While chock-full of features, desktop and web-based task managers, to-do list applications, and other getting things done (GTD) applications still do not deliver the comfort and simplicity of the almighty pen and pad. I’ve even tried several mobile applications like Evernote, Google Notebook, and Jott but I always keep coming back to my tried and true pocket notebook. Albeit any pocket notebook will suffice, I’ve found that nothing rivals the quality and functionality of a Moleskine.

Moleskine is a brand of notebook manufactured by an Italy based company named Read more »

Projects require lots of planning, organization, communication, and coordination between members. Popular online project management applications address the following functions in getting things done:

• Project planning
• Task management
• Document sharing
• Contact management
• Time tracking
• Communication tools
• Issue handling
• Reports
• Notifications

After scanning the web in search of the more popular free web-based project management applications available, I gave them all a spin. I have compiled the list below along with a brief summary of their provided features for free accounts.

Central Desktop - This has to be my top pick with it’s straight forward layout and the various different workspace types such as project management, wikis, databases, project blogs, and user forums. The video tutorials make it easy to learn how to Read more »

According to a survey by the University of Southern California’s Annenberg School Center for the Digital Future, the average American spends 15.3 hours per week online. How do you compare? Is the time you spend online productive, wasteful, or just for personal entertainment? Thanks to a the software and web applications listed below, you too can easily keep track of your time spent online and offline and/or the time it takes you to complete daily tasks.

Time Tracker: A simple task list web application that has a nifty little timer attached to it to help you keep track of how much time you spend on given tasks Read more »