What’s in the box? All the power of a Trello organization plus extra features like Google Apps integration, extra administrative controls for boards and members, one-click bulk data export, and a new, view-only observer role. All for $25 per month or $200 per year per organization. It doesn’t matter if you’ve got 5 members or 50, 10 boards or 200. It’s a simple and affordable price.

Go upgrade your organization to Business Class now!

Or check out some of the features first…

Google Apps integration

With Business Class, you can connect your Trello organization to your business’s Google Apps account. On the Members page, you’ll see who in your organization has an account. If they aren’t in the organization yet, you will be able to add them with a single click. Since there are no member limits, you never have to worry about paying more for each new member.

Administrative controls

Business Class gives administrators more control over your organization. A few of the features include…

• Choose which email domains can be invited to your organization. For example, if you only want Trello users with a fogcreek.com email address to join your organization, you can configure that on your “Organization Settings” page.
• You are also able to restrict board visibility, so that, for example, you can prohibit the creation of public or private boards in your org.
• As an organization admin, you are able to see and edit all organization boards, even if you are not on the board. You are also be able to see all private boards in your organization.

Bulk data export

We’ll bundle all of your organization data and make it available with just one click. You can choose to include attachments or just have a link to them. The data will be in JSON format with the attachments in their native format.

Observers

Observers are board members that can view the board, vote, and comment, but are not able to edit, move, or create cards. The addition of observers lets you share private organization boards without sacrificing control. It’s ideal for freelancers or contractors that don’t need or shouldn’t have full control of the board.

Better member control and visibility

With the new Members page, you get more insight into member activity. You are able to see when a member was last active in the organization and which boards they are on. You are able to see what organization cards they are assigned to.

You also have the ability to deactivate members. This means they will lose access to boards in the organization, but other organization members will still see the members in a faded state on their boards and cards. This is useful for divvying up tasks after a member leaves an organization.

Trello is still free. As before and as always, you still have access to unlimited boards and organizations with an unlimited number of members with your free Trello account, with or without Business Class. Business Class provides organizations the extra administrative control they need at a simple and reasonable price.

Okay, that’s just about everything! Now go upgrade your organization!

Be sure to follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Google+, and let us know what you think!

New and expanded shortcuts

We’ve added the “t” shortcut to edit the card title and the “e” shortcut to edit the card description. Neat, but a cooler thing is that you can hover over a card, press either one, and the card will open up then begin editing the chosen field. This makes changing the title or description one quick key press instead of a mouse hunt.

Another trick we added: when composing a card, you can hold down “shift” and press “enter” to create and open a card immediately. This is much nicer than hitting enter, closing the composer, and clicking the card to open it.

We’ve also added the “j” and “k” shortcuts to select the card above or below the current card. They do the same thing as the up and down arrows; they just fit more people’s expectations. Press “enter” with a card selected to open it. Here’s an old but relevant trick: you can press “n” while hovering over any card to open the card composer right below the selected card.

As always, you can hit “escape” to close and cancel any editable fields, pop-over menus, or dialog windows that are open. You should be using that a lot. And another small change: we’ve switched the change members shortcut from “a” to “m”, because “m” for members seems easier to remember, don’t you think? “a” will continue to work for a while, but we plan to remove it. Here’s the complete list of shortcuts. Press “?” to bring them up at any time.

Submit multiple cards and checklist items

Adding multiple cards or checklist items can be a pain. If you’re coming from a spreadsheet or word document with a list of items, there’s an elaborate song and dance you’ve got to do to turn them into Trello cards. Select Text, copy, switch apps, paste, enter, switch apps, select text, copy… Ugh.

Well, that problem is no more! Now when you want to add multiple items, you can copy a spreadsheet column or list separated by new lines from a word processor, paste into the card composer or add checklist item field, and hit submit. It will create a new card or checklist item for each line in the list. This won’t interfere with the quick and easy press-enter-to-create-a-card method; it will only work when pasting text. It’s a little time-saver that’s there when you need it.

Checklist updates

It turns out people use checklists quite a bit, so we added a few things to make them more flexible. First, you can now reorder checklists. Just click and drag them. You can also drag checklist items between checklists now, in case you want to move all your items over to your co-worker Aaron’s checklist. For example. Also checklists now initially appear in the order you created them, instead of alphabetically, an order which we admit never made any sense.

