I just read a great article on the ability of email programs (including web based) to display flash content. As you will see, there is no such support. This is a great article to send to any clients who happen to ask why you can’t do it. Have a read… The The truth about flash in email.
Update: ActiveCollab is no longer an opensource project, but lucky for us, others have taken on the development from version 0.7.1 onwards. You can check out the new system at ProjectPier.org.
If you always find our yourself jumping from project to project, and forgetting where you left off, then you should check out Active Collab. Its a open-source, FREE, project management system that you install onto your own web server. I have been using it for a few months now, and have come to love its ease of use, and customization. It even allows you to theme the interface, so you can make it look just like your familiar site. If you are familiar with Basecamp, you will be right at home. A lot of the systems are the similar, you add clients, and employees, and then assign then to your projects. The client will then have access to adding files, to-do lists, milestones, etc. When there is something added or updated, there will be an email notice waiting for you. Overall, I am really pleased with Active Collab, it allows me to do everything that Basecamp does (with some minor exceptions), minus the monthly fee, which can get pretty pricey if your managing more than a few projects. Check out the Active Collab features page for more information about what it can do for you. Enjoy.
Over the last few years Firefox has seen a lot of interest, but it has been slow to take over. It may not be there yet, but it has taking a dent out of that other (in my opinion.. useless) browser labeled IE. Over the last year it has taking over 3 percent from Microsoft, where it now stands at over 10 percent of the browser marketshare. Thanks to everyone over at Mozilla for creating what we all needed, a better browser. If you don’t already use it, I suggest getting on it, ASAP. Head on over to the Firefox web site and download yourself a copy now. If your curious why Internet Exploror is so useless, check out the “Looks fine in IE, but…” post on spreadfirefox.com. The resistance is growing.
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