I posted a while back about the software in my productivity arsenal, and at the time, I was using Astrid to keep track of my daily Action and Backburner items. I have a since made the switch to Producteev, and am quite happy with the change for a couple of reasons:
- Astrid, while very good at what it does, always felt like it pushed the social aspect of to-do lists a bit too much for my taste. Producteev does have the functionality of assigning tasks to other users, but it’s not as big an element in the interface.
- Producteev has a desktop app. This allows for working on task lists while flying, etc.
- There is no iPad app, but the web version is much less buggy on the tablet than Astrid’s.
- The mobile apps of both are good, but I find Producteev to be a bit simpler and overall a better user experience.
All in all, both are good at what they do, but Producteev suits my workflow better. It allows me to have different “workspaces” for life, work, etc; you can also add tags to tasks, which I use to mark things “reference” or “backburner”. It’s free, although there is a paid account for a certain number of collaborators, and available for download on their website, iTunes, and Google Play (yes, there is an Android version). Stay productive.
I was recently involved in some advertising efforts for the Chinese market, and quickly discovered that its a whole different world. Obvious, maybe, but really, China is different. The particular project I was working with was already a mess, and I was brought in to sort it out. While cleaning up the rubble, there were several observations I was able to make, so before you jump in to any advertising project aimed for the red giant, here’s a preliminary checklist:
In the past few months, I’ve found myself relying more and more on my iPad, to the point where I’m completely paperless. I recently became paralyzed by the thought of losing or destroying my iPad. Yes, most everything (everything important, anyway) is backed up via Evernote, Dropbox, or some other method. Still, I don’t want to lose it. The main problem is that I cycle to work, and the iPad is along for the ride every day. Given that we live in Brisbane, this means riding home in the rain a few times a week in the rainy season, and there’s always the chance of a spill off the bike. With these things in mind, I decided to step up the case I carry the ‘Pad in.