That’s it. I hope you like all the new stuff and that you learned a thing or two. Let us know what you think on Twitter, Facebook, Google+.

We’ve taken the best of Trello and optimized it for that beautiful glass touchscreen you’ve got. You can drag and drop cards and lists, set cover images, add checklists, create new boards, and more. When you’re working with others, your changes will be synced in real time – no need to refresh! We’ve also added some cool iPad specific features like push notifications, photo and video attachments, and multi-touch dragging.

Take a look:

So head over and download it now! Give the app a spin and let us know what you think. And stay tuned, we’ve already got some cool updates in the works. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook to get the latest info first.

Edit: We made another short video to highlight some hidden features of the app that we think are cool. Check it out here.

Not an iPad user?

That’s okay. We’ve got apps for iPhone, Android, and Windows 8 too.

Keyboard shortcuts

Trello is loaded with keyboard shortcuts. They let you do everything on a card, from archiving and moving, to changing members and labels, with a click of a key. There’s a complete list on the the shortcuts page. You can press “?” at any time to bring up that page. (A shortcut for shortcuts? Mind blown.) I want to highlight a few of my favorites, though.

My personal favorite is the “b” shortcut which opens the boards menu and lets you search for boards instantly. Press “b”, type the first few letters of the board you’re looking for, press enter, and you’re there. It’s the fastest way to switch boards.

Another favorite is “f” which opens the card filter while on a board. You can instantly start searching for cards by title. The filter will also suggest members and labels, so you can start typing “da” and it will suggest Daniel. Press enter to see cards assigned to him. Press “x” to clear a filter.

Be sure to check them all out on the shortcuts page.

Double click to add list

You can double click any free space on a board to open the add list pop-over. Trello is smart enough to know that you clicked between “Doing” and “Done” and will default to that location. Saves you some mouse moving.

Drag, drop, and paste attachments

You can drag and drop multiple files from your desktop to a card to upload them. This is super handy if you want to share screenshots or pictures of meals or a photo of your cat. You can also drag images from other websites to your cards.

But that’s not all! You can also paste images. Just find an image on the web, right click and select “Copy Image”, open or hover over a card, and press “command + v” (Mac) or “control + v” (Windows). It works with any image on your clipboard. Unfortunately, the only browser that supports this feature is Chrome, but we’ll add support as other browsers do.

Dropbox and Google Drive integration

Speaking of attachments, you can upload files directly from your Dropbox and Google Drive accounts. Open a card, click “Attach file…” in the sidebar, and select “Dropbox” or “Google Drive”. Log into your account if you aren’t already, and select your files. Ta-da! No shuffling or dragging required. Your files are shared with everybody.

Board, List, Card, and Checklist Copy

Got a board or card you want to use as a template? You can copy them. For a board, click the “Options” button, and select “Copy Board…” from the menu. For a list, click the menu in the upper right corner of a list and select “Copy List…”. For a card, open the “More…” menu on the back of the card and select “Copy…”. You can also copy checklist items from other checklists on your board when creating a new checklist. Just click the “Add Checklist…” button in the card sidebar and select an option from “Copy Items From…”.

Drag board to scroll

Scrolling horizontally can be a pain. To make this easier, we added the ability to drag a board to scroll. Just find an open place on the board, click and hold, and drag left or right to scroll the board. That’s much easier than finding a scrollbar and dragging it around.

Bulk list actions

Ever need to move or archive all the cards in a list, like archiving everything in your “Done” list? We made that really easy. Just hover over the list title, click the menu button in the top right corner, and select “Move all Cards in this List…” or “Archive all Cards in this List…”. Does what it says on the tin.

Desktop notifications

Do you keep Trello open in your browser all day? If you’re using Chrome or Safari, your browser can generate desktop notifications, an emerging web standard. Just click the Notifications button in the header, and select “Allow Desktop Notifications…” from the menu. Now when you get a notification, a small window with the notification will show up in the corner of your desktop, no matter if your tab is focused.

Mobile Apps

Every pro should have their Trello boards available in their pocket. We’ve got you covered. We’ve got apps for iPhone, Android, and Windows 8. I used the iPhone app to look up my grocery list while shopping yesterday. Super useful.

