After many requests we have now added in the ability to drag a task from one list across into another.

Simpliy move your mouse curser over the task you wish to move. Click and hold on the up and down arrow at the front of the task and then drag this task across to the new task list you want it to be a part of. When you are happy with where the task is just release the mouse button.

You can also watch this short video to show you how it works.

You also have the option as well to drag tasks from a list and drop them directly onto a task list name on the left hand side as well. This works really well if you have a lot of task lists as it saves you scrolling up and down the page.

Today brings good news. The official Teamwork Project Manager Desktop Timer App has been released into the wild.

We built this app using Adobe AIR so it will run as a native desktop application on Windows, Mac and Linux. The app lets you to create timers and log the time directly back into your TeamworkPM account.

Downloading the app....

The app can be installed from the Desktop Timer Download page

Quick start guide.....

Once you have installed the app, you will need to authenticate yourself using your API key. This key is found in your account settings within your TeamworkPM account. Click on your name in the top right of the web app, select 'My details" and on the pop up click on the tab 'API". Copy the key from here and paste it into the Options dialog in the Desktop Timer App.

The options dialog also allows you to set other key features such as;

• Pause timer when you're idle after a set amount of time - When you go back working the timer will start again auto-magically.
• Return only starred projects when logging time
• Option to keep the Timer App on top of all other desktop windows - Perfect when you're using the mini view!

With the timer app authenticated, you can choose to create timers in a number of different ways.

The first way is to manually create a timer using the Add timer button. This creates a Plain-Jane timer where you choose the Project (and optionally the task) when you are finished.

The second way is to use the import function. This pulls back a list of all upcoming tasks that are assigned to you in Teamwork. You can then select the tasks you wish to bring through to the timer app. Holding down CTRL (on PC) or CMD (on Mac) will allow you to select multiple tasks at a time.

Once you have finished logging time on a task, click the Log Time button. If your timer is associated with a task, it will automatically place this logged time into the right project but if it's a manually created timer, clicking this it will give you the option to pick which project to log the time against. You also have the option to dig in further and select which task the logged time belongs to. You can then enter a description and choose whether the time is billable.

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The last option here is reset timer or remove it from your list once the time is logged. Resetting a timer sets the time to 00:00:00 but keeps the timer in your list so you can log more time against it later.

If a timer is against a task, you also have the additional option of having the task marked complete when the time is logged.

Another nice feature is switching to mini-mode. If you double click the circular part of the logo it will minimize the app down to a more compact view that can sit out of the way on your screen.

We hope you enjoy this new addition to TeamworkPM and as with all our features we invite you to provide us with feedback on what you think.

Words of thanks...

We hoped to have this Desktop App released in January but due to some great feedback from our Beta testers (special thanks to Mike B. and Dennis M.) we moved some features from Version 2 to Version 1. This forced the expected release date back but allowed us to deliver a much better product. The app has an auto-update feature so as we add new features (and bug fixes!) you will be prompted to update to the latest version. Thanks for your support over the last few months and pushing us to make a better app...

Also make sure you check out our timer FAQ's page if you need any help.

After many months of work we have now finished and launched the referral program we promised you all.  To find your new referral page, scroll down to the bottom of your TeamworkPM account and you will see a new link on the bottom right called "Refer TeamworkPM".

Over the last few months we spent a lot of time looking at a whole load of sites which offered all different types of affiliate systems. We have tried to take the best parts from all these different sites and then use these ideas to create a really nice, simple to use system that doesn't require any real work on your side. You can put in as much or as little time as you want into promoting TeamworkPM.

You can quickly use one of our social share options to easily send out a tweet or post a message to your facebook account. You can also use the quick email option to send a few contact your link to give TeamworkPM a go.

Once you have sent out your links, or used one of our pre-made banners on your blog or website to send people through to us, you can then use the referral homepage to keep track all the people that signed up using your links.  Once they sign up to a paid account you start to share in the revenue they generate. Now how easy is that?

There is no limit on the total earnings you can make using the referral program or the number of subscribers you may enroll. The only limit we have is that you share the revenue for a maximum of 12 months per customer. But during this time if they move from a Personal account up to an Enterprise account your amount also goes up, so basically you earn 25% of what ever we earn from that user for a whole year.

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