Fanurio News

Fanurio 2.4.5, 2.5.1 and 2.6.1 Released

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 12:00:00 +0200

We've just released versions 2.4.5, 2.5.1 and 2.6.1 that fix all bugs reported since the last update. These are bug fix releases, so you can use them as follows:

Version 2.4.5 is a free update for all users with an annual maintenance plan that expires after January 31, 2011 (all Fanurio users).
Version 2.5.1 is a free update for all users with an annual maintenance plan that expires after February 28, 2012.
Version 2.6.1 is a free update for all users with an annual maintenance plan that expires after November 06, 2012.

Go to Help > About Fanurio (Fanurio > About Fanurio on Mac OS X) to learn when your annual maintenance plan expires.

These updates and their change logs are available for download from the archive page .

P.S. If you haven't learned about our plans for the next major version, please see the announcement we made last week.

Fanurio 3.0 Alpha1 Released

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 08:00:00 +0200

Since the last release, we've been working hard on a new major version that will have a different project structure. This is a VERY BIG change, especially in the way projects are invoiced.

Before we go ahead and finish it, we need to know what you think about the new design. Send us an email if you have time to help us validate it. It shouldn't take more than 30 minutes, maybe an hour to see if you find it intuitive or not.

Here's a screenshot of the main window that shows the new Expenses view. If you'd like to know more about this version, please send us an email.

Thanks for helping us build a better and more useful application.

Fanurio 2.6 Released

Tue, 06 Nov 2012 08:00:00 +0200

After three beta releases (beta 1, beta 2, beta 3), version 2.6 is now available for download.

This version is available as a free update for all users with a valid annual maintenance plan. Go to the About window to see when your plan expires. If it hasn't expired yet, then you can use this new version. If it has expired and you decide to use it, then you need to renew your plan.

Now, let's see some of the new features and improvements from this version. You should also read the change log for a complete list of all the new features, improvements and bug fixes.

Multiple timers

One of the most requested features, especially from people who multitask, is to be able to use the timer for more than one service at one moment. Previous versions allowed you to track time for only one service from start to end. If you wanted to run it for another service item, you had to stop the timer and then start it for the other service item. This model doesn't work if you need to just interrupt the timer, work on something else and then come back to what you did initially.

This new version allows you to start as many timers as you need to. Only one will be active, the others will be interrupted.

This feature is very useful if you start working on something (service A) and then you get a call from a client that forces you to interrupt what you were doing and work on something else (service B). When service B is over, you stop its timer and save the time. Then you can resume the timer for service A.

Importing time from any CSV file

Fanurio has a new import wizard that can import time from any CSV file. Unlike the old wizard that was only able to import time from a few applications, the new one allows you import time from any CSV file. The wizard can be very useful if you need to import time from other applications (desktop, web or mobile). If Fanurio doesn't recognize the format of the imported time entries, it will ask you to define one. Go to File > Import > Import Timesheet... and select CSV for source to import time from a CSV file.

When importing time, you can use the Tags button to tag time entries before importing them. This can be helpful if you need to track the source (app, user, etc) of your time entries.

Hiding and resizing table columns

Not being able to hide and remember the size of table columns were probably some of the most annoying user interface issues. Now you can choose the columns you want to see in the main tables of the application (project, timesheet, invoices and payments). Just right-click the table header and you can hide unwanted columns. You can also auto-resize the selected column or all columns.

Fanurio now remembers the order, visibility, width and sorting type of each column.

Editing invoices

In previous versions, if something was wrong with an invoice or some of its items, it had to be deleted and then recreated. Now, you can edit an invoice and change it. Editing an invoice is not recommended once it was sent to a client because that would alter an official document.

The New Invoice window was also redesigned to make it easier to edit the items of an invoice. The table from the New/Edit Invoice window shows more information about the items that belong to the invoice.

There are many other new features and improvements that are not covered by this post but are documented in the change log.

Fanurio 2.6 Beta3 Released

Tue, 16 Oct 2012 08:00:00 +0300

Version 2.6 will be released at the end of this month but until it is ready, we have one last beta available for testing. Just as the first two beta versions (beta 1 and beta 2), this one focuses mostly on time tracking features.

Hiding and resizing table columns

Fanurio now remembers the order, visibility, width and sorting type of each column.

Importing time from any CSV file

Fanurio has a new wizard that can import time from any CSV file. Unlike the old wizard that was only able to import time from a few applications, the new one allows you import time from any CSV file. If Fanurio doesn't recognize the format of the imported time entries, it will ask you to define one. Go to File > Import > Import Timesheet... and select CSV for source to import time from a CSV file.

When importing time, you can use the Tags button to tag time entries before importing them. This can be helpful if you need to track the source (app, user, etc) of your time entries.

Tagging, deleting and moving multiple time entries

You can now tag, delete and move multiple time entries in the Timesheet table. This change makes it easier to manage time entries. Moving and deleting multiple time entries only works if all the selected time entries are not invoiced.

Tagging, on the other hand, works with all time entries whether they were invoiced or not. Tags don't change how time is billed that's why they can be applied to both types of time entries.

Specifying the service item for a time entry

We changed the way a service item is now specified for a time entry. Instead of using a single field called Service, the time entry now asks you to first specify the project and then choose the service item. It is a small change that we hope doesn't clutter the time entry windows too much. If you think the time entry windows are to crowded, use the button on the right of the date field to toggle the time input options.

You should now be able to select a project a lot easier and also be able to create new service items using the same standard interface just as you do in the project table.

Other improvements

You can now search invoiced time etries by their invoice number.

You can download the beta version from the download page. This version doesn't change your database so it's safe to install over your current version. Please note that if your annual maintenance plan expired, you will need a trial license key to run it. We'll be happy to provide one if you want to try it.

If there is anything else you'd like to see changed before the final release, please let us know.

Running on OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion)

Mon, 20 Aug 2012 11:00:00 +0300

If you're running Fanurio for the first time on OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion), you will probably see the following message:

This message is misleading because there is nothing wrong with Fanurio. OS X 10.8 introduces a new security feature called Gatekeeper that prevents certain aplications from being installed.

Here's how to configure OS X to allow Fanurio to run.

