One of the things I am going to be writing about in the coming weeks and months is pending economic downturn, and what it means to the kinds of professionals we serve at FreshBooks, including things you can do to brace yourself and your business for stormy weather.
Looks like the LA Times beat me to the punch though in this article titled, “For small businesses, when the going gets tough, get tough on costs“.
Here is the excerpt that mentions FB:
Use technology efficiently
Consider online accounting software, videoconferencing and online processes for more efficient operations.
Grant talks to Saul and Samir from Freshbooks about their product, their dedication to their customers and driving an RV from Florida to Austin.
This morning we deployed a new release: Version 4.4 which we’re calling “Footloose”. Why footloose? In honor of Daniel who broke his ankle a month ago and just got his cast removed.
What’s in this Release?
Better tracking of billed hours. Prior to this release, we relied on date ranges to figure out which of your timesheet hours were billed or unbilled. This caused problems if you logged hours the same day you created an invoice. Now we track exactly which hours appear on what invoices, making the process much more intelligent and user-friendly.
Hey everyone, just a last minute note that FreshBooks will be briefly unavailable tomorrow (Monday) morning while we perform an upgrade.
The skinny: The upgrade will take place Monday, March 31st, between 7 AM - 8 AM EDT. During this time, your FreshBooks account may be unavailable. We apologize for any inconvenience.
More details to follow.
Modern electronics and the advancement of microcomputers has allowed vast amount of data storage capabilities. The whole Library of Congress can be stored on a hard drive these days. However, hard copies have not yet seen their demise. Proper storage and security for these too is paramount.copies have not yet seen their demise. Proper storage and security for these too is paramount.
Everyone knows usability is important, but not everyone knows exactly how to go about determining if their software/web/hardware product is indeed usable. As a professional usability consultant, I would (ahem) advise that you seek the aid of an experienced usability consultant to help.
This isn’t always a practical option for lots of reasons though, so what I’d like to offer are some pointers and practical things to keep in mind when you’re developing a website or any other interactive product.
