BASECAMP 3 UPGRADE UPDATE
BASECAMP 3 UPGRADE UPGRADE
BASECAMP 3 UPGRADE SOFTWARE

BASECAMP 3 UPGRADE UPDATE

Whilst the update made a number of changes, as you can see from the comments below, many old time users did not appreciate the new design or the simplification of functionality.

BASECAMP 3 UPGRADE UPGRADE

The upgrade did however fail to introduce usable time tracking, requiring 3rd party extensions to fill the gap, which is from our perspective a glaring hole. Since this original article was written, Basecamp 3 has been released bringing in a number of changes and improvements including (finally) allowing you to assign multiple people onto tasks and simplifying the pricing by making all packages unlimited users & projects. So we started the hunt for some alternatives. When 37Signals interdicted a major upgrade of Basecamp (A.K.A вЂNewвЂ™ Basecamp as opposed to вЂClassicвЂ™ Basecamp), they decided to removed any form of time tracking arguing that no one was using it. Task tracking and time tracking that lack this basic functionality is quite simply, pointless. After all these years, how can Basecamp still fail to provide:ДЄ) Tasks to be allocated to multiple people - really?Д«) Track time against time estimates/quotes - doh! Combining them together (whilst paying 3 times) almost gets you there but the integration between Basecamp, Campfire and Highrise is far from perfect and you are left still lacking in key functionality. Whilst each new app is great in its simplicity (just like Basecamp), none of the tools quite do the job either. It appears that 37Signals decided not to improve Basecamp in any meaningful way, but instead chose to create additional services such as Campfire, and Highrise. 37 Signals has failed to grow and develop Basecamp and instead (in my opinion) chosen to вЂmilk the cashcowвЂ™. So if Basecamp hit the right mark, then when am I looking for an alternative to Basecamp?Дon't get me wrong - thereвЂ™s loads to like with Basecamp, however what started as a lovely, simple tool which ticked the right boxes, now just frustrates and angers me. So why is Basecamp frustrating the hell out of me?

BASECAMP 3 UPGRADE SOFTWARE

Ultimately Basecamp was simple and elegant to use, avoiding the trap of trying to do everything but instead focusing on doing a few things really well.Д«asecamp was also one of the first software as a service companies to hit that perfect sweet spot where agencies didnвЂ™t feel ВЈ35 or so per month for such a slick service was a big deal.

Right place, right time.achieved critical momentum and lots of PR.

Clean design - designed by designers for designers.

Simple functionality - did not try to do everything, just did what it did but did it well.

The key principals of why Basecamp proved to be some popular are:

Basecamp is a hugely popular and (at least in the web design industry) ubiquitous project management tool used by many web agencies, helping them to manage projects and collaborate with clients.ДЈ7 Signals - the makers of Basecamp clearly understood the needs of web designers/agencies, creating an online tool/service which has proven to be the most popular online project management platform around.

Basecamp 3 upgrade