1. Open Preferences

Go to Apple menu > System Preferences... > Personal > Security & Privacy > General. You will see three options that restrict the launching of applications:

Mac App Store: Allows only applications downloaded from the Mac App Store to be launched.
Mac App Store and identified developers: Allows applications downloaded from the Mac App Store and applications signed by certified Apple developers to be launched. This is the default setting in Mountain Lion.
Anywhere: Allows all applications to be launched.

2. Allow applications from Anywhere

Click the lock icon to authenticate and select "Anywhere". Now you can run Fanurio because OS X will allow it.

3. Launch Fanurio

When you launch Fanurio, you will see the following message. Just click Open and it should start.

4. Restore Preferences

After you launch Fanurio, you can go back to System Preferences and change back the launch setting to "Mac App Store and identified developers".

Future versions of Fanurio will be able to run when the launch setting is set to "Mac App Store and identified developers".

Fanurio 2.6 Beta2 Released

Mon, 23 Jul 2012 08:00:00 +0300

The previous beta version introduced multiple timers but the feedback we received wasn't that great so we decided to give it one more try. Hopefully, this new implementation will make more sense.

Besides the new timers implementation, we've also redesigned the reminders. They are simpler now and they can also be disabled temporarily. You can find more details in the release notes.

If there is anything else you'd like to see changed before the final release, please let us know.

Fanurio 2.6 Beta1 Released

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 23:00:00 +0300

One of the most requested features, especially from people who multitask, is to be able to use the timer for more than one task at one moment.

Version 2.5 allows you to track time for only one service from start to end. If you want to run it for another service item, you need to stop the timer and then start it for the other service item. This model doesn't work if you need to just interrupt the timer, work on something else and then come back to what you did initially.

We now have a beta version that can do this. We've changed the timer so that you can start as many timing sessions as you need to. Only one will be active, the others will be interrupted.

Since this is a beta version, it means that this feature is not ready for an official release yet. Not that it wasn't tested but because we need your feedback on some of the design decisions that we made.

Q1: How well does the new timer support your workflow? In other words, is it easy to switch between tasks and record time for more than one activity? Would you change anything to this implementation?

Q2: Once you start the timer, the Start Timer action is enabled again only when it is paused. Should it also be enabled when the timer is running? By enabling it again only when the timer is paused, we want to prevent the timer to be started again by accident.

Q3: Should we paint the pause and resume buttons in yellow instead of green so that the resume button cannot be mistaken for the start button?

Q4: What do you think about the new behavior of the Stop Timer action? There are two Stop Timer actions now, one that stops the timer and saves time immediately and the other that prompts you to save time.

Q5: If you use the new Stop Timer action and time is added directly to a service item, would you prefer to see a tray icon notification to inform you about this event?

If there is anything else you'd like to see changed before the final release, please let us know.

Fanurio 2.5 Released

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 18:00:00 +0200

Version 2.5 is now officially released. You can get it from the download page. Unlike previous releases, this one can't be used by all users but only by those with a valid annual maintenance plan. Go to the About window to see when your plan expires.

If it expires sometime in the future, then you can use version 2.5.
If it already expired, you can either renew your annual maintenance plan so you can use version 2.5 or you can download version 2.4.4 that we've also released today. Bug fixes are free for your version even if your annual maintenance plan has expired.

Now, let's see some of the new features and improvements from this version. Most of them focus on billing and on the user interface.

Memory leaks

Fanurio was sometimes slow, very slow, especially when it ran for days. Our investigations showed that this happened because of some memory leaks. This means that Fanurio was consuming more and more memory as it was running. Everytime a project was opened, the timer was stopped or an invoice was exported, memory was used and never released. This was a major problem in all previous releases, so we decided to also include this fix in the 2.4.4 release so everybody can benefit from it.

Besides from our leaks, we also fixed a memory leak introduced by Apple in Java 1.6.0_29 running on Mac OS X 10.7 and 10.6.

Products

The product is a new type of item that is meant to complement services. It is necessary for people who need to bill goods but it's also going to help us in the future to introduce new features like date range invoices and estimates.

Although you can use service items to bill both work and materials, it doesn't feel right to create a service item to bill goods. For instance, if you have a small IT shop and you need to charge a client for 2 computers, creating a service item is a little strange because selling 2 computers is not actually a service. You can now use services to bill work performed for the client and products to bill materials, equipment or anything else that doesn't involve actual work.

You should also use products when you want to sell or resell goods. If you are reselling goods, the new Markup link located next to the Cost field will help you set the price easier. Let's say you want to resell a computer with a 10% markup. Open a project and create a product item. Then enter how much you paid for it in the Cost field, click the Markup link, enter 10% and the Price will be calculated automatically.

If you start using product items to bill goods, your invoice may not display them because your current template doesn't know about products. It would be very complicated to migrate all templates automatically so you have three options.

Use the new template editor to recreate existing templates (see below)
Change existing templates manually
Contact us to help you fix existing templates for free

Business catalog

The business catalog is not a new feature but an old one with a new name that makes more sense. As a business, you probably have a list of services and goods that you sell to all your clients. The business catalog allows you to build this list so you can keep everything organized in one place. Once you build your catalog, you can use catalog items to create project items easier.

In previous versions the business catalog was found under Business > My Business Details > Services and Rates but now it can be found under Business > My Business Details > Catalog. The old name for catalog items was item categories. As a result of this change, some templates may not work because the item.itemCategory placeholder was renamed to item.catalogItem. To fix your templates, you have the same three options.

Use the new template editor to recreate existing templates (see below)
Change existing templates manually
Contact us to help you fix existing templates for free

Template editor

Up until now, Fanurio was able to create new templates but once a template was created it couldn't be edited from the application, it had to be changed from outside the application. The new template editor can create and edit templates. The editor cannot open existing templates but they can be recreated quite easily.

The nice thing about this feature is that you can view an invoice and if you don't like how it looks, you just open the editor to edit the template.

We finally have a tool that allows us to build the template library everybody has asked for a long time.

Timesheet filters

One of the user interface changes that you will find very practical is the new timesheet filters. You can now filter time entries by client (active or not active), project (finished or not finished) or service (invoiced or not invoiced) status.

The new filters allow you to see time entries for "active clients with unfinished projects and uninvoiced service items" but you could also set the filters to display time for "last month" or "this month". Switching between any of these filter configurations means that you have to adjust each filter individually. To make things easier, you can now save filters and give the configuration a name. Just click the small cog icon from the filters area (on the right) to save them or use one of previously saved configurations.

