The Panic Status Board

11 Mar 2010
Posted by xeophin

Did you see Panic's status board?

Panic Status Board

The idea quickly grew beyond “Project Status”, and has become a hub of all sorts of internal Panic information. What you’re actually looking at is an internal-only webpage that updates frequently using AJAX which shows:

  • E-Mail Queue — number of messages / number of days.
  • Project Status — sorry for the heavy censorship — you know how it is!
  • Important Countdowns
  • Revenue — comparing yesterday to the day before, not so insightful (yet).
  • Live Tri-Met Bus Arrivals — when it’s time to go home!
  • The Panic Calendar
  • Employee Twitter Messages
  • Any @Panic Twitter Messages — i.e., be nice! They go on our screen

Not only is it beautifully done, it is also exactly what Jesse Schell is talking about. Give real life achievements – and suddenly, everything becomes a game you enjoy playing.

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Did you see [Panic's](http://www.panic.com) [status board](http://www.panic.com/blog/2010/03/the-panic-status-board/)?![Panic Status Board](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4061/4429313463_d06ae71f0b.jpg)> The idea quickly grew beyond “Project Status”, and has become a hub of all sorts of internal Panic information. What you’re actually looking at is an internal-only webpage that updates frequently using AJAX which shows:> * E-Mail Queue — number of messages / number of days.> * Project Status — sorry for the heavy censorship — you know how it is!> * Important Countdowns> * Revenue — comparing yesterday to the day before, not so insightful (yet).> * Live Tri-Met Bus Arrivals — when it’s time to go home!> * The Panic Calendar> * Employee Twitter Messages> * Any @Panic Twitter Messages — i.e., be nice! They go on our screenNot only is it beautifully done, it is also *exactly* what [Jesse Schell](http://www.panic.com/blog/2010/03/the-panic-status-board/) is talking about. Give real life achievements – and suddenly, everything becomes a game you enjoy playing.[via](http://lifehacker.com/5489288/stay-motivated-at-work-with-a-status-board)

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