February 2012
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Server downtime - should be resolved shortly
Apologies to any of our users who are experiencing downtime or slow speeds at the moment. Our hosting supplier Rackspace recently issued the following warning:
“At approximately 1:15 PM CT, the Rackspace Cloud Operations team identified a network traffic issue. Currently customer sites may be down or experiencing latency in their connectivity. Our operations team is actively working to...
November 2011
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Designers, now you can create customized 1DayLater...
Regular 1DayLater users will have noticed several improvements to 1DayLater’s PDF invoicing tool over the last few weeks; but what news for our designer community?
Well, we listened to popular demand and made it easy for designers to create their own invoice templates. We even wrote a short user guide to help. Non-designers should be seeing more customization options next year.
A case...
October 2011
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The 1DayLater user guide is now online
The simpler things are, the better.
And while we’ve tried to make sure that 1DayLater is as simple as can be, we appreciate that new users may find some things a little confusing at first!
For that reason we have put together a basic user guide, which includes everything from logging an entry, to searching your activities and the more advanced stuff such as creating your own invoice...
August 2011
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Some recent improvements to 1DayLater
Well it’s been a little while since we updated the blog; I figured it was about time we told you about some of the recent improvements that have been made to 1DayLater.
The main thing that our users have been asking for is a mechanism that allows customer details and invoice defaults to be saved. And that’s what we’ve done…
Invoice defaults
Now each time you select a...
April 2011
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Carpooling - Considering "Mileage Per Person"...
Last week we summarized 5 tips to help you track mileage and improve your cars Miles Per Gallon (MPG), but what about other options? If you’re environmentally conscious then maybe Carpooling could be a great alternative to driving everywhere on your own. Considering the environment
Here’s some interesting food for thought. According to WorldBank (World Development Indicators), there...
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6 budgeting and money tracking tips to keep your...
If you are newly married, saving up for a big expense or trying to claw your way out of debt, then managing a tight budget could be the answer to your problems. With money-related stress affecting us all at some point in our lives, it’s great to know that there 6 practical tips that can help us through the hard times.
1) Maximize Your Savings
Figure out how much money you can realistically...
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PDF invoicing is now in Beta
Hello everybody, I’m Chris and I’m new around these parts. Rather than describing what it is that I do, I thought that I’d reveal some new 1DayLater features which I’ve been working on. Much better!
PDF Invoices
So it’s been a good while since there have been any major changes to invoicing within 1DayLater. The simple option of being able to copy and paste...
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Some cool websites that will help you find the...
I’ve been trawling the world wide web recently to find some useful resources for 1DayLater users. I figured, hey as well as giving you a snazzy tool to log mileage, how nice would it be if we could show you how to save mileage too!
So here are the absolute best sites I’ve found to help you compare petrol prices in your area.
Gasbuddy - as the name suggests this is one from our...
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What is the proper way to enter time, money or...
If you are using 1DayLater.com to track your business activities, you might have noticed that values can be entered as either: positive (+ve) or negative (-ve).
Although our positive and negative conventions will seem straightforward to accountants and bookkeepers, I thought an informative blog would be useful for everyone else!
Logging Time
(+ve) - used for everyday time activities
(-ve) -...
March 2011
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5 things you can do before driving to improve your...
Here are some practical tips which can help you save mileage before you even set foot in your car.
Plan your route well - Take a look at Viamente, a great web-based software which can help you plan routes with multiple destinations - http://www.viamente.com
Lighten your load - Carrying an extra 100 pounds of weight can increase your fuel consumption by 1-2%. This is especially important if...
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For regular tips on mastering the art of time tracking and being more productive; head over to our feedburner and become a fan of this blog!
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Is HMRC cracking down on people who submit...
There has been some talk online recently that UK tax body, HMRC are cracking down on fraudulent mileage claims. I tried to find a decent independent source to confirm this but I’m having no luck so far - I’ll update this blog once I do.
It’s fair to say though, that fraudulent mileage claims represent a real problem for HMRC (and for large companies). Mileage Auditing firm; The...
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Mileage claims - are you claiming the right tax...
Claiming the right amount of tax relief for your business mileage could be saving you hundreds of pounds each year.
Although there are several things you must be aware of, maximising your claim will really just require a combination of good discipline and proper organisation. Here’s how you do it:
Firstly, you will need to find out your country’s Approved mileage rate
In the UK,...
February 2011
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Time Management Tips - no. 6 - are you working...
You can work as hard as you want, and as efficiently, but if it’s not bringing you any closer to your goals then it’s time to take stock.
“If you’re going nowhere, you’re guaranteed to get there”
Effective time tracking can help you to understand if your working habits are congruent with your goals. Here is a simple method you can use to make sure...
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Thinking about 'Time' rather than 'Money'...
Hello chaps, I came across a recent study carried out by ‘The Association for Psychological Science’ and wanted to share it with our lovely 1DayLater users.
Researchers at TAPS have discovered something interesting; if we actively think in terms of our time, rather than in terms of money - we are motivated to change our habits and spend more time socialising with friends and family -...
November 2010
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Our redesign is now up and running!
So our new redesign has finally gone live. Hurrah! We crossed our fingers and hoped that the innevitable firefighting would be kept to a minimum, and it has been. Touch wood!
One of the main things our users will notice straight away is that modules are now segmented, so they are no longer all on one page. A lot of the reasons behind this will become clear once we add ‘teams’ next...
October 2010
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Time Management Tips - no.5 - making sure you're...
With our tip of the day you’ll never be late to another meeting again ;)
Ask yourself - how many times have you stumbled into an important meeting late, sweaty and unprepared? Your potential client watching beads of sweat drip from your forehead…not a good first impression!