Czech, Italian and French translations

We've added three more translations for Czech, French and Italian. This means Fanurio can now be used in 9 languages: Czech, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian and Spanish.

There are many other small features and improvements that are not covered by this post but are documented in the change log.

Fanurio 2.4.4 Released

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 17:50:00 +0200

We've just released version 2.4.4 that fixes several memory leaks that slowed down the application if used for a long time. This is a bug fix release, so everybody can use it. Go to the download page to get it.

If your annual maintenance plan hasn't expired, you should use version 2.5 instead because it contains these fixes plus many other features and improvements.

Thanks for making us aware of these problems.

Fanurio 2.5 Beta Released

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 16:45:00 +0200

Although we've only released bug fix versions lately, we've also worked on adding new features. We're not ready to release a new official version yet but we have a beta version available for testing. Go to the download page to get it. See the changelog to learn what's new.

If no big surprises occur during the beta testing period, we'll release the official version in January. Here are some of the features for which we'd like your help to decide what to do.

Products

The new version adds products as a new type of items that is meant to complement services. You can now use products to bill goods instead of using service items to bill both services and goods. This new feature creates two small problems. The first is that some users may want to convert existing service items to product items. The second is that existing invoice templates will not be able to display product items, they will have to be edited to include products. So, the first question is:

Q1: Have you used service items to record goods? If so, is it safe to assume that service items with no time entries are possible candidates for being converted to product items?

Q2: Did you add time to service items you used to record goods?

Timesheet filters

The timesheet filters can now be saved if you click the small cog icon. This feature is only available in the Timesheet view but we're not sure if it's useful for the other views as well.

Q3: Should we make it possible to save filters in the other views: Projects, Invoices, Payments? If so, what configurations of filters would you save?

View toolbar buttons

We replaced the four buttons that switched between views with a dropdown list to save toolbar space.

Q4: Do you find this solution intuitive?

If there is anything else you'd like to see fixed before the final release, please let us know.

Since Christmas is in two days and the new year is just around the corner, we'd like to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a very prosperous New Year!

Happy Birthday

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 07:45:00 +0200

Today is a special day for us as Fanurio turns 5. We are very happy to be here and before anything else, we want to thank all our users who have supported us over these years both financially and with their ideas and feedback.

This is the first time we celebrate our initial release publicly so we wondered what would be the best way to do it. We decided that a sale and a new version would be the best way to mark this moment.

New users can purchase a license for only $29 instead of $59 (50% off) for 5 days starting today. If you like using Fanurio, recommend it to your friends and put a big smile on their face :).

We're also releasing version 2.4.3. It fixes small bugs, mostly related to the latest versions of Ubuntu and Mac OS X. Version 2.5 that implements new features will be available later this month.

Thanks for all of your support!

Fanurio 2.4.3 Released

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 07:43:00 +0200

We've just released version 2.4.3 that fixes small bugs, mostly related to the latest versions of Ubuntu (11.10) and Mac OS X (10.7). See the release notes for the detailed list of fixes.

Go to the download page to get it. This is a bug fix release, so everybody can use it.

Thanks for making us aware of these problems.

5th Anniversary Sale

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 00:34:00 +0200

Fanurio will be turning 5 this week and to celebrate this special event, we are cutting the price by 50% for 5 days. From November 10th until November 14th, a license will cost only $29.

If you haven't used Fanurio before, you can download a trial version from the download page. A license can be purchased from the purchase page.

If you like using Fanurio, recommend it to your friends and put a big smile on their face :).

Fanurio 2.4.2 Released

Fri, 10 Jun 2011 15:48:00 +0300

We've just released version 2.4.2 that fixes many small but annoying bugs. If you read the release notes, you'll notice that most fixes are Windows-related. The new version also contains a few Linux and Mac OS X fixes.

Go to the download page to get it. This is a bug fix release, so everybody can use it.

Thanks for making us aware of all these problems.

Introducing the annual maintenance plan

Fri, 04 Mar 2011 12:56:00 +0200

When we released version 2.4 we said future versions will no longer be available as free updates for users who purchased a license more than one year ago. However, we didn't explain the new policy in more detail.

If you are a long-time Fanurio user, you know we didn't charge any money for updates in the past. This was our gift to you for choosing us in the beginning. To continue to offer a quality product and the same level of support, we need to charge for updates. The key element of the new update policy is the annual maintenance plan. This plan gives you access to updates (major and minor) and technical support for one year.

New pricing scheme

The price of a license is still 59 USD and includes a maintenance plan for one year. This means that when you purchase a license you also get free technical support and updates (major or minor) for one year. When the maintenance plan expires, you only have access to bug fixes.

You can extend your maintenance plan before it expires or within 14 days after it expires. The new maintenance plan starts right after the old one expires and costs 19 USD for one year. This option is recommended if you want to receive constant updates.

If you decide not to extend your maintenance plan, you can renew it whenever you want to use the latest version. The new maintenance plan starts when you purchase the renewal and costs 29 USD for one year.

Existing users

So, how does this work if you're already a registered user?

If you purchased a license less than one year ago, you still have a valid maintenance plan. If you want to extend your maintenance plan you can do it now or wait until it expires.

If you purchased a license more than one year ago, your maintenance plan has expired and you can extend it until March 15, 2011 for 19 USD. If you don't, you'll still be able to renew it whenever you want to use a new version for 29 USD. Please note that bug fixes for the latest version covered by your maintenance plan are still free.

I hope you enjoy using Fanurio as much as we do developing it.

Fanurio 2.4.1 Released

Thu, 17 Feb 2011 11:57:00 +0200

We've just released version 2.4.1 that fixes three bugs, two of them being critical. This upgrade is highly recommended for all users. Go to the download page to get it. This is a bug fix release, so everybody can use it.

1. Closing on Windows and Linux (GNOME)

If Fanurio was running when the computer was shutdown or the user logged off, the application didn't close thus leaving a few things unsaved or opened. Only if closing it first from File > Exit (Windows) or File > Quit (Linux) it closed its database and saved all the settings. The Mac OS X version never had this problem.

The new version closes correctly on Windows and on Linux distributions that use GNOME. Fanurio uses the GNOME session manager to learn when the user logs off or the computer is shut down just like gedit or OpenOffice do.

