StatsLog 25th Anniversary
This past Tuesday, a small group of people in Orrville celebrated a milestone. StatsLog (the software product) was launched 25 years ago on August 4th, 1984. The original corporation that gave birth to StatsLog disappeared 5 years later, to be replaced by StatsLog Software Corporation. Those first five years were a very turbulent time for the company and the computer industry in general. At the peak, we had five full time employees, but never got the growth expected by ourselves or the group of investors. By the time StatsLog Software Corporation was formed, our software was leading a small pack of programs focused on construction contract administration. After the rise of the Internet as a dominant force behind business communications, we changed again.
Today StatsLog has a loyal following of dedicated users, with many more trained in the process of contract administration using StatsLog. Our current goal is to complete the long awaited FIVE, but in the meanwhile, please allow us to have a "three cheers for StatsLog" moment!
New in StatsLog4 ‐ Transmittals & Shop Drawings
We have just released a major update to StatsLog4 that includes our new Transmittals & Shop Drawings module.
Some of the features of the new module include:
- Minimum input for maximum output ‐ You can track individual shop drawings if required, or you can enter them in groups.
- Transmittal & Shop Drawing summary ‐ Generate reports based on shop drawing status (reviewed, reviewed as noted, pending or rejected), who the transmittals are currently with (builder, architect, etc…) and what breakdown items the transmittals are associated with.
- Streamlined data entry process ‐ The shop drawings grid includes in‐grid initiation and modification features to improve efficiency.
- Automatic contact determination ‐ Our "smart" algorithm will default to inverse of the previous transmittal to & from contacts, which in most cases will decrease the required data entry.
- Automatic transmittal state determination ‐ Our "smart" algorithm will automatically define the state of a transmittal (initial submission, initial request, resubmission, forward, response, etc…).
- Shop Drawings Report on Form ‐ A new feature of our form engine will display the list of shop drawings associated with a transmittal directly on the form (instead of requiring a separate report printout).
The new Transmittals & Shop Drawings module is available at no extra cost to all current StatsLog clients.
New Feature: Advanced Report Layouts
We've added a few new features to report rendering in StatsLog4:
- Advanced layout
- Vertical data column headers
- Bold data column headers
The advanced report layout feature allows you to design report templates using all of the design features of FormMaker for StatsLog4, including graphics & rich text formatting. For an example of the some of possibilities of this new feature, take a look at this PDF file that was exported from StatsLog4.
StatsLog has a New Home and a New Look!
In February 2008, StatsLog Software Corporation will move into its new home at 10 Sugar Lake Road in Orrville, Ontario. The newly renovated building was formerly an Orange Lodge (circa 1905) and is located just at the edge of the village beside the baseball diamond.
To complement our physical move, we've also moved our website to a new hosting service at Bitspaces.com. Bitspaces has also given the site a fresh look and new functionality, so please use our contact form to submit your comments, questions & feature requests.
StatsLog4 Sample Documents
We've added a small collection of sample documents that have been generated by StatsLog4 in PDF format. The samples demonstrate the two main document types available in StatsLog4 (forms & reports), as well as some of the unique features of those documents.
All forms and reports produced by StatsLog4 can be exported and emailed in PDF format without any additional software or special printer drivers. If you have any questions about the other types of forms and reports that StatsLog4 can produce, please contact us for more information.
