Action Lists: New GTD iPhone App

[ceperry]

Action Lists (app store link (http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=313122962&mt=8)) is a new task manager for the iPhone and iPod Touch based on the Getting Things Done (GTD) system. Action Lists harnesses the power of the GTD system with an easy to use interface that makes it fast to access the information you need when you need it.

Action Lists is an app that was designed to be used on the go. Lots of little details help users "get things done." For example, the tab bar at the bottom of the screen contains all of your essential GTD lists and makes it convenient to access them without having to navigate back to a "root" screen to switch lists. Also, the context lists (or "action lists") filter the tasks that are displayed so that only tasks with a status of "Next Action" appear. This keeps you from staring at a host of Someday/Maybe tasks when you're hunting for something to work on in the five minutes before a meeting.

Action Lists has all the features you'd expect from a fully featured todo app including support for due dates, future tasks (set through a task's start date), repeating tasks, and task notes, but it's the details that make this an app worth using. Scheduling repeating tasks is flexible: tasks can be set to repeat every Monday, the last Tuesday of every month, or every three months. Never forget trash day or that furnace filter again! Of special note is the way that Action Lists handles future tasks. By default, a task is hidden if it has a start date in the future. That's great until the start date is reached. Most todo apps would silently slip the task into the appropriate list when it's due to be started, but then the task is easy to miss. Action Lists allows the user to specify that tasks be placed in the inbox when their start date is reached. This increases the visibility of tasks that are due to be started, and is consistent with the "tickler file" described in Getting Things Done.

Having your tasks always with you on your iPhone is great, but sometimes its nice to enter your tasks using a full keyboard and a computer. Since Action Lists will synchronize over the air with your Toodledo account, that's not a problem. (You can register for a free Toodledo account at http://www.toodledo.com.) Through Toodledo, the tasks that you enter into Action Lists can be viewed, modified, completed and shared with others. And tasks that are entered into Toodledo through it's web interface (or through its connection with Jott) can be synchronized back to Action Lists so that they are always at your fingertips, whether in a business meeting with an Internet connection, or on a flight with your device in Airplane Mode.

All in all, Action lists is a great app if Getting Things Done is your todo system of choice. Action Lists is available for download on the App Store at a price of $9.99. If you would like to try before you buy, there's also a free version called Action Lists Lite (app store link (http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=313124092&mt=8)). Action Lists Lite has all the features of the full version, but is limited to only 15 tasks.

For full details and support, visit Daze End Software (http://software.dazeend.org) and post on the forums. Or just post in this thread, I'll try to monitor it.

[mcogilvie]

I downloaded the light version of this app. It may work for some people, but frankly it's not as flexible as Toodledo's own app. For example, if you assign a start date after today, there appears to be no way to access that item on the handheld before that date rolls around- it just disappears. The app appears to use Toodledo's status field, but only for four of the possible states. People generally want some flexibility and customizability, not rigid adherence to some ideal model. Toodledo's own app is not perfect, but it is feature-rich and cheaper.

[ceperry]

I will agree with you that this is a specialized tool. I wasn't trying to write a general purpose tool -- Toodledo already has that covered very well. The goal was to be the best GTD app in the App Store. As for your specific objection: by default, future tasks are not displayed. You can change that by turning ON the "Show Future Tasks" option under settings.

If anyone has any suggestions for the next version, please let me know either here or in the forums at http://software.dazeend.org

[mcogilvie]

As for your specific objection: by default, future tasks are not displayed. You can change that by turning ON the "Show Future Tasks" option under settings.
http://software.dazeend.org

Yes, well, there are no settings to change for the lite version. Out of the box, I do like the automatic use of smaller fonts when showing longer items.

[ceperry]

Yes, well, there are no settings to change for the lite version. Out of the box, I do like the automatic use of smaller fonts when showing longer items.

All application settings are in the Settings App. From the iPhone home screen, tap the Settings icon. From there, scroll down to Action Lists Lite to open its settings, and change the Show Future Tasks option to ON. Close the Settings app, and re-open Action Lists Lite. Future tasks should now be displayed.

And thanks for appreciating the smaller fonts. It's not a hard thing to do, but you've got to think ahead to how users would want the app to behave. I tried to take those things into account as much as I could. If you have any other suggestions on how I could make Action Lists better, please pass them along.

[aavanderbilt]

I would use this if projects were tasks and not folders. Tasks with subtasks, or marking certain tasks as projects, maybe with context. It looks nice, simple, just doesn't work the way I do with Toodledo.

