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New Plus package benefit: free, unlimited access to BaccS - a project management tool | And you, Ahmed!

Eugene Kuchynski — Tue, 11 Jul 2017 11:49:00 +0000

Forum: ProZ.com: Translator Coop
Topic: New Plus package benefit: free, unlimited access to BaccS - a project management tool
Poster: Eugene Kuchynski
Post title: And you, Ahmed!

[quote]Ahmed ALEM wrote:

I would like to thank the software creator for his efforts, it is a new tool for me, I'll be back with more comments after I learn using it.

Keep up the good work :)[/quote]

And to you, Ahmed! Eager to know what you're thinking about it. Each new comment is a source of new ideas :)

To all:

As always, work never stops, and today BaccS got a new ProZ.com integration function - possibility to set availability. It works almost identically as on the website: select time interval and click corresponding button. The new feature looks like that:

Help article about setting up availability is available here.

In the recent update I've also made several polishing adjustments and fixed all reported bugs.

Next upcoming feature is a workload planner. Will be useful for those who has many ongoing jobs and need a tool which will show day-by-day workload to quickly make a decision about accepting new inquiries. Glad to tell that we're making this feature together with a few BaccS users. As it is pretty complex, can't promise to finish it during a week.
In addition, will be working on a set of videos to help new users to get started.

Thank you!

New Plus package benefit: free, unlimited access to BaccS - a project management tool | Thank you!

Ahmed ALEM — Fri, 07 Jul 2017 16:51:00 +0000

Forum: ProZ.com: Translator Coop
Topic: New Plus package benefit: free, unlimited access to BaccS - a project management tool
Poster: Ahmed ALEM
Post title: Thank you!

I would like to thank the software creator for his efforts, it is a new tool for me, I'll be back with more comments after I learn using it.

Keep up the good work :)

[Edited at 2017-07-07 16:51 GMT]

New Plus package benefit: free, unlimited access to BaccS - a project management tool | All fixed

Eugene Kuchynski — Thu, 06 Jul 2017 06:58:00 +0000

Forum: ProZ.com: Translator Coop
Topic: New Plus package benefit: free, unlimited access to BaccS - a project management tool
Poster: Eugene Kuchynski
Post title: All fixed

Dear translators,

Would like to say sorry again for some connectivity problems during first 2 days after launching the program as a part of Plus package. With your help, I was able to quickly find the problems and fix them. Now everything works smoothly and more user-friendly. For example, after connecting to your ProZ.com account, you will get corresponding explanatory message in your browser instead of "Page not found". If you're Plus subscriber, the program will try to check subscription status once per 5 days instead of each launch (this will speed up startup). Hope everything is solved now and integration can be called "truly seamless".

After updating to 2.0.6, just please follow instructions and go to Settings and reconnect the program with your account.
Also, to add something to this update, Blue Board feedback view has been improved: I've added color highlighting for positive and negative feedback, and it's much easier to read long comments and replies.

Thank you, and will be happy to read more feedback here.

New Plus package benefit: free, unlimited access to BaccS - a project management tool | Thank you, Natalya!

Henry Dotterer — Wed, 05 Jul 2017 21:45:00 +0000

Forum: ProZ.com: Translator Coop
Topic: New Plus package benefit: free, unlimited access to BaccS - a project management tool
Poster: Henry Dotterer
Post title: Thank you, Natalya!

[quote]Natalya Danilova wrote:

I seldom write any comments on Proz forums but this time I have to say a couple of words. "Thank you" to be exact. Thank you for creating this SW and for giving Plus members a chance to download and use it for free. I've been thinking of buying some SW for invoice and projects management for several months now. That's why this offer came in handy. [/quote]
Thank you for being a Plus subscriber, and thank you for posting! Please let us (Eugene, or ProZ.com, as appropriate) know if anything can be done to make the software or integrations more useful to you personally.

New Plus package benefit: free, unlimited access to BaccS - a project management tool | Question to users

Eugene Kuchynski — Wed, 05 Jul 2017 13:32:00 +0000

Forum: ProZ.com: Translator Coop
Topic: New Plus package benefit: free, unlimited access to BaccS - a project management tool
Poster: Eugene Kuchynski
Post title: Question to users

[quote]Natalya Danilova wrote:

I seldom write any comments on Proz forums but this time I have to say a couple of words. "Thank you" to be exact. Thank you for creating this SW and for giving Plus members a chance to download and use it for free. I've been thinking of buying some SW for invoice and projects management for several months now. That's why this offer came in handy. [/quote]

Thank you, Natalya! Really hope you'll enjoy it.

To all users who connected the program with their account. Can you please drop a message to [email removed] if during program launch you get a message "Can't connect with ProZ.com. Please try again"? Integration features still work, but such message appears. On many computers it works well, but 1-2 users had such problem.

To those user who tries to launch the program but get it crashed - please check that you have .NET Framework 4.5.2 installed. You have 4.7, but not 4.5.2. This will be the reason of crash. Mentioned version is required to run the program. Thanks!

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Update 1.
Indeed there are problems with connection to ProZ profile. Not on all computers. Already found solution and will be fixing tomorrow. Sorry for temporary inconvenience! These are launch days, and it wasn't expected that everything will be smooth. Thanks all for help!

