Comments on: Ethan Schoonover’s second OmniFocus screencast http://blog.omnigroup.com/2007/05/15/ethan-schoonovers-second-omnifocus-screencast/ The Omni Mouth: standing outside your bedroom window playing \"In Your Eyes\" since 2006. Tue, 08 Jul 2008 21:39:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 By: Adrian Friday http://blog.omnigroup.com/2007/05/15/ethan-schoonovers-second-omnifocus-screencast/#comment-61272 Adrian Friday Fri, 08 Jun 2007 13:45:53 +0000 http://blog.omnigroup.com/2007/05/15/ethan-schoonovers-second-omnifocus-screencast/#comment-61272 This is looking great. Couple of things I'd really like to see, but that are not pure-GTD. I'm using OmniOutliner for GTD at the moment. 1. When I check something off I like to drag it to an 'archive' section. I'd love an option to keep a (e.g. spotlight) searchable history of completed tasks. I don't use it much, but I sleep easier knowing I can go back and look if I have to. 2. I used to track events on a custom event tracker web page that I created that gives you how many months, weeks, days until the due date of each task (filterable by project). I still miss being able to order things by when they're due or seeing roughly how far away it is. I write a due date into items in my 'tickler' category. 3. Related to the above it'd be handy to track the time since the event was added for certain projects or events too. Similar to the above this is just another factor I'd like to be able to take into account when prioritorising next actions. Maybe even put in 'remind me' type tickles/alerts (a la stikkit.com, remind me ). Thoughts? Good luck with the project. This is looking great. Couple of things I’d really like to see, but that are not pure-GTD.

I’m using OmniOutliner for GTD at the moment.

1. When I check something off I like to drag it to an ‘archive’ section. I’d love an option to keep a (e.g. spotlight) searchable history of completed tasks. I don’t use it much, but I sleep easier knowing I can go back and look if I have to.

2. I used to track events on a custom event tracker web page that I created that gives you how many months, weeks, days until the due date of each task (filterable by project). I still miss being able to order things by when they’re due or seeing roughly how far away it is. I write a due date into items in my ‘tickler’ category.

3. Related to the above it’d be handy to track the time since the event was added for certain projects or events too. Similar to the above this is just another factor I’d like to be able to take into account when prioritorising next actions. Maybe even put in ‘remind me’ type tickles/alerts (a la stikkit.com, remind me ).

Thoughts? Good luck with the project.

]]> By: Ken Case http://blog.omnigroup.com/2007/05/15/ethan-schoonovers-second-omnifocus-screencast/#comment-60767 Ken Case Mon, 04 Jun 2007 18:50:06 +0000 http://blog.omnigroup.com/2007/05/15/ethan-schoonovers-second-omnifocus-screencast/#comment-60767 As a grammar dweeb myself, I took that apostrophe as a signal that he was abbreviating the word "demonstrates." As a grammar dweeb myself, I took that apostrophe as a signal that he was abbreviating the word “demonstrates.”

]]> By: Ignobilitor http://blog.omnigroup.com/2007/05/15/ethan-schoonovers-second-omnifocus-screencast/#comment-60569 Ignobilitor Sun, 03 Jun 2007 01:53:13 +0000 http://blog.omnigroup.com/2007/05/15/ethan-schoonovers-second-omnifocus-screencast/#comment-60569 Hate to be a grammar-dweeb, but apostrophes are not signals that an 's' is coming: "... even briefly demo’s how to change styles." Hate to be a grammar-dweeb, but apostrophes are not signals that an ’s’ is coming:
“… even briefly demo’s how to change styles.”

]]> By: Klaus http://blog.omnigroup.com/2007/05/15/ethan-schoonovers-second-omnifocus-screencast/#comment-60196 Klaus Tue, 29 May 2007 20:21:50 +0000 http://blog.omnigroup.com/2007/05/15/ethan-schoonovers-second-omnifocus-screencast/#comment-60196 Now that the commercial element has crept in, how about auctioning off a few invites on eBay ;-) Sincerely, though, this making-people-wait-ploy is a brilliant marketing scheme. Congratulations! (Honestly!) Now that the commercial element has crept in, how about auctioning off a few invites on eBay ;-)

Sincerely, though, this making-people-wait-ploy is a brilliant marketing scheme. Congratulations! (Honestly!)

