Comments on: LazyCure 3.7 – a bunch of new features http://lazycure.com/blog/lazycure-37-a-bunch-of-new-features Learn more about yourself with LazyCure Mon, 19 Jul 2010 02:43:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Mikhail Subach http://lazycure.com/blog/lazycure-37-a-bunch-of-new-features/comment-page-1#comment-3611 Mikhail Subach Mon, 18 Jan 2010 11:06:38 +0000 http://lazycure.com/?p=54#comment-3611 Yes, changing categories is a common thing, so reorganizing task tree via drug & drop will be useful. As for me, when I decided to change categorization, I usually delete everything and create the tree from scratch in order to highlight and improve specific aspect of my tasks. Yes, changing categories is a common thing, so reorganizing task tree via drug & drop will be useful.

As for me, when I decided to change categorization, I usually delete everything and create the tree from scratch in order to highlight and improve specific aspect of my tasks.

]]> By: Alexzzzander http://lazycure.com/blog/lazycure-37-a-bunch-of-new-features/comment-page-1#comment-3600 Alexzzzander Fri, 15 Jan 2010 18:44:10 +0000 http://lazycure.com/?p=54#comment-3600 Mikhail, surely LazyCure has the 5th Klok strength :) What I actually meant is that you can change places of every category and subcategory by dragging it in Klok. In LC once established the order will remain the same, you won't be able to change it, to drag a subcategory to another category, etc. Every beginner (not even a beginner) in TM will definitely change classifications after he started time tracking :) Mikhail, surely LazyCure has the 5th Klok strength :) What I actually meant is that you can change places of every category and subcategory by dragging it in Klok. In LC once established the order will remain the same, you won’t be able to change it, to drag a subcategory to another category, etc. Every beginner (not even a beginner) in TM will definitely change classifications after he started time tracking :)

]]> By: Mikhail Subach http://lazycure.com/blog/lazycure-37-a-bunch-of-new-features/comment-page-1#comment-3596 Mikhail Subach Thu, 14 Jan 2010 22:48:44 +0000 http://lazycure.com/?p=54#comment-3596 Alexzzzander, thank you for the review! It seems that LazyCure localization is must-have feature, and by the way it will not be hard to implement. It is interesting that LazyCure 2.x was in Belorussian language (do not remember exactly about 1.x). Do you know that 5th Klok strength is also presented in LazyCure (Menu Show->Task Manager)? But agree, that graphics differs :). Developers who wants to receive experience in TDD with NUnit and C# - please, contact me at http://lifeidea.org/contact - I fluently communicate in Russian, English and Belorussian. Alexzzzander, thank you for the review! It seems that LazyCure localization is must-have feature, and by the way it will not be hard to implement. It is interesting that LazyCure 2.x was in Belorussian language (do not remember exactly about 1.x).

Do you know that 5th Klok strength is also presented in LazyCure (Menu Show->Task Manager)? But agree, that graphics differs :) .

Developers who wants to receive experience in TDD with NUnit and C# – please, contact me at http://lifeidea.org/contact – I fluently communicate in Russian, English and Belorussian.

]]> By: Alexzzzander http://lazycure.com/blog/lazycure-37-a-bunch-of-new-features/comment-page-1#comment-3594 Alexzzzander Thu, 14 Jan 2010 11:53:24 +0000 http://lazycure.com/?p=54#comment-3594 Mikhail, thanks! Actually I tried to find Russian-language time-tracker. It appeared to be a challenge! I spent about 10 hours in search and review. Now I chose English-only Klok 1.5 beta (http://klok.mcgraphix.com). Strengths: 1. Graphics is pleasant 2. Projects and subprojects may be arranged and re-arranged by dragging 3. Can be hidden to tray (as LazyCure) 4. Time actually spent is displayed like in Outlook calendar. Very convenient since you may compare what you planned and how does it look like in fact. You may choose a colour for every project. 5. The best thing is that you can create your one categories and subcategories Downsides: 1. Do not remember the last projects you worked on after being closed 2. Cannot arrange report for subcategories or selected items (e.g., if you want to exclude some categories like sleep from the analysis). 3. No Windows Mobile version and synchronisation. Will try to use it. But Klok is projected for billing goals (invoices and so on). Therefore, still no reliable and easy-to-use TM chrono tool (not to mention Russian version). I wish you good look in creating such a tool! Mikhail, thanks!

