Basecamp (software)
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 A message view, seen within Basecamp |
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| Developer(s) | 37signals |
| Initial release | February 5, 2004[1] |
| Operating system | Cross-platform |
| Type | Project management |
| License | SaaS |
| Website | basecamphq.com |
Basecamp is a web-based project-management tool developed by 37signals and launched in 2004.[1] The Ruby on Rails framework was extracted from the Basecamp project.[2]
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[edit] Features
Basecamp offers to-do lists, wiki-style web-based text documents, milestone management, file sharing, time tracking, and a messaging system. It also offers integration with 37signals' own Campfire product.
Basecamp is proprietary software available in English, Spanish, French, Italian, German, Finnish, Portuguese, Danish, Dutch, Polish, Swedish, Greek, Russian, Hungarian, and Japanese. Translations into additional languages are planned.
[edit] Add-ons
There are a large number of official and unofficial Basecamp addons that are available, mostly created by the Basecamp community. These addons are both in the form of web services (such as Tick (http://www.tickspot.com/screenshots/ss_basecamp.html) for Time Management) and desktop or mobile applications such as Timy (http://www.timy.be/) which allows users to out your timesheet easily from desktop or from mobile phone). There is also a web services and Google Chrome browser extensions called cloudHQ for Dropbox (http://cloudHQ.net/dropbox) which allows Basecamp users to synchronize Basecamp projects with Google Docs and Dropbox storage and also to edit Basecamp project attachments in the browser.
[edit] Competitors
- AceProject - Web based project management software
- Asana - Web based project management software
- AgileZen - Online lean project management software
- Binfire - Project management tool for professionals and small businesses
- Deskaway - Web-based project management software with task and time tracking functionality.
- DUXme Project
- Hall.com - One communication platform for coworkers to collaborate.
- Huddle.net - Cloud-based collaboration platform for business and government organizations
- LiquidPlanner - Online project management software for scheduling, collaboration, and time tracking
- MangoProjects
- Podio.com - Online work platform with a new take on how everyday work gets done
- Projecturf
- TeamLab - Multifunctional web office for business collaboration, document and project management
- Wunderkit - Web based project management software
- Wrike - Project management and collaboration platform
- Zoho Projects
- HappyTODOs - Online project management tool with project dashboard for small businesses
[edit] See also
[edit] References
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- ^ Grimmer, Lenz (2006-02). "Interview with David Heinemeier Hansson from Ruby on Rails". MySQL AB. http://dev.mysql.com/tech-resources/interviews/david-heinemeier-hansson-rails.html. Retrieved 2007-07-13.
