Working Remotely as a Web Designer, Developer or Creative

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I recently brought home a new laptop. After getting all of my favorite apps installed and customizing my desktop, it was time to get to work. As a web designer and developer most of the work I do has an online component, making working remotely from home, or the local coffee shop, ideal. That isn’t […]

Online Time Tracking, Task Management and Project Management, Reprised

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The landscape of online offerings in the time tracking, task management and project management realm of productivity tools has changed considerably in just the last year. Not only have the number of online applications increased, but the versatility and uniqueness of web-based software has also grown to meet the needs of every niche imaginable. The […]

Web Design, Artisans and Craftsmanship

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The DesignInformer has posted an excellent article calling web designers to slow down a little and give more thought and time to exploring the roots of our craft and our origins as artisans. Principles of Great Design: Craftsmanship outlines five essential points every designer should address in the course of their careers: Practice Education Accept […]

Designing Web Sites Using Pencil and Paper

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When asked about what goes into a web site design most of us web designers will automatically start talking about color palettes, image formats, UI effects, and of course, Photoshop and its endless array of filters, plugins and effects. What about the design? Where do the ideas and the creativity come from? How does a […]

Scaling Your Web-based Application

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The proliferation of lightweight web frameworks combined with a multitude of talented web designers and developers has led to an unprecedented number of web-based applications. From balancing our checkbooks to managing large projects at a small business or creative agency, one can find web-based software that does just about everything. When I’ve been in conversations […]

Looking Back on the Last Two Decades of the Internet

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We are quickly coming to the close of a decade. One that began with the great Y2K scare and ends with yet another end-of-the-world doomsday prediction, 2012. Some things never change. But that isn’t the point of this blog post. We’ve just ended two decades of widespread public Internet usage. The Internet is one area […]

iCal Export Now Available on Intervals Calendar

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This week we launched support for the iCal format from the Intervals calendar page. Intervals users can now export the current calendar view to the iCal format simply by clicking on the iCal icon in the upper right corner of the screen. This will only export what is currently displayed on the calendar allowing users […]

Free Upgrades On Intervals Time, Task & Project Management Plans

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We’ve Upgraded Our Intervals Plans! We are excited to announce some big changes to the Intervals monthly plans. Each plan has been upgraded — at no extra cost to our customers — to include more active projects and more document storage. Why are we doing this? Because we’ve been listening to customer feedback and agree […]