Daily To-Do List

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Task Management Made Simple!

I must admit, the old pencil-and-notepad method of maintaining my To-Do list just isn't cutting it anymore. I feel very organized when I first jot down items on my list, but later on I start to have trouble when it comes to actually, you know, getting things on my list done. For one thing, I have a hard time prioritizing the list, and sometimes I just forget to consult the list at all.

Time to let a computer make my life easier. The last thing I am ever writing down, then, is 'Buy Daily To-Do List', and once I cross that off, I'm so golden!

Daily To-Do List is a cool task management application that lets me manage daily To-Do lists like a pro. Every item in a To-Do list is in Rich Text Format, and I can even insert hyperlinks if I need to. I can drag and drop items to reorder their priority, and assign different colors to different categories for a cool visual reference factor. Remember my problem with forgetting? Not a problem anymore, since Daily To-Do List has the ability to remind me of any task, beeping me until I ask myself "What's that beeping for...oh!" On the rare occasions where I don't get to every item on my list, the unfinished tasks automatically carry over to the next day's list. Awesome.

I can even export my To-Do lists to HTML, and if I ever get nostalgic about my old pencil-and-notepad habit, I can print out my list and bring it with me on my task managing adventures!

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Frank Stephens umike (from last August), if you're using other software in addition to Achieve Planner, then you're not using Achieve Planner correctly. I no longer use calendar programs, to-do list programs, etc., now that I'm using Achieve Planner. I may go to structured daily time management later, but right now I'm using Achieve Planner in unstructured mode. I just set up my projects and tasks (with deadlines) in the Outline, then go to the Task Chooser tab for my daily items to work on. You'll note that there's info on using it to generate To-Do lists, but right now I don't need that. It also has print views which I don't need, but restoring (un-maximizing) the window and using landscape mode would be sufficient for my needs if I did need to print lists. I strongly disagree with Jiri that Achieve :Planner is "old-school", it handles all of the latest time management techniques. It has a learning curve, but like most things, you can start with less than 1% and later add only those endless features which you need. The Help isn't sufficient, you have to consult the installed (and online) user manual for details like window / tab management and task state values.
http://www.effexis.com/achieve/training/

Jan 20 at 4:24am

Software Guy This is a nicely done to do list with reminders. The list can be color coded and includes checkboxes. It is perfect for those of us who do not have the need for a full organizer or PIM like dextronet's excellent Swift ToDo. This teamed up with a notes program like Tree Notes or AllMyNotes with a recurring reminder like Rainlendar (or Vueminder) and Hott Notes for stickies is what I tend to use. Sure the PIM would do all but it is licensing that usually prevents it - I need to use at least 4 and as many as 8 different computers each day so the freebie reminder programs are great. They are really nice because I can tailor the reminders to each computer/task/location.
IMHO the price is just fine today on BDJ but I do feel the normal price is too high. Bottom line: if you don't need (or can't use) a full PIM, then this is a nice simplified alternative to keep those appointments and tasks all listed and handy. And the developer is most responsive and excellent. BTW he has written a book on time management - I just need to make some time to read it! Jiri - just a thought - use Ivona to turn your book into an audio book so that us busy people can listen while we work/drive/exercise.

Jan 20 at 5:26am

Frank Stephens Software Guy, Daily To-Do List and Achieve Planner are licensed per user, not per computer like Swift To-Do List. Swift To-Do List has improved over the years, but it's also gotten much more expensive. I have VueMinder (also per-user), don't like it. There are things that Achieve Planner doesn't do, but overall it does everything that I need without having to use a mess of other programs. Effexis (been here on BDJ at least a couple of times) also has ebooks and courses, including video, audio, and PDF slides. The audio is done by humans, not text-to-speech.

Jan 20 at 6:24am

bvssunnydale Is this/can this be portable?

Jan 20 at 10:30am

umike @Frank Stephens, I agreed that I have not fully utilized Achieve Planner (AP). I am still using AP as the master list but only used 50% of its functions. Even with task chooser, the to do list can be over-whelming as I have 30+ projects and I feel everything is urgent.
I bought Daily ToDo List because of 1 unique feature, that is a new list everyday. For people like me with ADD, a shorter ToDo List at the start of the day is better for me.
Whichever ToDo software that can help me accomplish more, is the best software. In short, it is the results that count.

Jan 20 at 5:26pm

K X Jiri,

As bssunnydale requests, is there a way to make this portable, to run it from my USB drive, as I do Swift To-Do List?

I have Achieve Planner and Swift To-Do List and each has some very powerful features I would like to see the other program incorporate. Right now, as far as I can tell, Swift To-Do seems to be under more active development than AP.

Similarly to umike, I picked up Daily To-Do list because I think having a very short list of key things I need to get done each day can be helpful.

And I especially like that I can look at each day and have a simple record of what I set out to do, and which tasks were completed.

One missing feature I'd really like to see is a Priority column, with the Priority (Low, Medium, HIgh, etc.) spelled out, and the ability to sort by Priority. Right now, Priority is indicated by color, which is less than ideal, because completed tasks on previous days are gray, so when reviewing earlier entries, you can't see what the priority was set to.

Oddly, when you print the a day's To-Dos, there IS a column with each task's Priority spelled out.

Jan 20 at 8:14pm

Jiri Novotny Hi K X,

Right now, Daily To-Do List can't be run from USB. However, we would like to include that feature in the future, as well as the priority column. To sort by priority, you can use menu Options - Sort by Priority.

Dextronet Vendor - Jan 20 at 9:29pm

Ronald Vandergriff Just wondering how much upgrade costs would be? It just says discounted?

Jan 20 at 10:26pm

K X To everyone subscribed to this thread:

I just noticed that a new version (V3) of Daily To-Do List has been released with a new interface and a lot of new features including USB portability.

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