Responsive Time Logger 4.04.03

Responsive Time Logger 4.04.03 offers an effective tool which is for companies, consultants, lawyers, accountants, and others who bill for their time. Use the built-in stopwatch for time tracking, or enter time and expense data at the end of the day.

Some of the key features include: multiple stopwatches, flexible import/export, interface for Quicken and Quickbooks, drag and drop clocks for setting start and end times, automatic backup, customizable toolbars, automatic multiple-client invoicing, mini-stopwatch, customizable language for reports, customizable invoices, unlimited report formats, options for jumping back and forth between tasks, multi-user features, subtotaling, and much more.

Includes the FREE tightly integrated Palm interface that lets you log your time while away from your computer.

The basic operation of the program is remarkably simple: you click one button when you start working, fill in some details about what you did, and click another button when youre done. Novices can choose to work with simplified menus, hiding the features they are unlikely to use. They also benefit from a guided tour, videos, tutorial, a generous "How To" section in the online help, and numerous tips of the day. Each time they enter a new part of the program, a one-time orientation dialog will appear, providing additional guidance.

Since Time Logger stores all data in standard Microsoft Access (mdb) format, power users can use other database applications to analyze or present their time records. An integrated database editor even allows power users to view and edit the nuts and bolts of all the Time Logger databases as well as any other mdb database on their system. Time Logger even includes a VBA macro facility.

In summary, its very easy to get started with Responsive Time Logger, and there are many powerful features for those who wish to take advantage of them.

Major Features:

