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22 | Kitchen & Bath Design News | November 2015 What's App O nce a high-tech novelty, apps have become a way of life for many design professionals who go no- where without their smart phone or tablet. Whether tracking fnancial expenditures or time, making project notes on site or stay- ing in touch with clients, apps can lighten the work load and streamline and simplify everything from drawing and designing to ordering, pricing, tracking shipments and more. Business apps can help with every- thing from tracking the competition's social media posts to updating client contact info, while the newest manufacturer apps help designers and their clients with a variety of functions, including comparing and visual- izing diferent color combinations, custom designing products, finding up-to-date product and design information and more. This month, KBDN looks at several apps of interest to kitchen and bath dealers and designers. Delta Faucet Catalog App WHAT IT IS: The Delta Faucet Catalog App WHAT IT DOES: Takes the place of paper catalogs to conveniently view pictures of Delta Faucet products, current product information, pricing, features and descriptions. App users can immediately view interactive bro- chures, catalogs, collection sell sheets and more. Users also can download the content for con- venient viewing ofine anywhere at any time. WHO IT'S FOR: Anyone who needs to reference Delta Faucet products. W H Y K I TC H E N AND BATH DE- SIGNERS NEED IT: For instant access to product information from anywhere, and without the need for a paper catalog. AVAILABLE SINCE: December 2014 WHO MAKES IT: Delta Faucet Co. PLATFORM: iPhone, iPad and Android WHERE TO FIND IT: https://itunes.apple.com/us/ app/delta-faucet-catalogs/id587900605?mt=8 FOR MORE INFO: Contact Jake Frick: Jake.Frick@deltafaucet.com Addappt WHAT IT IS: addappt is a free 'live' address book, on iOS and Android, which updates when friends and/ or clients update their contact infor- mation – privately. It provides a more efective alternative to the contact list that comes on the iPhone or Android. WHAT IT DOES: » It provides automatic updates to changes in contact information when a connection makes ch anges. It 'adapts' to friends and is entirely private. » Updates are synced with the native address book. » It enables one 'tapp' messaging/emoji between connections. » It 'adapts' to the user – favorites remembers how you communicated last with that contact. » Swipe right across any contact (including with- in search results) for quick actions. » It provides local time for any contact (if city and country is available). » It provides complete group support: Create groups easily (with keywords like title, city or company name) and send group email, 'tapp' and text to these groups. WHO IT'S FOR: Addappt is suited for business owners whose business is dependent on rela- tionships and referrals. These relationships have lifetime value. If a customer changes homes (or work, email or phone), addappt would update their address book, providing an opportunity to be proactive in renewing the relationship. WHY KITCHEN AND BATH DESIGNERS NEED IT: People do business with people, and great busi- nesses are built by always staying in touch. This starts with ensuring one always has up-to-date contact information for the client. Furthermore, when the (small) business gets a new work num- ber, a new Web site, a social media account or support email, they would use addappt to update the clients' address book with a notifcation. Inter- nally, it provides a tool for small business owners to ensure all employees have each other's latest information. Group 'tapp' notifcation is useful for sending frequent or weekly updates and/or reminders for events/meetings to all employees. AVAILABLE SINCE: December 2012 WHO MAKES IT: addappt, inc.; Los Gatos, CA PLATFORM: iPhone, Android and Apple Watch WHERE TO FIND IT: www.addappt.com/ download FOR MORE INFO: Visit the addappt Web site at www.addappt.com RescueTime WHAT IT IS: RescueTime helps users of the app un- derstand where their time is going on the computer. Throughout the day, it's easy to lose track of how much time is being devoted to diferent activities. With RescueTime, users will see the diferent applica- tions and Web sites visited throughout the day, rolled up and categorized in useful reports. It lets users spot hidden time wasters and see ways to optimize time. It's a great way to make positive time-management improvements with very little efort. WHAT IT DOES: Most time-management apps require tedious logging of activities, but not RescueTime. The RescueTime application runs in the background on the computer, keeping track of the diferent applications and Web sites being used. All that time is rolled up, categorized and presented in a weekly email report, as well as several useful reports on the RescueTime Web site. Users get to see exactly where their time goes without having to do any data entry. WHO IT'S FOR: Professionals who spend time in front of a computer and do not want a time management system that involves lots of tedious data entry. WHY KITCHEN AND BATH DESIGNERS NEED IT: As a designer, it takes sustained concentration to work efectively. Digital distractions can break that focus and slow down progress. RescueTime helps make sure you're using your time the way you want to. AVAILABLE SINCE: 2008 WHO MAKES IT: RescueTime, Inc., Seattle, WA PLATFORM: Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, ChromeOS WHERE TO FIND IT: www.rescuetime.com FOR MORE INFO: Visit the RescueTime Web site at www.rescuetime.com