Sams Teach Yourself Basecamp in 10 Minutes (Sams Teach Yourself Series)

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Author: Patrice-Anne Rutledge

ISBN-10: 0672331039

ISBN-13: 9780672331039

Category: Project Management

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,...

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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

Introduction 11 Getting Started with Basecamp 5Introducing Online, Collaborative Project Management 5Understanding Basecamp Account Plans 7Signing Up for a Basecamp Account 9Summary 132 Customizing Your Basecamp Workspace 15Adding a Logo 15Specifying Color Schemes 18Defining Default Settings 20Summary 243 Managing People, Companies, and Permissions 25Setting Up People and Companies in Basecamp 25Understanding Account Owner and Administrator Roles 26Managing People in Basecamp 27Managing Companies in Basecamp 33Assigning Account Administrators 38Summary 384 Working with Projects 39Defining Projects 39Creating a Project 40Assigning People and Permissions to Projects 44Managing Project Settings 49Searching Project Data 53Creating Subprojects 54Summary 545 Entering and Tracking Milestones 55Setting Realistic Milestones 55Understanding Milestone Permissions 57Adding Milestones 57Adding Multiple Milestones 60Editing Milestones 61Commenting on Milestones 63Completing Milestones 66Viewing Milestones 67Deleting Milestones 71Summary 726 Entering and Tracking To-Dos 73Understanding To-Do Lists 73Understanding To-Do List Permissions 75Creating To-Do List Templates 76Creating To-Do Lists 80Editing To-Do Lists 84Commenting on To-Do Items 85Completing To-Do Items 88Reordering To-Do Lists 89Viewing To-Do Lists 90Deleting To-Do Lists 95Summary 967 Working with iCalendar 97Understanding iCalendar 97Subscribing to an iCalendar Feed 98Troubleshooting Problems with iCalendar 106Summary 1068 Posting and Commenting on Messages 107Posting a Message 107Leaving Message Comments 112Formatting Message and Comment Text 113Sending a Comment by Email 115Viewing Messages and Comments 116Editing Messages and Comments 119Deleting Messages and Comments 121Summary 1229 Sharing Files 123Uploading Files 123Viewing Project Files 127Editing File Details 130Uploading New File Versions 131Deleting Files 132Summary 13210 Tracking and Managing Time 133Understanding Time Tracking in Basecamp 133Entering Time Associated with a To-Do List Item 135Entering Time on the Time Page 137Viewing Time Entries 139Editing Time Entries 140Deleting Time Entries 141Creating a Time Report 141Exporting Time Entries 143Summary 14511 Collaborating with Writeboards 147Getting Started with Basecamp Writeboards 147Creating a Writeboard 147Editing a Writeboard 151Formatting Writeboard Text 154Making Writeboard Comments 158Viewing and Comparing Writeboard Versions 159Exporting a Writeboard 162Deleting a Writeboard 163Summary 16312 Working with Chat Functionality 165Understanding Basecamp’s Chat Functionality 165Understanding Campfire Account Types 166Signing Up for a Campfire Account 167Configuring Basecamp to Work with Campfire 170Participating in Group Chats 171Providing Guest Access to Your Chat Room 179Summary 18013 Viewing Project Activity on the Dashboard 181Viewing the Dashboard as a Project Owner or Administrator 181Viewing the Dashboard as a Basecamp User 187Summary 18814 Working with RSS Feeds 189Understanding RSS Feeds 189Selecting a Feed Reader 190Subscribing to Your Global RSS Feed 190Subscribing to a Project’s RSS Feed 192Viewing Your Feed 193Summary 19415 Managing Your Account 195Understanding Account Management Options 195Changing Your Basecamp URL 196Changing Your Credit Card 197Viewing Your Invoices 197Upgrading Your Account 197Downgrading Your Account 199Paying in One Lump Sum 199Changing the Account Owner 201Canceling Your Account 202Enabling the Basecamp API 203Exporting Your Basecamp Data 203Joining the Basecamp Affiliate Program 205Summary 20516 ntegrating Basecamp with Add-ons and OtherApplications 207Integrating with Other 37signals Applications 207Understanding Basecamp Add-ons 209Choosing the Right Add-on Application 210Integrating Basecamp with Invoicing, Billing, and Accounting Applications 211Integrating with Reporting, Charting, and Planning Applications 213Integrating with Time-Tracking Applications 215Integrating with Other Third-Party Applications 217Summary 21917 Accessing Basecamp from Mobile Devices 221Understanding Mobile Access Options 221Accessing Basecamp from Your iPhone 222Accessing Basecamp from Other Mobile Devices 225Summary 226Index 227