2. Drop-down list not visible on Mac OS X

Drop-down lists where not visible on Mac OS X when using the mini-timer. This can be seen especially when adding time or starting the timer. This is not a problem when switching back to the main window.

3. Default billing settings

This bug is not critical but it can be annoying. When creating new service items from the "Select Service" dialog, the new item didn't use the default project billing settings.

Thanks for reporting these bugs.

Fanurio 2.4 Released

Mon, 31 Jan 2011 21:53:00 +0200

We've just finished uploading version 2.4 which is a free upgrade for all our users. You can upgrade your copy by clicking Help > Check for Updates in the menu. For a complete list of changes, please read the release notes. You will also need a new license key for this new version (more details below).

Fanurio runs on multiple platforms and we are very careful with how each version integrates with the latest versions of Windows, Mac OS X and Linux. A good integration with the desktop means less time spent on tracking time. That's why the most important change in this version is the new user interface optimized for Mac OS X and Windows 7.

Another important change is that this is the last free upgrade for some users. Now, let's see in more detail what has changed.

Future updates

This new version is a free update for all our users. In the last four years we released another twenty versions as free updates. We are now changing our policy regarding updates so that the next version will no longer be a free upgrade for users who purchased a license more than one year ago.

All users who purchased a license are eligible for free upgrades and technical support within one year from their purchase. For instance, if you purchased a license on January 1st, 2011 then you will get all new versions released until January 1st, 2012 for free.

If you purchased a license on January 31st, 2010 or before then this is your last free update. You will still be able to use Fanurio but you will not have access to new versions. If you want to use new versions, you will have to purchase an upgrade license.

New license keys

The new version requires a different license key to start. If you haven't received an email with the new key yet, please contact us.

New Mac OS X-like user interface

One thing that you will notice when running the new version is the new user interface that follows Apple's Human Interface Guidelines. This should be a very pleasant surprise for our OS X users. However, the new interface comes with a price. Fanurio no longer runs on older Macs. It can only be used on Mac OS X 10.4 or later.

Another very useful OS X feature is the new dock icon menu that lets you control the timer. Fanurio also has a menu bar icon from where you can control the timer but some people prefer to do everything from the dock icon.

New Windows 7-like user interface

Although the new interface has elements specific to OS X applications, it also looks good on Windows 7.

If you are a Windows 7 user, you will probably like the new interface, the fact that you can pin Fanurio to the task bar, the overlay icon when the timer is running and the thumbnail toolbar that lets you control the timer.

QuickBooks integration

A very old request has been the integration with QuickBooks. The new version can export time entries to an .iif file that can then be imported in QuickBooks Pro.

Please note that there are many other changes that you could find useful. Make sure you read the release notes for more details.

Fanurio 2.4 Beta Released

Fri, 24 Dec 2010 16:39:00 +0200

Next month we'll release a new version that will have a new user interface and an improved user manual. These are important changes and we need your feedback before they become official. Please read the change log to see what's new.

To help us, go ahead and download the beta version. This beta doesn't come with a questionnaire so feel free to tell us anything that strikes you. We are mostly interested in things that you don't like but if there's anything you like in particular, we'd love to know that too. We'll use your feedback to adjust the final release.

Since tomorrow is Christmas and the new year is just around the corner, we'd like to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a very prosperous New Year!

Follow us on Twitter

Sat, 04 Dec 2010 12:05:00 +0200

We're on Twitter.

Follow @fanurio to learn when we release a new version, fix a bug or give away licenses of Fanurio. The bug fixes and the giveaways are announced only on Twitter. Right now we are giving away ten licenses of Fanurio on Webdesigner Depot. Go check it out!

If you don't want to follow us but you want to get in touch by Twitter messages (direct messages), send us your Twitter id and we'll follow you. You can send us a Twitter message only if you are followed by us.

If you don't have a Twitter account but still want to get Twitter updates from us then you should subscribe to our Twitter timeline feed.

See you on Twitter. We will be there to talk with you about Fanurio.

Fanurio 2.3 Released

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 09:25:00 +0300

We've just finished uploading version 2.3 which is a free upgrade for all our users. You can upgrade your copy by clicking Help > Check for Updates in the menu. For a complete list of changes, please read the release notes.

The most important change we've made in this version is the new templates module that can handle template files in several formats: HTML, Microsoft Word 2007, OpenOffice OpenDocument and others.

People like Fanurio because they can create invoices with the exact layout they want. The new version will make it easier for anybody to edit a template using their favorite editor whether it is Adobe Dreamweaver, Microsoft Word or OpenOffice. We've also prepared a guide on how to create a template. A list of all supported formats is available here.

Although the templates module is the most important feature because new users will edit their templates easier, this version has other features that you may find useful.

Filter clients by their status

If you have a long list of clients, you can now mark them as active or not active. Once you do this, you can display only active clients and hide the others. That way, the list of clients and projects is easier to manage.

Backup warning

If you are a Windows user, it's very likely that you've been warned about invalid backup copies. This happened because Fanurio tried to create a backup copy when you shut down your computer but Windows didn't give it enough time to complete it. The new version no longer creates backup copies when the application is closed. It only does this while it is running.

If your latest backup copy is not valid and a backup warning message is displayed, you now have the option of skipping it. Fanurio checks your latest backup copy to make sure it can be restored.

Multiple instances

If you launch Fanurio multiple times instead of being informed that it is already running, the main window of Fanurio will be displayed. This is helpful if you launch it by mistake or if the tray icon is not visible anymore. On Windows, the icon disappears from the tray if Windows Explorer is restarted. See this note for more details.

Dutch and Portuguese translations

Besides English, German, Romanian and Spanish, Fanurio is now available in two new languages: Dutch and Portuguese.

Please note that there are many other changes that you could find useful. Make sure you read the release notes for more details.

Fanurio 2.2 Released

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 08:58:00 +0300

We've just finished uploading a new version. Version 2.2 is a free upgrade for all our users. You can upgrade your copy by clicking Help > Check for Updates in the menu. For a complete list of changes, please read the release notes.

There are two reasons we released this version. The first and most important reason is that it makes the backup process more reliable. The second reason is that it's been almost three months since our last release and we want to keep publishing new versions regularly.

A more reliable backup process

The data you enter daily in Fanurio is probably your most important asset. Protecting it and making sure it is not lost or corrupted is very important to us. That's why this version has several new features that make the backup process more reliable. Let's see what each one of them does.