[ceperry]

I would use this if projects were tasks and not folders. Tasks with subtasks, or marking certain tasks as projects, maybe with context. It looks nice, simple, just doesn't work the way I do with Toodledo.

Can you describe what you mean a little more? Did you want projects to be tasks so that you can mark them as complete, or do you just want to be able to nest projects? The problem with Toodledo's implementation is that you are limited to only three levels: folder->task->subtask. You can't have other subtasks of subtasks, etc.

Some type of sub-project or sub-task is one of the next big features I want to work in to Action Lists, but I'm trying to decide how to handle it. Should I stick to the Toodledo method with only three levels so that everything maps well to Toodledo (and also would require a Toodledo Pro (non-free) account), or should I allow multiple levels that I track internal to Action Lists, but isn't reflected in the Toodledo web application. Any thoughts?

[ceperry]

Action Lists version 1.0.1 is now available in the App Store. New in version 1.0.1:


A few bug fixes, including one that prevented synchronization with Toodledo when an Email Login or Password with special characters was used.
A new checkbox for repeating tasks. This makes it easier to recognize repeating tasks on sight.

[ceperry]

The best GTD app for the iPhone just got better. Action Lists version 1.1.0 is now available in the App Store. Version 1.1.0 is a major update including:

- Subproject support with unlimited nesting of subprojects.

- Landscape mode supported, including larger landscape mode keyboard.

- By popular demand, the task limit for Action Lists Lite is increased to 15 tasks to allow for more thorough testing.

- Task lists display the due date of overdue tasks in red for easier identification.

- Show Future Tasks setting is now individually definable for each tab.

- Added option to "gray out" future tasks so that they can be distinguished on sight from current tasks.

- Lots of usability improvements and bug fixes.

[TesTeq]

The best GTD app for the iPhone just got better.

Can you provide some data to prove that Action Lists is the best GTD app for the iPhone? User satisfaction reports? Comparative tests and reviews? Sales results? Or is it just wishful thinking?

[ceperry]

Can you provide some data to prove that Action Lists is the best GTD app for the iPhone? User satisfaction reports? Comparative tests and reviews? Sales results? Or is it just wishful thinking?

I prefer to think of it as marketing. Unfortunately I'm a programmer, not a marketer, so that sappy line is the best I could do! ;) But since you want facts, here's what I can tell you: I didn't start off wanting to write a GTD app.

I attended one of David Allen Company's public seminars in Chicago earlier this year, and came out of it all charged up on GTD. I spent the next few weeks trying to figure out how I was going to implement a GTD system on my shiny new iPhone. I did have a few criteria: I wanted GTD to be a natural fit for the app (instead of having to be shoehorned in), I wanted it to be easy to use so that I didn't have to tap a million times to just enter a next action, and I wanted to synchronize with an online service (for backup and accessibility reasons). In the weeks that passed, I bought and tested a lot of iPhone apps. I tried, Appigo Todo, Things, Toodledo, Ultimate Todos, and a bunch of different apps just called some variation of "To Do".

Despite most of the apps mentioning GTD in their app description, I found that few of them seemed to actually well support the GTD system as described in David Allen's book. Some were so tied to assigning priorities that it was unfeasible to implement a system (like GTD) that didn't rely on prioritization. Some had their interface so cluttered with tiny little icons and symbols that trying to scan a list became an exercise in interpreting hieroglyphics. Some were pretty good general purpose tools, but required too much work/time to get from one GTD list to another. (Think Inbox to Contexts, or Contexts to Projects.) Finally, most of them did not perform any synchronization, which meant that my data would have been stuck in their app, unable to be easily transferred to another system should I decide to change apps or phones. (I wanted to future-proof my system to whatever degree I could.)

So having failed to find the perfect GTD app for the iPhone, I decided to write the perfect GTD app for the iPhone. Did I achieve my goal? Perfect is an awfully strong word, so probably not. But I do feel that Action Lists is pretty darned good and getting better with every release. And it certainly fulfills my original criteria better than any other app out there, which is why I feel comfortable with my original statement: that at least for me, and I hope for you, Action Lists is the best GTD app on the iPhone.

[ceperry]

I'm happy to announce that version 2.0.0 of Action Lists is now available in the App Store. This version is a major update to Action Lists that improves synchronization with Toodledo, streamlines the interface to make data access and entry faster, and includes new features like the ability to email tasks and user selectable sorting of lists.

For more information about Action Lists, please visit its homepage at http//software.dazeend.org/action_lists.

Changes in version 2.0.0
------------------------

- Refactored to comply with iPhone SDK 3.0. (iPhone OS 3.0 or above now required.)

