ThinkingRock
  • Vote Up0Vote Down InboxerInboxer February 2008
    Posts: 104

    Name of product: ThinkingRock
    Description: Free Java app for managing tasks and projects using GTD methodology.
    Main URL: http://www.thinkingrock.com.au/
    Scanning URL: http://www.thinkingrock.com.au/download.php
    Is dedicated or not? true
    OS(s) Supported: Mac OS X, Linux, Windows (unspecified)
    Other requirements:
    Last Release Date: 2007-06-17
    Version Reviewed: 2.0 epsilon
    Last Verified Date: 2008-02-09
    Open Source
    Free version? Yes
    Premium version? No
    Price(s) for premium version:
    Features:
     Syncs with: Computers with shared drive (incl. USB)
     Exchange Server compatible? N/A
     Categories/Contexts: Single
     Dates: (# of fields) 1
     Reminders: Yes
     Auto-prioritization: No
     Project support: 3=hierarchical
     Schedule tasks into calendar (none, copy, link, dual view)
    Other Features Link:
    Review links (w/dates)

    Discussion links
    Video Links
    http://www.thinkingrock.com.au/demos.php
    Notes

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  • Vote Up0Vote Down April 2009 Edit
    Posts: 0

    I have just spent 2 hours exploring this program and I understand 100% how this program works and have even put some project and actions into the system.

    After you install it, just:
    - watch what is on the screen and do what it says first
    - when you cannot see the overview anymore, just navigate your way through the menu items, starting with "Setup"
    - add your thoughts and keep going down the top menu to the right

    If you have read the book, you know how to work this system. Very simple with this software!!!

    ThinkingRock gives you everything David Allen has mentioned. And the developers have put so much attention to detail. They even thought of having a mechanism for converting a "Thought" (stuff) into a Project.

    This is a program that they could stop developing today and I would be happy for a long time. (Well, maybe integration with phones would be nice)

    Thank your for suggesting it here.

    Dirk

  • Vote Up0Vote Down jaffamcneilljaffamcneill August 2009
    Posts: 3

    This has to be the most straight-arrow down the line implementation of GTD that there is. I love the colouring abilities it has, the lack of which severely hampers most web-based apps.
    But. It's a Java app, which means it looks bad and will probably have problems on some Windows machines. And there's no web-based or phone-based component, which means that you have to tote the database round between different machines, and really heavily rely on the PocketMod printout. Which nice as it is doesn't quite cut it.

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