The view in the mobile app is a little more limited than the staff view but still gives them enough to see what’s going on, view files, add messages and have a general overview.

Have a play, try yourself with a client login and then start to tell your clients about their new project access!
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How do we use it?

To access the mobile webapp, just open Safari on your iPhone or a web browser on your Android smartphone (or any smartphone). Just type in the account URL and add ‘/m/’ to the end…
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Example:

If you account was: https://proworkflow5.net/SAMPLE/
You would add ‘/m/’ to the end. it should be:
https://proworkflow5.net/SAMPLE/m/
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What will they see?

Below are the screens that your clients and contractors will be able to see. Please note they can only see THEIR projects only. Clients will never see other clients’ work.
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There’s a quick video guide that runs through how easy it is to use and make life simple:

Copying Tasks

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On the Projects Page you’ll find the ” Group By”, on the right hand side near the top, with a drop down with seven different viewing options – simply select that one that you require and the Projects Page will automatically sort into those groups.

You will also notice that there is a Category selection available here. Project Categories are great for things like setting Project Status’s and Types of work.

To edit the Project Categories there are two options:

1. In line edit, when you select Group by Category you will see when you hover over the Categories they change to Green, simply double click and you can edit the name of each Category.

2. Or you can go to Administration > Usability Settings, scroll down and you will see the Categories Editor, here you can edit, add or delete Categories.

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New! – Multi-select

You can now make a change to one Project or Task bar and the change will be replicated to any other bars you’ve selected, great for making lots of changes in less time.

Double-click on a Project bar to select the Project as well as all of its active tasks, any change you make will affect the Project and Tasks so adjusting your entire schedule is a breeze.

Note: If you just want to change a few Tasks then just hold down the Control key and you can select individual tasks one at a time.
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Static Project and Task Titles

No matter how far you scroll sideways, the Project and Task names will always be visible so you can be 100% sure what you are making changes to.
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Client View

Your clients can now use the Timeline Page to view any Tasks you have given them permission to see so they can see just how hard you are working for them!

These changes are live now on all accounts, if you don’t see them then you might need to clear your cache just to make sure you get the latest code.

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The new Timeline lets you see your schedule and workload as well as giving you the power to adjust start and due dates with just one click.

Using the Timeline to reschedule your work couldn’t be simpler – just enable the Edit Mode, you can move the entire Project or Task or just change the start or due dates:

To help you plan future work and highlight any under or over-resourcing issues, the allocated hours per day for each staff member is shown below the Timeline. If you need a breakdown then just hover over the total to view all of the details.

Here’s the workload breakdown detail showing on hover.

The Timeline will automatically show you all active Tasks from 1 week ago onwards but it’s easy to adjust this if you need to see a wider range. Also there are handy filters so you can view tasks for a certain user, client or category.

The individual Project Timeline has also been updated on the Project Details page – scheduling has never been so easy!
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Can I see it?

If you haven’t already tried this in your own account then you can view a preview here: http://www.screencast.com/t/mqKLBSjx

Note!
If trying this on your own account, we suggest you make a sample project and some tasks and play around on those first. There is no ‘Undo’!
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We know that our ProWorkflow users have been looking forward to this and we already have plans for additional features so we’d love to hear your feedback – Send your thoughts!

And on the report…

 http://www.proxi.com.au/blog/?p=24

Tim from Proxi talks about ‘billing by the minute’ and how the concept is proving a successful business model for their company and clients.

In the creative industry where the norm is ‘charge by the hour’, it’s refreshing to see a company looking after their customers and not overcharging.

They’re providing great service and the customer can have confidence they’ll be looked after. In the current economic climate, I think this is a very good move for Proxi and is sympathetic to customer wallets.

They use ProWorkflow for the time tracking which allows them to accurately track time by the minute and keeps the billing transparent for clients.

So have a read of their post and check them out if you need some creative work. I know Proxi will see you right!

Have a read!
http://www.proxi.com.au/blog/?p=24

ProWorkflow Mobile - Project Management Software for iPhone, iPad, Blackberry, Android and more...

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We’re delighted to announce that our new mobile web app is now live on all accounts!

This will be a fantastic way to stay on top of your projects, tasks and staff from your mobile device and we think we’ve created something that will make a real difference to how you use ProWorkflow!
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How do I get it?

