From: Hannes Wyss <hannes.wyss@...>
Date: 2006-05-22T16:16:33+09:00
Subject: Re: Ruby Invoicing System?

Hi

On 5/21/06, Ryan Leavengood <leavengood@gmail.com> wrote:
> I know we have quite a few consultants in the Ruby world. Does anyone
> have a nice system for generating billable invoices, possibly
> Rails-based, which generates PDF or something of that nature?
> Something they would be willing to share (or already do.) This sure
> would be nice :)

here at ywesee we're using two tools that fit your description,
although they are not integrated atm.:

# simplistic invoicing tool and non-rails web-interface
http://download.ywesee.com/ydim
http://download.ywesee.com/ydim-html

> Also something for tracking time which could be tied into the above
> would also be great.

# client-server time-measurement and non-rails web-interface
http://download.ywesee.com/ydpm
http://download.ywesee.com/ydpm-html

> Even if it isn't Rails-based, something automated in Ruby would be
> useful, and PDF sounds like the perfect output format for an invoice.
>
> If the above does not exist, I will be surprised, and maybe I should write it.
>
> Of course if there is some other non-Ruby system which works great for
> this, I wouldn't complain, but Ruby would be nice of course.

I'll try to get a demo up this week.

cheers

Hannes