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The 37signals business book REWORK is now in stores. Learn more at this post at Signal vs. Noise or at the REWORK site. 37signals

The 37signals business book REWORK is now in stores.

       

Learn more at this post at Signal vs. Noise or at the REWORK site.

Last night we rolled out an experimental new feature for the Backpack Calendar. If you have a Plus or higher account, you can now SMS events to your Backpack Calendar. If all goes well we expect to roll this out to other paying plans down the road.

How does it work?

Click the Calendar tab at the top of your Backpack account, and then look in the sidebar below your calendar list. You'll see an SMS icon with a link. It'll look something like this:

When you click the link, you'll see a screen that looks something like this:

This screen display your code (unique for everyone - don't use the one you see in this example screenshot) and a phone number. Text this code to the phone number using your mobile phone. This will registered your phone number with your Backpack calendar.

You'll then get a confirmation back on your phone saying everything is set up, or that there was a problem.

Adding events to your calendar

You can add events to your calendar via SMS using the same formatting as you use on the web. For example, SMSing "April 23 3pm Dentist" will add a "Dentist" event to your calendar at 3pm on April 23. Or "9am Client meeting" will add an "Client meeting" event to your calendar today at 9am. Or "1pm tomorrow Fedex the contract" will add a "Fedex the contract" event at 1pm tomorrow.

Seeing your schedule via SMS

Here's something else really useful: You can ask your calendar what your schedule looks like via SMS. If you just SMS "Tomorrow" Backpack will SMS tomorrow's schedule back to you. Or SMS "April 7" and you'll get back your schedule for April 7. It's that easy.

The whole thing in action

Here's a screenshot from the SMS app on the iPhone 1. showing the setup confirmation, 2. checking the schedule for tomorrow and April 7, and 3. adding a dentist appointment at 3pm on April 23rd.

So there you have it! Again, this is Plus and higher only at this point. If all goes well we'll roll it out to all paid accounts down the road. Thanks again for using Backpack.

Last night we rolled out an experimental new feature for the Backpack Calendar. If you have a Plus or higher account, you can now SMS events to your Backpack Calendar. If all goes well we expect to roll this out... 37signals

File Sync

Dropbox allows you to sync your files online and across your computers automatically.

• 2GB of online storage for free, with up to 100GB available to paying customers.
• Sync files of any size or type.
• Sync Windows, Mac and Linux computers.
• Automatically syncs when new files or changes are detected.
• Work on files in your Dropbox even if you’re offline. Your changes sync once your computer has an Internet connection again.
• Dropbox transfers will correctly resume where they left off if the connection drops.
• Efficient sync – only the pieces of a file that changed (not the whole file) are synced. This saves you time.
• Doesn’t hog your Internet connection. You can manually set bandwidth limits.

File Sharing

Sharing files is simple and can be done with only a few clicks.

• Shared folders allow several people to collaborate on a set of files.
• You can see other people’s changes instantly.
• A “Public” folder that lets you link directly to files in your Dropbox.
• Control who is able to access shared folders (including ability to kick people out and remove the shared files from their computers).
• Automatically create shareable online photo galleries from folders of photos in your Dropbox.

Online Backup

Dropbox backs up your files online without you having to think about it.

• Automatic backup of your files.
• Undelete files and folders.
• Restore previous versions of your files.
• 30 days of undo history, with unlimited undo available as a paid option.

Web Access

A copy of your files are stored on Dropbox’s secure servers. This lets you access them from any computer or mobile device.

• Manipulate files as you would on your desktop – add, edit, delete, rename etc.
• Search your entire Dropbox for files.
• A “Recent Events” feed that shows you a summary of activity in your Dropbox.
• Create shared folders and invite people to them.
• Recover previous versions of any file or undelete deleted files.
• View photo galleries created automatically from photos in your Dropbox.

Security & Privacy

Dropbox takes the security and privacy of your files very seriously.

• Shared folders are viewable only by people you invite.
• All transmission of file data and metadata occurs over an encrypted channel (SSL).
• All files stored on Dropbox servers are encrypted (AES-256) and are inaccessible without your account password.
• Dropbox website and client software have been hardened against attacks from hackers.
• Dropbox employees are not able to view any user’s files.
• Online access to your files requires your username and password.
• Public files are only viewable by people who have a link to the file(s). Public folders are not browsable or searchable.

Mobile Device Access

The free Dropbox iPhone app lets you:

• Access your Dropbox on the go.
• View your files on your iPhone or iPod Touch.
• Download files for offline viewing.
• Take photos and videos and sync them to your Dropbox.
• Share links to files in your Dropbox.
• View interactive photo galleries.
• Sync downloaded files so they’re up-to-date.

A mobile-optimized version of the website is available for owners of Blackberry phones and other Internet-capable mobile devices.

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WooThemes provides WordPress themes for all types of web publishers. The team there recently posted "Behind-the-Scenes: How we use Basecamp." Before I get into the nitty-gritty of our Basecamp-usage, I need to explain why we use the platform… For obvious... 37signals

WooThemes provides WordPress themes for all types of web publishers. The team there recently posted "Behind-the-Scenes: How we use Basecamp."

Before I get into the nitty-gritty of our Basecamp-usage, I need to explain why we use the platform… For obvious reasons, we’re trying to eliminate unnecessary e-mails (those where everyone needs to be CC’ed) between team members; so with Basecamp the information is accessible to everyone that might need to see it, but only the people that need the info to act upon it, get notified. The whole team thus knows what’s going on (with Basecamp acting as a status report of kinds) and they have the option of checking in on this any time they want or need to (not when they’re e-mailed unnecessarily).

The second main reason for using Basecamp (over e-mail), is the fact that all of our most important data, decisions & discussions are kept in one, central place. This is important, considering our geographical differences, as well as helping us when we’re not at our normal workplace (i.e. traveling). We’ve also found that this is great for accountability & efficiency in making sure that all to-do’s are handled in due time & as planned...

Basecamp is an integral part of the way we operate and whilst I wouldn’t go as far as saying that we’d be lost without it; we’d definitely not be able to run as smoothly as we do without it.

Read the full piece for more details on how WooThemes uses Basecamp for internal management and interacting with outside collaborators.

WooThemes: "When you’re doing WordPress development day-in, day-out, it becomes difficult to see the holistic view of all the activities, but with proper milestones, we are constantly reminded of upcoming stuff."

Take a look at our Marie Claire iPad concept. Simple, practical and not the work of distant fantasy. 

One of the simplest ways to keep your accounts secure is to create a strong password that is resistant to attempts to discover it. To help you make a unique password we've added a password strength meter which dynamically assesses the strength of a password as you create it. You can take advantage of it by visiting me.com, clicking Account Settings (gear icon) and going to the Password Settings page. When creating your password, you can click on "Get a Password Suggestion" for ideas.

In addition to creating a strong password, remember to never share it with anyone. For more tips on keeping your MobileMe account secure, please read this article.

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Headquarters is an iPhone app that bills itself as "the Basecamp app for people who get things done." Dashboard, to-do lists, and comments are all included. Plus you can manage multiple accounts and merge them into a single Dashboard. Learn more.

Headquarters is an iPhone app that bills itself as "the Basecamp app for people who get things done." Dashboard, to-do lists, and comments are all included. Plus you can manage multiple accounts and merge them into a single Dashboard. Learn... 37signals

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