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Function Point Creative Agency Software Set to Launch Version 10 – New Scheduling Module.

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Vancouver, B.C. (PRWEB) June 01, 2012

Function Point Productivity Software Inc. (functionpoint.com), a worldwide leader in CRM, time tracking, invoicing and project management software for advertising agencies, design firms, and web development companies, is pleased to announce that it will be launching its newest version of the software (fp. version 10) on Tuesday, July 3rd 2012.

The upgrade to version 10 represents the fifth major release that Function Point has launched to our client base in the last 12 months” stated fp founder and CEO Chris Wilson. Tate Lillies, VP of Business Operations went on to say that “we are very excited about where our product is heading and believe that this new release will provide major benefits right out of the gate as we continue to up the ante on delivering the most effective project management and workflow tool and process built specifically for creative agencies.”

Function Point has been strategically re-writing its workflow management software with a focus on providing small to medium sized creative and design firms a business tool that will help increase profitability and ease the burden of clerical and financial work for service companies who want to maximize their billable time.

By developing the new task management and scheduling components of the system along with financial views, the company is not only trying to simplify a project manager’s job, it is trying to provide everyone in the agency with a view into the work that they are doing.

Highlights of the upgrade:


Schedules will become an independent module, with find and detail pages, more catalog and header data about the schedule object.
Schedules can be created independently, combined together and attached later to a job.
The introduction of a new fp.grid will be faster with less HTML.
Removal of the old template mechanism so any schedule can become a template.
Cloning of any schedule or template.
The Introduction of a new concept for container tasks and regular tasks.
New, more efficient loading, editing and saving mechanisms for task trees.
New, consistent state rules for task relationships with jobs, estimates, phases and services.
Addition of admin phases and services to the timeline items (when there is no estimate for pre-planning).
Notes (for CRM) become stand-alone main menu items with their own find and list pages.
An Improved UI for main navigation system (including re-sizes on smaller devices).
Addition of inline editing for more fields on schedules.
Creation of estimates and jobs from a schedule.
A sync from schedules to estimates.

About Function Point

Function Point Productivity Software Inc. (Function Point) is a web-based software as a service (SaaS) company, and is located in Vancouver B.C. The company was founded in 1997 and is a leader in workflow management software for advertising agencies, design firms, and web development companies. The software includes modules for customer relationship management (CRM), creative agency timesheet and job tracking, project management, purchase orders (POs), basic insertion orders, expense tracking and invoicing, as well as optional components for client collaboration, online design proofing and an integration to popular accounting packages such as QuickBooks and Simply Accounting. There are currently over 4000 active clients using the system as their primary task and project management tool.

With clients around the world, including Canada, the United States, Brazil, Singapore, the UK, Europe, Australia, South Africa and the Caribbean, the Company is truly international and continues to work hard at creating the perfect business tool for increasing agency efficiency and profitability. Companies in all facets of the creative industries us Function Point, including ad agencies, digital agencies, Web development companies, interior designers, architects and consultants to name a few.

The company prides itself on its best-in-class customer service, and backs everything with a 60-day, 100% money back guarantee.

Mission Statement

To help improve client profitability by providing a single, integrated solution for managing the day-to-day challenges of running a growing creative services company.







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The Eye Shop Combines Form and Function by Offering Innovative, High-Technology Eyeglass Lenses

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CLEARWATER,Fla., (PRWEB) June 18, 2012

The Eye Shop, the new full-service eyewear boutique in downtown Clearwater combines the latest in designer fashion frames with an array of state-of-the-art, optimal-performance lenses; by recently introducing a number of new high-tech lens options to its product lineup.

As of May 1, the Eye Shop added polarized transition lenses to its stock of eyeglass lenses. The photochromic dye technology within transition lenses causes them to darken in the presence of ultraviolet light, blocking 100 percent of harmful UV rays. While the UV blockage is always constant, the lens tint adjusts to specific light conditions, so the wearer benefits from the appropriate tint for any time of day or weather condition. The tint adjustment occurs so smoothly that many wearers are unaware of the change.

In addition to standard lenses, transition lenses are compatible with progressives, bifocals, trifocals and shatter-resistant lenses as well as the hi index materials used to create thinner lenses. Transition lenses are also suitable for childrens eyeglasses. UV lens protection for children is particularly importance since Prevent Blindness America, a volunteer eye health and safety group, has stated that childrens eyes are especially vulnerable to the harmful effects of UV radiation. The group recommends that like adults, children wear glasses that screen out 99 to 100 percent of UV rays.1

The Eye Shop also offers digital lenses, which are lenses designed to provide sharper vision and less night glare than is possible with conventional eyeglasses. Also called high-definition eyeglass lenses, digital lenses are prescription lenses that have been optimized with cutting-edge manufacturing techniques and tools in order to better address wearers needs. For example, wavefront lenses, digital lenses which are created via the same technology used to measure eyes for LASIK surgery, are designed to better correct complex vision and refractive errors such as astigmatism, nearsightedness and farsightedness. Another type of digital lens, free-form lens, is fabricated in ways that better accommodate the angle and distance of the wearers eye to various points on the lens, resulting in better peripheral vision.

Other brands of lenses on offer at the boutique is Varilux, a brand of progressive lenses designed to integrate effortlessly into the wearers visual system, and Crizal No-Glare lenses, which are anti-reflective ophthalmic lenses that resist scratches and smudges as well as repel dust and water. Every Varilux lens design undergoes a rigorous series of wearer trials and clinical testing to ensure optimal performance. The new lines of Crizal lenses protect against UV reflection from all angles, including the sides and back.

After helping customers select the type of lens that will work best for them, the Eye Shop staff can place the lenses in the latest designer frames. The boutique carries the top American and European name brands such as Gucci, Ray-Ban, Costa Del Mar, Juicy, D&G, Tom Ford and more.

Eye Shop is an authorized optical shop dedicated to merging fashion and function for the ultimate experience in eye care, said Pamela Rowan. To that end, were always adding the newest, most innovative lenses that modern technology has produced.

To learn more, visit http://www.eyeshopdowntown.com or call the Eye Shop at 727-755-EYES.

About the Eye Shop

Located in the retail heart of Downtown Clearwater, the Eye Shop is designed to fulfill all optical needs. Dr. Carey Rowan of the Rowan Eye Center serves as the surgical consultant for Eye Shop Downtown, while wife Pamela Rowan applies her background in art and business as the shops fashion and retail director. The boutiques mission is to offer personalized service and a wide variety of high-quality, affordable eyewear and lenses. Customers can obtain eye exams and other services on-site from a team of Board-certified optometrists, or bring in existing prescriptions to be filled for eyeglasses, sunglasses, contact lenses and more. For additional information, visit http://www.eyeshopdowntown.com.

1Prevent Blindness America. Do children need sunglasses? http://www.preventblindness.org/choosing-uv-protection