[Редактировалось 2017-07-05 18:51 GMT]

New Plus package benefit: free, unlimited access to BaccS - a project management tool | Typo in link

Jon Hedemann — Wed, 05 Jul 2017 13:14:00 +0000

Forum: ProZ.com: Translator Coop
Topic: New Plus package benefit: free, unlimited access to BaccS - a project management tool
Poster: Jon Hedemann
Post title: Typo in link

Please consider correcting the typo in the link on the front page of Proz.com...

New Plus package benefit: free, unlimited access to BaccS - a project management tool | Thank you

Natalya Danilova — Wed, 05 Jul 2017 08:19:00 +0000

Forum: ProZ.com: Translator Coop
Topic: New Plus package benefit: free, unlimited access to BaccS - a project management tool
Poster: Natalya Danilova
Post title: Thank you

I seldom write any comments on Proz forums but this time I have to say a couple of words. "Thank you" to be exact. Thank you for creating this SW and for giving Plus members a chance to download and use it for free. I've been thinking of buying some SW for invoice and projects management for several months now. That's why this offer came in handy.

New Plus package benefit: free, unlimited access to BaccS - a project management tool | Just IMO, no war!

Eugene Kuchynski — Wed, 05 Jul 2017 07:24:00 +0000

Forum: ProZ.com: Translator Coop
Topic: New Plus package benefit: free, unlimited access to BaccS - a project management tool
Poster: Eugene Kuchynski
Post title: Just IMO, no war!

[quote]CafeTran Training wrote:

[quote]Eugene Kuchynski wrote:

And taking into account what Microsoft does each day for students and young developers, can try to predict that in future things will be even worse for Apple's platform.
[/quote]

Please don't say that. For instance, it's perfectly possible to run a translation office/be a full-time translator, using macOS only.

You're entitled to not support macOS, but please don't make predictions about the feature of macOS. I don't think that you have the necessary information to do so. (Neither do I, BTW, but I can tell you from my own experiences.)

macOS is great! [/quote]

Sorry, Hans, don't want to step on toes or raise a wave of negative reaction of macOS lovers! No doubt, this OS is reliable, fast, etc. That's just IMO - each one has its own opinion. If to speak about myself, I couldn't set up translation office in a way I like, using Apple computers. And if to speak about BaccS, it must be completely rewritten to make it working on Mac. This simply is not possible. Please, don't take unkindly!

New Plus package benefit: free, unlimited access to BaccS - a project management tool | Please don't say that

CafeTran Training (X) — Wed, 05 Jul 2017 07:07:00 +0000

Forum: ProZ.com: Translator Coop
Topic: New Plus package benefit: free, unlimited access to BaccS - a project management tool
Poster: CafeTran Training (X)
Post title: Please don't say that

[quote]Eugene Kuchynski wrote:

And taking into account what Microsoft does each day for students and young developers, can try to predict that in future things will be even worse for Apple's platform.
[/quote]

Please don't say that. For instance, it's perfectly possible to run a translation office/be a full-time translator, using macOS only.

You're entitled to not support macOS, but please don't make predictions about the feature of macOS. I don't think that you have the necessary information to do so. (Neither do I, BTW, but I can tell you from my own experiences.)

macOS is great!

New Plus package benefit: free, unlimited access to BaccS - a project management tool | Nice questions

Eugene Kuchynski — Wed, 05 Jul 2017 06:32:00 +0000

Forum: ProZ.com: Translator Coop
Topic: New Plus package benefit: free, unlimited access to BaccS - a project management tool
Poster: Eugene Kuchynski
Post title: Nice questions

Hello, Torsten, and thank you for nice questions and ideas! Let me answer them (as short as possible):

[quote]
Is there a Mac version planned? This is a must, I do not see any VM or Wine installation as useful. And indeed, I would not underestimate the number of colleagues doing at least their administrative stuff with Macs. [/quote]
Please check my previous answer in this thread.
Yes, there are a lot of people who use Mac. I've never had or used any Apple's device. Excellent examples are SDL and Kilgray, who not wish to port their products to Mac to achieve huge user base, not saying about BaccS. Apple closes doors for developers, while Microsoft opened them all. So, default solutions here - VM or online services. Sorry, Mac users. And taking into account what Microsoft does each day for students and young developers, can try to predict that in future things will be even worse for Apple's platform.

[quote]Are there things planned such as: mobile apps with a feature set to define (e.g. check/resend/create invoices and their status), easy sync of encrypted data via Dropbox, iCloud, custom clouds etc., also between two installations with different OSs (see first point)? Or a kind of web app, to manage our office while being at the pool?[/quote]
In near future plan to implement backup to Google Drive and Dropbox. Online App will be returned back, but much later. To sync between two installation, it is enough to simply transfer 1 database file. Please remember that BaccS was always positioned as local individual software.

[quote]One concrete thing where TO 3000 despite of the very good support drove me crazy: Can your program list the paid invoices for a time x (e.g. a quarter), print them as a bulk print (not as a report, but as single invoices) and give out the amounts for net sums and taxes?[/quote]
Filtering is very flexible. And if to select multiple invoices and click Print, you will get them as PDFs in the selected folder. Actually, I implemented this function today. It was almost done, and required 1 line of code to turn it on.

[quote]Create templates in different languages or for different customers: Is your program able to automatically adjust number formats, date formats etc. depending on the client's country?[/quote]
Yes, it is possible to create any number of templates, assign them to clients and localize (labels, number and date formatting, etc.). Some time will be required to master this functionality.

