For example, there are full-fledged project management tools available online with time tracking modules and features. On the other hand, there are simple tools meant solely for time management too! Time management tools have been predominantly used in the law, accounting and advertising agencies to manage client relationships and costs. However, the tool has gained popularity with freelancers and software developers due to its functionality.

In this article, we feature various time tracking software that are available in the web. Whether it is a desktop application, web-based solution, or functions as both, these softwares offer better time management and tracking for your projects. Read on to find out more!

Dovico Timesheet Tracking Software

If you want a software that is able to handle multiple projects and cater to a variety of reports and formats, then this is the solution for you. It is a compatible with Windows applications like Microsoft Projects, Access and Excel and can be web-based as well. Best of all you will be able to receive reports that you need on a scheduled basis via email. Relatively inexpensive, a monthly subscription of $10 per user is adequate for you to enjoy this tool!

Chrometa

This is a unique desktop solution that does not need any form of data entry to capture time-related data. The software automatically records time spent on documents, emails, web pages and other applications and even has the ability to export data into Microsoft Excel. A 30-day free demo is available. On the other hand, purchase of this software will cost $99 for a single user which entitles you to free software updates and technical support.

Klok

Klok has a user friendly interface and is absolutely free! Although it has its limitations being in the beta stage, it works well on all platforms and can still be used for comprehensive time tracking.

Rachota

If you are someone who is constantly on the go then you may want to consider Rachota. It is one of the more versatile solutions and is portable since it runs from a USB drive. It is available in 11 different languages and is free. Need I say more?

ClickTime Web Timesheet

This is a web-based application with good compatibility to Mac, Windows and Linux. What is interesting is its Mobile Edition for PDAs & Smartphones for those who value mobility. Discounts for the start up fee are being offered if you sign up for two or more modules starting from $79. The subscription itself is less than $100/month.

SlimTimer

This free software is simple to use and its web-based features allows you to add tags to tasks to be shared with other co-workers. Although it may seem that it does not provide many features, this software can provide reports on time spent by co-workers on various tasks, export data to Excel format and send emails.

Time Assistant

This is a perfect tool for organizations with 15-200 persons to improve productivity. It allows you to manage working time of employees and calculate salaries based on personal timesheets. Time assistant is a web-based solution that provides a variety of features in reports, approval levels, personalization, languages, PDA support and many more.

TrackerSuite.Net

If automated approval routing and messaging is important to you then, TrackerSuite.Net web-based solution is the thing for you. It can be integrated with Microsoft Project and other TrackerSuite. Net modules and claims to be a “virtual office”. Use it, to believe it!

Severa

With multi-language support, a highly intuitive GUI and capability to export to Microsoft Excel, this is one of the most versatile tools in the market which helps in time tracking, scheduling and resource management. Best of all is its integration with Google Maps, Google Search, LinkedIn and Facebook too.

TraxTime

Easy and affordable, that is the best description for this software. Pay only $39 as a one-time payment for this time tracking software, and you will enjoy tracking in the form of a punch-clock, idle time detection, detailed text memos and custom reports for unlimited number of projects.

TimeCache

For those who use Mac, TimeCache is the ultimate time billing software under Pandaware products. You can even purchase a cross platform license to use it for both Mac and Windows. Price is $70 per user and for the TimeCache Manager the license fee is $250.

ActiTIME

This tool is free for small project groups of less than 10 users. For a 20 user account, it costs $ 40/monthly while the online version is $55/monthly. It provides access controls for different level of users and assigns project teams. One of its specialties is the promise of branding opportunity with its highly customizable layout.

Responsive Time Logger

This is a tool that enables you to work fast by utilizing its many shortcuts such as pop-up calendar, pop-up clock, instant task switching, empty field warnings and memorized descriptors. There are also special time recording features mainly four separate stopwatches to customize billable time and expense recording, minimum duration, duration increment and interval description functions. Well, they don’t call it responsive time logger for nothing! The software costs $89 for 1 user license and can accommodate up to 100 users at a discounted rate of $ 2,999.

Tenrox Timesheet

With executive dashboards and analytics, this software is a solution for small and medium businesses and helps manage employee and payroll timesheets. It is a web based solution which can also help in accounting processes and costs $130 per license. Tenrox is compatible with most popular supporting programs such as QuickBooks, Sage, Ceridian, Paychex, Oracle, Salesforce and many more.

Grindstone

This desktop application is a free download for Microsoft users and has a unique feature called a Stopwatch. The Stopwatch can either be displayed in other windows on the desktop or be hidden depending on your preference. This tool also helps you stay on track by providing reminders on deadlines.

In an attempt to get you as close to your real value as a designer as possible we have put together some invaluable tools to get get you in the ballpark of what you could charge for your work.

Used in the right way and collectively you can extract some really useful information that you can use to increase the value of your work and also see where your flaws are located. Gives you an opportunity to touch up on your skills in the areas where your design/implementation doesn’t match the recommended results.

