This is just a quick post to introduce a little tool I hacked together to scratch an itch.

Billabl.es is a simple invoice tracking tool I hacked together over a weekend which lets you invoice and track the process of an invoice, send messages and automatically send reminders to clients when an invoice is due (or overdue).

In its current incarnation I’ve opted for simplicity over anything fancy so it only has a basic set of features, and its still very much in beta. But as mentioned in previous posts, if you wait for something to be perfect you’ll never release anything.

Log in via your Twitter or Facebook account, create a client and then start sending them invoices (consisting of the very basic details). You can attach a url or upload a pdf which contains a printable invoice containing your detailed invoice.

Anyway, I find it useful and maybe you will too. Have a play!

For those interested, this site is built using a home grown (and I like to think quite powerful) PHP web services framework which I wrote because nothing currently out there did exactly what I wanted…

Soundworks have squished the last of the gremlins which forced us to cancel the last meeting, so I’m delighted to announce that the next Oxford Band Practice will be held at 7pm on the 9th of June.

Same plan as our aborted April meeting, we will be playing the very fine “Live Forever” by mardy 90’s indie band Oasis. As usual we will be meeting at Soundworks studios in Blackbird Leys.

So, grab the sheet music and I’ll be seeing y’all there!

Due to circumstances beyond our control – namely a technical fault at the recording studio – we have been forced to cancel Thursday’s meeting at Soundworks studio.

We are of course very disappointed with this and I am personally very sorry for the short notice any for inconvenience which may have been caused.

We are attempting to reschedule / find alternative venues and I will be keeping you posted through this blog and our Facebook group as soon as I have any more news.

Keep the faith, and we will be rocking out very soon!