[quote]Just have a look at GrandTotal (quite limited for our purposes, and with some glitches if its own): there are nice invoice templates to choose from, integration of external time tracking apps (and book keeping, if necessary) - two more things that I would miss[/quote]
BaccS is community driven application. We already talked about sync with bookkeeping software, so after implementation of more required functions we can start implementing this sync.

New Plus package benefit: free, unlimited access to BaccS - a project management tool | Mac OS

Rox-Edling — Tue, 04 Jul 2017 20:35:00 +0000

Forum: ProZ.com: Translator Coop
Topic: New Plus package benefit: free, unlimited access to BaccS - a project management tool
Poster: Rox-Edling
Post title: Mac OS

Nice thing. But

Is there a Mac version planned? This is a must, I do not see any VM or Wine installation as useful. And indeed, I would not underestimate the number of colleagues doing at least their administrative stuff with Macs.

Are there things planned such as: mobile apps with a feature set to define (e.g. check/resend/create invoices and their status), easy sync of encrypted data via Dropbox, iCloud, custom clouds etc., also between two installations with different OSs (see first point)? Or a kind of web app, to manage our office while being at the pool?

One concrete thing where TO 3000 despite of the very good support drove me crazy: Can your program list the paid invoices for a time x (e.g. a quarter), print them as a bulk print (not as a report, but as single invoices) and give out the amounts for net sums and taxes?

Create templates in different languages or for different customers: Is your program able to automatically adjust number formats, date formats etc. depending on the client's country?

Just have a look at GrandTotal (quite limited for our purposes, and with some glitches if its own): there are nice invoice templates to choose from, integration of external time tracking apps (and book keeping, if necessary) - two more things that I would miss

New Plus package benefit: free, unlimited access to BaccS - a project management tool | Running BaccS on GNU/Linux or OS X

Jean Dimitriadis — Tue, 04 Jul 2017 13:50:00 +0000

Forum: ProZ.com: Translator Coop
Topic: New Plus package benefit: free, unlimited access to BaccS - a project management tool
Poster: Jean Dimitriadis
Post title: Running BaccS on GNU/Linux or OS X

I already have an (online) project management/accounting program, but wanted to try BaccS and see if it suits me.

As I'm running GNU/Linux and BaccS is a Windows only program, the software does not run directly.

Apart from using it in a VM (which works), I tried the WINE route. WINE (a recursive acronym for Wine Is Not an Emulator) is a compatibility layer (available on GNU/Linux and OS X) that allows to "natively" run several Windows applications.

PlayOnLinux and PlayOnMac are free programs that make it easier to install compatible Windows apps (like Microsoft Office), and there is also CrossOver, a paid software that does just the same.

The default BaccS installer did not work, so I used a portable version of BaccS that Eugene has provided.

In CrossOver, I created a new virtual disk (a "bottle"), installed Windows Core Fonts and Microsoft NET Framework 4.5.2 and set Windows version to Windows 7, as per system requirements.

After that, the portable version of BaccS launches and runs successfully, with a few glitches.

If one has access to a Windows through a VM like Virtualbox, after the initial set up, ProZ connection and data import, he should be able to run the program natively through WINE, by simply copying the portable folder.

Of course, if you ask me, nothing beats offering cross-platform programs (like CafeTran) or online solutions (that can run anywhere) as part of the ProZ Plus membership, so as to ensure maximum inclusiveness (with minimal fuss).

New Plus package benefit: free, unlimited access to BaccS - a project management tool | Grateful

Eugene Kuchynski — Tue, 04 Jul 2017 11:42:00 +0000

Forum: ProZ.com: Translator Coop
Topic: New Plus package benefit: free, unlimited access to BaccS - a project management tool
Poster: Eugene Kuchynski
Post title: Grateful

Dear Henry and Kevin,

Thank you for such a kind words! That's an exceptional feeling, to become a partner of such a friendly and positive team!

Anne,
Thanks for detailed answer and suggestions. We'll be checking and fixing mistakes in English, and continue to improve the manual (including new articles on the base of incoming questions). Indeed I've done this all alone, and some parts may seem rough.
As for the currency. Open Currency list, double click on USD, you will get editing form, type $ in the last field and click Update. This currency sign can be printed in the invoice, but invoice template needs corresponding correction in the designer.
We had extensive testing since last autumn. There were a lot of bugs previously. And we continue to fix them even today. Well, even large programs still crash sometimes (like memoQ, for example, which is perfect tool from my point of view).
As for other suggestions, if you still be interested, you can just post them through this forum, BaccS forum, or in private messages. Everything is implemented pretty quickly. Will be happy to help you too!

Maija and Lingua 5B,
Sorry for misunderstanding! Really great that we sorted it (including private message). Even if you didn't find this tool interesting for you, wish you to continue (or start) discussion with ProZ about possible Plus package benefits, which will be useful for you.

Giovanni
Well, in the beginning it had a form which you expected - incredibly simple. With time, the tool became more complex, yes, and now it's impossible to learn it in just a few minutes, but I'm trying to keep it as simple as possible. And, actually, when everything is set up, everyday's workflow turn into 1-2 clicks. Create job, change quantity, save, create invoice, print, register payment. All these actions are 1-click.

