We make no secret of it, we currently use Basecamp for managing our various clients and projects. And for the main part, it does the job. We have a system that we can feed projects, milestones, tasks and time. We use a number of different contractors and freelancers who are based in various locations, and the system allows us to collaborate.

It isn’t perfect. In fact, if I am totally honest, it is far from perfect. We’d desperately like to see some Gantt charts. I’d love to be able collaborate on a calender from within the app. There’s a whole host of features that are missing - but according to 37 Signals this is intentional - they want to avoid creating “bloatware”. Just the basics, and done well. And in that respect they have achieved that.

But deep down, I want more. I want more features. I want the gantts. I want the bloat, dammit!

So with this in mind I have decided to road test various project management web applications, and I will be posting the reviews here. The first, Project 360 will be here shortly.

And lets see if we can release ourselves from Basecamp’s vice like grip.