2 December 2008

The new version is here!

A new version of Ezy Estimator is now available for download. The latest version contains the following features along with various bug fixes:

• Materials Database undock. It is now possible to un-dock the Materials Database treelist so that it can be resized and repositioned.
• Enhanced Schedule printing. The scheduler printing has been updated so that you can print the schedule as it is viewed with the current theme if the ‘full color’ option is selected.
• Email buttons. Buttons are available in all email fields that launch your system’s email client with the relative email address. The Phone Conversations control also has an email button that will automatically add the subject and the conversation to an email. This is a great way to confirm verbal agreements via email.
• Task cut, copy and paste. The Task Grid now has a context menu that can be shown by right clicking within the Grid. This enables you to perform the cut , copy and pasting of Tasks between Job Pages or even projects.
• Calculation Lock. The Project Module’s Status control now has a ‘Locked’ option. When set all Task price calculations are frozen so that you can still change the durations and times of Tasks yet the original monetary calculations remain the same. Handy if you have been awarded the contract but need re-schedule Tasks without changing the final price.

10 September 2009

Version 1.2 is now available!

The new 1.2 version of Ezy Estimator is now available for download. The latest version contains the following features along with various bug fixes:

• Materials Split. A Material added to a Task can now be split amongst any Task within the same Job Page. This function saves time by enabling you to add the same material to many Tasks in one go.
• Re-sizing of Modules. All Modules, such as the Materials Module can now be resized to aid better viewing.
• Reports. Improved naming of fields in the report designer field list. The fields now have spacing and reflect the column header captions.
• Materials cut, copy and paste. It is now possible to cut, copy and paste Materials between Tasks.
• Task Materials View. It is now possible to cycle through three different views in the Task Materials Grid. You can choose the grid to show the Task’s Materials, the Materials for the Job Page or the Materials for the whole Project.
• Extra Columns. There are now more columns of information available in the grids.
• Export Project. You can now export a Project to .xml file format. This can be imported into other programs such as Microsoft Project.
• Import Projects. It is possible to import a whole Project or choose Job Pages from a Project into an existing or new Project.
• Time Percentage. You now can set a time percentage for a Skill. This input calculates the Skill’s costs as a percentage of a Task’s duration.
• More Reports. More report templates are now included in the installation. These templates come with descriptions and demonstrate the new features and power of the report designer.
• Sample Project. The installation includes a sample Project that demonstrates the powerful features available in Ezy Estimator. New users will be able to get an instant insight to what can be achieved.
• Start Navigation. You now have the option to choose the Browser’s start page and the option not to navigate when starting Ezy Estimator.

These plus many more improved features.....

16 November 2009

New Update!

This latest update includes improvements to the Materials database:

• The database is now sorted alphabetically/numerically. The database can be viewed A-Z or Z-A (right click an item and choose the desired sort method).
• The search algorithm has been improved to make finding items easier.

• Task and Materials. The Tasks and Labor and the Materials and Equipment tabs have been merged making the estimating process clearer and faster!
• Materials database. It is now possible to add a new material directly from the materials treelist. A new dialog allows you to enter or edit a material's fields.The treelist now has the capability of showing columns that contain the material fields. These fields can also be edited through the columns. The materials database can now be sorted by any of the fields by clicking the field's column header.
• Job Pages. Job Pages now have a notes field and a tag field this is editable via a new button on the Jobs pane or by selecting the option via the Job Page's context menu.
• View. Its now possible to choose which columns are visible in all the grids via the view menu.
• Address Book. Add and edit company and contact details directly in the Address Book.
• Schedule. There is now the option of re-scheduling a whole project by simply changing the Project's start date in the Project module.
• Reports. The Report designer has been improved and the user interface updated. More ready made Report templates are also included.
• Tools. There are new tools for adjusting all Mark-Ups for task Personnel, Materials and Overheads in a Project.
• Rates. It is now possible to add Rate Price as well as Cost to Skills in the Rates Grid. The labor price calculations can now be based on either Cost plus Mark-Up (existing) or the new Rates Prices. It is also possible to duplicate a Skill in the Skill Grid to ease data entry.
• Materials. A database item can now have a sell Price entered directly. An Item can also have a ‘Type’ such as ‘Material’, ‘Equipment’, ‘Transport’ etc. There is also a new ‘Part Number’ field.
• Invoices. It is now possible to enter incoming payments in the Invoices Grid for recording items such as customer payments. Outgoing payments can now be assigned to a miscellaneous item, a single Task, a Job Page or the entire Project.
• Totals Summary. It is now possible to enter default Tax values in the Preferences dialog. These values will automatically appear in the Tax fields in the Totals Summary pane when a new Project is started.
• Contractors. Fixed costs and prices from sub-contractors can now be entered in the Contractors pane. The contractors skills can then be added as usual to tasks for scheduling without the skill’s rates being included in the labor cost and price calculations. These fixed costs and prices are added to the totals in the Totals Summary pane.
• Tutorials. There are now ‘Show Me’ video links to accompany the ‘Getting Started’ tutorial. (online connection required).

18 May 2010

Version 2010 is now available!

2 June 2010

Online Demo

• Get a free online Demo. As part of our new 2010 version release we are offering a free online demonstration of Ezy Estimator 2010. Simply schedule a meeting here to get answers to all your questions on ‘how to’, learn the new features plus tips and tricks. Just need to ask a question or two? That’s easy too just email me, Eddie.

New Report Templates!

• Get your free templates. Three more templates are available for Reports. There are two envelope templates which allow you to print your Project’s Customer and Contractors addresses plus another version of the ‘Statement’ Template. Get them here.

New Theme coming soon

• Carbon Theme. There is a new theme coming with the next update. Themes are changed via the View-> Change Theme menu, here’s a small taster.....