- Major overhaul of syncing with Toodledo. Now, a full sync is done only on start up. As changes are made in Action Lists, those edits are pushed to Toodledo immediately (instead of waiting for another full sync on close). This should fix bug reports of tasks becoming orphaned from their projects/contexts.

- Tasks can now be emailed to others within the app.

- All lists can now be sorted alphabetically, by due date, or manually.

- New optional feature that moves completed tasks to the bottom of lists.

- Overhaul of task entry user interface. Removed lots of "Save" and "Edit" buttons to make task entry faster.

- Added toolbars to all main lists to improve usability and allow for expanded functionality.

- Changed context and project list views to display member counts on red oval (instead of gray) if any members of the context or project are overdue.

- Action Lists now reopens to whatever tab was visible on last close.

- Created option to show badges on the tab bar with task counts for Inbox, Waiting, and Someday lists.

- Made title cell in task detail screen expand to show full title without truncation.

- In Project View, made task rows show the task's status on second line of each row.

- Reduced the number of default tasks in the database.

- Lists automatically refresh after synchronization with Toodledo has completed.

- Many minor bug fixes and interface enhancements.

[yonyz]

It sounds great, but what about task-dependencies?
Can you make task, add subtasks to it, set one of the subtasks as the Next Action, set other task that depends on it to Hold/Depended and when the Next Action is ticked as complete, have the Hold/Depended task turn into Next Action status?

Also, is there an option to only view Next Action tasks?

Both of these options are a must for me.
Omnifocus for the iPhone does them both, but it only has a Mac-only desktop app, and I don't have a Mac.
Also, I'm already a Toodledo user, so if Actions Lists has the above two features, it would be my closest-to-perfect option (unless it's interface is really terrible).

[ceperry]

Action Lists does not support sub-tasks, and does not support the Hold/Dependency feature that you described. It does allow users to view only tasks that have a status of Next Action.

You might want to check out the homepage for Action Lists at http://software.dazeend.org/action_lists. There you can find more detailed information as well as screenshots.

[yonyz]

Then I have yet to find the best App Store GTD app. ;-)

[yonyz]

What happens to my subtasks on Toodledo if I sync Action Lists with Toodledo?
Do they become just tasks?

Also, are you planning to add subtasks?

[ceperry]

Sorry for the tardy reply.


What happens to my subtasks on Toodledo if I sync Action Lists with Toodledo?
Do they become just tasks?

If you create subtasks in Toodledo and synchronize them with Action Lists, the subtasks will appear in Action Lists as regular tasks that can be edited and completed as usual. When you view them in Toodledo, they will still appear as subtasks.


Also, are you planning to add subtasks?
There are no plans to add subtask support to Toodledo at this time.

If you have any other questions, please feel free to ask. If you have a pressing question, I can be more reliably contacted through the DazeEnd forums at: http://software.dazeend.org/forums

[yonyz]

There are no plans to add subtask support to Toodledo at this time.http://software.dazeend.org/forums

You mean, Action Lists. ;-)

[ceperry]

Oops. Touché. :)

[br4978]

Nice looking app, but there are a couple of issues I recommend you consider:

1. Introduce a more traditional calendar view for due date selection - the calendar wheel is NOT efficient to use, especially while riding on a bumpy train.
2. In Taks Details, the body copy for notes is indented to accommodate the "Notes" field label. This makes each line limited to about five-six words (iin portrait mode) and much less friendly to read.

Thanks...

[ceperry]

Nice looking app, but there are a couple of issues I recommend you consider...

Thanks for the suggestions.

[ceperry]

Version 2.1.0 of Action Lists has been accepted by Apple. It should appear in the App Store within the day. Version 2.1.0 adds some new features and fixes some bugs.

These changes are included in version 2.1.0:

* Added a Quick Task screen that makes it easy to quickly add several tasks at a time.
* Added the ability to convert a task to a project. This is intended to be used primarily for Inbox items. Upon review, it might become apparent that an entered task should instead be a project. This feature is meant to make that more seamless.
* Added a small icon to task cells in lists to indicate if the task has a note assigned to it.
* Changed all "Add" icons (with a plus sign) to "Compose" icons, to make them clearly differentiated from the new Quick Task feature.
* Changed all "Save" buttons to "Done" buttons to make them consistent with keyboard Done buttons.
* Polished the interface. Table rows text now display as white text on a blue background (as suggested by the iPhone Human Interface Guidelines). Changed all table row icons to display as white when highlighted.
* Improved checkbox interaction. Increased landing area for checkbox taps, and added a glow around selected checkboxes.
* Fixed a rare crashing bug.
* Fixed a few other minor bugs.

