Good to do list manager

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Good to do list manager

allen davidson

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September 11, 2010 at 3:22 pm

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Hi all,
Anyone use a good list manager - not a PIM or scheduler just plain old lists - preferebly windows app not web based. So far the best I like is swift do-do list but the free version is very limited and the paid version seems overpriced. I like to keep lists of lists, e.g. work/home, what to do when I need to do to perform a full restore & what to take on a self catering holiday in Scotland. Thanks for your help.
To clarify,
List with sub lists....
As quick as notepad.
Move copy paste.
Export import.
Print.
Categories.
Notes (the details).
Priorities.
Oraginser.
Nothing fancy.
Cheers
Allen

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LutzM SSC Guru Points: 107049 More actions · Answer 1

You could try OneNote (addtl. software for your MS Office bundle) or EverNote (equivalent freeware tool).

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SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281334 More actions · Answer 2

I would probably lean torward evernote

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Steve Jones - SSC Editor SSC Guru Points: 736255 More actions · Answer 3

I use both products. I have my OneNote folders (they're just windows folders and documents, synced on Live Mesh, so they move across multiple machines for me. This allows me to get longer notes, video/images in there, and I can keep organized.

For shorter lists, things like grocery lists, the model numbers of ranch vehicles, todo fix list, etc., I use Evernote. It has a Windows based app, a web app, and mobile apps, all that keep in sync together.

Brandie Tarvin SSC Guru Points: 173068 More actions · Answer 4

Oh, I'm going to have to look into both of those. Glad I read this post.

EDIT: Do either of these have some sort of alarm or notification broadcast that can be sent as reminders or a "You only have 1 day left" for deadlines?

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Steve Jones - SSC Editor SSC Guru Points: 736255 More actions · Answer 5

One Note doesn't. It's strictly a (rich) text item.

Evernote, have to check. Never looked at that. It's a series of documents you set up Don't see anything like this in the web interface. It's more a note system than a calendar integrated thing.

LutzM SSC Guru Points: 107049 More actions · Answer 6

Brandie Tarvin (9/14/2010)
Oh, I'm going to have to look into both of those. Glad I read this post.
EDIT: Do either of these have some sort of alarm or notification broadcast that can be sent as reminders or a "You only have 1 day left" for deadlines?

You might want to have a look at this article. Seems like you can do it using an OutlookTask with a reminder. Never tried though...

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Brandie Tarvin SSC Guru Points: 173068 More actions · Answer 7

I don't have outlook on my personal laptop. Otherwise, I would use the Reminders and the Task List from it.

I think I looked into Windows Scheduler once, but it didn't quite do what I wanted it to do. With all my writing gigs, SQL presentation stuff, etc., I want to be able to write up a ToDo list that I can strike things off of, but also ping me with reminders when I'm falling behind or ready to run into a deadline.

EDIT: Sorry for high-jacking the thread, Allen.

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jcrawf02 SSC-Insane Points: 24198 More actions · Answer 8

I hate Outlook tasks, if you get a reminder and accidentally dismiss it, it just sits there and never pops back up. I suck at checking my task list, so they end up just going overdue.

I've gone lo-tech and developed one in Excel, although I haven't used it in a while. Adds up a score by looking at priority level, requestor weight (like CEO is more important than peer type of thing), and proximity to due date, so it will put something that's due tomorrow ahead of something that's a higher priority, but due farther out. Attached, in case anyone is interested. Not fancy, but it works.

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Steve Jones - SSC Editor SSC Guru Points: 736255 More actions · Answer 9

I struggle with this. One thing I loved about my Android phone was the integration with Google Calendar and the phone, and my Outlook. Now I'm on an iPhone and x64, I still don't have a good system.

I think BrentO uses Remember the Milk instead of Evernote. I've heard good things about that.

nogoodboyo SSC-Addicted Points: 408 More actions · Answer 10

Try ToDoList, although it may be overkill for what you need, it does everything you have specified, and it is free!

allen davidson SSCertifiable Points: 7042 More actions · Answer 11

Thanks to all,

I had not heard of EverNote, and I thought I had not heard of MS OneNote. I think I now remember OneNote as being the killer app for the bend backwards laptop/tablets of a few years ago. Also interesting (to me) that EverNote is the first SaaS that I have noticed targeted/marketed to individuals.

Anyways up, I'm going to try MLO and ToDoList, my requirements are very simple and a small step from Notepad would be the giant leap ...

PS Brandie - no apology necessary!

Slàinte mhath! from Scotland

Allen

Brandie Tarvin SSC Guru Points: 173068 More actions · Answer 12

"Remember the Milk"? That's cute. @=)

I'll check out both it and ToDoList. Thanks for the links, All.

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