1. Time & Expense Capturing
   • Record time & use the stopwatch: Record billable time periodically, such as at the end of the day or week, or as you work using the stopwatch.
   • Work fast with shortcuts : Utilize many different shortcuts to speed up time and expense recording such as: the pop-up calendar, the pop-up clock, instant task switching, empty field warnings and memorized descriptors.
   • Validations ensure accuracy: Ensure accurate and consistent time & expense records are created by all users with many optional restrictions and settings.
   • Record all types of expenses: Record all variations of billable items such as expenses, fixed fees, travel expenses, tax rates, internal rates, and tax/no-tax indicators.
   • Special time recording options: Many other special features such as minimum duration, duration increment, internal description, and four separate stopwatches support customized billable time and expense recording.
2. Time & Expense Management and Reporting
   • Spreadsheet-like main window Easily view and manage your Time Records using spreadsheet-like features in the main window.
   • Customize columns : Customize the column arrangement by hiding and inserting columns, and changing column width and order.
   • Robust filtering : Use the Filter feature to easily create complex selection criteria to select the Time Records to view.
   • Custom sorting Set the Sorting and Subtotals options on multiple different fields.
   • Infinite reporting possibilities: Infinite time and expense reporting possibilities with WYSIWYG features and many custom printing options.
   • Custom SQL and ODBC: Customizable time and expense reporting utilizing SQL and ODBC.
3. Invoicing and Accounts Receivable
   • Automatic invoicing: Automatically generate one invoice or multiple invoices using a single format or optionally different formats for separate clients.
   • Custom invoice templates: Customizable Invoice Templates (stored in Rich Text Format ) allow you to place up to twenty-nine different fields on your invoice that are replaced with your invoice data upon invoice generation.
   • Accounts receivable : Track your outstanding invoices and record payments and retainers in the Accounts Receivable.
   • Aging reports: Determine which clients owe money utilizing the Aging Report.
4. Multi-User and Network Features
   • One to 100+ users : Instantly convert from single-user mode to multi-user mode to track time and expenses for one to hundreds of users.
   • Discount pricing : Special discount pricing available for multi-user packages and receive credit for the cost of current license packages when adding more users.
   • Password protection : Utilize password protection and other features to hide rates, lock features and prevent unauthorized changes.
   • Network installation: Multiple network installation options to ensure workstation speed and to centralize Time Logger databases and settings on network servers.
5. Imports/Exports, Synchronizing, Export to QuickBooks and Quicken
   • Import/Export : Import and export all of your data to/from virtually any application using CSV file formats (optionally define your own delimiters)
   • Export to QuickBooks/Quicken : Automatically generate invoice data in a separate file for transfer to QuickBooks or Quicken.
   • Extensive import features : Save time and effort switching to Responsive Time Logger with the ability to import time records, client data, descriptors, invoice data, and payments from delimited files.
   • Utilize 3rd party software: Easily utilize 3 rd party software by either using ODBC connections or exporting Time Records, client data, descriptors, invoice data, and payments to delimited files.
   • Multiple office & travel features: Many features, such as Synchronize databases and Export for Merging, to support managing multiple Time Record database files between computers while traveling or between offices.
6. FREE Palm Interface
   • Record time on Palm : Utilize  FREE Palm Interface to record your time on any Palm OS handheld.
   • Full featured recording : All Time Record fields are available on the Palm allowing you to add, edit, delete and view all of your Time Records.
   • Stopwatch & manage records: Utilize the stopwatch to record time as you work and employ basic filtering, sorting and searching to manage your Time Records.
   • Custom HotSync options: Keep all or part of your Time Records on your Palm and utilize the customizable Conduit/HotSync options to HotSync with your laptop, desktop or network.
7. Custom Settings and Other Features
   • Automatic backups: Automatically backup your Time Records to a customizable number of rotating files and to a customizable location.
   • Instant restores: Instantly restore from backup files.
   • Save entire environment: Save and re-load all of your settings and options to uniquely named Environment files.
   • Archive records: Archive old Time Records to separate database files.
   • Customize display: Customize date and time display, field labels, screen colors, row height, font, font size, toolbars, sounds and many, many more settings.
   • Extensive guides, help & tutorials Quickly learn and become proficient utilizing searchable and indexed Help, the Quick-Start Guided Tour, the Tutorial, Tip of the Day, and the Website.
   • FREE Technical Support: FREE Technical Support over email or phone to registered users for the current and previous versions - currently versions 4 and 3.
   • IMPORTANT: If there is a feature that you need and do not see in the list above, please contact us. Because there are so many features in Responsive Time Logger, the one you need may not have been listed.
8. Get Started Quickly with Time Logger
   • Besides having an intuitive and easy to use interface, Time Logger has six ways to get help you get started: 
   • The Quick-Start Guided Tour
   • A detailed tutorial (using Time Logger, select "Help" and then "Contents")
   • Multiple Short Videos that show you how to do things, step-by-step
   • The "Using Time Logger" section in the F1 help (using Time Logger, select "Help" and then "Contents")
   • The "Reference" section in the F1 Help (using Time Logger, select "Help" and then "Contents")
   • FREE Technical Support via email or phone to registered users (versions 3 and 4)
9. Power-User Advanced Features
   • There are also some powerful features available for you power users.  For example, if you know what SQL is, you'll be happy to hear that you can use SQL commands to filter or sort the time record database. You can even perform calculations on the time record data.
   • Time Logger's most advanced feature is it VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) macro language.  With it, you can write a Visual Basic program to control Time Logger and other applications.  For example, you could write a macro that compiles time record data, then opens Excel and summarizes that data with a pie chart! 
10. Descriptors Categorize Records by Client, Project, Etc.
    • In order to effectively manage your Time Records, Time Logger utilizes a unique feature call "Descriptors." Descriptors enforce consistency in the Time Records database, prevent typos or misspellings and also enable simple, accurate and robust Time Record filtering, sorting and reporting.
    • There are ten Descriptors saved with each Time Record, though only a handful of them are required to be filled in. The ten Descriptors are Person, Client, Project, Subproject, Activity, Other, Rate, Internal Rate, Tax Rate and Mileage Rate. Descriptors are selected for each Time Record using a drop-down list box as shown below. You can allow your Descriptors to be changed while you add Time Records or you can lock your Descriptors and only allow them to be changed by an administrator.
    • Project Descriptor
    • Time Logger has features that allow you to instantly populate all of your Descriptors with just a couple mouse clicks, called Memorized Descriptors. It also allows you to hierarchically link your Descriptors so that when a certain one is selected (a parent Descriptor), only those related to that Descriptor (the child Descriptors) are displayed. The magic of Descriptors is that they server to enforce.
    • For a quick view of Responsive Time Logger's functions with screen shots and short explanations, take the Quick-Start Guided Tour!

Enhancements:

• New window sizes
• New graphics
• Autobackup
• New Print Options
• New Import/Export options
• New Time Shortcuts
• Higher Character Limits for Description

Requirements: No minimum system requirements