Therefore, in our latest update it would now be possible to export all invoice templates to PDF in their respective colors. There were those who requested to have invoice PDF to be in the same color as invoice template, while other just wondered why PDF would have only green color (no matter which color the invoice template was). Hence, this update carries a lot of significance as it intends to meet the invoicing requirements of many while washing away the suspicion of some.

There would be lot many updates, changes and enhancements in the days to come. So don’t hold back any feedback that you would like to be implemented. Just drop it in our mail box and leave the rest to us. Till then stay tuned for our next update!

The new client preview section will now become your one stop shop for everything you are required to know about your client. Not only this, you can also perform any required action without having to move around the application. The drill down capability for sections like invoices, estimates, expenses and payment history would allow you to view and analyze key metrics of business performance. Since this section has been recently introduced we would be further improving it with additional functionalities.

There is one minor enhancement which has been done on the manage invoices section as well. The status of the invoices would now be highlighted with two separate colors. The light yellow color represents those invoices which have not been sent to your clients while the light orange color represents those invoices which have been sent to your clients. On the invoice status, mouse hover will display a one liner detail about the status. Also while previewing the invoice a notification would display on the top stating on which date the invoice was last sent and when the payment was done for the invoice.

All these upgrades are intended to improve the overall functionality of the application without diluting our underlying principle of simplicity. There is an unending list of feedback/enhancements that we have with us which makes our roadmap unambiguous and uncomplicated. We look forward to your valuable suggestions which have been instrumental in making the application one of the best!

With Invoicera you would now be able to create a customized invoice where you get to decide which field should be displayed on the invoice. For instance, if you are not required to show the discount column on the invoice then you can leave the field empty and this field will not show on the invoice. Similar you have the option to hide other fields such as description, quantity and tax.

If you are required to make use of customized invoice to allow you to do tons of tailoring and set up your own preference screen, then select the ‘Customized Template’ from the template dropdown. In all there are 6 business invoice templates that can be used, but to have selected fields on the invoice you need to make use of the ‘Customized Template’. All other templates cannot be used for customization.

Other Updates:

When incorporating the custom invoice capability we also took the opportunity to enhance the overall functionality by providing the following new option:

Separate Billing and Shipping Address – This has been one of the most craved features and therefore we have responded to our users’ request by providing separate billing address and shipping/delivery address. While billing address is mandatory, delivery address has been made optional. Delivery address would only get displayed on invoices if it has been entered for the client.

The news is of greater significance as this is the first ever integration at Invoicera. Starting today, All Google Apps users will be able to add our online invoicing and billing application i.e. Invoicera into Google Apps.

If you are the domain admin for Google Apps, you’ll now have an option to add Invoicera to your domain through Google Apps Marketplace. Once the domain admin adds Invoicera application to their domain, all users within the domain will have access to Invoicera through Google universal navigation.

Selecting the application in Google universal navigation opens Invoicera in a new browser tab. When you access the application for the first time, you are directly taken to the dashboard inside the application. You are not required to sign-up separately for your Invoicera account. This is the single sign-on process where your Google Apps details are used to create your Invoicera account as well.

With this integration Invoicera credentials have indeed become impressive and we also welcome all the users of Google Apps to try our contemporary online invoicing and billing application. Google Apps is a great platform for millions of users to search for top of the line web applications and we are honoured to be a part of it.

We have made subtle changes in the login page and have slightly customized it for your liking. From now on if any user uses the unique login URL to login to Invoicera, they would have their company logo and their name displayed on the login page. In case no logo has been uploaded then the login page would display as normal i.e. with default Invoicera logo. This was one of the requested features and since many users would prefer to see their own company logo and name, we decided to go ahead with it almost instantly.

The other minor change that has been brought about within the application is the date format. Till now the available date formats displayed the month only in words i.e. 31st May 2010. But option has been provided to have universal date format i.e. 31-05-2010. No matter how trifle this particular update might seem to be, it is of significant value to the users of those countries where the latter format is followed strictly.

To select/change the date format go to general preferences under the settings button and select the date format from the dropdown. The dropdown has been divided into two sections, the latter half of the section with ‘Months in number format’ displays all date formats with months in numeric value. This gives you ample choice in terms of date format that you wish to use.

We’ll keep checking in to see what further updates we can bring your way during the rest of the week, but don’t forget to drop in your feature requests and feedback to keep our week busy!

To extent the advantage further we have made few enhancements in the way multi-language invoicing is done. Till now it was only possible to create an invoice in any language by typing that particular language and manually replacing the invoice headings. But it would now be possible to generate invoices in 11 different languages with just a single click.

