I've tried many of the tasklist and project management applications out there, any yet find myself using excel spreadsheets for managing my task lists, because few applications handle how real task lists work.
Problem #1: Most tasks don't have a due date.
Most task don't have to be done at 3:30 of 5th of june, yet most programs force you into a time oriented paradime. Most tasks are a series of sub-tasks that need to be accomplished to achieve a major task (which might or might not have a due time). For the most part we do the task can be done now, and roll over the rest to the next day. Once a task is complete, the next tasks should automatically bubble up to the top of the list.
Problem #2: Task list should be directly enterable.
The list should be directly enterable without needing to go into a dialog box to fill out lots nonsense like due date and notes, etc (this stuff keeps you from entering the task in the first place because its too time consuming).
Problem #3: Task list items should be easily drag and drop rearrangable.
Rearranging priority in the list view should easy.
Problem #4: Task list should support simple hierarchies.
Tasks should have a vertical list view that should be arrangeable hierarchically. Tasks should easily drag a dropped under another task. collapsing hierarchy would be nice.
Problem #5: Projects should be viewable in parallel.
Multiple project lists work badly in most programs. The only "all tasks" view lumps all tasks into one monolithic list. Much better is to show all active project lists in their own column, side by side. Where all next tasks bubble up to the top, so you can scan across the list and chose the next task to do.
Problem #1: Most tasks don't have a due date.
Most task don't have to be done at 3:30 of 5th of june, yet most programs force you into a time oriented paradime. Most tasks are a series of sub-tasks that need to be accomplished to achieve a major task (which might or might not have a due time). For the most part we do the task can be done now, and roll over the rest to the next day. Once a task is complete, the next tasks should automatically bubble up to the top of the list.
Problem #2: Task list should be directly enterable.
The list should be directly enterable without needing to go into a dialog box to fill out lots nonsense like due date and notes, etc (this stuff keeps you from entering the task in the first place because its too time consuming).
Problem #3: Task list items should be easily drag and drop rearrangable.
Rearranging priority in the list view should easy.
Problem #4: Task list should support simple hierarchies.
Tasks should have a vertical list view that should be arrangeable hierarchically. Tasks should easily drag a dropped under another task. collapsing hierarchy would be nice.
Problem #5: Projects should be viewable in parallel.
Multiple project lists work badly in most programs. The only "all tasks" view lumps all tasks into one monolithic list. Much better is to show all active project lists in their own column, side by side. Where all next tasks bubble up to the top, so you can scan across the list and chose the next task to do.
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