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The simple to use and administer open source time tracking system by Lunar Logic Polska has seen a significant update in its reporting features for administrators and product owners. Version 2.1 adds RSS feeds, a calendar view of team activities, and a much improved client reporting site.

This tool was designed for flexibility and simplicity for time tracking and billing by any team that charges by the hour.

The daily build is available by svn from: http://rubytime.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/

The recent stable build may be downloaded from: http://code.google.com/p/rubytime/downloads/

We know that design is not our strength, and would heartily welcome any web application designers who would like to join the project.

I manage an open source project called RubyTime, which is a simple and very easy to use time tracking system for anyone who invoices for their time.

One of the main contributors, Wiktor Gworek, just made some dramatic UI enhancements and added new reports and enhanced management functionality, as well as a new “client” role that gives customers insight into billing.

It’s a simple tool that is for teams based on trust. There are no reminders or advanced permission schemes.

There are two versions: a MySQL version for installation on any Rails server and an executable version using SQLite for one-click installation on a Windows box (good for personal time tracking or for evaluation).

If you bill for your time or for the time worked by a small group of employees, please have a look. If you’re a ruby developer looking for a small, manageable but mature project to contribute to, please let me know.

You can find RubyTime here: RubyTime

Or Download the Windows installer for evaluation or personal use

Please let me know what you think.

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