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Posted by Franz Grieser
Sep 2, 2013 at 08:45 PM
Thanks. So I have to take a look at the Windows version of Notebooks (once the project I’m robotting in is finished).
Franz
Posted by Ken
Sep 3, 2013 at 12:40 AM
MadaboutDana wrote:
>Priorities, which runs on iOS and as a web service
>Outstandingly simple but clever task management app, ideal for
>collaboration, excellent for saving notes and URLs as well as complex
>projects and todos. I’ve used every task management app under the sun,
>and have finally returned - definitively - to Priorities.
Bill,
Can you say any more about this app/web service? Is there something in particular that you like about it? I am assuming that it is stable and syncs well. Is it actively supported?
—Ken
Posted by Alexander Deliyannis
Sep 3, 2013 at 08:08 AM
Ken wrote:
>Can you say any more about this app/web service? Is there something in
>particular that you like about it? I am assuming that it is stable and
>syncs well. Is it actively supported?
And (as I am sure you’ve already had direct contact with the developers) is there an Android version planned?
Posted by MadaboutDana
Sep 3, 2013 at 11:03 AM
How well you know me, Alexander! Yes, I have been in touch with the developers, and no, they have no immediate plans for an Android version.
At first, I thought that was a killer - as you know, I use an Android mobile, and not having direct access to Priorities on Android was a bummer. But…
Priorities is regularly updated, and has been honed and refined until both the app and the web (browser) version are extremely fast and efficient. So it runs very well in my Galaxy Note’s web browser - I keep a Chrome tab permanently open for my-priorities.com.
In any case, Priorities has an interesting trick up its sleeve - it automatically enters tasks into the iOS Calendar app. If (like me) you synchronise your iCloud Calendars with your Android mobile, this means Priorities tasks show up in your Calendar in any case.
The synchronisation is extremely efficient - I use the web browser version on my desktop, and as soon as I enter something it’s updated and synchronised; I can look at it on my iPad a couple of seconds later.
Sharing ‘Pages’ (as the various groups/categories/folders are called in Priorities) is very easy indeed, especially with other users who have Priorities. My wife and fellow business director use the app now, and it’s revolutionised our coordination!
It has three levels: the topmost level (pages), which contain projects which can be broken down into tasks. Projects are very flexible - they can be left as individual tasks in their own right, or you can enter any number of subtasks. Setting deadlines, alerts and so on is very easy; the app can be set up to enter default values (e.g. ‘tomorrow’ and ‘11.00 a.m.’). You can add lengthy notes to each task as well.
The huge strength of Priorities is its very simple prioritisation system. No more complicated ‘Not urgent’, ‘Normal’, ‘Urgent’ priority settings; no more complicated ‘Today’, ‘Tomorrow’, ‘Next seven days’ deadline settings. Priorities will automatically star a task (or an entire project, it’s up to you) at a time you set: either on the day it’s due, or at a set interval prior to its deadline. But you can also set stars yourself (meaning you don’t HAVE to set deadlines etc.), whereupon the task/project will appear in your main priorities list in any case. It’s very simple, but also very flexible.
I’ve played with all kinds of systems (ToDo Pro, 2Do, Pocket Informant Pro, SlickTasks, Toodledo, Todoist, Remember the Milk and many more I can’t even remember). Many of them have multiplatform clients - which is great. But they’re all, ultimately, quite complex to use, with lots of settings to fiddle about with (always a deadly temptation for a CRIMPer like myself). You can easily get caught up in the process of creating the ‘Ultimate GTD’ system (or whatever), and find yourself neglecting your tasks - a bit silly!
If you want to know more about Priorities, you can find details on the Hand Carved Code website: http://handcarvedcode.com/apps/priorities/
Or in the Apple Apps Store: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/priorities/id417600877?mt=8
The app itself is very cheap (GBP 1.99, not sure what that is in USD, but I suppose it’s about USD 3.00 or 3.50). Best of all, that includes the web sync account! To date, no additional subscription required!
Posted by Alexander Deliyannis
Sep 3, 2013 at 03:11 PM
The problem is that there doesn’t seem to be a way to create a web account without the iOS app http://handcarvedcode.com/support/priorities/ so I can’t even test it…