Sams Teach Yourself Basecamp in 10 Minutes offers straightforward, practical answers when you need fast results. By working through 10-minute lessons, you’ll learn everything you need to know to quickly and easily get up to speed with Basecamp. 10 minutes is all you need to learn how to… Choose the right subscription plan for your needs Get started fast with collaborative project management Customize your Basecamp workspace Efficiently manage people, companies, and permissions Define, populate, search, and manage projects Enter and track milestones, “To Do” lists, and scheduling information Use iCalendar and integrate with your company’s other calendar tools Post messages and share files Collaborate with Basecamp’s Writeboard, Chat, and RSS tools Quickly view project activity on the Dashboard Simplify access with 37signals ID and Launchpad Extend Basecamp with reporting, charting, billing, and accounting Integrate Basecamp with the iPhone and other smartphones
Author(s): Patrice-Anne Rutledge
Edition: 1
Year: 2010
Language: English
Pages: 251
Contents......Page 4
Introduction......Page 12
Introducing Online, Collaborative Project Management......Page 16
Understanding Basecamp Account Plans......Page 18
Signing Up for a Basecamp Account......Page 20
Summary......Page 24
Adding a Logo......Page 26
Specifying Color Schemes......Page 29
Defining Default Settings......Page 31
Summary......Page 35
Setting Up People and Companies in Basecamp......Page 36
Understanding Account Owner and Administrator Roles......Page 37
Managing People in Basecamp......Page 38
Managing Companies in Basecamp.......Page 44
Summary......Page 49
Defining Projects......Page 50
Creating a Project......Page 51
Assigning People and Permissions to Projects......Page 55
Managing Project Settings......Page 60
Searching Project Data......Page 64
Summary......Page 65
Setting Realistic Milestones......Page 66
Adding Milestones......Page 68
Adding Multiple Milestones......Page 71
Editing Milestones......Page 72
Commenting on Milestones......Page 74
Completing Milestones......Page 77
Viewing Milestones......Page 78
Deleting Milestones......Page 82
Summary......Page 83
Understanding To-Do Lists......Page 84
Understanding To-Do List Permissions......Page 86
Creating To-Do List Templates......Page 87
Creating To-Do Lists......Page 91
Editing To-Do Lists......Page 95
Commenting on To-Do Items......Page 96
Completing To-Do Items......Page 99
Reordering To-Do Lists......Page 100
Viewing To-Do Lists......Page 101
Deleting To-Do Lists......Page 106
Summary......Page 107
Understanding iCalendar......Page 108
Subscribing to an iCalendar Feed......Page 109
Summary......Page 117
Posting a Message......Page 118
Leaving Message Comments......Page 123
Formatting Message and Comment Text......Page 124
Sending a Comment by Email......Page 126
Viewing Messages and Comments......Page 127
Editing Messages and Comments......Page 130
Deleting Messages and Comments......Page 132
Summary......Page 133
Uploading Files......Page 134
Viewing Project Files......Page 138
Editing File Details......Page 141
Uploading New File Versions......Page 142
Summary......Page 143
Understanding Time Tracking in Basecamp......Page 144
Entering Time Associated with a To-Do List Item......Page 146
Entering Time on the Time Page......Page 148
Viewing Time Entries......Page 150
Editing Time Entries......Page 151
Creating a Time Report......Page 152
Exporting Time Entries......Page 154
Summary......Page 156
Creating a Writeboard......Page 158
Editing a Writeboard......Page 162
Formatting Writeboard Text......Page 165
Making Writeboard Comments......Page 169
Viewing and Comparing Writeboard Versions......Page 170
Exporting a Writeboard......Page 173
Summary......Page 174
Understanding Basecamp's Chat Functionality......Page 176
Understanding Campfire Account Types......Page 177
Signing Up for a Campfire Account......Page 178
Configuring Basecamp to Work with Campfire......Page 181
Participating in Group Chats......Page 182
Providing Guest Access to Your Chat Room......Page 190
Summary......Page 191
Viewing the Dashboard as a Project Owner or Administrator......Page 192
Viewing the Dashboard as a Basecamp User......Page 198
Summary......Page 199
Understanding RSS Feeds......Page 200
Subscribing to Your Global RSS Feed......Page 201
Subscribing to a Project's RSS Feed......Page 203
Viewing Your Feed......Page 204
Summary......Page 205
Understanding Account Management Options......Page 206
Changing Your Basecamp URL......Page 207
Upgrading Your Account......Page 208
Paying in One Lump Sum......Page 210
Changing the Account Owner......Page 212
Canceling Your Account......Page 213
Exporting Your Basecamp Data......Page 214
Summary......Page 216
Integrating with Other 37signals Applications......Page 218
Understanding Basecamp Add-ons......Page 220
Choosing the Right Add-on Application......Page 221
Integrating Basecamp with Invoicing, Billing, and Accounting Applications......Page 222
Integrating with Reporting, Charting, and Planning Applications......Page 224
Integrating with Time-Tracking Applications......Page 226
Integrating with Other Third-Party Applications......Page 228
Summary......Page 230
Understanding Mobile Access Options......Page 232
Accessing Basecamp from Your iPhone......Page 233
Accessing Basecamp from Other Mobile Devices......Page 236
Summary......Page 237
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Y-Z......Page 251