I’m sure this happens to everyone at some point. With so many distractions around us it’s no...
September 2010
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Time Management Tips - no.4 - ditch your bad email...
This week I want to focus on emails and why it’s a good idea to ditch that compulsive ‘empty at all times’ email habit! If you’re one of the 68% of people in the UK who check emails during their time off this habit is not only killing your productivity, it’s interrupting your social life too!
Since starting 1DayLater over a year ago I’ve learned a lot about...
June 2010
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Shall I compare thee to a 1DayLater timesheeting...
If I asked you to think of timesheets you would probably think of last thing on a Friday afternoon, loads of grief, wasted time and drab spreadsheets. A necessary evil.
Well no more! When local company and Centre for Digital Excellence, Codeworks recently asked us to help save them admin time and costs we went to it with a venguence. And now we’re making timesheets beeeautiful!
A work in...
May 2010
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1DayLater phone apps are almost here!
Over this last month we have been waylaid slightly from our feature roadmap by a large corporate tender we recently won.
The result (which you might have noticed) has been less frequent tweaks and improvements to the site. But rest assured that we are still here working hard and that there are some very exciting new things to come out of our current development.
Despite our current corporate...
April 2010
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PCmag's 'best free software of 2010'
I was just a gleam in my parents eyes when PCmag started up in 1982. For anyone who hasn’t heard of these guys, they are a well respected online computer magazine who were published monthly both in print and online till January 2009.
Now the magazine just has an online version, but still features reviews and previews of the latest hardware and software for the IT pro. Every year they...
January 2010
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1DayLater phone & desktop applications
Some months ago we surveyed our beloved 1DayLater users to find out what the most-wanted features were. A mobile phone application came out on top, with a desktop application not far behind.
We’ve decided to kill these two particular birds with one stone. And enlisted the help of some local pro’s to help us do it.
Twisted Studio are a digital design house operating from the heart...
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Techcrunch Europe and other great exposure
January has been a phenominal month in terms of press for 1DayLater. Almost overnight we’ve started to attract a swash of Beta sign ups from across the waters. And like proud parents we’d like to share with you some of the great reviews 1DayLater has had.
1DayLater - A feisty time-tracking solution from the North East of England
Techcrunch Europe is ranked as the most influential...
The Export feature lands!
7 days between 1DayLater blog posts?! It’s unheard of!!
Being busy is a terrible excuse for not writing on the blog, I think it might be time to invent a word that’s busier than “busy”… We’ve got some great news about 1DayLater, but first lets recap other goings-on:
Me and Paul have moved in together a shared home office = double productivity
We’re...
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Time Management Tips - no.2
Understanding Urgent Vs Important
By being pro-active rather than reactive, and ensuring you work on ‘the right’ things rather than on all things you will become far more effective in work and in life.
Maelstrom is a timeless classic and favourite game of mine, a lot like the popular asteroids. It provides a great visual aid to describe how your daily activities fit within Urgent...
December 2009
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Our Ambitious Vision for 2010
1DayLater have enjoyed a great 2009, and look forward to celebrating this Christmas and New Year. But before we go, here are a some exciting things to look forward to in 2010…
A Full feature set — with outputs including invoicing, mileage claims, export, more in-depth analysis, and 3rd party add-ons.
Mobile phone & desktop app development — you’ll be able to log your...
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Time Management Tips - no.1
Aggressive Prioritizing / extreme time management
Here’s one of the most effective ways to boost your work productivity. I do this every day and seriously - it works!
Bend time to your will…
Step 1-Create a to-do list every morning
First thing in the morning (after you’ve had your morning cuppa of course) spend 15 minutes constructing a to-do list of activities you feel...
November 2009
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An Update - "Analysis"
One of the core features of 1DayLater is being able to view your activities in a way that is easy to interpret and understand. This might be visualising time spent with clients, business miles or everyday expenses.
Alternatively it could be observing your day-to-day productivity by tracking time spent on tasks such as admin, finance, sales etc. This is the kind of thing I generally track, which...
October 2009
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An update on development..."the timer"
You may have noticed we’ve been a bit quiet on the official site updates of late! A thousand apologies! Well I’m happy to report that things are coming along nicely, with the developers beavering away in a zen-beaverlike frenzy.
Not ones to disappoint our fans, we decided it was about time we showed some of our new features off. Today I’m going to show you our new-fangled timer....
September 2009
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Developing a business mindset - Mental activity...
In order to start acting like a businessman you need to start thinking like one. A neat idea we picked up from one of our excellent mentors, Richard Hanage is to create and follow a mental activity model. The reason I love this is that it’s proactive rather than reactive!
The idea is that you create a complete list (or mindmap) of things which are necessary to the general running &...
July 2009
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Morten Kombat! Security lockdown
The time has come to nail down the OAuth part of the 1DayLater API, which is coming along rather nicely. Morten Fangel, the veritable OAuth boffin is landing in bonny Newcastle on Monday and together we will take on this specialist task.
could you resist the temptation?
Being a hospitable bunch, he’s staying with me and Paul in the family home for a few nights, and we’ll no doubt...
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A peek into 1DayLater
Me, Paul, our Dad, and local coder Peter Beckwith have all been using the 1DayLater prototype since January and we’ve decided to give you a little peek into our working lives. We habitually enter how we spend our time into 1DayLater like so:
“1h30, The Great North Run Project, Working on visualisations”
It takes about 5 seconds to do, and we typically make 5-10 entries a day....
April 2009
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The Brothers King
“The Brothers King” are me and (not surprisingly) my awesome brother Paul. We’re creating a new start-up company called 1DayLater that will help small businesses and freelancers be more awesome and profitable!
This blog will chart our journey in creating the new company, and at the same time explore the research we do for the company, its people and the technology we explore....