Previous versions were able to make automatic backups when the application was closed but that was optional. The current version does this every time the application is closed. It also makes backup copies every six hours to make sure your data is saved frequently. This is helpful if you don't shut down your computer for long periods of time.

This version also makes sure backup copies can be saved to the backup folder. If you are using an USB stick to save them and it's not plugged in, Fanurio will warn you and ask you to specify a different location. Another check is whether backup copies are corrupted or not. Every time Fanurio starts, it checks the latest backup copy for corruption.

An additional security measure is the audit file that contains the latest database operations. The audit file can be at most 6MB in size and that should be enough to record the data entered during the last week. The audit file can be used to recover data just in case there is no backup copy and the database is corrupted. We don't imagine how both these things could happen and that's why I say this is an additional measure.

Finally, we fixed the bug that was causing "Database Error" messages to appear from time to time on Windows. If Fanurio was running in the background when the computer was shut down or the user logged out, the operating system didn't give it enough time to close the database and it remained in an inconsistent state. The fix ensures that the database is closed correctly.

New features and improvements

The most important feature of this version is by far the support for global hotkeys which only works on Windows and Linux. This means that you can now control Fanurio's timer even when its window is not visible. It's a lot more practical for people who like using keyboard shortcuts than using the tray icon menu or the mini timer.

If you don't like using keyboard shortcuts, we've also improved the mini timer. There's now a toolbar icon that switches the view to the mini timer. We've also fixed the annoying bug that resized the mini timer window to the whole screen. The rest of the improvements and fixes are documented in the release notes.

Although this version doesn't bring many new features, I still believe it's a step ahead compared to the last version. Please upgrade your copy of Fanurio to protect your data from accidental losses.

How to translate Fanurio to other languages

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 20:35:00 +0300

Two weeks ago when we released version 2.1, I said we'll publish a guide on how to translate Fanurio to other languages. Unfortunately we've been very busy lately and we've only managed to publish it today.

So, if you want to translate Fanurio to other languages or if you want to use non-official translations, read this section of the user guide.

If you choose to share your translation with other users, send it to us so that we can make it public.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Fanurio 2.1.1 Released

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 20:06:00 +0300

Due to a critical bug that sometimes makes the user interface unresponsive, we released version 2.1.1. This is a highly recommended upgrade for all users. You can upgrade your copy by clicking Help > Check for Updates in the menu.

This release also fixes a few other bugs. The rest of the changes are documented in the release notes.

Fanurio 2.1 Released

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:08:00 +0300

I'm very glad to announce that after four and a half months since our last release, version 2.1 is ready for download.

Version 2.1 is a free upgrade for all our users. You can upgrade your copy by clicking Help > Check for Updates in the menu. For a complete list of changes, please read the release notes.

This version has lots of improvements that I'm sure will make it easier for everybody to record and bill their time. All changes are strictly based on user feedback. Apart from these improvements, Fanurio is now available in other languages than English.

Now, let's see in more detail what has changed.

Translated to German, Romanian and Spanish

Fanurio is used by people from all over the world and although English is the lingua franca on the Internet, not everybody feels comfortable using it. That, plus the many requests we received in time, talked us into opening up Fanurio for users who don't speak English.

Fanurio can now be used in English, German, Romanian and Spanish. We also have partial translations for French, Italian, Dutch, Danish and Swedish but they will not be distributed officially until they are completed.

Fanurio can now be easily translated to any language by anybody. We'll publish a guide on how to do that in the following days.

Time tracking

If you've read the release notes, you probably noticed that most changes are intended to make time tracking easier.

When it comes to tracking time, most users appreciate the reminders that help them control the timer. This version makes it possible to override the snooze interval for these reminders. For instance, at the end of the day when you don't want to be reminded to start the timer every 15 minutes just override the snooze interval to a big value (300 minutes) and it won't bother you to start it very soon.

Idle time notification now works on all platforms. Linux was the last platform where this feature wasn't implemented.

Mac OS X users can now access the timer from the menu bar icon just like Windows users can from the tray and Linux users from the notification area. This feature works only if you are using Java 6.

The last feature I want to mention here is the possibility to import time from other applications. Fanurio can now import time from iTimeSheet and TimeLogger (two iPhone applications) but it can be extended to support any other applications.

Billing

Projects now have a billing section where you can specify default billing settings for their items. These settings are used when a new service or expense is created for that project. For instance you can specify a default hourly rate and a default rule for rounding time. Each time a new service item is created, it will have the default rate and rounding specified at project level.

You can email or print invoices once you export them to PDF but the new version makes it possible to do that directly from the application. Email support is not enabled by default because you need to configure the outgoing email server.

I hope these changes will make it easier for you to use the application.

Fanurio 2.0 Released

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 12:07:00 +0200

I'm very glad to announce that we've just released Fanurio version 2.0. It took us thousands of suggestions, almost three years of work and 15 releases to get here. Thanks to everyone who supported us and gave us feedback during this time.

Version 2.0 is a free upgrade for all our users. You can upgrade your copy by clicking Help > Check for Updates in the menu. For a complete list of changes, please read the release notes.

Version 2.0 is an important milestone for Fanurio as it is ready to be used by many more people. It is a full-grown application whose design has proved to be intuitive and reliable for most time tracking and billing problems faced by freelancers. That's why we decided to label this version 2.0 instead of 1.12.

Now, let's see the important features of this release.

New views: Timesheet and Payments

Previous versions had two views, one to manage projects and the other to manage invoices. This version comes with two more views to provide more useful features, a Payments view and a Timesheet view.

Up until now, the only way to edit time was to edit the item where it was saved. The Timesheet view lets you manage time across services, projects and clients. It should be very useful for people who need to review the time recorded in Fanurio, especially at the end of the day or at the end of the week.

In the previous version, an invoice was either paid or unpaid but now you can add as many (partial) payments as you need to close an invoice. This feature is very useful if you have clients who partially pay their invoices. The Invoices view also displays the balance of each invoice so that you can easily see how much money you have to collect.

Merged items with expenses

Items and expenses are no longer managed in two different project sections. They are represented in the same table to help you see the big picture of a project (costs, profit, total).

By merging the two, we also changed the terms used to refer to items and expenses. We changed the term item to service item because that's what items were used for, to keep track of services and we changed expense to expense item to group services and expenses together as items. Starting with this version, we use the term items in contexts where it's not important to distinguish between services and expenses.

