http://blog.kahoots.biz Thu, 30 Oct 2008 22:30:09 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We've redesigned Kahoots to work better on small monitors, to emphasize information over clutter, and to be simpler to use than ever before.  Here's a quick rundown to help you get acquainted with the new face of Kahoots. Where's the menu? All the familiar menu commands - including Search, Advertise, and Reports ... http://blog.kahoots.biz/index.php/2008/09/06/all-systems-go/ With Quicksearch, nearly anything you're looking for is just a few keystrokes away. Your Quicksearch box is always accessible from the upper-right corner of the Kahoots interface. Click into the Quicksearch box, and start typing an ad referal number, or the name of a street, neighborhood, or landlord.  Type just a few ... http://blog.kahoots.biz/index.php/2008/09/05/quicksearch-speed-and-accessibility/ The new Ruby template is like a greatest hits album - it brings together the visual flair of Sapphire, the big photos from Vanilla, and the office logo from the Standard template.  If you've ever been known to mix breakfast cereals, or hover in indecision over the dessert menu, we ... http://blog.kahoots.biz/index.php/2008/09/05/ruby-a-little-bit-of-everything/ Using the power of Adobe Flash, Kahoots can present your data in stylish, interactive charts and graphs. Mouse-over any point on your charts for a detailed explanation.  You can even print a hard copy for the boardroom or the office wall;  just right-click any Flash chart and choose Print Chart. This feature ... http://blog.kahoots.biz/index.php/2008/09/05/flash-driven-graphs-and-charts/ Kahoots keeps track of the last time you ran a search, and bookmarks your most recent queries under the Searches menu.  Use the Full Search List option in the Searches menu to browse a complete catalog of your saved searches. http://blog.kahoots.biz/index.php/2008/09/05/retracing-your-steps/ By popular request, we've added a Last Updated column to your search results, so you can keep track of how long it's been since a listing was changed. To sort your search results by their freshness, change to Flat Display, and click the Last Updated header at the top of its ... http://blog.kahoots.biz/index.php/2008/09/05/last-updated-field-for-apartments/ Kahoots can help you stay on top of your scheduled calls to landlords and management companies. To log a call you've made, or to plan your next call, enter the landlord's Full Details page and set the Last Contact Date and Next Contact Date accordingly.  Then check the Landlord Contact report ... http://blog.kahoots.biz/index.php/2008/09/05/staying-in-touch-with-landlords/ Now you can customize your integrated Web Listings to blend in perfectly with the rest of your website. To change the primary color of your listings, login as an office administrator and enter the Preferences page.  Select the Live Listings tab, and enter a valid hex code for the new color. http://blog.kahoots.biz/index.php/2008/09/05/listings-in-every-color/ If you have an account with Boston.com or BostonApartments.com, Kahoots can save you hours a day by posting your ads completely automatically. Each day, Kahoots will identify promising units - fresh listings with the pictures, descriptions, and accessories likely to draw a response - and deliver them to Boston.com and BostonApartments.com, ... http://blog.kahoots.biz/index.php/2008/09/01/sharing-with-bostoncom-and-bostonapartmentscom/ "My school is on the Red Line."   "I take the commuter rail to work."   "I don't have a car, so at the very least I need to be near a bus stop." How often do you you hear remarks like those above?  In a densely-developed market like Boston, access to public ... http://blog.kahoots.biz/index.php/2008/06/27/search-by-public-transportation/