After several weeks of development I’m happy to say that the second TimeTable release candidate is out the door. This release is feature complete meaning no new features will be added between now and ship time! With this release I’ve added a number of new features, as well as more bug fixes, and a slightly cleaner interface. I’ve also take then time to redesign the website a little and update the much neglected content. With this release I have discontinued the beta program for new members. If you’re already a member of the program I urge you to try out RC2 and submit your bug reports as this is your last chance to receive a discount on the final product for feedback. Even though I won’t be adding new features I am still open to feature requests for future updates.

Here is a list of some of the new features and enhancements added to TimeTable:

• Faster Syncing
  • Automatic syncing is now turned on by default
  • An additional sync time of 10 seconds has been added for faster syncing
• Currency
  • You can now set your currency to Dollars, Euros, or Pounds. More currencies may be added upon request.
• Gmail
  • You can now set a preference in TimeTable so that all new email compose windows open in Gmail instead of your desktop mail client.
• Skype and Google Voice
  • Skype support is now built in for client calling. If you have Skype out credits you can enable this feature adding a Skype button next to your clients phone number which will automatically call your client’s phone number via Skype.
  • If you would rather use Google Voice instead of Skype that is built in now too!
• 16 bit PNG support for logos
  • If your logo is a 16 bit PNG the invoice generator will no longer fail when you try to generate an invoice. I must say though, the quality of pngs are not a good as jpgs and gifs so I would recommend using those instead.
• Driving directions
  • You can now get Google Maps driving directions in TimeTable. On top of this TimeTable has added support for using your current location as your starting location. If your browser is not geolocation aware TimeTable will look at your IP address. If you would rather just use your personal address you may set that in your preferences.
• Double clicking
  • Double clicking clients names in the “All Clients” window when choosing a client for a project will now automatically select that client.
  • Double clicking expense items and work data items will bring up the edit window.
  • Double clicking on the project listing of each client switches to the project view and automatically selects that project.
• More robust company clients
  • You can now select whether a client is a company at the time you create the client.
  • Companies in your clients list now display a building instead of a head.
  • Name orders have been fixed for companies when editing/adding the name or changing the client’s company status.
• Clearing deadlines
  • Projects are no longer required to have a deadline. You can also clear a deadline that you once set.

Many UI improvements have also been included with this release including HUD style scroll bars which were beautifully designed by Sofa, and several new additions to the tables and source list. Most of these improvements have been contributed back to Cappuccino. I’ve also eliminated text clipping on some of the textfields which occurred on windows.

The next release will be the Gold Master. Upon shipment of the GM I will release pricing information and begin working on the payment system. TimeTable will of course be free until that time. The GM will focus on fixing the few bugs that remain.

I want to thank everyone again for their support in getting this product out the door. I couldn’t have done it without you all!

Thanks,
Randy Luecke

Tags: 1.0, Cappuccino, Gmail, Google, Interface, Skype, TimeTable, User Interface, V1.0

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