Multi-user/multi-computer support

One big advantage when using Fanurio is that it can run on multiple platforms at no extra cost. You can use it on your Mac at home and on your PC at work. But what if you want to merge the time recorded on both computers? You can now export the time recorded on one computer and import it on another computer.

If you are part of a team, each member could install Fanurio on his or her computer to track time. Team members can then export their time and send it to the team leader to prepare invoices.

November release

If you followed us for the past several months, you probably saw that we announced this version for November last year. Now I feel it's necessary to tell you why it took longer.

None of our previous versions took more than three months to be released. That didn't happen with this version because we were impatient to implement many features at once. In November, lots of them were already implemented but unfortunately they just didn't fit together. Then, we decided to start over again and include only what made sense. The rest of the work will probably be integrated in future releases.

Fanurio is appreciated for its design and we didn't want to ruin that. We apologize for creating false expectations and we hope the waiting was worth it.

Out of office for Christmas

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 08:36:00 +0200

Starting on Wednesday afternoon (Dec 24th, 15:00 GMT) until Monday morning (Dec 29th, 08:00 GMT) we'll be out of office to spend Christmas with our families. We'll answer all emails and support issues when we get back.

Merry Christmas!

Fanurio 1.11.3 Released

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 14:00:00 +0300

Today we've released version 1.11.3, a patch for version 1.11. Usually, we don't release patch versions unless they are very important and this version improves data security.

You can upgrade your copy by clicking Help > Check for Updates in the menu.

Fanurio now checks if it can connect to the database each time it is started. If there is something wrong with the database, Fanurio will alert you and we'll probably be able to investigate and fix the problem. We've also increased the size of the log file and its backup to 2 MB (a total of 4 MB) to make sure all errors are saved. Previously the log file was only 0.5 MB.

If your computer is closed unexpectedly, the database will not delete its lock file and when restarted, it may complain that it cannot connect. This is a common situation when checking the database connection is useful.

The rest of the changes are documented in the release notes.

Since this patch is mainly about data security, I would like to remind you that you can keep automatic backups with Fanurio. It's recommended to keep at least five copies.

P.S. If you haven't voted for us at the Epsilon Award yet, you still have time until October 27th.

Vote for Fanurio at the Epsilon Award

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 12:04:00 +0300

We are very proud to announce that Fanurio has been nominated for the Epsilon Award. The organizers consider it to be "a combination of excellency, craftsmanship and visionary ability [...] characteristics of an outstanding programmer and a piece of true software art".

If you like Fanurio and you want to support us, please give your vote here:
https://digiumenterprise.com/answer/?sid=239855&chk=TH9WW2JH

Voting is open until October 27th and it won't take more than 30 seconds to do it. Fanurio is third on the list. The winner will be announced at the European Software Conference in early November.

Thanks a lot for your support.

Cross-platform version

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 16:53:00 +0300

Fanurio is developed using Java which enables it to run on many platforms. We are currently providing installers for the most popular ones: Mac OS X, Windows and Debian-based distributions like Ubuntu. For any other platform, we provide a cross-platform version.

There are no big differences between the cross-platform version and the others except for the packaging and how they are installed. To install it, you must simply unzip the .tar.gz archive to a location you prefer.

Launch scripts

The .tar.gz archive contains two types of script files that launch Fanurio. The first type launches Fanurio and creates the data repository somewhere in a user-specific folder on the computer. The purpose of these scripts is to create the repository in a location that's recommended by the operating system. These files are:

fanurio.app - Mac OS X
fanurio.exe - Windows
fanurio.sh - Linux and other flavors of Unix

The second type of script files launches Fanurio and creates a subfolder called local (hence the local suffix in their name) in the same folder where they are located. This type of scripts is especially suited if you want to run Fanurio from a USB stick. Data will be kept in the same folder with the rest of the application files so that you can reuse it when moving from one computer to another. These files are:

fanuriolocal.app - Mac OS X
fanuriolocal.exe - Windows
fanuriolocal.sh - Linux and other flavors of Unix

Install on USB

The cross-platform version is also useful if you want to install Fanurio on a USB stick. Some of our users installed it on a USB stick and use it from there on both Windows and Mac OS X.

Fanurio can also be installed on a USB stick running PortableApps. Just follow their instructions to do it.

If there's anything you want to say about the cross-platform version, please leave a comment or send us an email.

How to sync data between two computers

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:10:00 +0300

If you install Fanurio on two different computers (desktop and laptop) or two different platforms (Windows and Mac OS X), it's very likely you will want to keep your data synchronized. Here are some common situations:

If you do consulting work and you need to travel a lot, you may have a laptop and a desktop PC in your office. When you get back to the office, you may want to sync the desktop with the laptop.
You're a big Mac fan but unfortunately you have to do some of your work on Windows. You want to use Fanurio to track time while on Windows and then sync this information with the Mac.

This post explains how to synchronize your data between two computers. There are multiple ways to do it, each with its advantages and disadvantages. Hopefully, this post will make it easy for you to choose the right one.

I. USB stick installation

The first solution is also the easiest. Instead of installing Fanurio on two or more computers, install it on a USB stick. This will save you the trouble of synchronizing the data because it will always be kept on the stick.

Download the cross-platform version and follow these instructions to install it. The nice thing about the cross-platform version is that you can install it on a USB stick and then run it from there on any computer, whether it uses Windows, Linux or Mac OS X.

Recommended: If you have to work on your client's computer and you don't want to install Fanurio there.

II. Shared folder

This solution is a bit more technical because it requires you to configure Fanurio manually. By default, Fanurio keeps its data somewhere in your user account but it can be configured to keep it somewhere else. Please read this section for more information.

If you can create a folder that is accessible from all computers, you could configure Fanurio to keep its data there instead of the default location. Follow these instructions to learn how to configure Fanurio manually and then add this line to the settings file:

database.dir=PATH_TO_SHARED_FOLDER

You need to replace PATH_TO_SHARED_FOLDER with the actual path. Assuming you are on Windows and you have a shared folder called Folder on computer Alpha, the path is //Alpha/Folder. If you have a dual-boot system (Linux and Windows), you can access the Windows folders from Linux.

IMPORTANT: If you share the database folder between two computers, make sure you don't use it at the same time on both computers. The database doesn't support concurrent access.