Easy! – In your web browser, type your account URL into the address bar and just add “/m” to the end like the example below:

Normal login URL – https://proworkflow6.net/COMPANY

Mobile login URL – https://proworkflow6.net/COMPANY/m

At the moment only Staff can use the mobile site but in 2-3 weeks we’ll be adding support for clients and contractors as well as automatically redirecting mobile users to the correct site if they try to use your normal login URL.
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Current iPhone App User?

This is a completely different application. The iPhone app will still work as normal. To use the new application, open your Safari web browser and type the address of your online ProWorkflow account as per the instructions above.
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Need help?

No problem, if you want a helping hand or if you encounter any issues then just get in touch via our support page.
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Screenshots

You’ll be able to use this on most smartphones and tablets but if you aren’t lucky enough to have one yet or are just curious then here are some screenshots so you can see what we’ve got waiting for you!

All of these screenshots are taken from an iPhone but the mobile web app has been tested on iPhone, iPad, Android and Blackberry devices. Windows Mobile Users will need to download Opera Mobile or another webkit-based browser (Internet Explorer can’t manage some of the more advanced features, sorry Microsoft fans!).
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Login Page
Use the “Remember me” option and you’ll only have to enter your details once.

Dashboard Page
A summary of your current details, you can view details for other staff by tapping your name in the upper right. This page also serves as the portal to each of the other main pages.

Projects Page
View all your active projects in convenient groups and use the instant search to find a project quickly.

Project Details
View all of your Project information including quick tabs for Tasks, Messages and Files. You can also view Shared Notes, Bookmarks and Finance Data as well as adding Project Expenses.

Project Details – Tasks Tab
Quickly check the status of each Task within a Project, the complete and timer buttons give you an instant way to complete tasks and start tracking time.

Project Details – Messages Tab
Review all messages in a clean threaded format, you can add a new message or reply to an existing one.

Project Details – Files Tab
Any files that have been uploaded can be viewed (dependent on device support).

Tasks Page
Quick access to all of your active tasks with buttons to complete each task as well as starting/stopping active timers.

Task Details Page
View all of your Task information including quick tabs for Time, Messages and Files. You can make changes as well as adding new Time records and Messages.

Task Details – Time Tab
Review existing time records and add new ones.

Timesheet Page
A fast way to add time records for any active task or view historic time records.

Messages Page
View recent messages as well as replying to existing messages or adding a new one.

Contacts Page
Fast access to your contacts including an instant search option!

Contact Details Page
View detailed contact information.

Contact Details Page
Google maps integration to help locate your client, there is also routing support if your mobile device supports location-based services.

Reports Page
See your Projects and Tasks broken down by category, priority, start date, due date and time.

Reports Page
View historic time tracked for a week or month at a time with a breakdown by Project, Client or Staff.

Reports Page
View your predicted workload over the next 4 weeks to help balance new work and let your clients know when you’ll be able to take on their work.

Reports Page
If you use the quotes and invoices modules then you can check how your financial numbers are tracking.

Timeline Page
Available for each Project for or for All active Tasks, view your current work in useful Gantt-style view. You can tap a task for more information and a total workload per day is also included.

If you are using an iPhone or iPad then you can use the edit mode to reschedule Projects and Tasks by just sliding the relevant bar and the workload total updates in real-time.

We think we’ve crammed a lot already in but we’ve got ideas and plans for future updates and we’d love to hear your thoughts on what we’ve done so far. Send us feedback through this page.

The Fix it tool (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2501696) is able to be used to patch this manually, as an automatic update is not yet available.

In the interest of security however we recommend that users consider moving to another Web browser until this time (Firefox or Chrome).

The full Microsoft Security Advisory (2501696) (http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/2501696.mspx) indicates that this affects Windows systems XP, Vista, 7 and various Server configurations. While Microsoft notes that there is currently no indication that this vulnerability has been exploited we do strongly advise to either apply the Fix it tool (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2501696), to switch to a browser that does not support MHTML or check with your IT team for protocol on this situation.

Many users have asked that we include the Rich Text Editor (we use TinyMCE) in the ‘Add Multiple Tasks’ popup so we’ve listened – and recently put out an update where this has been added.

Now when adding a task on the Project Details page (or to a Template) you’ll have the same great level of functionality found elsewhere in the tool, being able to easily paste from an email or highlight important details of the task will make collaboration that much quicker and easier. The formatting will come through beautifully on the email alerts and when viewing the individual task details.