Tasck and KonoLive: Two Approaches to To-Do Lists
We heard about a new to-do list service today: Tasck. Tasck is a web-based application that stands out because of the pure simplicity of the service. Another to-do list service, KonoLive, just released a major update to its service and now features integration with Google Docs. KonoLive is an Adobe Air-based application that focuses on sharing to-do lists with groups. There are, of course, already plenty of to-do list managers available on the net, but both Tasck and KonoLive put their own spin on this established genre.
KonoLive
KonoLive's focus is on sharing to-do lists with a small group of friends or colleagues. Adding tasks and sharing your lists with other users is very easy and KonoLive offers everything from basic functions like establishing due dates to a live chat feature to discuss a certain item. KonoLive also integrates nicely with Google Docs and Box.net. Your lists are cached on your own machine, but also stored on KonoLive's servers. Sadly, though, you can't access your lists directly from KonoLive's web site.
One thing we don't like about KonoLive is that it automatically creates a new Box.net account for you. While we are big fans of Box.net, KonoLive does not inform you about this until you suddenly get a welcome message from Box.net. Also, the KonoLive window can not be resized, and the application seems a bit sluggish at times and does take up an inordinate amount of memory.
Tasck
In many ways, Tasck is the complete opposite of KonoLive. It has a minimalist AJAX user interface that allows you to perform a total of three actions: add tasks, delete tasks, and mark them as done. To mark a task as important, you simply capitalize the first letter.
Besides that, there really isn't much else to do - which might be a good thing, because the service lets you focus on your to-do list without getting in your way. However, it would be nice if you could re-order your tasks or edit them afterwards.
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My vote is for tasck,it is shorter words to spell and simple style out look with minimized weight that wont slow my PC,although I am not having so many works out from my screen,I need list to do software that can scheduled me to visit which project I should works on and move to another site I should works on
Hello, I'm Kristian, the owner of TASCK.com
Thanks for mentioning the site. You probably didn't know, but it was made on a shoe-string budget and there is a LOT of work to be done to optimize the site, make it better, faster, and add more features (drag and drop reordering, double click to edit tasks, adding categories).
Currently, I'm saving up for this myself so it might take a while (as food comes first). But it's good to see others recognizing TASCK for what it's meant to be: A Simple, user friendly, minimal, todo list that's ready to use as soon as the page loads up, no sign-up needed.
Thanks guys, traffic has grown tremendously in the last 24 hours as well as registered users.
- Kristian S, TASCK.com
Hi Frederic,
I'm Asi Peres, the Online Marketing Manager at KonoLive and I'd like to thank you for writing about us.
KonoLive is currently in its beta version and we are working round-the-clock to continue and improve our application.
I am very excited about our recent Google Docs implementation and am glad to see you are also.
As for your comments about box.net and memory consumption, we are aware of the inconvenience this may cause and assure you we are working to find the best solution for our users.
We are looking to receive as many comments and suggestions to help turn KonoLive into the the optimal collaboration application.
Thank you for your valuable feedback.
Asi
Thansk you
Personally, I use Tracks - hosted free on the Morphexchange.com but wouldn't mind getting info and trying this new to-do products.
Thanks.
Alain Yap
Thank You..
As for your comments about box.net and memory consumption, we are aware of the inconvenience this may cause and assure you we are working to find the best solution for our users.
Thank You..