# JotBot, a JRuby desktop tool for tracking time

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/jotbot-a-jruby-desktop-tool-for-tracking-time/156224>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [December 23, 2008, 1:00am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/jotbot-a-jruby-desktop-tool-for-tracking-time/156224 "2008-12-23T01:00:21Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 23, 2008, 1:00am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/jotbot-a-jruby-desktop-tool-for-tracking-time/156224/1 "2008-12-23T01:00:21Z")

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The first commercial JRuby desktop application is available.

JotBot, a unique “pull” time tracking application, has been released.

JotBot leverages the power and agility of JRuby atop several key Java  
technologies including Swing and JDBC to provide an innovative  
desktop-integrated time management experience.

JotBot is available with a 30-day free trial at [http://getjotbot.com](http://getjotbot.com) and  
comes with a money back guarantee. A full license cost US $25.

You can learn about the technology behind JotBot from David K.'s  
RubyConf 2008 presentation:

[http://rubyconf2008.confreaks.com/monkeybars-easy-cross-platform-guis.html](http://rubyconf2008.confreaks.com/monkeybars-easy-cross-platform-guis.html)

About Happy Camper Studios:

Founded in 2006 in Phoenix, AZ, Happy Camper Studios specializes in Java  
and Ruby technologies, with an emphasis on JRuby.

Happy Camper Studios has been producing JRuby-based desktop applications  
since 2006.

–  
James B.

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**Author:** ![byrnejb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/d2c977/32.png) [@byrnejb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/byrnejb)\
**Post date:** [December 23, 2008, 11:33pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/jotbot-a-jruby-desktop-tool-for-tracking-time/156224/2 "2008-12-23T23:33:30Z")

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James B. wrote:

> You can learn about the technology behind JotBot from David K.'s  
> RubyConf 2008 presentation:
> 
> [http://rubyconf2008.confreaks.com/monkeybars-easy-cross-platform-guis.html](http://rubyconf2008.confreaks.com/monkeybars-easy-cross-platform-guis.html)

Cool! I’ll pass this on to some friends of mine who probably have a need  
for it.

- Charlie

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**Author:** ![byrnejb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/d2c977/32.png) [@byrnejb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/byrnejb)\
**Post date:** [December 24, 2008, 2:42am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/jotbot-a-jruby-desktop-tool-for-tracking-time/156224/3 "2008-12-24T02:42:37Z")

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Charles Oliver N. wrote:

> Cool! I’ll pass this on to some friends of mine who probably have a need  
> for it.

Thanks very much!

–  
James B.

[www.happycamperstudios.com](http://www.happycamperstudios.com) - Wicked Cool Coding  
[www.jamesbritt.com](http://www.jamesbritt.com) - Playing with Better Toys  
[www.ruby-doc.org](http://www.ruby-doc.org) - Ruby Help & Documentation  
[www.rubystuff.com](http://www.rubystuff.com) - The Ruby Store for Ruby Stuff