A few small fixes…

Fixed: Logo flicker issue in Chrome & Safari
Some user logos seemed to be flickering when loaded using Chrome and Safari browsers. This issue has been fixed and all logos should load and display perfectly fine now.

Fixed: Loading a new project from a template
A silent project that was loaded from a template was treated as an email-enabled project.

Fixed: Milestone sorting for ongoing milestones
Milestones sorting was displayed randomly for ongoing milestones (milestones that don’t have a deadline). We now sort these milestones by their id numbers - the latest added milestone will be top of the ongoing section.

We sent our a sneak preview of our new logo and then launched it on August 1st. Here are some reactions (positive as well as negative) from people:

“Looks Great!”

“Wow, my lips are sealed!!!!”

“I love the new logo - seriously, nice work”

“improve your product, not your logo”

“This is really good! Congrats!”

“Very nice logo!”

“your current logo is much better than any of the new ones (I feel)”

“new logo looks awesome :-)”

“really like the new logo. looks fresh.”

If you have missed it, read the making of the logo here.

Don’t get surprised, if you see a different kind of a logo for DeskAway on August 1st. Over the last few months, we have been contemplating an upgrade to our current logo (see above) which was initially designed in 2007 over a cup of coffee, on a MacBook. It was good enough to help us launch DeskAway. Though, recently, we have felt that it does not adequately convey the brand. Hence, we are upgrading our logo on August 1, 2010.

We wanted to design a simple logo with a very simple idea - to convey a feeling of freedom, happiness and a zen-like state, when you are in control of your work from anywhere i.e. away from your desk. After working with a designer for over a month, we are proud to have zeroed in on what is to become the new identity for DeskAway.

Stay tuned for the announcement and designer’s notes here on August 1st.