Whilst I was searching online for reviews of Amode (see previous post) I came across Goalscape - www.goalscape.com. I couldn't resist downloading & giving it a try - an interesting take on goal/task/project visualisation, but price seems a bit steep at ?78.

Nigel

I recently downloaded the free trial. after a few days of using it, I was persuaded to purchase it. after a few more days of using it, it has become my favorite piece of software

Thanks for the heads up; the principle is solid, I'll have to test it in terms of the implementation. It's apparently a competitor to Crystal Mapping http://www.crystalmapping.com/ to which I was considering signing up. I wonder who came up with the concept first.

Another similar product discussed here in the past is Goal Enforcer http://www.goalenforcer.com/

Not surprisingly, Goalscape is a German product...

Apparently, these guys - http://www.metrostate.edu/msweb/resources/academic_ss/cae/writing_center/uno.html

Nigel

What I like up to now about Goalscape is the support. I had full and almost immediate responses to my questions - on a Sunday evening. That's service!

Graham

I have to say, I've had exceptionally good support from a number of German developers now (the lovely J?rg who programs DFM2HTML, for example, or Andreas at Telepark...).

I am going to purchase GoalScape. Mr. Parslow (the Support) is great a addressing questions and comments in a timely manner. Active Support is a huge factor in my decision to purchase software.
I thank you all for the heads-up re: GoalScape.

gB

My trial period has just run out. I like the way it presents information in a compact visual format & would like to purchase a license. However, I spent my CRIMP budget updating PB to V6. Maybe it will turn up on Bits Du Jour.......

I agree. It is a bit pricey. I think it was priced at 39-euros at one time in the not too distant past. Then, a huge increase in price. Oh well; to me it's worth the price considering the lively support.

gB

Just received an email from BdJ about Goalscape being on sale on Oct. 29

http://www.bitsdujour.com/software/goalscape-desktop/

Long-time lurker here, btw.

NW wrote:

My trial period has just run out. I like the way it presents information in a compact
visual format & would like to purchase a license. However, I spent my CRIMP budget
updating PB to V6. Maybe it will turn up on Bits Du Jour.......

Your wish is their command... Goalscape is going to be on sale at Bits next Friday!

I like the Goalscape interface and it looks like a solid program.

The deal-killer for me, though, was the lack of keyboard shortcuts. Having to constantly switch back and forth between the mouse and the keyboard makes an application almost unusable, in my opinion.

I haven't got it installed any more, but I remember having similar thoughts about the lack of keyboard shortcuts. I did find out that there are shortcuts, but I don't think they were documented in the help. However, to add a new item was CTRL+INSERT where I would have thought simply INSERT was more intuitive.

Nigel

Hi Gary

As mentioned elsewhere, all the standard shortcut keys are included and are listed next to the relevant functions in the right-click context menu, eg Ctrl+ X/C/V to cut/copy/paste goals (or selected text), Ctrl + Z/Y to Undo/Redo, Ctrl + N/O/S/W for New/Open/Save/Close files; plus some Goalscape-specific ones like Ctrl+ G to Add a goal; Ctrl+ Shift+G to Add a Neighbor. I know we are missing 'Insert' to add a goal and maybe F2 for Help... any others?

You can post here or on our forum (https://goalscape.tenderapp.com/home if you want to know any more.

All the best!

Richard