Task Manager / To Do list software

[mike3411]

What programs does everyone use to manage their to-do lists or for general task management? In the past I've used Outlook Calendar to schedule things, and their built-in to do list. Now I've moved to Gmail Calendar, but I find that many things shouldn't be on a Calendar exactly, just on a To-Do list. But, the super simple Outlook to-do list is not detailed enough, likewise the To do list for Sunbird (Mozilla's free calendar app) is too simple.

To try and find good task management software, I've tried a bunch of releases and so far found:
KeyNote - very simple free app to make a tree of notes, works pretty well
EssentialPIM - general scheduling app, has a really nice To Do section that lets you set priority, arrange tasks by tree, and set a completion percentage.
Freemind - open source general organizational software, can arrange things by hierarchy plus a lot of options for layout, icons, and arrows and stuff

Basically I need a To Do list that where I can see the most important stuff easily, and include other information like sub-tasks. The software I've found works ok, but I was wondering if anyone had other suggestions. I'd like to be able to do things like link tasks (for example, two main tasks might both rely on one subtask) but so far Freemind is the only one I can see that does this.

Any suggestions would be appreciated! I need to get more organized ^_^

 

[Schadenfroh]

Try Evolution's Windows Port (unless you use Vista)


I use Outlook 2003 and it is my favorite email / calender / contacts / etc. client

 

[Fullmetal Chocobo]

Since you asked what other people are using, I'll answer that part. I use a combination of MS OneNote, MS Outlook, and forms I've created in InfoPath. The OneNote & Outlook stuff can be linked, and I can view the InfoPath forms from any machine that has InfoPath installed since the forms are on my webserver.

 

[Brainonska511]

I use Rainlendar to keep track of my daily events (classes/appointments/etc) and keep track of when big assignments are due.

 

[BlueWeasel]

Open to online suggestions?

Remember the Milk (my favorite)
Todoist
Vitalist
Tracks Online
Hiveminder

Most of these are best used with "Getting Things Done" methods, but all work great as simple To-Do lists.

 

[mike3411]

Originally posted by: Schadenfroh
Try Evolution's Windows Port (unless you use Vista)


I use Outlook 2003 and it is my favorite email / calender / contacts / etc. client

Yah Outlook is ok, but it's task list is too simple, for example I would like to be able to set up sub tasks and I don't recall if Outlook will let me set individual priorities for each task

 

[mike3411]

That sounds rather complicated, but it may be the best way to address this issue. It sounds like you have the functionality I'd like of being able to set up more advanced forms and linking, but I'd like to find this in a single software package that won't take too much time to set up.

 

[mike3411]

Originally posted by: BlueWeasel
Open to online suggestions?

Remember the Milk (my favorite)
Todoist
Vitalist
Tracks Online
Hiveminder

Most of these are best used with "Getting Things Done" methods, but all work great as simple To-Do lists.

Totally! I've found a few in the past, but each has had too many limitations, for example one nice website would let me create tasks with different priorities, but the notes for each task were too short and I couldn't set up a tree of sub-tasks.

Anyway thanks for all the suggestions, I'll go check out:

Evolution, OneNote, Infopath, Rainlendar, Remember the Milk, Todoist, Vitalist, Tracks Online, Hiveminder

 

[OatMan]

I have had a love/hate relationship with Franklin Covey's PlanPlus for Outlook for years. Into version 4 now. I've used the Franklin Planner system since it was paper only. I like the system, but chuck the dogmanitic life-goals aspects.

 

[nova2]

you might like this:
http://www.google.com/search?&q=codeproject+todolist

the highly rated ToDoList at codeproject.

 

[WildHorse]

Originally posted by: Brainonska511
I use Rainlendar to keep track of my daily events (classes/appointments/etc) and keep track of when big assignments are due.

I use Rainlendar too.

Mostly though I use my Franklin Monarch planner book. I like pencil & paper better - easier to capture things in random moments when th brainstorms blast me, without having to be booted up on a computer.