Recommended: If you can share a folder between two computers or two platforms (Windows, Mac OS X, Linux).

III. File synchronization

Another solution is file synchronization software like FolderShare (reviewed here) which can help you synchronize the data folders of each Fanurio install. The location of the data folders is presented in this section.

Mac OS X: ~/Library/Application Support/Fanurio/data
Windows: C:\Documents and Settings\USER_NAME\Application Data\Fanurio\data
Vista: C:\Users\USER_NAME\AppData\Roaming\Fanurio\data
Linux: ~/.fanurio/data

IMPORTANT: As is the case with shared folder, you shouldn't work independently on each computer and then expect the data to be merged by the synchronization software. Instead, try to synchronize it after each use.

Recommended: If you want to keep your data synchronized no matter where you are. This is a more general solution than the shared folder approach.

IV. Backup transfer

The last solution and probably the less practical one is to create a backup on one computer and then restore it on the other. The main disadvantage is that you have to do this manually every time you switch computers otherwise they will be out of sync.

You can read this post for more details on how to create and restore a backup.

Recommended: Only if you need to use a second computer from time to time otherwise there's too much overhead to create and restore the backup.

As you can see, none of these methods is perfect but they work in many situations. One feature that we intend to implement is the synchronization of multiple computers from Fanurio thus eliminating the need to rely on outside tools.

Fanurio 1.11 Released

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 14:06:00 +0300

Fanurio version 1.11 was officially released yesterday. I'll use this post to talk about what I think it's most important and isn't covered by the release notes.

Check for updates

If you followed us so far, you've probably noticed that we make new releases quite often. It takes us between one and three months to release new versions. Until now, you were able to check for updates but manually. Starting with this version, Fanurio can check automatically for new updates. By default, it checks every 5 days.

This means we'll no longer send notifications by email since Fanurio can do it automatically. If you want to be notified by email about new versions, please register here.

Cross-platform version

Another interesting addition is the cross-platform version. It is a .tar.gz file that contains everything that's needed to run Fanurio on any platform. It covers those cases when the Windows, Debian or Mac OS X installers are not suitable.

You may also want to use the cross-platform version if you need to install Fanurio on a USB stick. It comes with launch scripts that start and configure Fanurio to keep its data on the stick. To learn how to install and run it, please read this user guide section.

The nice thing about the cross-platform version is that you can install it on a USB stick and then run it from there on any computer, whether it uses Windows, Linux or Mac OS X.

Cost, profits and money reports

The last thing I want to mention and the most important feature of this version is the possibility to record costs for project items. Many freelancers are reselling goods or subcontract some of their services. In both cases, knowing how much it cost is important to determine the actual profit.

To help you understand how much money you're making, project reports can now display both time and money. You can read more about project reports here.

I hope you'll find this new version more useful and it will help you have a better understanding of how much your work is worth.

Fanurio 1.10 Released

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 09:22:00 +0300

Fanurio version 1.10 is officially out. Although the release notes page has more technical information about what's new, this post focuses on the new features.

As you will see, this version makes time tracking even easier and has better integration with Linux.

Better Linux integration

A Linux version was uploaded on our website right after we released version 1.9 but one thing that it missed was a standard installer. It also didn't add a menu entry and you had to create a desktop shortcut by hand.

To fix these problems, we created a .deb installer that makes it easy to install, uninstall or upgrade Fanurio just like any other Linux application. The installer also creates a menu shortcut that can later be copied to the GNOME panel or to the desktop.

If you are using Java 6 (which we highly recommend), Fanurio can also add a panel (tray) icon. You can read more about tray support on Linux in the user guide.

Smart timing

Fanurio has a timer that can help you record time for what you do. But a timer is useless if you don't remember to use it. To solve this problem, Fanurio has a few reminders to help you start, resume or stop the timer. Instead of relying on your memory and attention to control the timer, you can use these reminders. We are calling this feature smart timing.

You can read more about smart timing in the user guide.

New timer actions

Until now, when you started the timer, it wasn't possible to specify the project item that was timed. You had to do it when the timer was stopped. In version 1.10, this can be done very easily. Just open a project, select a project item and press Shift-F5. You will start the timer for that particular project item.

Shift-F5 is the shortcut of the new timer action that lets you start the timer for a particular project item. This is one of the five new timer actions (start..., transfer, discard, info and recover) that have been added to this version. And since we now have eight timer actions instead of three, we've organized them in their own menu.

These are roughly the most relevant features and improvements of this version. The release notes page lists them all.

I hope this version will help you record time easier and more accurately than before.

How to change Fanurio's tray icons on Windows

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 23:12:00 +0200

Fanurio adds an icon to the tray bar when running on Windows. The icon can be used to access Fanurio and to show the state of the timer.

By default, Fanurio uses three different icons to indicate the state of the timer:

when the timer is stopped
when the timer is running
when the timer is paused

There are users who don't have a problem with the animated icons and users who find them distracting. It would be a lot easier for us if everybody would like to use the same icons but we don't know if that's true. Until now, there were only a few people who wanted to use a different set of icons.

If you find the animated icons annoying, you can configure Fanurio to use a different set of icons. Here are the steps for doing this:

Make sure Fanurio is not running.
Copy the new icons to C:\Program Files\Fanurio\lib so that Fanurio can find them.
Open fanurio.properties with a text editor.This is where Fanurio keeps its settings. You can find this file in C:\Documents and Settings\USER_NAME\Application Data\Fanurio\ or in C:\Users\USER_NAME\AppData\Roaming\Fanurio\ if you use Vista.
Add the following lines to fanurio.properties.
- tray.icon=filename1
- tray.icon.running=filename2
- tray.icon.paused=filename3
filename1, filename2 and filename3 are the names of the files that you want to use as tray icons.
Save fanurio.properties and close it
Start Fanurio

Let's suppose that you want to use the following icons instead of the default ones:

when the timer is stopped
when the timer is running
when the timer is paused

You need to:

Right-click on the images to save them on your computer to C:\Program Files\Fanurio\lib as indicated at step 2.
Add these three lines to fanurio.properties as indicated at step 4.
- tray.icon=clock-green.gif
- tray.icon.paused=clock-gray.gif
- tray.icon.running=clock-red.gif

Please leave a comment if you prefer certain tray icons. Thanks!