For more details and screenshots, visit the Action Lists homepage at http://software.dazeend.org/action_lists

[Tom Munch]

Charles,

I'm trying out Action Lists against several other GTD apps now on my new iPod Touch as I contemplate a move from BlackBerry to iPhone. I like what I see so far. Keep up the good work!

Tom Munch

[ceperry]

Thanks for the kind words. There are more features on the way! I'm working on search functionality right now. It should be ready in a couple weeks. I hope you continue to find Action Lisst useful.

[ceperry]

Version 2.2.0 of Action Lists is now available in the iPhone App Store. Version 2.2.0 adds some new features and fixes some bugs. These changes are included in version 2.2.0:

- Added search to all major lists. Just scroll to the top of the list to search.

- Changed task detail display so that when you tap a task's note, it takes you to a screen that parses the note for web addresses, email addresses, and telephone numbers and displays them as hyperlinks. When those hyperlinks are tapped, Safari, Mail, or the Phone are opened, as appropriate.

- Action Lists can now turn the contents of your clipboard (or "pasteboard") into tasks. Just copy text that contains the titles of tasks (perhaps from an email you received), click on the lightning bolt to open the Quick Task screen, dismiss the keyboard, and use the button in the toolbar. This feature will turn each line of text in your pasteboard into a separate task.

- Improved the user interface.

- Fixed a bug that offset due dates and start dates when leaving Daylight Savings time.

- Fixed some other minor user interface bugs.

[ceperry]

Incidently, if you're wondering why you should consider Action Lists on the iPhone and iPod touch for managing your GTD lists, here's a couple reasons:

Action Lists is a specialized tool for Getting Things Done. Most of the popular productivity apps for the iPhone support GTD in some manner, but they do it while trying to still appeal to a general audience. In the process, their GTD support becomes watered down and less than it could be. Action Lists doesn't make this mistake. It's designed specifically for GTD, and doesn't make compromises.

Action Lists features a better, faster, way to access your information. In most other "to do" apps for the iPhone, if you are browsing your tasks by context and you want to look at a project, you have to back out of the several menu items that you had earlier accessed, and then drill down into the project. Not in Action Lists. Action Lists features a convenient tab bar user interface that puts your projects a single tap away. In fact, in Action Lists all of your GTD lists are available at the tap of a single button on the tab bar.

Action Lists syncs to the cloud. Unlike other popular iPhone apps which only sync to a home computer, Action Lists synchronizes with the popular, and free, Toodledo web service. From Toodledo you can connect to a number of different applications and services including Apple iCal, Microsoft Outlook, Jott.com, Google Calendars, and more. If you choose to upgrade to a paid Toodledo account, you can take advantage of features that let you share and collaborate with others online.

Action Lists has all the features you expect in a powerful task manager. In Action Lists, your tasks and lists are fully searchable so that you can find what you need easily. Action Lists also allows you to divide projects into more managable subprojects, create tasks that repeat on a schedule that you choose, and turn your iPhone sideways to display a larger landscape keyboard. Features like these help create a tool that is powerful and easy to use.

Action Lists goes beyond the expected to offer features that competing apps don't have. Because Action Lists is a dedicated GTD tool, it can offer GTD-specific features that wouldn't make sense in a general purpose app. For instance, you can set up a "tickler file" in Action Lists so that future tasks remain hidden until a user-specified start date. Then, when the start date is reached, they appear in your inbox, ready for processing. Action Lists also offers the ability to email tasks to others from within the app, and a unique feature that creates a list of tasks from the contents of your iPhone's clipboard -- great to have when someone sends you an email with a list of things to do.

If you want more information about Action Lists, or want to see screenshot of the app, please visit its webpage (http://software.dazeend.org/action_lists).

[ceperry]

I hope everyone is having happy holidays. Since it's the third day of Christmas, I thought I'd give three of you a free copy of Action Lists GTD task manager for the iPhone. To use one of the promo codes below, just enter it into the App Store like an iTunes gift card. (Only good in the U.S. App Store. Sorry.)

If you aren't one of the lucky ones able to redeem a promo code for a free copy, I hope you'll still take a look at Action Lists. It is one of the few iPhone apps built specifically for GTD and features easy access to all your GTD lists. It also syncs to the web, let's you share tasks via email, and use subprojects. For full details, visit the Action Lists homepage (http://software.dazeend.org/action_lists).

