Taskman

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Susan Bugher

Another tree type organizer - looks moderately interesting. . . latest
version is shareware. . .

Program: Taskman
Company: northernbreaks.com
W: LFW (last freeware version)
Ware: (Freeware) v 1.41
http://www.tucows.com/preview/356952

download page:
http://www.tucows.com/get/356952_134204
Platforms: 98, NT, 2k, Me, XP, 95
File Name: Taskman.exe
File Size: 2.8 MB (2,941,440 bytes)

There's not much description on the Tucow's site - this page has more
info re v 1.2:
http://www.northernbreaks.com/Taskman.htm

<q>
Through Taskman you lay out all your jobs in one central viewing plane.
Multiple jobs or whole projects can be created, each one can incorporate
many branches to smaller jobs, all of which make up the project as a
whole. But the important part of Taskman is that every job invariably
requires tasks to be undertaken, this is where Taskman excels, it allows
you to create documents small or large, either a simple reminder, some
notes or to create a much larger report. These documents can later be
exported and used to form part or all of a document that you can finally
use as part of your job eg: a Report for your boss. Each of these
documents is attached to any part of the multiple branches that you
create relating to the project.

The Project viewer in Taskman functions like explorer does on you
computer, by double clicking it expands and shrinks to show how all the
jobs relate to each other, by single clicking them they then show the
tasks associated with that part of the job.
All Tasks can be given a priority (Hi Med Low). The Hi priority tasks
will be the areas you are currently working on and those which must not
be forgotten about. If you include Taskman in your Windows Startup, then
when your PC/Laptop boots the main screen of Taskman shows the areas you
are currently involved, this proves a helpful and quick reminder and
helps you start the day.

Taskman also allows you to transfer the plans to disk so they can be
moved to your laptop when away from your desk, alternatively you can
transfer the plans into another computer, eg: if you take work home with
you.

It keeps your work centralized, reminds you, helps create memos to
reports and is portable.
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Susan
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Susan Bugher

Susan said:
Program: Taskman
Company: northernbreaks.com
W: LFW (last freeware version)
Ware: (Freeware) v 1.41
http://www.tucows.com/preview/356952

download page:
http://www.tucows.com/get/356952_134204
There's not much description on the Tucow's site - this page has more
info re v 1.2:
http://www.northernbreaks.com/Taskman.htm

I got an off-list heads-up on this app. The bottom line: Avoid Taskman
by northernbreaks.com like the plague!

The Shareware page is here: http://www.aydonsoft.com/ I imagine that
version should be avoided too.

What's wrong with Taskman? Let me count the ways (a few of them). . .

Taskman installs itself *FIRST* - then presents you with its EULA.

This sucker bills itself as Freeware all the way on the
northernbreaks.com web page - the EULA says "You are allowed to use 2
installations only of this product for your own personal use". . .

and then things get "better". . .

You must register on-line in order to use it. You must enter a
registration key and furnish personal information. Please note that this
means that if the company goes, the app goes with if. You won't be able
to re-install it. (think ABC VideoRoll - only worse)

There is no un-install. . .

I was going to simply remove this app from the ACF program info pages -
on second thought I think it better stay there with an "NR" (not
recommended) note as a warning.

Susan
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