Enjoy!

1. Stimator

One of the most interesting online tool I have come across. It’s simplicity is truly impressive and it’s value is huge for any web/graphic/logo designer or developer. You can evaluate all your previously designed websites and therefor have a clear view of what kind of “buzz” your work has created. It measures linkins, traffic, search engine inclusion etc to evaluate the “REAL” value of your websites.

It’s simple user interface makes it a fun and ongoing evaluation of your work several times a day. The value of your websites can change considerably in just one day which makes it a really useful tool. You can create estimate charts yourself off of the values it presents.

2. Hourly Rate Calculator

Another way to somehow correctly estimate your hourly rate is to use Freelance Switch’s handy freelance tool. Its invaluable result can work as a guideline when you set the price for your next project. Once again the user interface is real easy and the different inputs required from you are straight forward. However, when using this tool you should be aware that it includes a lot of variables that needs to be estimated by you. This makes the result very dependent on yourself. But then again these variables are few and the rest is really just straight forward inputs.

It’s truly a great tool and its usability will keep you on track for what you can charge for your projects. However remember that when using it you risk the possibility to overestimate your rate and therefor lose the project to someone that offers the same services for a more competitive price.

3. Web Development Project Estimator

When creating a full plan for your upcoming projects it’s important to be able to estimate its several design stages as well. This can sometimes be a tedious and complicated work. A great tool to accomplish that and to accommodate the previous two tools is “Web Development Project Estimator”. This tool estimates thoroughly the time and material required to successfully finish up a web development project. When the estimation is finished you will be able to save your estimation as a PDF document for your records.

This tool will for sure save you some time and also provide you with some nice and detailed documentation for your records. Again, using it extensively and solely can provide you with the unwanted loss of a project. Always make sure you have a good idea about what the client is willing to pay for your services and what kind of budget they have.

4. Website Design Price Estimate

The previous tools listed here are the heavier artillery when trying to estimate your rates. There are some, more simpler, and easier tools to use when you want to get a good estimate. This tool will give you a good estimate rate using the most common elements of web sites. If used in unison with the other tools mentioned here you can create a solid and somewhat accurate estimation of where to put yourself rate wise.

There are several other factors that has to be incorporated in order to get YOUR rate. There are for example originality which is amongst the hardest things to estimate a worth to. If your “style” is typical for your way of designing a new website and totally original and speaks to a massive crowd you have a great advantage. Therefor you have to be able to somehow estimate the value of your “style”. These tools won’t cover that so always keep in mind to be modest about your way of setting your rates.

5. U2/WS Estimation Tool

The very best  way to estimate the real value of your website is to use several estimate tools and then put it all together and get the average value. Some of these tools heavily deviates from one another and it’s sometimes hard to really know the exact value. But then again the real value down to the single cent can only be estimated by the buyer of the site. The amount the buyer is ready to pay for the site is the only real value you can honestly commit to.

How ever, there are some really useful estimation tools that you can use to check the progress and popularity of your site. U2/WS Estimation Tool is one of those tools. Use it to check daily visitor estimate, daily page views and also daily ad revenue estimates. Great if you want to know if your ads are making you the money you really could make from your ads.

6. Website Worth Calculator

To proceed with the website value estimation tools this one will use Compete.com and Alexa to estimate the true value of your website. Use this one as a guideline and not as a sole source for evaluation of your sites. As always the numbers are estimates and should not be used to estimate the company behind the website or it’s content.

When you estimate your site using this too its value is based upon the traffic and the rank your site presents. It’s probably more accurate to say the estimate is for your domain name and it’s popularity.

7. Ninja Website Appraiser

Another evaluation tool to check the value of your websites. This one uses Alexa and the number of backlinks from search engines to actually check how much your website is worth. It will present you with some really interesting numbers including Text Link Advertising estimates, Product Placement estimates, Affiliate Marketing estimates and Independent Advertising estimates.

The numbers you will be presented with can be used to evaluate the success of the advertising you have on your website. How successful you are in placing them and how much you “could” make with the kind of traffic you have.

8. CubeStat

CubeStat is a tool to give you an estimated value of your site using Alexa, Compete.com, Quantcast some other factors. It will give you, in a sense, the most accurate estimated value if you wanted to go with the average estimate. It will give you the websites rankings, number of google indexed pages, Dmoz listings and tons of site information.

It’s simple algorithm seems to do the job right and get you an average estimate as said but it could be really useful in plenty of ways if you know what you want to evaluate.

9. dnScoop

Tons of information can be extracted about any given site using this tool. The estimated value of your site when using this tool is somewhat low compared to the rest. All though the information you will be presented with is invaluable when trying to determine the success and value of your website.

