 virus, or “Swine Flu,” pandemic is causing many commercial firms and government agencies to examine their Continuity of Operations (COOP) plans so business can soldier on during the crisis. The threat of an H1N1 outbreak is even prompting the United States ...

Open Source Collabtive Makes Project Management a Breeze [OStatic]
GigaOM Network — By Lisa Hoover When you're collaborating with a team that's flung across the globe, sometimes you need collaboration software with some heft to help you get the job done. Open source Web-based project manager, Collabtive, might be just the tool you're looking for. It has several features that make it a great alternative to proprietary alternatives like Basecamp. Collabtive can handle unlimited projects, tasks, lists, and milestones, and there's no cap on the number of team members that can access the project manager. Each user desktop gives an overview of projects, tasks, ...

Open Source Collabtive Makes Project Management a Breeze
OStatic blogs — By Lisa Hoover When you're collaborating with a team that's flung across the globe, sometimes you need collaboration software with some heft to help you get the job done. Open source Web-based project manager, Collabtive, might be just the tool you're looking for. It has several features that make it a great alternative to proprietary alternatives like Basecamp. Collabtive can handle unlimited projects, tasks, lists, and milestones, and there's no cap on the number of team members that can access the project manager. Each user desktop gives an overview of projects, tasks, ...

Zoho Projects Integrates With Google Apps
Webmonkey — Browser-based office suite maker Zoho has released some new integration tools for Google Apps, allowing you to use Google Apps within Zoho Projects, the company’s project management webapp. Zoho Projects for Google Apps integrates Google services like its various document editors, Google Calendar and Google Gadgets with Zoho’s project management software. The result is a painless round-trip way to use Zoho Projects without abandoning Google Apps. We’re fans of both Zoho and Google’s office products, and we’re even bigger fans of broad interoperability between web ...

Zoho Integrates With Google — Score One for Web App Interoperability
Webmonkey — Browser-based office suite maker Zoho has released some new integration tools for Google Apps, allowing you to use Google Apps within Zoho Projects, the company’s project management webapp. Zoho Projects for Google Apps integrates Google services like its various document editors, Google Calendar and Google Gadgets with Zoho’s project management software. The result is a painless round-trip way to use Zoho Projects without abandoning Google Apps. We’re fans of both Zoho and Google’s office products, and we’re even bigger fans of broad interoperability between web ...

10 of the Best Social Media Tools for Entrepreneurs
Mashable! — This series is supported by Grasshopper, the Virtual Phone System designed for entrepreneurs. Learn more about Grasshopper at Grasshopper.com. Whether your company is just starting out, just starting to turn a profit or already on the verge of an acquisition, as an entrepreneur you’ll be constantly evaluating the tools that will help get your business to the next stage. Even if the ink on the business plan isn’t dry yet, you want to be armed with the social media tools that will play an important role in company communication, product and brand ...

20 of the Best Resources to Get Your Startup Off the Ground
Mashable! — This series is supported by Grasshopper, the Virtual Phone System designed for entrepreneurs. Learn more about Grasshopper at Grasshopper.com. Let’s face it: as an entrepreneur, the odds are stacked against you. Most businesses fail after the first few years, and even if you do manage to survive, that doesn’t mean your business will redefine an industry, become profitable, or change the world. Getting off on the right foot is essential to navigating a startup from its infancy to profitability. Luckily, there have been countless ...

Review: Bombia Design The Invoice Machine invoicing software
Macworld — by Jeffery Battersby , Macworld.com The Invoice Machine is a time tracking, invoice, and billing application offering a basic set of tools for managing your business’ service and product transactions. By basic I don’t mean that Invoice Machine is inadequate, only that it’s not deep enough nor does it offer the breadth of features you’ll find in applications such as Ballpark ( [image] ), FreshBooks, and Less Accounting. What The Invoice Machine does offer is integration with Basecamp , support for Paypal payments and recurring invoices, and a project timer that’s easy to access using ...

Should the App Store Let You Demo Apps?
TheAppleBlog — Recently, here at TheAppleBlog, we made some backstage changes. Over time we realized that Socialcast was great for sharing and discussing ideas, but not ideal for handling business related tasks. As a result, we made the jump over to Basecamp. It doesn’t have the microblog feel of Socialcast, ...

Should the App Store Let You Demo Apps? [TheAppleBlog]
GigaOM Network — Recently, here at TheAppleBlog, we made some backstage changes. Over time we realized that Socialcast was great for sharing and discussing ideas, but not ideal for handling business related tasks. As a result, we made the jump over to Basecamp. It doesn’t have the microblog feel of Socialcast, ...

6 Considerations When Moving to a Web-based Project Management Tool [WebWorkerDaily]
GigaOM Network — ... — I respect the role of the Gantt chart. However, project management is no longer just the domain of the project manager — it should involve everyone on the team. Web-based project management tools like Basecamp, ...

Comparison of Online Project Management Apps
Digital Inspiration - Technology Blog — Whether you are looking to organize your personal life at home or to collaborate on a team project with your coworkers, here are some of the best web-based project management software that can help you stay organized and on top of your work. All project management apps discussed here offer introductory free accounts so you can use them at home or school as well without requiring any budget. And since they are online apps, you can successfully manage your projects, tasks and deadlines from virtually any computer. 1. Basecamp | Keep up with what needs to be done on your ...