Different View of Your FreshBooks(tm) Account

Many things happen from my last post. Freshbooks released their new API version 2.0. I am so glad to see they are not forgetting about us, developers, and I feel more secure because I know I am investing my precious free time in an evolving project. I had to change again my plans, when I said I must first implement just one provider; I couldn’t resist the challenge to try the new API. And because Freshbooks requires usage of SSL, I had to finally sit down and integrate OpenSSL in sInvoicer. Connecting to Freshbooks was rather easy; I had just one problem that was actually my mistake and I solved it quickly with the great support from Ben Vinegar, the author of the API. Also I started with the local database implementation, because I got tired of entering the login info every time I start sInvoicer. And because to connect to a Freshbooks account you don’t use a password but big token, I added support for storing the login info in a secure (encrypted) form to the local database.

I am now in the process of creating the user interface for the Freshbooks Invoice window. I must say, the GUI is not my favorite part of the job, I am never satisfied with the results and I loose too much time on small details. But, this must be done and it is the most important part for the first impression of the potential customers about sInvoicer.

I am also very tight with my free time. My day job (also programming) is exhausting me a lot, and then my son Stefan (which is now almost a year old) is using quite effectively the rest of it. I must say, I like spending my free time with him, he is so full of energy, it is so active; but this is probably usual for a child with his age. Not to miss the point, I was hoping now when my wife and my son are in Krusevo, my wife born town, to work more on this project. But, actually I am missing them so much that I am loosing my concentration. I got used to be with my son all the time (because I am working from home and he is always somewhere around with my mother), and now I feel a little bit empty. I will join them for the weekend and then we’ll return back to Skopje on Monday. The last weekend we were at Ohrid’s lake, we spend some great time together. Stefan liked the water so much; it was pure joy watching him as he discovers the beauties of the lake. To get the picture, I’ll share some photos that I like so much. And I hope you’ll like them too.