“Know any good movies like Pirates of the Caribbean?”

“Mate, if you liked that movie you should see the one with…oh…what’s the name of it?….it’s Ro…nah it’s got a big word at the start of the title…or is it at the end…”

Dither no more! Let Agworld point you in the direction of an app that defrosts brain-freeze faster than you can say “Brangelina.”

A few months back we pointed you in the direction of Discovr Apps, well now the brilliant developers at Discovr have come up with Discovr Movies.  It’s a fast and comprehensive way of finding THAT movie as well as seeing in an instant the movies that are just like  it.  Discovr Movies also links you to information about the particular movie you’re interested in and includes previews of the movie too!

This is one seriously good app and it is currently on offer in the iTunes store for a seriously good price, just $1.99.

This is one of the reasons Agworld works hard by searching for the ways we can enable you to save time.  Your workflow, be it on farm or in the office, is a crucial element to this and so, we can announce that in the coming weeks your Agworld iPad app will include some impressive updates:

Firstly, you will shortly be able submit and send an activity in one easy step and no longer have to sync the activity up to the server, wait for the sync to finish, then send the activity on and sync again.  This new feature will allow you to send it at the same time as submitting it, and in a way that sees you only needing to sync once.

Additionally, we are creating a way for you to send multiple activities in one step.  As iPad app users know, you currently have to go into each activity in turn, then select recipients, add your subject/message and then hit send.  This new feature will enable you to write one mail message for multiple activities.

At Agworld, we don’t make things easier for you because it’s a nice thing to do, we make things easier for you because your time is valuable.

Our developers are continually perfecting the Agworld system and putting every effort into refining the present components as well as creating new features that endeavour to make things easier for you.

Unlike “out-of-the-box” software packages that often require you to pay for the next update, Agworld makes these updates instantly available to you at no extra cost.  All you need to do is make sure you update by the following process:

1. Check your iPad App Store icon to see if there are any updates available.  A red number will appear in the top right-hand corner.
2. Open up the App Store and select “Updates” at the bottom of your screen.
3. You can choose to “Update All” if you have multiple apps that have updates available or you can choose to update just the Agworld app by selecting the “update” button on the Agworld line.

By updating your app as soon as changes are made available, you ensure that you have the latest bug fixes as well as the latest features Agworld have created for you.

Agworld Updates…just one of the ways that Agworld is making things easier for you.

If the picture is anything to go by, when THAT great idea lacks usability and practicality, perhaps it’s not that great an idea.

At Agworld, we believe that even when ideas are proved great by their usability, there is always room for refinement.  A significant amount of Agworld’s refinement stems from our giving thoughtful consideration to your feedback; specifically, the things that we can do to make things easier for you.

As our latest rollouts demonstrate, we have both listened and responded to you and we are proud to highlight the ways in which the Agworld system has become easier to use than ever before:

1. There is now a site-wide filter for clients and seasons.   This enables consultants, for example, to view the site just from the point of view of one of their clients.
2. A quick jump-to search box that allows you to instantly go to a specific client, property, paddock or page
3. The “New…” menu located on the left hand side of your tabs, for quickly creating messages, forms, observations, recos and actuals
4. A single page for modifying your account settings.  This can be accessed by clicking your username which is located in the top-right of any page.
5. Sensible defaults for filters.  For example, you can quickly view new and sent messages by selecting the drop-down, instead of fiddling with a filter.
6. Collapsible windows – click the white down arrowhead in the top right corner of your various windows to hide them.  They will then turn into a grey arrowhead which, when clicked, will re-expand the window.
7. We now have Quick Actions from the dashboard, including Farm Setup, for instantly entering properties and paddocks.

There are more user improvements to come, so keep watching this space as we roll out some new features that will continue to make life easier in your business.

Well, there is a whole lot of life at Agworld!

As this issue of the Agworld Newsletter makes clear, our system is growing in it’s capabilities, speed and efficiency.  Though it’s not only the system that is growing.

We are thrilled to welcome our latest Agworld team members:

• Tim Ring, who will be involved in sales and support in the South East.
• Well respected agronomist, Graham Morgan, who brings his agri-knowledge and experience to our expanding sales team.
• Bianca Chenery, who carries a wealth of expertise into our business development team.
• Jason O’Neil who recently joined our team of developers.
• In March we gladly welcome Matthew Collins, who, bringing expansive ability and creative thought, will lead the design team.

This sees the Agworld team grow to 20 full time and part-time staff and 7 contract team members.  Exciting days!