Glad that this thread returned to positive sound. Let’s be friends :)

New Plus package benefit: free, unlimited access to BaccS - a project management tool | No offence...

Giovanni Guarnieri MITI, MIL — Tue, 04 Jul 2017 09:54:00 +0000

Forum: ProZ.com: Translator Coop
Topic: New Plus package benefit: free, unlimited access to BaccS - a project management tool
Poster: Giovanni Guarnieri MITI, MIL
Post title: No offence...

[quote]Eugene Kuchynski wrote:

Giovanni,
Ok, incredibly complex. Please answer back if I'm wrong, but if to read few rows in First run assistant, it becomes clear that there are 3 commonly used forms: Dashboard, Job, Invoice. That's all! Before using them, user fills reference data (currencies, work fields, etc.). It can't be complex.
[/quote]

I found it complex maybe because I was looking for a simpler, more "out of a box" product... but I understand you want to meet all sort of different requirements, so no problem... it's just not for me. All I want to do is select a company, fill in the job info and create an invoice... and this is what Proz's invoicing tool does... I wasn't saying it's a bad product... just doesn't meet my simpler needs...

New Plus package benefit: free, unlimited access to BaccS - a project management tool | @Eugene

Lingua 5B — Tue, 04 Jul 2017 07:31:00 +0000

Forum: ProZ.com: Translator Coop
Topic: New Plus package benefit: free, unlimited access to BaccS - a project management tool
Poster: Lingua 5B
Post title: @Eugene

I think you took the comments too personally. You tailored the tool according to yourself or what you think would be useful, or perhaps according to some other translators' needs.

I have my own tools, and most importantly, my own work dynamic tailored around these tools and my own habits and/or needs. Please keep this in mind. Re. CAT tool and immediate calculation of the total rate, I don't need that at all - outsourcers always send an already calculated final rate for the entire project (I can only choose to use a calculator to verify the sum, perhaps check for any errors,etc).

You created something and that's, of course, impressive in itself. But we are all entitled to our own view or opinion. My opinion is that the market should contain an optimized number of tools and the focus should be on practicality and quality, not quantity. Right now, the market is cluttered with tools that all resemble each other and look like copycats - and I'm not quite sure what's the point of this. A tool is not a new brand of shampoo or face cream that you can just test by simple application that takes half a minute. It requires effort, time and learning, therefore not practical - we are all busy with projects and daily life and appreciate saving our time, not taking up more of it.

[Edited at 2017-07-04 08:04 GMT]

New Plus package benefit: free, unlimited access to BaccS - a project management tool | Dear Eugene

Maija Cirule — Tue, 04 Jul 2017 05:34:00 +0000

Forum: ProZ.com: Translator Coop
Topic: New Plus package benefit: free, unlimited access to BaccS - a project management tool
Poster: Maija Cirule
Post title: Dear Eugene

[quote]Eugene Kuchynski wrote:

Why you all call it a 'gift'? Plus subscription has some price, BaccS is also sold separately (previously 33, then 75, now 120 USD). Plus subscription includes this program as a part. More to say, yesterday it wasn't here, but today is, for no additional penny.
Why you say that you must support me? Or Proz? This is separate product. You can try it, use for free with current subscription, buy if needed, or simply skip.

Again, this is not a gift. This is part of paid subscription.

Simply can't understand why you call this a 'robbery'. Of course, this program won't be needed for every translator. Well, like any other program in the world.

[Редактировалось 2017-07-03 19:41 GMT] [/quote]

Sorry if you feel offended, it was not my intention to insult or disparage you or your work, God forbid. My comment was based on the fact that I don't need any new tool instead of ProZ invoicing system (and TM-Town, CafeTrans, IATE glossaries as a gift for signing up to TM-Town (Henry's wording), tutorials regarding the way I should wipe my nose, etc., for that matter). I bought Plus package in the beginning of November 2016 and as of today I have not found anything useful for me but it's just me and has nothing to do with you.

Good luck with your new tool

[Edited at 2017-07-04 07:43 GMT]

[Edited at 2017-07-04 07:45 GMT]

[Edited at 2017-07-04 13:49 GMT]

New Plus package benefit: free, unlimited access to BaccS - a project management tool | Non-native English makes it hard to use

Anne Louise — Tue, 04 Jul 2017 03:34:00 +0000

Forum: ProZ.com: Translator Coop
Topic: New Plus package benefit: free, unlimited access to BaccS - a project management tool
Poster: Anne Louise
Post title: Non-native English makes it hard to use

Eugene, it is very possible that many of the problems I had were simply because of my difficulty understanding the non-native English. I even think that may have led to you misunderstanding some of the comments I made as personal attacks on you. I'm sorry you got that impression. I was not attacking you. I was merely pointing out the difficulties that made me give up trying to set up the software after an hour - and language was a big one. I apologize for letting my exasperation show in my comments.

And it's also possible you did explain how to do these things at another place in the manual, but I didn't see them or didn't understand them. I grant you, I did not read the entire manual. But when I tried to follow the instructions in the manual step by step, it led me around in circles over and over. So I gave up and just started filling out fields myself, and ran into trouble that way, too.

It sounds like you did *all* the programming and technical writing, in English, on your own, and that is remarkable. It may just be my old IT background speaking, but it makes me wonder whether the manual, or the software itself, was given to someone at some point, for them to try to "break" it before it was released to the public.

