Comments on: Time/Task recording systems

By: Kim Wennerberg

Kim Wennerberg — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 22:54:10 +0000

I tried Grindstone and was immediately surprised that I cannot add ad hoc comments to each task (which can be done in Dick’s). I find ad hoc comments quite valuable (necessary) to further explain or track time details. A report would have two columns: “Time Category” and “Notes”.
If we don’t have notes, we could end up with one task per timed event.

By: ross

ross — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 11:03:24 +0000

Hi Daniel,
Thanks for the comment. I did try the ctrl+C option, but it did not work, which is odd, as it’s default functionality right! Maybe I was fat figured!

Thanks and keep up the good work!
Ross

By: ross

ross — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 11:00:46 +0000

Hi Jirka,
Thanks for your comments, working with tasks is not too odours, but because I’m going to be using this a lot, its important that it feels really easy and smooth.
Specifically what I found a bit awkward was the fact that you have to pick the task in the list box, then go down the page to click the select button (did I not just do that when I picked it in the list box) and then back up the form to click the work button. It’s a bit up and down you see – not the end of the world.

Good luck with developing your application, and thanks for sharing them with us all!
Ross

By: Daniel Henry

Daniel Henry — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 00:34:42 +0000

Ross,

Even though the Invoice and Timesheet reports in Grindstone don’t have copy buttons, you can still select all the rows in them and hit Ctrl+C on the keyboard and then paste anywhere. We’re looking at ways to optimize the screen real estate to include the Copy button there as well.

Thanks for the review, by the way. =)

Daniel Henry
Epiforge Software

By: Ji?í Kovalský

Ji?í Kovalský — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 23:09:58 +0000

Hello Ross,

thanks a lot for your mention of my Rachota Timetracker – I am author of this program :-). I take your comments as a constructive criticism so don’t worry. :-) Although I don’t understand what difficult you find about editing tasks but as for the reporting features it’s going to improve in Rachota 2.3 that is being developed right now. If you are interested please take a look at the concept [1] or even join our design or Beta testing team!

[1] https://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/rachota/index.php?title=Rachota_2.3_Concept

Merry Christmas and a successful year 2010!
-Jirka

By: ross

ross — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 11:08:52 +0000

Blimey, timesnapper, I can the IT department having a field day running that in a silent mode!!

>>Fortunately, my boss is a grown-up… ;-)
Don’t rub it in Mike! :-)

By: Mike Woodhouse

Mike Woodhouse — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 10:14:37 +0000

If I had to do this, I’d certainly consider paying $25-ish for http://timesnapper.com/ – there’s also the “Classic” version, which is free but less capable. Fortunately, my boss is a grown-up… ;-)