iTookOff News

1.5.7 released to Apple, here’s 1.6 alpha screenshot

Posted by on February 19, 2011 at 5:29 pm

1.5.7 has been sent to Apple. Preliminary reports from beta testers and some thorough unit testing seem to confirm the bi-weekly accrual is fixed. We’re hoping for a release date early next week, but that depends on Apple. As you may have guessed, IA and UI design is not my forte. I like to experiment [...]

Releasing next update to beta testers

Posted by on February 14, 2011 at 1:02 pm

Amongst some other bug fixes and performance enhancements, here is the major changes for 1.5.7: Bi-weekly accrual bug where time is doubled should be resolved. Adjustable Precision (8.0, 8.01, 8.014, etc.) Time in icon badge is now cumulative instead of exclusive. I will be doing a short beta test period and then a release to [...]

1.5.7 now in development

Posted by on October 18, 2010 at 3:17 pm

I’m working on a few small things for 1.5.7. First is the fix for the email bug. The next is a way to import email backups and possibly import/export to this website. Finally, I’m going to try to get the site 100% localizable and possibly add a language or two. I’ve released it in the [...]

First bug found in 1.5.6 in record time.

Posted by on October 15, 2010 at 3:09 pm

It only took an hour and a bug has been found in iTookOff 1.5.6. Ignored items are showing up in the email backup. Thanks Joe.

1.5.6 Released to Apple

Posted by on October 11, 2010 at 7:49 pm

Thanks again for waiting, this should address some of the highest requested features and fixes for iTookOff. I’m going to attach links to screenshots at the bottom. I plan on fixing the UI to make the eight categories fit better and also possibly review the color choices if anyone objects to them. Here is the [...]

1.5.6 Almost Complete, Future of iTookOff

Posted by on October 7, 2010 at 11:12 pm

There is a bug where sometimes time accrued bi-weekly may appear to double up the amount of time it’s adding. I am currently testing a fix for it. If anyone would like to beta test a patch, please contact me ASAP! I’ve also fixed a display bug when deleting items that are not the default [...]

1.5.5 service update is on the way

Posted by on September 19, 2010 at 3:58 pm

1.5.5 has been uploaded to Apple for review. Below is the meta from the update and a sneak peek of the new settings screen. Always remember to back up your data and please report any bugs. There’s a ton of new code in this. Thanks and sorry this isn’t a major feature update. BACKUP YOUR [...]

Bug in 1.5.3 now that iOS 4.1 is out

Posted by on September 15, 2010 at 2:56 pm

Due to a change in how date objects are serialized, there is a bug in loading the Anniversary and Next Paycheck date. I’ll hopefully get a service patch out soon.

Timesheet Replacement

Posted by on September 2, 2010 at 10:05 am

A user sent me this fantastic example with the following email: Great app! This is the way I used to keep track of vacation time before iTookOff app came along. :

Development Delays

Posted by on September 2, 2010 at 9:54 am

Due to some unforeseen issues with iOS4 1.6 has been pushed back a bit. There may be a small service release coming soon and then several other small updates while the codebase is updated. Thanks again for your patience everyone!