Invitation Land Easy Online Printable Invitations
Sat, 20/06/09 – 7:54 | Comments

Invitation Land isn’t a new idea, of course. You can find online invitation cards (usually meant to be sent via email) or birthday notes and so forth all over the Internet. What sets …

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Projecturf Totally Web-Based Project Management and Collaboration
Fri, 3/07/09 – 7:49 | Comments

pt_logo_blogIf you can think of a “must have” feature in Microsoft Project, one that you just can’t do without, then rest assured that Projecturf will have it too. While not as robust or feature-rich as MS Project, Projecturf is just as useful. Most people ignore the advanced features of Project anyway—except for the reporting.

One thing Projecturf definitely shines with is reporting. I was amazed when I saw how much is available in that way. I have a friend whose company uses Projecturf (Business level, more on that later) and she agreed to let me log in under her account and check it out, so long as I didn’t name names or specific information.

So I saw Projecturf not just from a “try it and review it” perspective, but from a real daily use perspective thanks to someone who uses it regularly. She showed me the basics, which are about what you’d expect from decent PM software. I noticed right away that the Projecturf website is pretty dark—something that I don’t like for professional use.

Once you log in, though, that changes. In fact, there is a fair amount of customization available. Beyond that, though, the app itself is complex, but not complicated. It has a lot going on and you can do a lot with it, but if you’ve had any experience with a PM before, it’s not too complicated to learn how to use Projecturf.

Back to the reporting, though, which, as I said, is where this app shines. From dynamic Gantt charts to presentation-ready pies, this app really churns out the informational graphs. Some take longer than others to build, of course, but none took more than a few seconds.

Another great bonus—especially for her business, which is in high-end construction and development—is the unlimited file sharing area. Individual files can be given permissions so that only specific people (or groups) can see them and there’s no limit to the amount of storage area you can use. For her team, this is great, since they deal with a lot of huge architectural renderings.

Overall, for the enterprise or large-sized business, Projecturf is definitely worth the money (and then some). For smaller shops and freelancers, however, it’s probably overkill to the n-th degree. Prices are low, starting at $29.99/month for the Start-Up plan and going up to $159.99/month at the Enterprise level. Each plan includes 30 days of free use to test it out.

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I Shred U – Staples Hit Facebook With a Picture Shredder
Tue, 30/06/09 – 9:10 | Comments
I Shred U – Staples Hit Facebook With a Picture Shredder

Recently launched, I Shred U is a Facebook app from Staples that is meant as a way for you to get revenge on your friends who tag your less than photogenic profile pics.
So if you …

HomeForHome Home Exchange For Cheap Vacations
Thu, 25/06/09 – 9:21 | Comments
HomeForHome Home Exchange For Cheap Vacations

If the only thing holding you back from going on the vacation you really want to have is the cost of lodging, then this might be your solution. The idea behind HomeForHome.com is pretty …

Tasck Online To-Do Task Management
Mon, 22/06/09 – 7:58 | Comments
Tasck Online To-Do Task Management

Bad spelling, good site. That’s how I’ll sum this one up. Tasck.com is a simple task management solution that is, in essence, a to-do list. It’s free and extremely easy to understand. …

LessProjects Bug Tracking and Project Management Rolled Into One
Fri, 19/06/09 – 7:37 | Comments
LessProjects Bug Tracking and Project Management Rolled Into One

To be honest, this is one of the more innovative project management tools I’ve looked at. Normally, PM tools range from glorified to-do lists to full-on enterprise-level PM tools with every widget under the …

Liquid Planner Online MS Project Replacement
Wed, 17/06/09 – 7:30 | Comments
Liquid Planner Online MS Project Replacement

If you’re using a large project management app like Microsoft Project, you are probably continually banging your head on the wall trying to get the huge app to share information with others without a giant …

Thymer Simple Essential Task Management Without the Fuss
Tue, 16/06/09 – 7:27 | Comments
Thymer Simple Essential Task Management Without the Fuss

There seem to be two types of task management systems on the Web: overloaded, feature-rich apps with top-heavy confusion built-in and glorified to-do lists and sticky note replacers. For the collaborative group that just …

OfferWire Comparison Shopping and Savings
Mon, 15/06/09 – 8:35 | Comments
OfferWire Comparison Shopping and Savings

Offerwire just launched in June 4 after a $3.5 million funding round by Safeguard Scientifics and Constellation Ventures.  The site, made by Bridgevine, Inc., is a clearinghouse for finding great prices on services and products.  …

Comindwork Massive Project Management In One Place
Sun, 14/06/09 – 7:27 | Comments
Comindwork Massive Project Management In One Place

If you’re in need of some serious project management and you need it to be not only online and accessible, but feature-rich and very robust, then this might be your choice. To be honest, …

TweetSourcer Find the Right Twitter Crowd
Sat, 13/06/09 – 7:25 | Comments
TweetSourcer Find the Right Twitter Crowd

Twitter is the current buzz app of choice. Everyone from Oprah to Bill Gates is using it, but with those thousands upon millions of users comes a problem: how do you find people who’re …

Mezzoman – Meeting in the Middle No Matter the Distance
Thu, 11/06/09 – 7:32 | Comments
Mezzoman – Meeting in the Middle No Matter the Distance

Here’s a common problem: with all of our busy lives, with the expense of travel, and so forth, it’s not always easy to get together. Usually, when we meet with friends and family, we …

Waze Crowdsourcing for Real-Time Traffic Information
Mon, 8/06/09 – 7:28 | Comments
Waze Crowdsourcing for Real-Time Traffic Information

Online services for helping you with your commute or across-town drive are everywhere. Most local news websites have this included, of course, as do many mobile apps and a lot of other social Web …

ITwiw.com A Job Board Without the Job
Thu, 4/06/09 – 7:30 | Comments
ITwiw.com A Job Board Without the Job

Most job boards like Monster.com and the like focus on being huge resume databases. Their goal is to gather potential workforce information (resumes) and then convince someone to pay for it (or something related …

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