Starred objects

For the past few weeks we have been using activeCollab 1.0 for our own internal project management needs - planning activeCollab 1.0. Well, that sounded odd. Although version 1.0 is still under development and some pieces of the application aren’t completely worked out, it’s already usable and really helps us stay on track.

Version 1.0 is as you already know, packed with new features. One of my favorite features is the ability to star (bookmark) any item (discussion, file, task…) and easily access it. It’s nothing fancy, but it’s simplicity and usefulness helps me stay productive.

You can use starred objects for whatever you want – there is no workflow enforced. I use them to keep track on things that I’m currently working on across all projects.

I usually keep around 10 task starred even though I know that I cannot finish all of them during a single day. This way I can pick tasks that I’d like to work on among all the tasks that I starred. If there is less than 10 starred tasks I go to the tasks page and star a few more that I feel I’d enjoy working on that day. I keep my Starred page always open in a separate tab so I can always see stuff that needs to be done. If I need to go somewhere I just hit the print button, grab my laptop and I’m all set.

This is a perfect example of what we are trying to do – make activeCollab fit your workflow, not enforce it’s own. You will be able to use starred objects for whatever you want – to bookmark important documents or discussions, filter things that you need to do, or anything else you can think of - basically, it’s the best thing since slice bread. Oh my, there’s that marketing lingo coming up. In any case, use it, abuse it... For now, wait for it. :)