In my previous life, when I designed programs and applications, giving the technical writing and the program itself to a few people who would be sure to screw up, over and over, was an important part of the process. It revealed oversights in the programming and in the technical writing that I would not have found otherwise.

For example, today, I selected US dollars as my currency and then clicked to select the currency symbol. Nothing happened. I tried over and over. Nothing. I read your explanation of what to do just now, but that was what I did, and it didn't work for me.

Also, I did not know until I read your reply just now that the program is local and standalone. The instructions I read this morning gave me the distinct impression that there is a two-way exchange of personal information with Proz. I did not assume you were going to use my data for yourself. But any time my data is being transferred over the internet to a distant server, data security becomes a big issue for me. I don't want any devious characters out there in cyberspace to have a back door to my computer.

There were numerous other things that I found that made me quite exasperated, although as I said, I believe your program is a good one for you and quite possibly for many other translators; however, I am finding numerous difficulties in applying it in my U.S. work environment.

I'm not trying to argue with you or malign your program but these are real experiences I've had. Like other people, I have a busy life and must attend to many different things at once, every day. Problems of the type I ran into make me not want to take time away from other responsibilities to figure out how to use it. I'm willing to try it; but I want to save time with it, not lose time on it.

But I have a proposal for you: I'd be willing to go slowly and work my way through the manual, documenting and reporting to you the problems I encounter in setting up the software for use in the USA. Then you could choose whether you wish to address them. If they have already been addressed, perhaps you can tell me where to find those instructions in the manual and then I can suggest more readable ways of expressing them in English.

I can also envision a team of translators working together on this, and helping you and ourselves in the process. If the idea appeals to you, please get in touch with me.

New Plus package benefit: free, unlimited access to BaccS - a project management tool | Proud to have Eugene as a new partner

Henry Dotterer — Tue, 04 Jul 2017 00:26:00 +0000

Forum: ProZ.com: Translator Coop
Topic: New Plus package benefit: free, unlimited access to BaccS - a project management tool
Poster: Henry Dotterer
Post title: Proud to have Eugene as a new partner

Hi folks,

Since this announcement has been greeted with the usual skepticism and negativity by the same handful of critics, I want to say in unequivocal terms that we at ProZ.com are vouching for Eugene Kuchynski and for BaccS.

* With regard to Eugene, in our brief interactions with him, he has shown himself to be insightful, talented, responsive and positive. We have a very favorable impression, and we trust him.

* With regard to the tool, it meets a market need and has received rave reviews from a number of ProZ.com members. And with the way Eugene works, and the power brought to it by the ProZ.com integrations, it is only going to get better.

For these reasons we are proud to be able to announce the addition of BaccS to the Plus basket.

The bottom line for Plus subscribers is this: give BaccS a try and if it is helpful to you in your business keep using it. Since it is now included in your Plus subscription with no extra charge, you have nothing to lose. That's it!

New Plus package benefit: free, unlimited access to BaccS - a project management tool | So much criticism

Eugene Kuchynski — Mon, 03 Jul 2017 16:02:00 +0000

Forum: ProZ.com: Translator Coop
Topic: New Plus package benefit: free, unlimited access to BaccS - a project management tool
Poster: Eugene Kuchynski
Post title: So much criticism

Why you all call it a 'gift'? Plus subscription has some price, BaccS is also sold separately (previously 33, then 75, now 120 USD). Plus subscription includes this program as a part. More to say, yesterday it wasn't here, but today is, for no additional penny.
Why you say that you must support me? Or Proz? This is separate product. You can try it, use for free with current subscription, buy if needed, or simply skip.

[quote]
make heads or tails of BaccS... I did try... it's incredibly complex and I must be thick...
[/quote]
Giovanni,
Ok, incredibly complex. Please answer back if I'm wrong, but if to read few rows in First run assistant, it becomes clear that there are 3 commonly used forms: Dashboard, Job, Invoice. That's all! Before using them, user fills reference data (currencies, work fields, etc.). It can't be complex.

[quote]
I have been managing all this (and more) for years using various features in google mail (which is completely fee of charge). Now that I'm used to working with these features, why would I want to change them? Also, if something is a "gift", how is it a gift if I don't need it or will never be using it?
[/quote]
Initially I've created this program for myself, not for selling (100% truth). And believe me I fully know how to use Gmail, Excel, and other tools. For example, noone of these tools allows me to drop analysis report from CAT tool and immediately get final price. Can write tons of such examples.
Again, this is not a gift. This is part of paid subscription.

[quote]
- The non-native English is so difficult to understand that I have not entered more than my name and contact information. The explanations of how jobs are numbered, how scheduling works, and how invoices are created are such gobbledygook, they are next to useless.
[/quote]
Maybe not so useless, but your remark is very valuable. Thank you!

[quote]
- The software is clearly set up for use by a European. US dollars can be selected, but there is no choice for a dollar sign. There is a field for entering a license, but the US does not license translators. There are no fields for the ATA or Federal Court certification, which would be equivalent to a license. There is a field for a VAT number but none for a Social Security number for tax purposes (which I would not use on this software, anyway, out of concern for identity theft).
[/quote]
Sorry, but this is not truth. By default, you have 2 currencies: EUR and USD. Select any as a base. Go to Reference data - Currencies, and select dollar sign. License code field is for license code (given with purchase) - to switch from Demo mode to Full mode. Social Security number field can be added if needed.

