Google Time Tracking Gadget

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Google Time Tracking Gadget

Author: Myndbend
Website: http://www.myndbend.com/freshbooks-google-gadget/
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(8 Ratings)

Track time while you’re working in Gmail
With the FreshBooks time tracker from MyndBend, you can create time entries while you’re checking your email, or from your iGoogle homepage.

How it Works
The Google Time Tracking Gadget for FreshBooks can be integrated into both the left panel of your Gmail account, or right on your iGoogle page. The gadget lets you select projects and tasks, and enter time directly into your FreshBooks account.

Getting Started
Check out the Get Started button above to learn more about the gadget.

Setting up the gadget in iGoogle

Sign in to your Google account. (Just make sure you can visit your iGoogle page)
Go to the iGoogle directory page and click on the “Add it Now” button
Enter your FreshBooks sub-domain and URL and click save.

Setting up the gadget in Gmail

Log in to your Gmail account.
Click on the “Settings” link in the top right corner.
Enable the “Add any gadget by URL” gadget in the “Labs” tab.
Go to the “Gadgets” tab and use the following link to add the gadget:
http://hosting.gmodules.com/ig/gadgets/file/111062740007494393201/GmailTimeTracker.xml
Enter your FreshBooks sub-domain and URL and click save.

Reviews of Google Time Tracking Gadget

Average Rating Based on 8 Reviews

Amanda
October 28, 2011

Its ok, but would be more useful with a timer. Its a little ugly - could do with some spit and polish.

Valérie Gérard
October 4, 2011

Wont work with new google redesign theme.
Otherwise worked great with old theme.
Thank you much.

David Crisler
August 27, 2011

Nice idea, but horrible, incomplete instructions. No mention of the "authorization token," - is it a Gmail thing or a Freshbooks thing? Finally found vague instructions on the developer's website that says "You can find this under "authorization token" in profile settings." This is just lazy on the developer's part and extremely frustrating. Do you want people to use your software or not?!? If so, provide clearer, more accurate instructions like so: "You can find this IN FRESHBOOKS by clicking 'My Profile' (NOT SETTINGS), then 'Freshbooks API' (INCLUDE SCREENSHOT). It always astounds me when developers are so adept at making sense of complex code, but have such pathetic communication skills. It's almost as if they get a kick out of being intentionally vague and misleading. They check their code endlessly for bugs, so why not the same care for their instructions?

Austin
February 12, 2011

1) Doesn't have a timer
2) Says email is optional in instructions, but if you leave it blank it tells you it's required.

James Buzzard
February 7, 2011

Great idea, but not so great implementation. I have to reenter my username and API token each time I restart gmail. In other words, it makes this a useless application. Would love to see a fully featured implementation, and would be happy to pay for it if it works.

Carlin
December 6, 2010

Thanks Myndbend, I first had a problem with the url setup, but once I figureed out it was just my company name with no freshbooks it worked like a charm. For free and it works great to add time to a project right frome my Google account were I spend most of my day anyway. And did I mention its free. Thanks so much for taking time to do this... Carlin

Shane Nevins
October 13, 2010

This is very nice and definitely a step in the right direction. However, it's impossible to navigate for like named projects. Might be more useful to integrate the client name into the listing...

Christopher Graeser
September 22, 2010

So far so good - and for free. Thanks Myndbend. Maybe a tenths option for the next version?

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