Archive for July, 2011

Intuit Empowers the Masses

Wednesday, July 13th, 2011

Reading the news these days, you might begin to feel like the voice of the common people is lost amid the din of corrupt politicians and big business agendas. But a few weeks ago, Intuit made an announcement that is sure to please frustrated citizens and QuickBase users alike: a new Customer Feedback Forum in which users can “create, browse, and discuss suggestions for product enhancements.”

The forum also includes a voting system which allows you to put your weight behind the ideas that you like best. QuickBase Project Management will be taking the feedback seriously, so if there are changes you want to see in QuickBase, you now have an opportunity to make them a reality. Perhaps our elected leaders will take a hint.

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Spruce Up Your Apps with iPhone-Style Icons

Wednesday, July 13th, 2011

Want to make your QuickBase application look like an iPad or iPhone app, complete with a custom logo? Just follow these easy steps:

  1. Create an icon that is 114 x 114 pixels and save it in PNG format. You might call it apple-touch-icon.png. Higher resolution images will be scaled down.

  2. Upload the picture to your QuickBase application in any file attachment field.

  3. Click on the file attachment and copy the full path and file name from the address bar, e.g.
    https://www.quickbase.com/up/XXXXXXXXX/g/rb/eg/va/-apple-touch-icon.png.

  4. On your dashboard, add a text section and click on the HTML button (or use an existing HTML text section).

  5. Paste the following code, using the URL from step 3:

    <head>
    <link rel=”apple-touch-icon” href=”https://www.quickbase.com/up/XXXXXXXXX/g/rb/eg/va/-apple-touch-icon.png” />
    </head>

    It should look like this:

  6. On your iPad or iPhone, pull up your application in Safari.
  7. Click on the and then click “Add to Home Screen.”
  8. Enter the name for the app (it will default to the QuickBase application name) and click “Add.”
  9. The QuickBase app will now appear on your iPad/iPhone home screen.

About the author of this tip:

“Base for Business” is an Intuit Solution Provider that specializes in developing QuickBase applications for project management and construction management. For more information, contact David Bruton, Principal, Base for Business. 952-226-1714.

Happy clicking,

Eric Segal
The Data Collaborative

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Enhance Your Forms with Custom Tabs

Wednesday, July 13th, 2011

As a QuickBase table becomes more complex, its forms can become increasingly cluttered and visually overwhelming. To combat this, the Data Collaborative is proud to present Tabs for QuickBase, an elegant solution for reorganizing your forms. Each tab links to a different form, providing a new interlinked interface for visualizing and editing your records. The interface is simple, familiar, and smoothly integrated with QuickBase’s visual aesthetic.

Tabs for QuickBase

Each tab has two components: a label, which will take you to the read-only form specified, and an edit button, which allows you to edit the current record you are viewing. (With custom tabs implemented, we recommend not using QuickBase’s built-in edit button - it only works for the main form.) Tabs are easy to configure and customize with a few custom HTML fields.

Want to bring tabs to your application? Get in touch with us, and our QuickBase experts will work with you to implement tabs ideally suited for your needs.

Happy clicking,

Eric Segal
The Data Collaborative

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