[quote]
- I see no reason for entering some highly personal information that has nothing to do with my translation ability. How is it going to be used, transmitted, shared, and with whom? Who cares when I started my career - it began slowly, and gathered speed years later - although I have now translated over 6 million words. Why do you need my address and phone number, when it's already on a Proz server and presumably, better protected, and I can and do receive messages through Proz?
[/quote]
I do not need any of your information. You can turn Internet off and BaccS will work, not sending a byte of information to anywhere. It sends data only when connected with Proz account. It is not a spy. Career start field needed for the CV module. Address is printed in invoices. Phone number also may be included in invoice printing forms. If those fields not used, do not fill them. But please don't call the program a theft, a spy, or using other words, because this is absolutely not a truth.

[quote]
- I have seen no evidence of data security measures. I will not entrust any sensitive personal information to software that already makes me doubt its quality.
[/quote]
Please read above. Security is fully proven by local nature of this program. It does not need Internet connection (if not to use Google Calendar sync or ProZ features).

[quote]
But I have serious doubts that BaccS is going to replace either TO3000 or my spreadsheet.
[/quote]
Just please select what you like and feel comfortable to work with. I will never force ANY user to pay me any money, using any unfair methods. If someone suspect this, please write here or any other place in Internet. BaccS has good reputation, I personally have PERFECT relationships with ALL users.

It's easy to criticize, and healthy critics is very important part of development (again, thanks to Anne for remark about English), but I find all above critics just a prooflessness from people who spent zero or one minute with this program.

Simply can't understand why you call this a 'robbery'. Of course, this program won't be needed for every translator. Well, like any other program in the world.

[Редактировалось 2017-07-03 19:41 GMT]

New Plus package benefit: free, unlimited access to BaccS - a project management tool | Non-native English, questionable use of personal data

Anne Louise — Mon, 03 Jul 2017 14:44:00 +0000

Forum: ProZ.com: Translator Coop
Topic: New Plus package benefit: free, unlimited access to BaccS - a project management tool
Poster: Anne Louise
Post title: Non-native English, questionable use of personal data

I was impressed with a previous comment on BaccS replacing TO3000. I have TO3000 and have struggled with learning how to use it. I've been running it in tandem with my Google Docs spreadsheet for a year until I feel comfortable enough with it to use it exclusively - and that hasn't happened yet.

Although I have yet to see any new work coming in from my Proz Plus subscription and the TM Town collaboration, I believe in the technological direction Proz is taking and I'm willing to put up with the growing pains of this new concept - so I downloaded BaccS project management software.

I have been trying to set up the basic features for over an hour. I am using the manual that Kevin announced. I can see that the creator of this software, and Kevin, are impressed with it. I have no doubt that this program works well for the creator and the manual is very useful in the language in which is was originally written. But I have serious doubts about it:

- The non-native English is so difficult to understand that I have not entered more than my name and contact information. The explanations of how jobs are numbered, how scheduling works, and how invoices are created are such gobbledygook, they are next to useless. If the creator of BaccS is a translator himself, he must certainly understand the value of having a translation reviewed by a native speaker, at the very least. His high opinion of the quality of this manual, which I am having such difficulty re-translating into understandable English, is creating serious doubts in my mind about his opinion of his software's quality.

- The software is clearly set up for use by a European. US dollars can be selected, but there is no choice for a dollar sign. There is a field for entering a license, but the US does not license translators. There are no fields for the ATA or Federal Court certification, which would be equivalent to a license. There is a field for a VAT number but none for a Social Security number for tax purposes (which I would not use on this software, anyway, out of concern for identity theft).

- I see no reason for entering some highly personal information that has nothing to do with my translation ability. How is it going to be used, transmitted, shared, and with whom? Who cares when I started my career - it began slowly, and gathered speed years later - although I have now translated over 6 million words. Why do you need my address and phone number, when it's already on a Proz server and presumably, better protected, and I can and do receive messages through Proz?

- I have seen no evidence of data security measures. I will not entrust any sensitive personal information to software that already makes me doubt its quality.

I will keep trying to understand the setup and the manual. I'll probably run a trial with a few jobs in tandem with TO3000 and my tried and true Google Docs spreadsheet. I'll do it because, as I said before, I believe in the direction the technology is headed. But I have serious doubts that BaccS is going to replace either TO3000 or my spreadsheet.

[Edited at 2017-07-03 14:46 GMT]

[Edited at 2017-07-03 14:49 GMT]

New Plus package benefit: free, unlimited access to BaccS - a project management tool | The bitter truth

Maija Cirule — Mon, 03 Jul 2017 14:20:00 +0000

Forum: ProZ.com: Translator Coop
Topic: New Plus package benefit: free, unlimited access to BaccS - a project management tool
Poster: Maija Cirule
Post title: The bitter truth

[quote]Vanda Nissen wrote:

[quote]Michael Joseph Wdowiak Beijer wrote:

but I know from personal experience that Eugene (the developer of BaccS), Kevin (Mr TM-Town), and Igor (the developer of CafeTran) are all really nice guys, just trying to make a living through interesting tools and hard work. The same applies to Henry, i.e. Mr Proz.

