Testimonial: Artwork | Rudat
„Inhalte so zu gestalten, dass sie beim Kunden richtig gut ankommen“ ist Prämisse für die freiberuflich tätige Grafik- und Kommunikations-Designerin Tatjana Rudat.
Unter dem Namen „ARTWORK, Werbung & Design, RUDAT“ betreut sie im Bereich Werbung und Design seit dem Jahr 1993 Persönlichkeiten der Kunst- und Kulturwirtschaft sowie Unternehmen aus Industrie und Wirtschaft des In- und Auslands, die Wert auf Qualität legen und nachhaltigen Nutzen zu schätzen wissen.
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Testimonial: Strawberryfrog
StrawberryFrog is a creative design agency based in New York City offering advertise- ment solutions to consumer packaged good clients.
Their client list is one that any agency would be proud to service. StrawberryFrog’s client list includes many large global brands including Jim Beam, Pampers, and Smart Car USA.
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Templates vs. Library
When to use the library instead of templates.
Templates contain the complete structure of a project. When saving a template, there are options to keep the actual values, user and styles of the original project.
When you create a new project from a template, you get a new file with its own Document ID. Just save and enter a new file name. There you go.
So use a template to get easily and free of conflicts complete new projects.
Another case is when you have recurring parts in one project you would like to use in different files. That could be groups with activities and resources.
You drag the groups to the library.
In a different project simply drag the group(s) of your choice back into the outline.
The library is a recycling-kit for different project snippets.
Friday Again Already?
I just don’t understand where the time goes anymore. It only feels like yesterday that I wrote the last Friday article, when my Mac pinged me that I had to hit the keyboard again. So, what did this week have in store?
Merlin Project 4.1
Naturally, the dominant topic was our new version 4.1. Even though it’s not my turn yet – thanks to our German depreciation laws – to get a new MacBook Pro, supporting the Touch Bar was very important to me.
In particular, many of our partners were really looking forward to the new version – and also got busy tweeting about it (for an example, see the tweet on the right). I’m really looking forward to seeing how great an impact the Touch Bar will have on day-to-day work. Maybe I should just pop into an Apple Store, where (hopefully) the first range of demo devices will be available.
Merlin Project vs. Merlin Server
The number 1 question on the phone this week was: “What’s the difference between Merlin Project and Merlin Server?” So I thought it would be a good idea to explain it again here, but in a different way. You use Merlin Project on your local Mac, where you create and update your projects. If you want to work with other people or use other devices simultaneously, you use Merlin Server. Merlin Server is a separate product, which you need to install on one of your Macs. As such, it isn’t a cloud service.
To use it, you publish a project on Merlin Server. Following that, other people or your other devices such as your iPhone or iPad can subscribe to the project. It is loaded onto the device and only edited there.
Our synchronization feature is the magical bit. Whenever this device is connected to the Internet, the local version of Merlin Project attempts to communicate with Merlin Server:
- "Is there any new data for me?" or
- "I’ve got new data for you!" followed by
- "Let’s compare all the changes and synchronize what we find!"
But best of all, you don’t have to do a thing: All the magic happens in the background. And if you’re offline, Merlin Project will wait patiently until you’re online again.
You definitely need to buy Merlin Project; only Merlin Server is optional.
Living without email on the iPhone
Inspired by a blog post by Lars Bobach and one or the other discussions on the PM Camp in Dornbirn, Germany, I’m also trying to live life without email on my iPhone. Something that Lars Bobach said really struck a chord with me:
"Somehow my brain seems to have associated waiting time with email checking."
That’s so true. I associated every free minute with checking my emails – no matter where I was ;-)
I’ve been testing it since Tuesday and can at last simply switch off more often. I’m able to take more time to think about topics rather than just react to them. In return, I also read emails more carefully. Now I only wish that emails could be better thought through now and again before they’re sent ;-)
Now I must get back to doing what I need to do. Bye for now…
Touching Moments with
Merlin Project 4.1 and Touch Bar
Merlin Project 4.1 is the latest version of the leading project management software for Mac, and now includes support for the innovative Touch Bar on the latest generation of MacBook Pro models. While it only ever used to take just a few clicks anyway for users, such as architects, web designers or marketing and product managers, to shed light on scheduling, managing, and controlling their projects, nobody has to do anymore clicking.
