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2011-06-08, 04:53 PM
Here is my approach FWIW ...
A task is an action that you do in a statement equivalent to "do this"
* buy new car
* mail report to Bob
* review first draft of proposal
* finalize project outcome statement
A project is a collection of such tasks to accomplish an objective. A project might have parallel =, sequential >, or one step + Groups (an difference of OF over Things).
New Car Project
Objective: get a new car with the best exchange for my old one
* = Background Research
-- review new car offerings
-- review Kelly Blue Book exchange rate
* > Shopping
-- visit dealer for first look
-- review on-line info about models I like
-- revisit dealer for test drive
-- generate pro/con list from my choices
-- revisit dealer for price negotiations
A context is either the location, tool, or person that is required for the task. Examples of mine are ...
@
-- Work
-- Desk
-- Home
-- Errands
-- Anywhere
✄
-- Book
-- Computer
-- Camera
☏
-- Phone
-- Email
-- Chat
➤
-- ☺ Bob
-- ☺ Sue
-- Waiting For
... where I use special characters specifically to designate location, tool, or people contexts.
In review of your use of Shopping, perhaps you have this as a project because you have an objective to accomplish for it. Maybe it is within a Folder called Widget
Widget Folder
-- Shopping Project
(Objective: get the best deal on the widget)
* search on line for the prices
* search at stores for the prices
* decide which is the best offer
* buy the widget
-- Test It Project
(Objective: put the widget to test)
* install the widget
* test its operation
* agree that it works as desired
Alternatively, perhaps shopping is more of a "place" where you go to do something, in which case it is more of a context (equivalent to what often is listed as Errands in contexts).
HTH
HTH