[/quote]
It is not about being nice, I am not even interested if those third parties are nice people or not, it is more about what I am getting (or rather not getting) as a Plus subscriber. [/quote]

It goes without saying that the whole world consists of very nice people who try to make a living but I don't think that I am obliged to support all of them and consider this as a gift.

New Plus package benefit: free, unlimited access to BaccS - a project management tool | It is not about being nice

Vanda Nissen — Mon, 03 Jul 2017 12:07:00 +0000

Forum: ProZ.com: Translator Coop
Topic: New Plus package benefit: free, unlimited access to BaccS - a project management tool
Poster: Vanda Nissen
Post title: It is not about being nice

[quote]Michael Joseph Wdowiak Beijer wrote:

but I know from personal experience that Eugene (the developer of BaccS), Kevin (Mr TM-Town), and Igor (the developer of CafeTran) are all really nice guys, just trying to make a living through interesting tools and hard work. The same applies to Henry, i.e. Mr Proz.

[/quote]
It is not about being nice, I am not even interested if those third parties are nice people or not, it is more about what I am getting (or rather not getting) as a Plus subscriber.

New Plus package benefit: free, unlimited access to BaccS - a project management tool | Humm, am I missing something here

Lingua 5B — Mon, 03 Jul 2017 11:49:00 +0000

Forum: ProZ.com: Translator Coop
Topic: New Plus package benefit: free, unlimited access to BaccS - a project management tool
Poster: Lingua 5B
Post title: Humm, am I missing something here

[quote]Michael Joseph Wdowiak Beijer wrote:

Some of the cool stuff BaccS does:

• I can email my invoices (as PDF attachements) from within BaccS at the click of button
• the tool can automatically download currency exchange rates
• jobs created within BaccS are automatically added to my Google calendar
• the program has a powerful search feature, allowing me to search for any word (or number) in my data from the last 10 years
• it allows me to keep track of taxes, business expenses, client contact details and rates, etc.
• it has a Dashboard offering all kinds of useful info at a glance (what I'm working on, deadlines, which jobs are ready to invoice, wwhat's been paid or what hasn't been paid yet, etc.)
• etc. etc. etc.
[/quote]

I have been managing all this (and more) for years using various features in google mail (which is completely fee of charge). Now that I'm used to working with these features, why would I want to change them? Also, if something is a "gift", how is it a gift if I don't need it or will never be using it?

[Edited at 2017-07-03 11:51 GMT]

New Plus package benefit: free, unlimited access to BaccS - a project management tool | I couldn't...

Giovanni Guarnieri MITI, MIL — Mon, 03 Jul 2017 11:40:00 +0000

Forum: ProZ.com: Translator Coop
Topic: New Plus package benefit: free, unlimited access to BaccS - a project management tool
Poster: Giovanni Guarnieri MITI, MIL
Post title: I couldn't...

[quote]Michael Joseph Wdowiak Beijer wrote:

[quote]Tom in London wrote:

I am concerned about all these new "offers" as Proz develops its "partnerships" with third parties. What's next I wonder? [/quote]

Of course, this is just my opinion, but I know from personal experience that Eugene (the developer of BaccS), Kevin (Mr TM-Town), and Igor (the developer of CafeTran) are all really nice guys, just trying to make a living through interesting tools and hard work. The same applies to Henry, i.e. Mr Proz.

It's a bit of a shame there's no Mac version of BaccS, but I've been having lots of fun playing around with the new Proz.com integration features in BaccS. Not to mention it's just a great project management/invoicing tool, so much so that I recently finally ditched TO3000 in favour of BaccS. Some of the cool stuff BaccS does:

• I can email my invoices (as PDF attachements) from within BaccS at the click of button
• the tool can automatically download currency exchange rates
• jobs created within BaccS are automatically added to my Google calendar
• the program has a powerful search feature, allowing me to search for any word (or number) in my data from the last 10 years
• it allows me to keep track of taxes, business expenses, client contact details and rates, etc.
• it has a Dashboard offering all kinds of useful info at a glance (what I'm working on, deadlines, which jobs are ready to invoice, wwhat's been paid or what hasn't been paid yet, etc.)
• etc. etc. etc.

The same applies to the various ways that CafeTran is now integrated with Proz.com + TM-Town. For example, you can now select a word or phrase inside CafeTran and search for it in the KudoZ glossaries, etc., or in your online TM-Town glossaries and TMs. You can also work collaboratively with colleagues and share an online translation memory or termbase.

It's early days still with all these integrated features, but I think there is a lot of potential for things that will benefit us translators.

Michael

[Edited at 2017-07-03 10:25 GMT]

[Edited at 2017-07-03 10:26 GMT] [/quote]

make heads or tails of BaccS... I did try... it's incredibly complex and I must be thick... :-)

New Plus package benefit: free, unlimited access to BaccS - a project management tool | I wouldn't worry all too much...

Michael Beijer — Mon, 03 Jul 2017 10:21:00 +0000

Forum: ProZ.com: Translator Coop
Topic: New Plus package benefit: free, unlimited access to BaccS - a project management tool
Poster: Michael Beijer
Post title: I wouldn't worry all too much...

[quote]Tom in London wrote:

I am concerned about all these new "offers" as Proz develops its "partnerships" with third parties. What's next I wonder? [/quote]

Of course, this is just my opinion, but I know from personal experience that Eugene (the developer of BaccS), Kevin (Mr TM-Town), and Igor (the developer of CafeTran) are all really nice guys, just trying to make a living through interesting tools and hard work. The same applies to Henry, i.e. Mr Proz.

