Some of you reported issues with the task timer in Tiktrac. I’ve been working on getting this right for the last month, and along the way we’ve made quite a few improvements to Tiktrac:

• The play/pause timer buttons work the same way as iTunes
• The dynamic elements of the interface (including the timers) have been fully tested in Opera 9, Internet Explorer 7, Firefox 2 and Safari 2 (please blame Kev or Yuka if we’ve missed anything)
• Visual cues have been added when the timers are started and stopped:

• Visual cues have also been added when a task is completed:

• Buttons that change ‘views’ automatically retain their setting:

• The reports section looks slightly more awesome
• The graphs on the reports section are now white so they’re now more printer-fr…

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I’ve taken the liberty of posting a preview of our new logo:

We’ve discussed logos internally for months, partly because I’m obsessed with them. I wanted to incorporate Barbara Hepworth’s Helicoid in Sphere into the design, since I’ve always loved her sculptures. I also wanted something “classic”; I favour logos that work well in two colours, and use simple shapes. Mont Blanc, Apple, Woolmark and the Target logos are all great examples.

Kev agreed with most of this, although he disliked any attempt to use a Serif font. Yuka wanted a cute creature involved, but ultimately was the one who picked the abstracted helicoid you see above.

We haven’t ordered any prints of letterheads, business cards and “with complements” yet, so if you have any strong opinion on our choice let us know!