]]> By: Jim http://blog.omnigroup.com/2007/05/15/ethan-schoonovers-second-omnifocus-screencast/#comment-60188 Jim Tue, 29 May 2007 13:20:37 +0000 http://blog.omnigroup.com/2007/05/15/ethan-schoonovers-second-omnifocus-screencast/#comment-60188 I think you should add priority to those of us who own multiple Omni products (Graffle Pro & Outliner Pro here) Soon to be OmniFocus if I ever get a Beta. I think you should add priority to those of us who own multiple Omni products (Graffle Pro & Outliner Pro here) Soon to be OmniFocus if I ever get a Beta.

]]> By: michelle http://blog.omnigroup.com/2007/05/15/ethan-schoonovers-second-omnifocus-screencast/#comment-60076 michelle Wed, 23 May 2007 17:22:29 +0000 http://blog.omnigroup.com/2007/05/15/ethan-schoonovers-second-omnifocus-screencast/#comment-60076 We continue to add people, but if you joined in the last month, you probably have a few weeks to wait. Thanks for your patience! We continue to add people, but if you joined in the last month, you probably have a few weeks to wait. Thanks for your patience!

]]> By: Suw http://blog.omnigroup.com/2007/05/15/ethan-schoonovers-second-omnifocus-screencast/#comment-60013 Suw Mon, 21 May 2007 09:19:01 +0000 http://blog.omnigroup.com/2007/05/15/ethan-schoonovers-second-omnifocus-screencast/#comment-60013 Any chance you can give us a schedule for when you might be sending emails to those of us who join... oh, to pick a date at random... three weeks ago? Please? Just a hint? It'll make waiting less painful if we know how long we have to wait. Any chance you can give us a schedule for when you might be sending emails to those of us who join… oh, to pick a date at random… three weeks ago? Please? Just a hint? It’ll make waiting less painful if we know how long we have to wait.

]]> By: Lizard http://blog.omnigroup.com/2007/05/15/ethan-schoonovers-second-omnifocus-screencast/#comment-59872 Lizard Fri, 18 May 2007 03:14:25 +0000 http://blog.omnigroup.com/2007/05/15/ethan-schoonovers-second-omnifocus-screencast/#comment-59872 Hayssam (and a few others): We did have some missing data in our logs of "who signed up when" but we've gone through, found those people and sent them invites this afternoon (or so I'm told). If you haven't received an invite yet, and you are sure (not just wishing!) you signed up early (I think we're up to January now), send us an email (omnifocus@omnigroup.com) and we'll double-check. Hayssam (and a few others): We did have some missing data in our logs of “who signed up when” but we’ve gone through, found those people and sent them invites this afternoon (or so I’m told). If you haven’t received an invite yet, and you are sure (not just wishing!) you signed up early (I think we’re up to January now), send us an email (omnifocus@omnigroup.com) and we’ll double-check.

]]> By: Shaheen http://blog.omnigroup.com/2007/05/15/ethan-schoonovers-second-omnifocus-screencast/#comment-59870 Shaheen Thu, 17 May 2007 20:25:19 +0000 http://blog.omnigroup.com/2007/05/15/ethan-schoonovers-second-omnifocus-screencast/#comment-59870 I don't know if I'm going to make it... I need it like a fat kid needs cake I don’t know if I’m going to make it…

I need it like a fat kid needs cake

]]> By: Hayssam http://blog.omnigroup.com/2007/05/15/ethan-schoonovers-second-omnifocus-screencast/#comment-59832 Hayssam Wed, 16 May 2007 20:12:28 +0000 http://blog.omnigroup.com/2007/05/15/ethan-schoonovers-second-omnifocus-screencast/#comment-59832 Sorry to bother, but I feel left out... signed on Oct 31st and no invitation yet. Feels like christmas without presents. Sniff.. Sorry to bother, but I feel left out… signed on Oct 31st and no invitation yet. Feels like christmas without presents. Sniff..

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