It's a bit of a shame there's no Mac version of BaccS, but I've been having lots of fun playing around with the new Proz.com integration features in BaccS. Not to mention it's just a great project management/invoicing tool, so much so that I recently finally ditched TO3000 in favour of BaccS. Some of the cool stuff BaccS does:

• I can email my invoices (as PDF attachements) from within BaccS at the click of button
• the tool can automatically download currency exchange rates
• jobs created within BaccS are automatically added to my Google calendar
• the program has a powerful search feature, allowing me to search for any word (or number) in my data from the last 10 years
• it allows me to keep track of taxes, business expenses, client contact details and rates, etc.
• it has a Dashboard offering all kinds of useful info at a glance (what I'm working on, deadlines, which jobs are ready to invoice, wwhat's been paid or what hasn't been paid yet, etc.)
• etc. etc. etc.

The same applies to the various ways that CafeTran is now integrated with Proz.com + TM-Town. For example, you can now select a word or phrase inside CafeTran and search for it in the KudoZ glossaries, etc., or in your online TM-Town glossaries and TMs. You can also work collaboratively with colleagues and share an online translation memory or termbase.

It's early days still with all these integrated features, but I think there is a lot of potential for things that will benefit us translators.

Michael

[Edited at 2017-07-03 10:25 GMT]

[Edited at 2017-07-03 10:26 GMT]

New Plus package benefit: free, unlimited access to BaccS - a project management tool | What's next?

Tom in London — Mon, 03 Jul 2017 09:01:00 +0000

Forum: ProZ.com: Translator Coop
Topic: New Plus package benefit: free, unlimited access to BaccS - a project management tool
Poster: Tom in London
Post title: What's next?

I am concerned about all these new "offers" as Proz develops its "partnerships" with third parties. What's next I wonder?

New Plus package benefit: free, unlimited access to BaccS - a project management tool | "$120 USD value"

Mirko Mainardi — Mon, 03 Jul 2017 08:57:00 +0000

Forum: ProZ.com: Translator Coop
Topic: New Plus package benefit: free, unlimited access to BaccS - a project management tool
Poster: Mirko Mainardi
Post title: "$120 USD value"

[quote]Kevin Dias wrote:

I am pleased to announce a new addition to the ProZ.com Plus package. Starting today, Plus package subscribers can get free access to BaccS, a desktop project management tool for freelance translators ($120 USD value).
[/quote]

Actually, $120 are for an "all-time license, 3 yrs. free updates" of BaccS, while this version is directly linked to the Plus subscription and will only work as long as that subscription is active, so it seems a little inaccurate to say they're the same, with the same "value" (marketing aside).

New Plus package benefit: free, unlimited access to BaccS - a project management tool | ProZ.com Integration (User Manual)

..... (X) — Mon, 03 Jul 2017 03:54:00 +0000

Forum: ProZ.com: Translator Coop
Topic: New Plus package benefit: free, unlimited access to BaccS - a project management tool
Poster: ..... (X)
Post title: ProZ.com Integration (User Manual)

Eugene has provided a user manual that covers both connecting your ProZ.com account to check your Plus subscription status as well as guides to using the other ProZ.com integrations:

• How to connect your ProZ.com account
• WIWO (What I'm working on now)
• Blue Board

Kevin

New Plus package benefit: free, unlimited access to BaccS - a project management tool

..... (X) — Mon, 03 Jul 2017 01:11:00 +0000

Forum: ProZ.com: Translator Coop
Topic: New Plus package benefit: free, unlimited access to BaccS - a project management tool
Poster: ..... (X)

I am pleased to announce a new addition to the ProZ.com Plus package. Starting today, Plus package subscribers can get free access to BaccS, a desktop project management tool for freelance translators ($120 USD value).

What is BaccS?

BaccS is a tool that can help you to simplify and organize your freelance translation business. With BaccS you can:
• Manage your translation projects
• Schedule your tasks with BaccS’s Google Calendar integration
• Create invoices for your jobs
• Manage contractors you may work with
• View powerful, fully customizable reports
• Utilize ProZ.com services from right within BaccS (new feature!)

Who is behind BaccS?

BaccS is developed by Eugene Kuchynski, a translator who works hard to listen to users and implement their requests. BaccS has been reviewed favorably by some of your colleagues here on ProZ.com, so if you are a Plus subscriber we encourage you to give his software a try. If you are not a Plus subscriber, BaccS is available for purchase for the price of $120 USD.

How can I access this Plus package benefit?

Visit the BaccS download page to download the latest version. Once you open the program, go to Application Settings --> ProZ.com Settings and you can connect your ProZ.com account to verify your Plus subscription. Upon doing this you will receive full, unlimited access to the program.

BaccS now features ProZ.com integrations

As part of this Plus package release, Eugene has worked hard to integrate some ProZ.com features into BaccS, so you never need to leave the tool.

In BaccS you can:
• Check the Blue Board ratings of your clients
• Post an LWA Blue Board entry
• Post a WIWO (What I’m Working On) entry
• Read WIWOs of other ProZ.com BaccS users to see what they are working on
• ...and more to come!

We hope you enjoy this new Plus package benefit. If you have any questions or feedback please feel free to leave it below.

Kevin