TimeEdition - a simple program that takes into account the time spent on tasks. First of all, it will be interesting to employees per hour.
TimeEdition can be described as a direct competitor «Chronograph», of which we are told. Fundamental differences of all three: TimeEdition does not require payment, can work in conjunction with iCal, Outlook and Google Calendar, but can not be beautiful records. However, exports to Excel, XML, CSV, iCal is enough.
Company Milk Farm Software, founded by Andrey Belov and Alexey Zakhlestin has released a program Chronograph. With this application, users can estimate how much time is spent on a project. Ie «Chronograph» primarily the interests of employees per hour, for example, the designers.
The interface is simple: add new projects, tasks, and, if necessary, a note. When start to work, start the timer. In the Chronograph is the reports that you can send an email client.
Several surprised that you can not get a report for the entire project - just for each task, on which to work.
Chronograph is worth 15.95 euros, in «free» mode, you can keep one project with two objectives. If more tasks, you need to purchase the program. In FriendFeed gives the developer a license in exchange for the assessment and review on MacUpdate. So if you decide to leave «Chronograph», try to take part in the action.
Deficiencies in the Task Manager and the Project for Mac OS X, no. However, developers continue to propose new solutions to the problem of «how to deal with affairs».
In the Midnight Inbox emphasis on strict adherence to the principles of GTD: Collect → Process → Organize → Review. Thus, in one folder, the user collects Collect all the information which it would operate. Optional tasks that may be new developments that are to be scheduled, documents, mail and other files. And in the Review, for example, is a daily, weekly review, identifies areas that require focus.
Midnight Inbox from one side to GTD methodology with all its principles, while the other is built taking into account all possibilities of Leopard (the application can use data from iCal, Mail.app and Safari).
Minuses of the program is also missing. Rarely, when GTD is followed without exceptions usually adapt each method under its own characteristics. A Midnight Inbox binds tightly to the GTD, freedom of Things is not permitted. The interface is complicated and requires some study. Finally, the unclear future of the program - the development is now in beta, Midnight Inbox, you can use for free, but applications persistently asked to register themselves. This is despite the fact that references to the purchase of a license and receive your registration code is not anywhere else.
