In preparation for some major updates coming to Syncd in 2012, we're changing our browser support policy. Beginning January 1, 2012, we're going to officially support only the most recent two versions of the major desktop and mobile browsers.

As of the time of this post, these browsers include:

• Firefox 7+
• Chrome 16+ (auto-updates)
• Safari 5+
• Internet Explorer 8+
• Mobile Safari in iOS 4+
• Android 2.3+

Although Syncd may work well in other browsers, these are the only ones we will test and officially support. We may display warning messages for specific browsers which are known to cause problems (e.g. Internet Explorer 6 & 7).

Modern browsers are not only more secure and responsive than their predecessors, they also provide a number of capabilities, loosely defined as HTML5, that enable real advances on the web. Capabilities such as offline data storage, drag and drop file uploads, geolocation, and push communication will allow Syncd to behave more like a native application while still enjoying the advantages inherent in a web application.

Because of the scope of the changes coming soon to Syncd, we'll be explaining many of them in detail before they are released. We know some features have been a long time coming in development, and we sincerely appreciate everyone's patience as we try to get them "right".

Entering new clients, projects and tasks can be tedious if you need to enter a number of sub-projects or tasks every time. We've been considering how to approach this problem for quite a while before finally settling on a solution that is simple and flexible.

The duplicate feature can be used to create a copy of a client, project or task, including its properties, user assignments, billing rates, and all of its children. You can use the duplicate feature in conjunction with a set of data you keep around as a template, or you can use it ad-hoc to duplicate any of your active assignments.

Look for the Duplicate link in the Manage pages next to any of your clients, projects or tasks:

Duplicating works just like a copy / paste operation:

We developed this feature as part of our major upcoming update but decided that we could easily extract it into an earlier release. We hope it takes some of the tedium out of entering new data.