[applesource]

It seems more and more that every single Mac OS X software developer making invoicing and project management applications uses an iTunes-like one window interface. This makes the programs extremely counter-intuitive, because everything is in your face all at once.

I was curious if others agree with this concept, or if they actually prefer the one window interface style?

We have just released a massive re-write of our insanely popular time and billing software, TimeNet. One reason I think it is so popular is because it avoids using the same one window interface that every other time and billing app uses.

TimeNet uses smaller, more focused windows (a main window, and a separate window for each project). Each window remembers it's position and settings, and provides a much cleaner approach to maneuvering around a time and billing application's interface.

TimeNet has been around for almost 10 years and has been and always will be 100% Mac-only. It interfaces beautifully with OS X via Address Book and iCal, and offers robust multi-user support utilizing Apple's core file sharing technologies.

Learn more about TimeNet and download a free demo at http://www.applesource.biz/software/timenet

If anyone has any feedback or thoughts on the one window vs. multiple window approach, I'd love to hear it!

[Spheric Harlot]

As much as I love a well-designed app, advertisement for your software masquerading as a discussion query is SPAM and instantly disqualifies your product by default.

[applesource]

I was just trying to get some honest feedback. I'm sorry if I offended anyone, it certainly wasn't intended to be spam. If you'd like I can remove all mention of TimeNet and the link to the website, I certainly don't mind.

[TerryJ]

Hi applesource,

I'd like to talk to you about TimeNet more. We are an Apple consulting company with a number of field consultants all sending data to be invoiced to our main office daily and I agree, there seems to be a real shortage of good invoice management apps out there. They all have about 90% of what is needed but they all seem to fall short in some area.

[bmcgonag]

I personally like SimpleInvoices...It runs through PHP and a web server on Mac, Windows, or lInux, and works very well. Keeps the invoicing simple, and the designers are very open and involved with their community and at trying to make the software into what we need.