IN THIS ISSUE
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- Use TimeWise on Windows and Macintosh computers at the same time
- Latest free patches to TimeWise available
- TimeWise manuals now available online in Acrobat PDF format
- TimeWise slide show now live on our Web site
- You Asked Us: Modelling new estimates from past projects
- Technical Tip: Invoice page lengths
- Share Your TimeWise Tip and win free telephone support!
- How to get personal attention from us
USE TIMEWISE ON WINDOWS AND MACINTOSH COMPUTERS AT THE SAME TIME
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If you have a mix of Windows and Macintosh computers in your organization,
you can install our multi-platform edition of TimeWise (currently in successful
beta testing) so that users can share information on both platforms simultaneously.
The combination can also include DOS machines.
To have all users sharing the same TimeWise information simultaneously,
all you need is a server running a cross-platform compatible network operating
system (such as Windows NT Server or Netware) and multi-user licenses to
TimeWise for the platforms you wish to use.
If you would like to test this for yourself, contact info@timewise.net
or contact us at the telephone number listed below.
LATEST FREE PATCHES TO TIMEWISE AVAILABLE
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You can get free updates to the latest maintenance release of TimeWise
from our Web site. Installing patches will not harm your existing TimeWise
information in any way. However, depending on your situation, it may or
may not be worth the bother... a summary of the latest tweaks appears on
our patch Web page ( http://www.davidberman.com/timewise/patch.htm ) so you can
decide whether to patch your TimeWise.
Don't forget that you can register for automatic e-mail notification
whenever a new patch is posted by clicking a button on the patch page.
TIMEWISE MANUALS NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE IN ACROBAT PDF
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We all like having the information we need at our fingertips. To make
it easier for you to find TimeWise information, we have put our 300 pages
plus of printed manuals online in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. Using the free
Acrobat Reader, you can download the manuals to:
- make the manuals available to everyone in your organization, on their
desktop
- print additional copies of portions of the manual on your laser printer
- use Acrobat's find command to search the manuals for what you want
As well, the manuals are "byteserved" which means that you can navigate the manuals conveniently directly within your Web browser.
Bookmark this location: http://www.davidberman.com/timewise/manual.htm.
TIMEWISE SLIDE SHOW NOW LIVE ON OUR WEB SITE
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Sometimes it's easier to assess software through a presentation about
its features and benefits, rather than examining the program itself. That's
why we created the TimeWise slide show some months ago...and now our slide
show is available in Acrobat PDF format (as well as the original PowerPoint),
byteserved so you can view it right on our Web site without having to download
it (assuming you have the Acrobat plug-in for your Web browser installed)...
or download it to your computer to view at your leisure with any free Acrobat
Reader.
Whether you prefer Acrobat or Powerpoint format, the TimeWise
slide show introduces you to the most popular features and benefits of
using TimeWise every day to help plan a healthy profit into every project.
To see the slide show, go to http://www.davidberman.com/timewise/demoshow.htm
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TECHNICAL TIP: INVOICE PAGE LENGTHS
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Are you having trouble with the last line or two of the first page
invoices generated by TimeWise undesirably appearing on the second page?
Some printers do not have the same printable area that TimeWise desires...you
can fix this very easily by changing the Page Length setting from 60 to
58 in Setup:Preferences:Forms:Invoices&Proposals:Page Length. Do note
that if you are using more than one invoice and proposal format, you must
make the change in each one.
You can also use this setting if you wish to have TimeWise print
invoices or proposals on pages that are not letter-sized (such as a half-height
invoice continuous form).
SHARE YOUR TIMEWISE TIP AND WIN FREE SUPPORT
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Have you got a technical tip to share with other TimeWise users? Send
it in...if published, we'll give you three months of free personal telephone
support.
YOU ASKED US: MODELLING NEW ESTIMATES FROM PAST PROJECTS
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Question: How can I use past projects tracked in TimeWise as a financial
or work plan model for future projects?
Answer: Use the New Job or Estimate command to start a new estimate,
selecting the Clone option. This allows you to build the estimate based
on your choice of the estimated or actual charges from any past project.
Clone from an estimate if you wish to start from a similar job
you estimated well in the past. Clone from a job if you want to be certain
not to repeat past estimating errors. Either way you can reach back as
far as you wish...TimeWise will automatically create a new estimate based
on the anticipated or actual charges from the earlier project, but using
today's rates. Once you have cloned you can use the Edit/Delete Charge
or the Time Charge and Item Charge commands to add, edit, or delete charges
to further tailor the estimate.
As with all estimates, once you turn the estimate into a job
TimeWise will print a Work Plan on the job ticket. The Work Plan helps
your staff stick to the plan, detailing how much each activity and material
you anticipate for the job.
We enjoy the opportunity to talk with our users. Continue to send us
your questions and we'll keep sending you our answers! Let us know how
you think we can improve TimeWise and how you have integrated our system
into your organization.
HOW TO GET PERSONAL ATTENTION FROM US
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You can send mail to "It's About TimeWise" at editor @timewise.net .
To get more information or to download shareware, free 30-day trials, patches for registered users, or to inquire about redistributing TimeWise shareware or trial editions, visit the TimeWise Web site at http://www.timewise.net or email info@timewise.net .
Or write us at:
David Berman Developments Inc.
340 Selby Avenue
Ottawa, Ontario
Canada K2A 3X6
Or fax: +1 613-482-4777
Or phone: Toll-free sales line 1-800-665-1809 (North America)
(613) 748-1453 (country code 01 if outside North America)
Or email: info@timewise.net
ABOUT "It's About TimeWise"
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"It's About TimeWise" is a free bulletin to help TimeWise users and
potential users keep planning success into every job. Copyright 1997 David
Berman Developments Inc. This information may be freely distributed, in
its complete and original form only. TimeWise and its logos are trademarks
of
David Berman Developments Inc. All other trademarks are the properties
of their respective owners.
Back issues of "It's About TimeWise" can be read on our Web site at
http://www.davidberman.com/timewise/literatu.htm .