Work/Time/Managment idea
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- Josev0
Studiometry has a project/stopwatch widget too. It will also prompt you if you've not been using the computer and ask if you want to subtract the time. I like the idea of it tracking a job folder, because I'll sometimes forget to start a timer going (in Studiometry) when I start working. I would worry that something tied to the file would slow the computer down.
- era4O40
QuickBooks has a stopwatch widget, which is nice if you need to bill to the minute. I just use a notepad and our timekeeping system:
http://era404.com/products/timeb…
- johndiggity0
try making an automator action. not that hard to do. just drag and drop apps and actions.
- doesnotexist0
wouldn't it be easier to glance at the clock and note the time every now and then?
- I am not trying to be cocky or nout but you are obviously missing the pointDancer
- Dancer0
Well if anyone comes across a piece of software like this then I would be very interested.
- johndiggity0
i feel like automator could do this with harvest or another stopwatch app...
- version30
i don't remember but you need to look into log application usage software
- Dancer0
So version3 and Stugoo what were they?
- MHDC0
- Stugoo0
used to have one in my old office, i wrote a css skin so that mind had a 1984 layout. was great.
- mydo0
don't you all just pick numbers out of the air depending on if it's fun or not. clients a cunt. mmmm. 4 hours, nah fuck it 10. (allegedly)
- fyoucher10
Sounds flawed. What if you're using multiple documents for one project and have some open longer than others. Would you continually have to start and stop the timer when going in between documents. Seems easier to just keep track manually. Plus, what about the time you're working when you don't have a document open (i.e. the time you're spending on project management)?
- Maybe it would only work when documents are active/at the front?Dancer
- Dancer0
Estimating does not work... trust me.
and It's just an idea.I find that I spend alot of time opening files making amends and adjusting files that all that time I spend tends to get forgotten.
Minimum charging is 15mins for me
- scarabin0
do what i do and just estimate numbers at the end of the day
are minutes really neccessary?
- version30
sketch pad to side of computer...
when opening file, note time
when closing file, note time
when conferencing, note duration
when working, pay attention.- yes.doesnotexist
- I wouldn't waste a sketch pad on this. maybe just write on the wall.Point5
- zenmasterfoo0
the little app could be your boss looking over your shoulder. when he goes away you know you've finished working.
- Stugoo0
click > what are you working on
select /type project (w/ autocomplete)
click start.click lunch.
click back from lunch
click end project/end day.
add notes.email notifications.
job done.
- amullins0
the slife mac client is opensource. should be a good starting point.
http://code.google.com/p/slife/
http://www.slifeweb.com/if only i had the time to learn cocoa+obj-c.