Project management software for complete beginner?

[Thump]

I'm running a project and up til now I've just been using the ol' "diary and
scraps of paper everywhere" method to keep track of what's been done, what's
to do, what's been said to who, etc. but now it's starting to get a bit
complicated.

I was wondering if there's a program that will allow me to keep track of all
this? I assume that's what project management software is all about but I've
never used any so I'm a complete novice at this sort of thing. I want to use
a freeware program to get used to the concepts involved before I spring for
a commercial program.

Preferably EXTREMELY easy to use as I need to spend my time on the project
and not on learning the software.

Thanks.

Thump

 

[jmatt]

I made my own Database using EditPad Lite because it can handle large
files.
http://download.jgsoft.com/editpad/EditPadLite.zip
EditPad Lite is a general-purpose text editor that works with Windows
95, NT4, 98, 2000, ME and XP. It is designed to be small and compact,
yet offer all the functionality you expect from a basic text editor.
EditPad Lite is free for non-commercial use.

Here is how I do it.

1. Make a Folder any name you like ( lets call it Farm, just for this
demo )

2. Put that folder anywhere you like.

3. Open EditPad & type, or copy & paste your information.

4. Close EditPad & name it a name that is the main theme of your
notes ( lets call it Food )
Select the Farm folder you made to put the note in.
If you have more than one main theme, open up the note & copy
& paste it into a new note & name it by the other name.
Sometimes I have 3 or 4 names for the same doc.
The reason for this is, that it is hard to remember under what name
you filed it.

5. To find a doc.
Start > Find > Files or Folders & in the top space type
Food & press Enter ( W95/98/ME )

If you can't remember the name Food ( or any of the other names ) but
you remember you had the name Drug in the note.
Type Drug in the 2nd space & press Enter.

Make sure you have the correct folder > Farm, selected in the 3rd
space before you start your search.

For XP, I use this, which has a similar presentation & operation
to > ( W95/98/ME )
XP Search replacement > Find.zip
http://www.shellfront.org/utils/

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