You can customize invoice fields in different languages either at the time of adding a new client or by editing the existing client. The ‘Invoice Template Field’ button shows you the list of terms that would be used in the invoice and the ‘Select Language’ dropdown allows you to choose the language. All invoice fields would be converted in the language selected. Apart from changing the language you can change the name of the invoice field as per the nature of your business or profession.

As usual we would encourage you to keep posting your feedback and keeping the development live and kicking!

We believe this report would be extremely beneficial for all Invoicera users who have created recurring profiles for invoicing. They would be able to view the forecasted revenue for all recurring invoices during the current year. Just imagine the impact it would have to have the ability to view all of next year’s expected invoices based on all the recurring profiles. Let us take for instance, if X is a web hosting service provider and uses Invoicera almost solely for hosting and email campaign bills (which is recurring revenue) and has the ability to glance through where he stands in the current year, month by month, in terms of the revenue generated would be invaluable.

It is this thought that prompted us to integrate this feature with Invoicera, just to give that extra leverage and ability with your invoice reporting.

Along with this update we also took the opportunity to provide you with additional permission for your staff. Now while giving staff permissions you would have the option to grant access to your staff members to view only those invoices which they have created for their clients. This implies staff members would be able to view only those invoices which they have created and not created by any other staff member. This permission can be granted by ticking ‘Staff Specific Invoices/Estimates’ under the staff tab in set permissions.

Do let us know how important this feature update has been for you by leaving your comments.

You can now send invoices and estimates in any language that you wish to, be it French, German, Spanish, Dutch so on and so forth. This is where Invoicera’s multiple language invoicing is different from the rest. We not only support all major languages but also support not so commonly used languages. This would enable our users to create and send invoices in their local language, hence facilitating better, powerful and efficient invoicing.

And as for those users who have appetite for international invoicing now have the option to send a Factura to Spanish client, Fattura to Italian client, a Rechnung to German client and in any other client language across the globe.

Invoice Template Customization

Apart from creating invoices/estimates in multiple language you now have the option to customize invoice/estimate templates as well!

You would now be able to edit/customize invoice templates with your custom fields and in any language. This implies you would have the option to replace the field for e.g. product/service with your own custom field and in any language.

With our distinguished customization feature you can change the fields in the same language in which you wish to create an invoice. For e.g. if you want to display products/services field in German, then you can mention this is as Produkte/Dienstleistungen on the invoice. Similarly you can customize other fields as well.

Most of freelancers and businesses are required to invoice clients in various countries, and must or should prepare invoice in the client’s primary language. Invoicera’s invoicing now fits this requirement and invoices can be created, send, exported to PDF and Printed in any language.

Calculator

While adding new features we also took the opportunity to enhance usability by making some minor changes but above all by providing you with the option to use calculator. The use of calculator would allow you to make quick calculations while creating invoices or estimates. This might seem to be a small feature but a very useful one.

Over the fast few days we have been busy beavers working meticulously to provide you some of the best invoicing features ever! We believe these features would be very useful for all those with the appetite for international invoicing.

Therefore, from this moment onwards our users from India would be able to view the pricing in Indian Rupee (INR). They would also be able to make payments in INR through Moneybookers payment gateway. This has been specifically done to increase visitor satisfaction and to enhance user interface.

With this new enhancement we look to be equally interactive with visitors who wish to use currency other than USD, or who live outside countries with the largest Internet user bases, like USA, UK, Australia and so on. But with some of the largest growing economies like India using Internet more than ever before, ignoring specific user requirements is no longer a smart decision.

Its time to get smart and by being aware of users from different nationalities who speak different languages or use different currencies, we have attempted to create a truly global application displaying information tailored specifically for them without altering its behaviour for other visitors.

Off lately, we have been on feature adding spree that eliminates any limitations associated with International invoicing.  And we believe this update would be particularly useful for our Indian customers.

As always we welcome your suggestions and feedback for this update.

Invoice Template Customization and Multi Language Invoicing would be soon launched, but with a difference.

With the introduction of this feature you would be able to do something different with our invoicing application. You would be able to create invoices and estimates in any language…Almost! And you would be able to customize and change invoice and estimate headers with your own custom fields and in any language.

With the release of our new invoicing capabilities, all our users would be able to transact globally with Invoicera’s multi-currency and multi-lingual invoicing. Record foreign currency invoices and expenses without compromising on decimal precision. Now you will be able to send a Factura to your Spanish client, Fattura to your Italian client, a Rechnung to your German customer and in various other languages. Feeling excited already?

Hold on to your mounting excitement for just a little longer till we make this feature available. So stay tuned for our next big update.

Happy Invoicing!