Intervals Turns Seven

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Seven years ago we branched out from our web design and development roots and released Intervals, our online time, task and project management software. Our holistic approach to project management resonated with agencies throughout the world. And we grew from there. Intervals is now being used by creative agencies, web developers, and marketing agencies in […]

New Intervals Updates and Features for July

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“We did tons and tons of research. Intervals was, and still is, unlike anything else out there.” — Matt Dandurand, Media Contour Read the case study This month’s update includes many under-the-hood optimizations aimed at improving the user experience. We’ve updated the web text editor, updated the graphing engine for reports, rounded out the project note […]

Managing Repeat Projects Using Project Templates

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Any creative agency that has been in business for a short while will notice similarities between projects for different clients. Projects tend to repeat themselves. There is a lot of overlap between projects when designing and developing web sites. This is especially true for agencies that focus on clients in niche industries. For example, a […]

Enabling the Autonomous Web Design and Development Team

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I recently took an extended road trip from Southern California to the Pacific Northwest. Between visiting family and beer tasting, my time was spent working remotely. Armed with a laptop, smart phone, and a few cloud-based apps, it’s easier than ever for web designers and developers to work while on the road. The only challenge […]

How to Know When a Project is Managing You

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Managing web design and development projects is standard practice at any creative agency. However, even the best project manager will encounter a project that gets away from them. When projects get out of control, they take on a life of their own and start managing you. There are any number of reasons a project may become […]

Managing a To Do List as a Single Task

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I recently wrote on tasks being more than just to dos. Creating a single task for each to do can be cumbersome. But what about the inverse scenario? I’ve found it quite helpful to break down a task into multiple to dos, stepping stones required to complete the task and close it out. And often […]