@ mentions

Need to get the attention of another board member? You can mention them in a card comment and it will generate a notification for them. It’s got autocomplete, too. Just start typing “@” and their name and you’ll get suggestions.

Trello Resources board

There are tons of usage examples, extensions, bookmarklets and more on the Trello Resources board. Check it out! We’ll keep it updated as we find new stuff.

Drink plenty of water, get eight hours of sleep a night, and have three square meals a day

Not really about Trello. Just some good advice.

There. Now you’re a pro. Head back to trello.com and use what you’ve learned! For more tips, you can follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Google+.

What’s new? For one, we’ve added card covers to the app. That means you’ll get images on the front of your cards, just like on the web. Images will be in high definition for your high resolution devices, so they will look nice and sharp.

The back of the card has also been significantly updated. Cards will show a high resolution card cover at the top. Navigation is much easier and more intuitive. If you want to add an attachment, label, checklist, or due date to the card, just click the big “+” in the lower right corner. It’s always accessible. We’ve also added autocomplete to comments. Just start typing @ and the person’s name and you’ll get suggestions. They’ll get notified when you comment.

There are many other improvements like a new home screen with swipeable tabs, editable board settings, and the ability to add board members. We’ve also rewritten a lot of the backend code focusing on speed and performance. Swiping and scrolling are much smoother. And, of course, we fixed a ton of bugs.

So go download now!

For a while, I tried making Thursday my “one-on-one day”. Not only was it grueling, I don’t really want to dictate to people when they should meet with me. I want natural discussions and I want them to happen regularly and (fairly) organically.

So here’s my lightweight Trello-based system.
At the beginning of the week, I label everyone in the Frequent list with the green label. It’s easy with Trello’s keyboard shortcuts. I just hover over each card with my mouse and hit the 1 key. Over the course of the week, meetings with each person happen naturally. They’ll often start at lunch and continue in my office afterward. Or sometimes I’ll bump into someone in the kitchen and just have an impromptu talk there. I usually have my phone on me, so I can use the mobile app to pull up notes from previous meetings.

Afterward, I put a summary of our meeting in a new comment on their card. Then I remove the green label from their card and put them at the bottom of the list. By the time Thursday rolls around, I usually only have a couple people I haven’t talked to, and it’s not a hardship to email or chat them and ask for some time.

For people I meet with infrequently, it’s even more important that we don’t go too long between catch-ups. Time can slip away from you. I make my notes on their card and set a due date for the next meeting.

All in all, the biggest benefit of this system is not what it does for me, but what it does for the people I work with. With this new system, I cause fewer interruptions. When something springs to mind, I just open that person’s card and add a new comment. If I’m away from my desk, I can just do it on the mobile app.  When I feel the urge to wander down the hall and interrupt a coder who might be in the zone, I put my thoughts in the card instead, and move on. Next time I meet with them, I bring their card up.

It works much better than my old system.

(At eye-level, on the inside of the door to my office.)

The app has everything you know and love about Trello.

You can snap a Trello board to the side while you “work” in the main view. Watch as Trello developer Hamid works on the Android app with Doctor Fluffers on his shoulder…

The app runs nicely on Surface and Windows 8 RT or any Windows 8 computer! Download it now and let us know what you think!

A great Trello experience on any device.

Don’t have a Windows 8 device? You can download the iPhone or Android app. We’re also hard at work on an iPad version of Trello. We’ll let you know as soon as we’re looking for beta testers. The Android app will also see some major improvements soon. We want you to have a great Trello experience, no matter what device you’re using.

Hope you like it! Be sure to follow us on Twitter and Facebook for more updates.

As you can see, some intrepid folks have even been planning as early as November 1st. Now that’s organized. You can be sure nobody forgot to bring the mashed potatoes at their house!

From the entire Trello team, we wish you and your families a very Happy Thanksgiving!

For the data in this post, we’re not looking at individual boards or board titles explicitly. We sometimes run anonymized queries against our database to aggregate statistics that we are certain will not violate anyone’s privacy. We searching across all board titles to return a count of all boards with ‘Thanksgiving’ in the title, which will never link to boards directly. There’s more information about your privacy here.