VERTABASE 4.5 PRE-RELEASE, RELEASE OF TIMER 2.0 & SPEAKING AT MAX 2008

Its been a whirlwind week and I haven’t had a chance to blog about three other events that took place this week in the world of Vertabase. Here is a summary.

1. Vertabase Project Management Software -we publicly launched the pre-release version of Vertabase 4.5. Clients are already using it and raving. Here is a link to the full release notes (on the pre-release).  Some significant changes are:

  • New interface, new look and feel
  • Resource Calendar view of projects, tasks, resources, etc. across calendar days and weeks
  • Change request system with change logs
  • Faster timesheet entry
  • Enhanced MS Excel import for even faster template and schedule creation.

We launched the next version of the Vertabase site to go with it and a new Vertabase Video Learning Center.

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Vertabase Timer 1.5 Released

We are happy to announce the release of the Vertabase Timer v. 1.5 to track time on projects and track time on clients. This sleek desktop widget runs on MAC and PC (-its been tested on Leopard and Vista).

New Features include:

1. Addition of a PAUSE button.
2. Making the SHOW TIME time usage report editable.
3. Export to CSV for use in applications like MS Excel and Google Spreadsheets.
4. Export to XML with meaningful node names.
5. Easier autosuggest.

To make this all possible, the Vertabase Timer was entirely rebuilt in Flex.

Join the more than 3,000 people who have already downloaded the Vertabase Timer. You can download the latest version of the time tracking application for free at the Vertabase Timer homepage.

The application runs on Adobe’s AIR.

By the way, all these features came from feedback from our Community. Join now and be heard!

Tell us what you’d like to see in Vertabase Timer to make it easier and more useful for you.

Vertabase Timer for AIR 1.0

The popular Vertabase Timer now runs on AIR 1.0.

Visit the Timer download site to get this handy widget to track time on clients or on projects. It runs on both MAC and Windows (because its AIR). 

The current version is 0.9 and we’re still collecting feedback via the forum on what you’d like to see in the widget.

Happy Birthday AIR!

Adobe officially launched AIR 1.0 today. Congratulations!

 As an early adopter of the technology with our Timer product we are excited to see the technology reach prime-time.

Vertabase Timer Now on Adobe Exchange!

The Vertabase Timer is now available for download directly from the Adobe Exchange.

It is a great way to track time on projects or to track time on clients (or really anything).  

This is an alpha build so please sign up for the updates or check the time track message board for known issues. 

Also, development of the Vertabase time tracking tool will be driven by user feedback, particularly early adopters. So fire away.

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