Actually I tried to find Russian-language time-tracker. It appeared to be a challenge! I spent about 10 hours in search and review. Now I chose English-only Klok 1.5 beta (http://klok.mcgraphix.com).

Strengths:
1. Graphics is pleasant
2. Projects and subprojects may be arranged and re-arranged by dragging
3. Can be hidden to tray (as LazyCure)
4. Time actually spent is displayed like in Outlook calendar. Very convenient since you may compare what you planned and how does it look like in fact. You may choose a colour for every project.
5. The best thing is that you can create your one categories and subcategories

Downsides:
1. Do not remember the last projects you worked on after being closed
2. Cannot arrange report for subcategories or selected items (e.g., if you want to exclude some categories like sleep from the analysis).
3. No Windows Mobile version and synchronisation.

Will try to use it. But Klok is projected for billing goals (invoices and so on). Therefore, still no reliable and easy-to-use TM chrono tool (not to mention Russian version).

I wish you good look in creating such a tool!

]]> By: Mikhail Subach http://lazycure.com/blog/lazycure-37-a-bunch-of-new-features/comment-page-1#comment-3593 Mikhail Subach Thu, 14 Jan 2010 11:02:44 +0000 http://lazycure.com/?p=54#comment-3593 Alexzzzander, thank you very much for the feedback - we will try to implement this in future LazyCure releases. Alexzzzander, thank you very much for the feedback – we will try to implement this in future LazyCure releases.

]]> By: Alexzzzander http://lazycure.com/blog/lazycure-37-a-bunch-of-new-features/comment-page-1#comment-3590 Alexzzzander Wed, 13 Jan 2010 18:10:02 +0000 http://lazycure.com/?p=54#comment-3590 Another curcial feature - is a version for Windows Mobiles and other portable devices. With PC syncronysation, of course. This will make coverage absolute and more convenient (paper is another time-waster and out of date) and will make LazyCure a leader among similar programs. Another curcial feature – is a version for Windows Mobiles and other portable devices. With PC syncronysation, of course. This will make coverage absolute and more convenient (paper is another time-waster and out of date) and will make LazyCure a leader among similar programs.

]]> By: Alexzzzander http://lazycure.com/blog/lazycure-37-a-bunch-of-new-features/comment-page-1#comment-3589 Alexzzzander Wed, 13 Jan 2010 17:32:51 +0000 http://lazycure.com/?p=54#comment-3589 What is absolutely essential for the TM program is analysis of the time recorded. I found absolutely no tools for this (efficiency coefficient is quite contradictory and not always useful function). It is necessary to analyse time spent for certain periods (e.g. determine the time losses or work time for the past month, last 5 days, last year, etc.; see the dynamics of time losses reduction or increase). A free tool AceMoney can give an example of this, in reports section. It is good to have analytics both in graphs and in lines. Of course it should be available from the main menu, not by opening files from folders (as it is now). Otherwise it is difficult to use it as a real TM tool. Anyway thanks for the program! What is absolutely essential for the TM program is analysis of the time recorded. I found absolutely no tools for this (efficiency coefficient is quite contradictory and not always useful function). It is necessary to analyse time spent for certain periods (e.g. determine the time losses or work time for the past month, last 5 days, last year, etc.; see the dynamics of time losses reduction or increase). A free tool AceMoney can give an example of this, in reports section. It is good to have analytics both in graphs and in lines.
Of course it should be available from the main menu, not by opening files from folders (as it is now).
Otherwise it is difficult to use it as a real TM tool.
Anyway thanks for the program!

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