By Alex Siljanovski, CEO
I thought for a brief moment that I may have got away without doing the Ice Bucket Challenge. However, the rest of the team at BaseStone were not going to have that, so colluded with our lovely neighbours at Snap Fashion to make damned sure it happened, in style…
Many thanks to the BAM Kier guys at the Crossrail site in Moorgate for letting us film in front of their site entrance (and for surprising us all!).
I am so very proud of the team for the blood sweat and tears that they have poured into the creation of this huge BaseStone update. We started where all startups do and listened intently to all our customers. We took all the feedback and constructive criticism, and began to shape and mould what we believe will be the future of cloud hosting solutions in construction.
The biggest change in 2.0 is the complete makeover of the interface. We get that when you’re working on site, the last thing you want is to be fiddling around with confusing technology, so we prioritised giving our app the simplest and most intuitive interface of any on the market.
We architected the app to capture information from your drawings in an intuitive way. Unlike any other annotation and review tool, it allows you to group together information about a single issue, using multiple annotation tools and photos. For example, use BaseStone to snag by taking before and after photos. You can effortlessly capture the progress of an issue from beginning to end.
With the issues list, it’s now also easier to get an overview of all issues related to a particular drawing: who created them, how urgent they are and what their status is. Simply tap on any issue from the list to hone in on more detail.
Also new in 2.0 is the ability to create projects directly in the app, as well as at basestone.io. You can even import files from other applications, including Dropbox and Box, directly from your ipad.
In addition to all of the above, BaseStone 2.0 is supported by our web-based issuing platform – the ability to share your drawings with anyone, anywhere.
BaseStone’s mission is to provide a comprehensive solution for storing, managing and collaborating on drawings in the construction industry. To bring the latest technological developments to an industry that is traditionally slow to adapt in a way that is immediately valuable for that industry. BaseStone 2.0 for web and ipad is a massive leap in the right direction. Now we need your feedback again so we can continue designing a product specifically for your needs, and one that the industry deserves.
Download the new version from the app store here.
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