How to move Fanurio's data to a new computer

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 10:49:00 +0200

If you want to replace your desktop PC with a laptop or if you decide to switch from Windows to Mac OS X or Linux, you may wonder if it's possible to move Fanurio's data to the new computer.

The answer is YES and below I'll show you how it can be done. All you have to do is create a backup on one computer and then import it on the other. Here's how to do this step by step:

Old Computer

Start Fanurio on your old computer
Go to File > Backup and name the backup migration
Go to File > Show Backups to open the backups folder
Copy the file called migration.fro to your new computer

New Computer

Start Fanurio on your new computer
Go to File > Show Backups to open the backups folder on the new computer
Copy the migration.fro file to the backups folder on the new computer
Go to File > Restore and choose migration from the list of backups

Once you complete these steps, the data from the old computer will be available on the new computer.

Fanurio runs on Linux

Tue, 19 Feb 2008 14:17:00 +0200

If you are in a hurry, you can get the Linux version from the download page. For more details about this version, read the rest of this post.

One question you may ask is why did we release a Linux version now and not earlier since Fanurio is implemented in Java?

It's true that technically it was possible to run it on Linux from day one but running on Linux is different from running like a Linux application. That's true for any platform, whether it's Linux, Windows or Mac OS X.

There are many small details that must be taken care of to make an application look natively and this release handles them. We still have a few non-critical issues to fix before we can say Fanurio is a perfect Linux application.

We released a Linux version now because we had quite a few requests and because Fanurio is good enough to be used on Linux. Below is a list with the important remaining issues.

Tests: We've tested Fanurio only on Ubuntu 7.10 with Sun Java 1.5.[Tested on various versions of Ubuntu and Kubuntu with Java 1.5 and 6]
Tray icon: The Windows version integrates with the tray while the Mac version integrates with the dock. That makes it easier to access Fanurio. It would be great if the Linux version would integrate with the tray too. [Fixed in version 1.10]
Idle detection: Idle time detection is a very nice and helpful feature. That's not implemented yet for the Linux version.[Fixed in version 2.1]
User interface: Whether you are using GNOME or KDE, Fanurio will look like the Windows version. We didn't find an appropriate look and feel and so we decided to use the Plastic look and feel. The GTK look and feel provided by Sun on Linux is not really an option.
Installer: We don't provide installers for any Linux distribution. There's a .tar.gz file from which you can extract Fanurio. We'll probably create a .deb package for the next official release. [Fixed in version 1.10]

Apart from these major issues there are a few other ones but they are to small to be mentioned here. I hope you'll find Fanurio useful on Linux even if it doesn't have the features listed above.

If there's anything you want to say about the Linux version, please leave a comment or send us an email.

Fanurio 1.9 Released

Mon, 04 Feb 2008 11:59:00 +0200

Today we released Fanurio 1.9, our 10th official release. It's actually the 12th if you consider 1.0.1 and 1.0.2 but those were bug fix releases so I'm not counting them :).

The release notes page documents all the changes while postings like this one will be explaining only the most relevant features. These postings are meant to give you the big picture on what's going on. I'll publish a new article here every time a new version is released.

So, why should you use version 1.9? First of all because it has much better project reports, second because it's better integrated with the Mac and third because it has more billing features.

I know this doesn't tell you much so let's take a closer look at each one of them.

Better project reports

Version 1.8 had two reports, a time log report that displayed the recorded time and a project report that displayed all the items of a project and their time. Due to numerous requests for better time reporting, we've decided to merge these two reports into a single report.

With this new report, you can see how much time you've worked for a client or how much uninvoiced billable time you have for a certain project. Now, it's easier to see time by date, week, month or year for one or more projects.

I should probably emphasize the fact that this report is about time and not about money. A money report is planned for the next release.

Better Mac integration

Ever since we launched Fanurio, we wanted to have a Mac version. But we don't just want it to run on Mac, we want Fanurio to be a good Mac citizen. That's why we've added two important new Mac features. Fanurio can now import contacts from Address Book and it can detect when the computer becomes idle.

Idle time detection was available on Windows only but now it works on any Mac that runs Tiger or Leopard. Previous versions of Mac don't have a reliable method of detecting idle time. But what is idle time detection?

Let's say you want to write something and before you begin to work, you start the timer to see how long it takes. After ten minutes, the phone rings and you leave the computer for half an hour forgetting about the timer. When you'll get back, Fanurio will ask you to do something with that half an hour you've been away.

Idle time detection is what Fanurio does when you start the timer but you're not using the computer.

Improved billing

Fanurio is about time tracking and billing. These are the core features which we are constantly improving based on direct feedback. This version makes no exception.

For instance, you can move time from one project item to another if you put it there accidentally. You can also add time to an item without specifying the start or the end time of the day.

One cool new billing feature is the possibility to distinguish domestic clients from foreign ones. Let's say you are from Canada and one of your clients is from Germany. Whenever you will create an invoice for that client, Fanurio will know to display numbers, dates and currency according to German rules.

These are roughly the most relevant features and improvements of this version. The release notes page lists them all.

I hope you'll enjoy this new version and that it will make you more productive.

What's next in 2008

Tue, 29 Jan 2008 12:59:00 +0200

One of the things that I do when deciding to use a software application either commercial, free or open-source is to see how actively it is developed and supported.

Is there a community around that product? How satisfied are existing users with the product? Is there enough documentation to help me use it? Are new versions released constantly? If I have a question, how fast and accurate can someone answer it?

These are just a few questions I may ask in the process of making this decision. It's better to answer them before than to have all kind of surprises later. Of course, it's not the same thing deciding on a text editor or on an accounting package.

Back in November 2006 when we launched Fanurio, we had almost none of these things except for a promising product and friendly support :). Since then, we've made frequent releases, published a user guide and testimonials from our users and more importantly we've used almost all feedback to guide our design decisions. We've passed quite a few milestones last year when more and more freelancers made Fanurio one of their favorite tools.

If you followed us so far, you may probably ask yourself what's next? Well, there are still some things we plan to do. Some features that didn't make it in previous versions will be implemented, we'll improve the web site and the documentation to show how Fanurio can solve many billing problems and we'll continue to listen to feedback.

The first step in this direction is the launch of this blog. We'll use it to announce new releases, to publish tips, tutorials and anything else that's relevant about Fanurio or what we do. A blog is also a great place to start discussions around such topics.

I hope it will be a useful resource for all of us.