Welcome to Easy Projects .NET monthly newsletter!
In our March Issue:
- Easy Projects .NET 5.2 - Sneak Peek
- EP.NET API: Download Timers
- How to purchase or upgrade Easy Projects .NET
- Tip of the Month
- Current Promotions and Offers
- Testimonial of the Month
- Project Management Book of the Month
1. Easy Projects .NET 5.2 - Sneak Peek
The development of the version 5.2 is at peak. One of the most requested features in the new version is the Gantt Chart improvements, so we wanted to give you a quick glimpse at it. Here is a sample layout of the new Gantt chart report:
End of April is still our target release date for 5.2 release.
2. EP.NET API: Download desktop timer applications
Currently there are two applications created based on Easy Projects .NET API. Both of them are Time Tracking programs. These two applications allow you to track the time using Start/Stop buttons, which makes the whole process much easier.
You can download these sample applications including the source code at: http://www.easyprojects.net/API/
In order for the applications to work you need to have API enabled. All new trial online accounts have API enabled by default. If your trial account is older than 3 days or you are using our hosted service, please contact us at support@easyprojects.net to have API enabled for you.
3. How to purchase or upgrade Easy Projects .NET
If you are interested in purchasing Easy Projects .NET, you can place your order at:
http://www.easyprojects.net/pricing for the in-house licenses or at http://www.easyprojects.net/hosting for the hosted package.
Or give us a call us 1-416-907-9944. We would be delighted to answer your questions and help in any way we can.
Existing customers, please contact us at sales@easyprojects.net or at 1-416-907-9944 to find how you can upgrade to the latest version.
4. Tip of the Month
Q: I want "Actual completion date" to be used to in the "Starts-when-finished" dependencies instead of the "Estimated completion date". Is it possible?
A: Yes! First, open the web.config file that is located in your Easy Projects .NET root folder. Then find the following setting and set its value to "true":
<UseActualCompletionDateForDependencies>
More Easy Projects .NET tips can be found at:
Tips & Tricks Collection: http://www.easyprojects.net/Tips/
Forums: http://www.easyprojects.net/Forums/
Knowledge base: http://www.easyprojects.net/KB/
5. Current Promotions and Offers
"Refer a Friend" Offer
If you refer someone to us who becomes a new Easy Projects .NET customer, we would be happy to express our gratitude by giving your organization a choice between:
- a $150-value coupon that can be used toward any future purchase of additional licenses, source code or upgrade, or
- a $50 Amazon Gift Card
If you are interested in any or all of these offers, please contact us at: info@easyprojects.net
6. Testimonial of the Month
"I have found Easy Projects to be an easy-to-use and effective tool for monitoring and managing projects. It provides an excellent mix of simplicity and comprehensive capabilities. With a few simple tweaks utilizing Custom Fields and our own special programs, we have been able to automate the entire interaction process with the system and our developers. This includes Status Reporting, follow-up, Time Sheets and a central repository for project related documents. It is the complete package while still remaining one of the most affordable I have seen."
Phil Slover
Manager, IT Operations and Development
MIMA
Manager, IT Operations and Development
MIMA
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7. Project Management Book of the Month
"The First-Time Manager" by Loren B. Belker and Gary S. Topchik.
About this book:
In the working world, top performers are regularly rewarded with promotions to management--whether they are prepared for the advancement or not. Loren Belker's bestselling primer on supervisory skills, The First-Time Manager, has long offered clear advice on leadership, motivation, discipline, and other tricks of the trade that are required of anyone in a supervisory position. Now in its fourth edition, the book features 11 new chapters that add an even more contemporary slant to his proven recommendations.
You can purchase this book at: http://www.amazon.com/First-Time-Manager-Loren-B-Belker/dp/0814479405/
Do you have a favorite, must-read project management book? Let us know, and we will gladly feature it with your review in this newsletter!
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