Thoughts on building an online project management tool

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The online market for productivity tools is growing rapidly and expected to keep doing so. The growth isn’t solely economic, either. New technologies and efficient frameworks are making it more simple for developers to launch new ideas and see where the winds of business take them. It was only four years ago that the Pelago […]

Project management is all about…

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Most project managers — and many web designers and developers stuck doing project management — will tell you that communication is the most important aspect of their job. And while that is very true, there are other components of project management that have been ignored. The over-simplification of some online project management tools can leave […]

New Feature: Assign Tasks to Multiple People

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We’ve recently launched a new feature in Intervals — the ability to assign tasks to multiple people. This multi project management tool is useful for a few reasons. First, the project manager can easily manage multiple tasks that require a team effort. Second, other people can be kept in the loop throughout the life of […]

Soft Skills to Consider when Hiring a Freelancer

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Freelancers can be a great addition to any small team that requires extra help or unique expertise to complete a project. At Pelago, we’ve hired freelance designers, developers, and writers on several occasions. Our experience working with freelancers has taught us that technical skills are not the only factor to consider when entering into a […]

New Feature: Customize Your Task Priorities for Better Task Management

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Our developers spent the weekend launching a new feature for Intervals, our web-based project management tool. Now you can customize your default task priorities. Use the default task priorities tab to add, edit, deactivate, or delete priorities, as well as specify the color coding and order they should appear. These custom priorities are useful for […]

Integrating Intervals Task Management into Outlook

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UPDATE: 01.10.2012 According to Microsoft’s help document (Customize the Navigation Pane), the customization options for Outlook 2010 have been stripped down. It looks like Outlook 2010 has removed this functionality. My guess is that Microsoft did this to tighten up security in Outlook. Opening up URLs inside of Outlook from untrusted sources could wreak havoc. […]

The Anatomy of a Great Journal

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The digital realm of the Internet has extended its reach deep into our personal and professional lives. We are drowning in a murky sea of information and require several devices and online tools to stay afloat. From PDAs and smart phones to online task management and productivity tools, we have fought back against the digital […]