Comments on: Calendar or To Do List? Two Task Management Tools Compared

By: Tyra

Tyra — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:25:24 +0000

I actually am looking this very thing. I’d like to compare a couple of different programs to achieve both the list view and calendar view!

By: Zaid Zawaideh

Zaid Zawaideh — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 20:20:33 +0000

Just stumbled onto your article. Great write-up, very good analysis.

When starting Sandglaz, this was a key point we wanted to address. We created Sandglaz Infinity to combine the best of todo lists and calendars. It allows you to plan ahead in flexible milestones and embraces that our time estimation abilities are mediocre at best.

By: akpadhi

akpadhi — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 10:55:15 +0000

I for one have been switching between to-do list and calendar software tools, been with Google for the most part. I have longed for a single input interface that could present my to-do list in any form- task view, on calendar, activity listing, priority listing, agenda view etc. etc. For me the best alternative is to have a simple interface so as to not confuse or drag the data capture part by having too many fields to go through. Once done, the output should be presented in whatever form a person wants to view. I see improvements are happening in this direction.

To ease my effort, I have got into the habit of putting hashtags on my task. This helps in categorizing/prioritizing/searching.

Good write up. Thanks.

By: Karl

Karl — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 19:08:01 +0000

Nice article, but I definitely still trying to figure out whats the best way to use both the calendar and the to-do-list. Will try the events to calendar and the daily tasks to the to-do-list, and follow the rules

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By: Sandy

Sandy — Mon, 16 May 2011 23:57:53 +0000

I keep a calendar dangling on the wall in my office just to be sure. It’s just so I can see the dates before the computer’s turned on. We haven’t had a power cut yet but you never know. You can’t compare a calendar to task management software. They are different things. The latter is total and sophisticated collaboration and it works like a dream. We use http://www.dooster.net. You can’t compare calendars with these solutions like http://www.dooster.net

By: Megan Wiebe

Megan Wiebe — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 04:12:11 +0000

I use a calendar to plan my week but I find that I’m big into writing things down physically versus simply typing tasks into an online calendar. I know it’s old-school but somehow I always revert back to this system! I know it’s not the most “green” way to keep organized, so I am trying to switch my calendars to a digital version.

I have tried using Google Calendar but I find it’s ugly! I don’t think tasks are the easiest thing to enter there, so I find I don’t end up using it as much as I could be.

By: Lulu

Lulu — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 13:40:14 +0000

Since our organisation started using Dooster.net we have been getting through so much more. You can’t procrastinate things on the todo list any more, or you just don’t want to somehow. We’re really pleased with it and I’d recommend.

By: chrisbean

chrisbean — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 16:48:39 +0000

This is EXACTLY what I use/do.

I limit the number of calendar items to three action-items per day, and use the right-hand page to list ten things I’d like to accomplish that week, leaving room underneath the weekly to-dos for a shopping list and project-specific notes (office hours, library call-numbers), etc. Any additional tasks get bumped to future weeks unless they are time-sensitive.

I find that limiting the number of items-per-day insures that I actually accomplish all of them, and that it keeps those items high-priority. I’m also not really cranky about what day I get things done on. Last week, for example, I’d finished all but two daily to-dos before Thursday; this week, I’m behind on one Wednesday item and two Thursday tasks: it will all balance out.

By: Mischa Colley

Mischa Colley — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 10:29:24 +0000

Nice article. I had been useing iCal for all my appointments and to do list items but have just switched to a combination of iCal and Things. Things is a fantastic to do list and you can sync it with the to do list feature in iCal. Both work great on the iPhone also.