Overview

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  

Full Product Details

Author:   Patrice-Anne Rutledge
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Sams Publishing
Dimensions:   Width: 20.80cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 13.70cm
Weight:   0.278kg
ISBN:  

9780672331039

ISBN 10:   0672331039
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   18 February 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction 1 1 Getting Started with Basecamp 5 Introducing Online, Collaborative Project Management 5 Understanding Basecamp Account Plans 7 Signing Up for a Basecamp Account 9 Summary 13 2 Customizing Your Basecamp Workspace 15 Adding a Logo 15 Specifying Color Schemes 18 Defining Default Settings 20 Summary 24 3 Managing People, Companies, and Permissions 25 Setting Up People and Companies in Basecamp 25 Understanding Account Owner and Administrator Roles 26 Managing People in Basecamp 27 Managing Companies in Basecamp 33 Assigning Account Administrators 38 Summary 38 4 Working with Projects 39 Defining Projects 39 Creating a Project 40 Assigning People and Permissions to Projects 44 Managing Project Settings 49 Searching Project Data 53 Creating Subprojects 54 Summary 54 5 Entering and Tracking Milestones 55 Setting Realistic Milestones 55 Understanding Milestone Permissions 57 Adding Milestones 57 Adding Multiple Milestones 60 Editing Milestones 61 Commenting on Milestones 63 Completing Milestones 66 Viewing Milestones 67 Deleting Milestones 71 Summary 72 6 Entering and Tracking To-Dos 73 Understanding To-Do Lists 73 Understanding To-Do List Permissions 75 Creating To-Do List Templates 76 Creating To-Do Lists 80 Editing To-Do Lists 84 Commenting on To-Do Items 85 Completing To-Do Items 88 Reordering To-Do Lists 89 Viewing To-Do Lists 90 Deleting To-Do Lists 95 Summary 96 7 Working with iCalendar 97 Understanding iCalendar 97 Subscribing to an iCalendar Feed 98 Troubleshooting Problems with iCalendar 106 Summary 106 8 Posting and Commenting on Messages 107 Posting a Message 107 Leaving Message Comments 112 Formatting Message and Comment Text 113 Sending a Comment by Email 115 Viewing Messages and Comments 116 Editing Messages and Comments 119 Deleting Messages and Comments 121 Summary 122 9 Sharing Files 123 Uploading Files 123 Viewing Project Files 127 Editing File Details 130 Uploading New File Versions 131 Deleting Files 132 Summary 132 10 Tracking and Managing Time 133 Understanding Time Tracking in Basecamp 133 Entering Time Associated with a To-Do List Item 135 Entering Time on the Time Page 137 Viewing Time Entries 139 Editing Time Entries 140 Deleting Time Entries 141 Creating a Time Report 141 Exporting Time Entries 143 Summary 145 11 Collaborating with Writeboards 147 Getting Started with Basecamp Writeboards 147 Creating a Writeboard 147 Editing a Writeboard 151 Formatting Writeboard Text 154 Making Writeboard Comments 158 Viewing and Comparing Writeboard Versions 159 Exporting a Writeboard 162 Deleting a Writeboard 163 Summary 163 12 Working with Chat Functionality 165 Understanding Basecamp's Chat Functionality 165 Understanding Campfire Account Types 166 Signing Up for a Campfire Account 167 Configuring Basecamp to Work with Campfire 170 Participating in Group Chats 171 Providing Guest Access to Your Chat Room 179 Summary 180 13 Viewing Project Activity on the Dashboard 181 Viewing the Dashboard as a Project Owner or Administrator 181 Viewing the Dashboard as a Basecamp User 187 Summary 188 14 Working with RSS Feeds 189 Understanding RSS Feeds 189 Selecting a Feed Reader 190 Subscribing to Your Global RSS Feed 190 Subscribing to a Project's RSS Feed 192 Viewing Your Feed 193 Summary 194 15 Managing Your Account 195 Understanding Account Management Options 195 Changing Your Basecamp URL 196 Changing Your Credit Card 197 Viewing Your Invoices 197 Upgrading Your Account 197 Downgrading Your Account 199 Paying in One Lump Sum 199 Changing the Account Owner 201 Canceling Your Account 202 Enabling the Basecamp API 203 Exporting Your Basecamp Data 203 Joining the Basecamp Affiliate Program 205 Summary 205 16 ntegrating Basecamp with Add-ons and Other Applications 207 Integrating with Other 37signals Applications 207 Understanding Basecamp Add-ons 209 Choosing the Right Add-on Application 210 Integrating Basecamp with Invoicing, Billing, and Accounting Applications 211 Integrating with Reporting, Charting, and Planning Applications 213 Integrating with Time-Tracking Applications 215 Integrating with Other Third-Party Applications 217 Summary 219 17 Accessing Basecamp from Mobile Devices 221 Understanding Mobile Access Options 221 Accessing Basecamp from Your iPhone 222 Accessing Basecamp from Other Mobile Devices 225 Summary 226 Index 227

Reviews

The most comprehensive guide to Basecamp we've ever seen. If you want to know everything there is to know about Basecamp, this is the book for you. -Jason Fried, Founder, 37signals (the company behind Basecamp)

The most comprehensive guide to Basecamp we've ever seen. If you want to know everything there is to know about Basecamp, this is the book for you. -Jason Fried, Founder, 37signals (the company behind Basecamp)

The most comprehensive guide to Basecamp we've ever seen. If you want to know everything there is to know about Basecamp, this is the book for you. --Jason Fried, Founder, 37signals (the company behind Basecamp)

The most comprehensive guide to Basecamp we've ever seen. If you want to know everything there is to know about Basecamp, this is the book for you. --Jason Fried, Founder, 37signals (the company behind Basecamp)

Author Information

Patrice-Anne Rutledge is a business technology expert and author of 30 books who has been featured on MSN, AOL, CNN, Inc., CareerBuilder, Fox News, and other media outlets around the world. She specializes in teaching others to maximize the power of new technologies such as social media and online collaboration to manage and grow their businesses. Patrice has extensive project management experience, managing large, global projects for leading Silicon Valley technology firms. She can be reached through her website at www.patricerutledge.com

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