Basecamp time tracking lets you keep track of the hours spent on a task or a complete project (for plus or higher accounts only).
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June 24, 2009
June 12, 2009
Jamie Pittock of ErskineLabs: "Basecamp’s beauty is its simplicity"
In "Project management is easy," Jamie Pittock of ErskineLabs talks about how his team uses Basecamp to manage projects.
THE PROJECT BACKLOG – create a list that you can use to store everything you might need to remember during the project.WEEKLY REVIEW MEETINGS – at the start of each week get the project team together, review the items in the Project Backlog, and convert the ones you need to work on into actionable tasks.
WEEK-BASED TO-DO LISTS – move these actionable tasks from the Project Backlog into a dedicated to-do list for that week’s work. Make sure anything in these lists are assigned to the person who’s responsible for making sure it’s done.
That’s it for now, if you take anything away from this take the following three points.
1. Don’t fight Basecamp
2. Write everything down
3. Focus on the actionable
The post is filled with good tips. Check it out.
Do you use a 37signals product in an interesting or noteworthy way? Let us know.
May 18, 2009
Convert password protected RSS feeds to emails with Feed My Inbox
Want to get your password protected RSS feeds (from Basecamp, Backpack, Highrise, or wherever) delivered via email? Benjamin Stangland, Operations Manager at Weber Marketing Group, offers this tip on converting password protected RSS feeds to emails.
I found a free solution that will convert password protected rss feeds to emails that I just wanted to share with you guys. Since this might help other 37signals customers.Converting password protected rss feeds seems to be a challenge but www.feedmyinbox.com works.
You have to place your username and password into the feed line itself however.
https://[username]:[password]@[domain]/[path]We use this all the time with Highrise and love it.
FYI: An email will be sent to you each time the feed is updated, but no more than every 24 hours (to cut down on inbox clutter). Whether there is 1 post or 10 posts to the feed in a 24 hour period, you receive them all in one email.
Have a good tip related to a 37signals product? Let us know.
April 22, 2009
Updated Basecamp FAQ: What are the different levels of access for people in my company or people in other companies?
Do you add clients to Basecamp projects? We just updated the following FAQ over at Basecamp Help:
What are the different levels of access for people in my company or people in other companies (clients, freelancers, contractors, etc)?
Check it out if you want details on what the different permissions levels are and what clients who have access to a project can and can not do.
March 27, 2009
MYeReputation's Basecamp walkthrough video
MYeReputation is an eMarketing consulting company that uses Basecamp with its clients. The company created a quite thorough screencast that walks customers through the process of getting started with Basecamp (4 min). Watch it and you may get some ideas for how to increase Basecamp uptake with your clients. If you've created a similar tool to help people get started with one of our products, let us know about it.
February 27, 2009
Getting Projects Done with MindManager 8, Google Docs and Basecamp
MindManager software "uses the power of visual thinking to focus your actions on your most important job tasks." Looks like an intriguing tool for those who think visually.
If that sounds like you and you're a Basecamp customer, you may want to check out "Getting Projects Done with MindManager 8, Google Docs and Basecamp!" It shows "how MindManager can bring together all the disparate systems used to plan, manage and deliver projects."
The team used Basecamp to track project tasks because we wanted a way to do it from within MindManager, a browser or our iPhones. With a link to the Basecamp project added into the map, I access my tasks, update status and check the team’s progress on their tasks.
February 20, 2009
Anthony Brewitt: "Basecamp Changed My Design Process"
Anthony Brewitt, a UK web designer, just published a blog post titled "Basecamp Changed My Design Process."
The last few months I have been experimenting with Basecamp Project Management and how it can help with my work flow, my findings; its changed my design process forever, improving communication with my clients and allowing me to easily run multiple design projects...I know there's a monthly charge and we all hate those, but for me it has changed my design process for the better and for my clients it brings real insight into what I am doing for their money and my progress with their projects.
If you're a designer who uses Basecamp, you may find Brewitt's approach interesting. The post offers a detailed analysis of how he uses Basecamp throughout his design process.
For example, here Brewitt explains how he uses Writeboards:
I usually create a Writeboard and record my findings for each task, for example in the analysis phase:Analysis
- Identify Business Goals
- Marketing Strategy
- Identify Unique Selling Point
- Gather Website Content
- Identify Users / Demographic
I will add a writeboard called Business Goals, and record my findings, do remember this is shared with the client so from the very get-go if I am heading in the wrong direction or have mis understood a business goal the client can collaborate and make the correction.
