Sams Teach Yourself Basecamp in 10 Minutes, Portable Documents: (Sams Teach Yourself)

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  

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

About the Author :
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.