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[Bubblecraft]

Bubblecraft

I use the floorplans app.

I have tried a few and this the one that best suits me. It is great when planning a layout with a customer as you can place items like baths, showers and size them to the actual product size. It has helped me avoid a couple of disasters when customers were convinced they could get a 1200 x 900 enclosure , a full size bath, fitted furniture and a massive rad into a 2m x 2m bathroom

I have not yet used it to do a detailed plan for a kitchen, but I cannot see any problems.

A link to the website

http://www.floorplansapp.com/


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Looks good but at £17.49 I'll hold off just now. Will read more into it & see if it's for me!


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[Pipedream]

Bubblecraft

Agree that floorplans is a bit pricey, but customers love it. I often leave them with a full plan and follow up with a quote the same day.

Invoice 2 Go is brilliant. I love being able to populate the customers details from my contacts book. I use the reports section to review each month and quarter to give me an idea of how things are going. The unpaid invoices list also helps keep track of late payers.

I cannot believe you get so much for so little


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[Pipedream]

Bubblecraft

Re Invoice 2 go.

I forgot about being able to convert quotes to invoices - brilliant.

Couple of limitations.

There is a limit on the number of items in a quote, so if you want to list everything from a bathroom install it is a bit limiting. I do the bigger quotes on pages and then just invoice referencing the quote.

The print quality is a bit poor and random full stops seem to appear on some addresses.

You can have a desktop version that syncs with the app and allows greater flexibility on invoice formats etc, etc but unbelievably last time I checked they did not do a Mac version. I will keep checking as I would like to do them on the laptop sometimes.

I have fed these comments back to the developers.

I think I might post any new apps that I come across that others might like.


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[Bubblecraft]

Pipedream

Cheers for that. Did you have a go at mental note?

Didn't notice there is a limit on invoice2go. My quotations are very detailed. Haven't tried it on a full bathroom or kitchen fit as yet. Have transferred about 60% of my products across from pages so dying to try it out. Can't seem to open my stuff I've done on the iPad on my iPhone though but no doubt I've just not switched on iCloud for it or something. Just opens like the first setup, if you know what I mean.

I do love pages but after the last update, they took away the tab button at the top so it's a bit of a long process to line up all my prices.

Will give floorplans a go soon. I'll stick to what I use for now until I'm more confident in using it.

 

[Pipedream]

Bubblecraft

Not had a chance to have go with Mental Note yet. I will download it tonight.



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[brasso1981]

would ipad 16g wifi + 3g be ok for work ?
how much should i pay ?
how much for internet access per month etc

Mines same as this and I paid 200 upfront and 25 a month over 2 years. This gives me 2gb usage a month and that's plenty. On orange

 

[moony]

how do you get floor plans ? i can't seem to find it on the app store?

 

[Bubblecraft]

It's only available for iPad. If you can't see it in the app store, goto http://www.floorplansapp.com/

Great piece of kit! I've been using it since this thread & it's great! Well worth the £17!

 

[dancinplumba]

bought an ipad bubblecraft, should be here tomorrow!! woohoo carnt wait, will be a kid with a new toy lol

 

[Bubblecraft]

Honestly mate, it's a great piece of kit. Essential to my business. I'd be lost without it now. So many benefits. Very professional looking to the customer & I say presentation it what sells.

If you need any ideas on apps etc & how it can benefit you as a business, give me a holler!

What iPad did you get?


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[dancinplumba]

ipad 2 wifi+3g 16 gb,
nice one bubble will do

 

[Bubblecraft]

I've the 64gb & 10gb is already used up on pics alone lol.

Do you have an iPhone?


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[dancinplumba]

no not yet, thats next on shopping list lol

 

[Bubblecraft]

Oh right, just that if you had the iPhone, you wouldn't have needed the 3G version. Would have saved you a wee bit of cash. Have fun with you new toy when it comes!

 

[Pipedream]

Anyone thinking about the iPad 3 ( or HD, or 2s or whatever they are going to call it)

Is anyone else as sad as me getting excited by today's announcement, looks like there might be a new apple TV as well.


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[Bubblecraft]

I'm just as sad too! Can't wait to see it. Think it's time to upgrade for me. Doubt Mrs will agree though lol

 

[Bubblecraft]

New iPad called..."New iPad"

• Apple announces new iPad, available 16 March
• Confirms 'Retina Display', A5X processor and 5MP camera
• Also adds LTE and voice dictation
• iOS 5.1 announced; brings Siri to Japan and Australia
• Apple TV updated


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[dancinplumba]

soons cool, you want to buy ipad 2 16 gb etc lol

 

[Bubblecraft]

Give you £50 for it...my 1 year old doesn't have her own iPad yet, just an iPhone 3GS lol


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[moony]

Oh right, just that if you had the iPhone, you wouldn't have needed the 3G version. Would have saved you a wee bit of cash. Have fun with you new toy when it comes!

How do you link iPad to iPhone to use its 3G?

 

[Bubblecraft]

You will need to have iOS 5 or newer on your iPhone.

Under settings, switch on your Personal Hotspot & link to your iPad. I'm sure you can link via Bluetooth or wifi. Create a password so nobody else can tether your phone.

That's it! I pay £5 a month extra for 5gb of tethering. Contact your service provider regarding a tethering bundle. You can connect via the Internet on your phone but is not included in your Internet bundle so you will be charged for it.

Your iPad should look like this -

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[Bubblecraft]

soons cool, you want to buy ipad 2 16 gb etc lol

Did you get your iPad?


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[moony]

You will need to have iOS 5 or newer on your iPhone.

Under settings, switch on your Personal Hotspot & link to your iPad. I'm sure you can link via Bluetooth or wifi. Create a password so nobody else can tether your phone.

That's it! I pay £5 a month extra for 5gb of tethering. Contact your service provider regarding a tethering bundle. You can connect via the Internet on your phone but is not included in your Internet bundle so you will be charged for it.

Your iPad should look like this -

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Cheers mate

 

[dancinplumba]

Did you get your iPad?


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yes bubble thanks(hope you dont mind me calling you bubble) love it
am on ere on it via home wireless at mo
lol

 

[Bubblecraft]

Some piece of kit, ain't it? If you haven't already, download the Tapatalk app for it. That's what I use for all my forums. Can jump to any forum in seconds, great user interface & you can upload pics straight from your iPad.

Names Gus btw


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