You’ll get Alexa rankings, Inbound Links and Link Value Report and tons of other stuff. You will also be presented with an estimated value of your website which also describes what factors are used when estimating it. A great tool to page up your website success. Using it with all the other tools will truly give you a great estimate and documentation for your ongoing progress.

10. Website Outlook

Estimates the net worth of your website. However its estimates are slightly above the average of the others. But if your out for a positive value to make you happy this one is for sure a really nice tool to use. But, don’t dismiss its invaluable information as it will present you with some nice information such as Alexa rank and backlinks. You will also be give a daily page view estimate along with the daily ad revenue estimate for your site.

A great tool for some essential information. Using it in collaboration with the other tools will present you with a full coverage of information that will tell you how your website success is progressing.

11. Site Value Check

One of our favorite tools when estimating the value of our work. It uses several different factors to estimate the value of your website which is always what you want. Too few factors and it easily becomes an unimportant value used by itself. In collaboration with some other tools the lesser factored evaluation tools is great. However using separately it’s highly insufficient.

Site Value Check will present you with the numbers of Google PageRank, Alexa Ranking, Backlink Depth, Average Popularity of Related Websites, Age of Search Engine Presence, Basic Information and other factors. A truly great tool for website evaluation and value estimation.

12. Welcomia Website Value

A different kind of website estimation tool in our opinion. As it won’t give you the collective value of your website but a categorized worth of different aspects of your site it’s not useful to exactly estimate the worth of your work collectively. However, it’s a great tool for designers to check the value of their work in different means. This can be used to point out the different areas you could touch up your skills in or just the sections of your site you need to have a closer look at.

Put this tool to good use for all of your sites. New or old doesn’t matter. You should really check on your past work every now and then. This could make for a good referral when talking to new clients.

13. Website Valued

A nifty little online tool which will give you a rough estimate of both the highest and the lowest estimated worth of your website. A unique look at evaluation and a really nice presentation of the numbers makes it easy to see how your site is doing.

The tool will present you with information like Visitor Upper Estimation in dollars, Visitors Lower Estimation in dollars, Average Unique Visitors per day, Estimated Advertising Revenue per year, Estimated Sales Revenue per year, Estimated Number of Subscribing Visitors and Operating Costs.

We really enjoy this tool and what additional information it can provide when you want to create a full profile of your website success.

14. Site Value Calculator

Another one of those simple estimation tools. However this one has a nice feature showing you the results of both “www.minervity.com” or “minervity.com”. Unfortunately the results may usually vary depending on what you use to type when checking the value of a website.

Site Value Calculator also uses the Alexa ranking to determine the value of your site. Great tool if used it collaboration with the other tools here.

Here we have 15 Free and Useful Typography Tools for Web Designers that’ll help you in a variety of ways. Alright, now lets begin exploring these tools.

FontStructor

FontStuctor is an easy to use free web-based typography tool that allows you to create your own fonts. It has a beautiful interface that is simple to interact with.

CSS Type Set

CSS Type Set is a wonderful tool that lets you visually and actively style your text that it can generate efficient CSS.

WhatTheFont

WhatTheFont lets you interactively scan a URL or upload an image that has a font(s) and it will then tell you what the font is. It’s a great way to find out what fonts other designers are using to create amazing designs.

Font Burner

Font Burner allows you a simple and efficient block of code so that you can embed in your webpages giving the option to convert your headlines to whatever possible font you choose.

PXtoEM

PXtoEM is a calculator that does conversions of pixels, em’s, points, and percentages.

Typetester

Typetester is an online application for comparison of the fonts for the screen. Its primary role is to make web designer’s life easier. As the new fonts are bundled into operating systems, the list of the common fonts will be updated.

Font Tester

Font Tester is a free online font comparison tool. It allows you to easily preview and compare different fonts side by side with various CSS font styles applied to them. It is very useful for web developers who are looking for just the right font/style/color to use in their pages.

TypeNavigator

TypeNavigator is the world’s first interactive visual font search system.

Typechart

Typechart allows you to navigate through, preview and compare web typography and then grab the CSS and embed it into your web designs.

Flipping Typical

Flipping Typical is a smart way to explore the popular typefaces you have on your computer.

CSS-Typoset Matrix

CSS-Typoset Matrix actively displays font sizes, line-heights, and margins for a variety of base font sizes. It can also output the CSS code depending on the data you insert.

Linotype Font Finder

Answer a few simple questions and the artificial intelligence of the FontIdentifier will help you find your font.

Identifont

The Identifont expert system enables you to identify a typeface from a sample by answering a series of questions about key characteristics.

Serif Font Identification Guide

Serif Font Identification Guide is an incredible visual font identification application that displays various images allowing you to choose from whichever match the font you’re trying to recognize the closest.

Font Picker

Font Picker lets you browse all the fonts available on your computer. You’re able to quickly view a font that you may want to use in a design, or a project. It’s quite useful.