True. An API or simply increasing the commad line fuctions that MLO already has would allow to create many external tools that would give extra features without slowing MLO down.
Il giorno venerdì 21 settembre 2018 16:14:10 UTC+2, imajeff ha scritto: > > I agree with zelzvga. It would be neat if MLO had API to allow integration > but it should not have to worry about all these extras that get suggested > from the customizable task manager that it is. Think hope can I improve > with GTD and part of that is not complicate things. > > On Thu, Sep 20, 2018, 23:25 <zel...@gmail.com <javascript:>> wrote: > >> Consider my vote negative if we are talking about an *integrated *time >> tracker. >> >> A time tracker will add bloat and unseen complications. *It will also >> limit a very unique niche that MLO has*. No one else publishes a PC, >> android, iOS based synchronizing organizer that can be this customized. >> >> There are multiple time trackers, only one MLO. >> >> On Saturday, May 16, 2009 at 7:23:23 AM UTC-5, JeffH wrote: >>> >>> Using MLO to plan and execute projects and tasks is fantastic. Having >>> to use a separate app to track time spent is frustrating, involving >>> duplicate data entry, inconsistencies, etc. I believe time tracking >>> could be integrated into MLO cleanly and unobtrusively, so as not to >>> bother those who don't want or need it. I recently looked at over a >>> dozen time-tracking apps, listed below, with brief comments. First, >>> some design ideas. Throughout, when I say project, I mean any non-leaf >>> node of the hierarchy. >>> >>> - Maintain a list of task or activity types (eg Administration, >>> Coding, Maintenance, Documentation, etc.) >>> >>> - Maintain a list of clients. >>> >>> - Maintain a log of activities. Each entry includes a start date/time, >>> end date/time, associated task id. Give the task log a separate tab >>> next to Task Notes and Properties. By default, show the current date. >>> Allow filtering by date; maybe show a calendar or drop-down calendar. >>> >>> - Provide a timer to accumulate time to a task. Select the task, right >>> click, and start the timer. Maintain a MRU list of tasks; show on >>> right-clicking the tray icon. >>> >>> - Provide a properties pane (or tab?) to capture expenses. Associate >>> each expense with a project. Capture date, amount, vendor, >>> description, paid (bool). >>> >>> - Provide reporting options: Summary by date (today, week, month), >>> Detail by date, Summary by project, detail by project, projects by >>> client (detail/summary, Client billing (paid, unpaid, all), Activity >>> per time unit (detail/summary) (eg this week 20 hours coding, 10.5 >>> hours admin, etc.), ... >>> >>> - Don't need detailed financial accounting of billing. >>> >>> Products I reviewed: >>> >>> Maybe >>> - Easy Time Tracking - sluggish ui, but pretty functional. Allows >>> customized statuses for projects and tasks; task categories; does >>> invoicing. Tray window is informative but a intrusuve. >>> >>> - Timeless Time & Expense - Seems to have everything, but pretty >>> awkward. Version 3 coming soon, free upgrade, Allows expense tracking. >>> UI seems sluggish here too. Tray control but no window. >>> >>> Almost >>> - AllNeticWorkingTimeTracker: very clean ui. has tray app for start/ >>> stop. Doesn't have task categories (activities). Reporting not great. >>> >>> - TimePanic - interesting. activity centric. Allows projects + >>> subprojects; no expense support; >>> >>> Definitely not >>> - FruitFul >>> >>> - Office Time - has projects and categories, but no tasks. Multiple >>> windows confusing. >>> >>> - Responsive Time Logger - pretty rich feature set. Expensive. Tray >>> app doesn't allow task switching (per screen shot). >>> >>> - Complete Time Tracking - kind of cool, compact ui; no activities; >>> >>> - Time Shadow >>> >>> - Time Tracker >>> >>> - ya Timer - http://www.nbdtech.com/yaTimer/Help/ - kind of cool, no >>> task notes >>> >>> - WHID - sourceforge >>> >>> - TimeSheets MTS - pretty heavy duty - requires manually entered >>> project and task ids - >>> >>> - Fanurio - http://www.fanuriotimetracking.com/ - Java based. no tasks >>> >>> That just scratches the surface. There are TONS of tools out there, >>> none with an MLO's highly tuned look and feel, most very awkward, >>> heavy, sluggish. AllNetic comes closest, but lacks functionality. 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