Here are the promo codes:
XKWXW7Y36NM6
LHMNLEM6AAH9
LH4FEK4TFHLP

Have a Happy New Year!

P.S. If you haven't looked at Action Lists in a while, it might be worth another look. It's improved quite a bit in the last few months!

[GTDWorks]

Thank you - I'll take a look!

[tedpenner]

This is a fantastic app for the iPhone. You are correct in that other apps "designed for GTD" are largely missing from the iPhone. I've tried lots of them and none of them work as well as this does. Also the one-time fee of $10 is the right price-point I think. It's nice that it integrates with the free Tooledo also. I think I have it configured just how I need it now.

I would ditto one of your blog poster's suggestions regarding "Next Actions". This is a confusing term really because, once you get down to it, you find out that there are really two processes involved there.

Next Action Process 1 -
One is too define exactly what Next Action really means i.e. "get tire fixed" becomes "Call xyz auto at 555-5555 to set appointment" thereby nailing down what the very next action actually is.

Next Action Process 2 -
This second process around next actions is simply to ensure that "A" next action is defined for each project, each week. This is the "Lynchpin" of GTD. What many of us try to do during what David refers to as the critical "Weekly Review period", is simply to Mark the most important next action for each project. You're program is perfectly suited for this and could easily integrate it with the Stars in Toodledo. I would very much like to have this available in the iPhone itself.

For me, this weekly review process is the hardest part of GTD to really grab onto. Mentally, doing this task while sitting in a Dr's office or waiting in a makes alot of sense. I definitely have a mental block against doing it when I am sitting at my desk among many more enticing opportunities.

Just food for thought. Thank you for such a fantastic App. GTD has changed my life for the better.

[ceperry]

Thanks for the kind words. I've tried really hard to make Action Lists a tool that makes GTD easier to implement. It's nice to hear that you think I'm on the right track.

As for your suggestions... I think that the upgrade that will be coming out in the next few weeks will address many of your suggestions.

[ceperry]

I’m happy to announce that a new version of Action Lists GTD Task Manager is now available in the App Store. Highlights of this version include:

* An “Active” status has been added that will allow users to better plan out their projects. (Active tasks don’t appear in action lists/context lists.)
* Automatic task queuing that promotes Active tasks to Next Actions whenever a task is completed. (This is sometimes referred to as “sequential projects”.)
* A new “Due Soon” feature that highlights tasks as their due date is approaching.
* Localizations. Action Lists is now available in English, German, French, Spanish, and Japanese.

Action Lists was built from the ground up to support Getting Things Done, and I think that you'll find that these most recent changes have made Action Lists an even better tool to support GTD on your iPhone or iPod touch. A full list of changes in this version can be found on the Daze End Software blog (http://software.dazeend.org/blog/2010/02/action-lists-2-3-0-now-available/). I hope that you'll check it out.

[humblepie]

I have written a detail review on Action Lists. it is a programming challenge for this i feel and gotta give it to charles for this effort. i didnt encounter much problems with it but the pluses

NESTED List - for those that need enormous sub projects

TOODLEDO integration - backup backup backup

http://www.productiveorganizer.com/to-do-list/nested-task-list-for-iphone-action-lists-review/

[ceperry]

Hey guys! I'm pretty excited to announce that the new version (v2.5.0) of Action Lists GTD Task Manager is now available in the iPhone App Store. Action Lists was built specifically for GTD. I tried to take everything that I learned from David Allen's book and the GTD Mastering Workflow seminar (http://www.davidco.com/seminars/seminar.php) that I attended (I very highly recommend it, by the way) and combine those ideas into what I thought was the perfect mobile GTD tool. I hope that you'll take a look at Action Lists in the App Store (http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=313122962&mt=8), and consider a purchase.

To celebrate, here are some promo codes good for a download of Action Lists from the App Store. (Good in the U.S. App Store only. Sorry.) Just redeem them in iTunes like a gift card. Enjoy!

Promo Codes:
NW644YHT4JYX
LKYWR6W7R6KE
4XPWMMX44NLP

Below is a list of improvements in this version. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me by email or on Twitter.

New in this version:

Compatible with iOS 4.
Updated icons to take advantage of Retina Display in iPhone 4.
Updated networking code for more robust syncing with Toodledo
Table cells now dynamically resize their height to accommodate long task titles
Added option to sort lists by context.
Long lists should now scroll faster and more smoothly.
Updated application icon

[policarpo]

Thanks for the Code, I'll give a whirl.

The app crashes a lot. I don't have a specific scenario in which it crashes repeatedly, but it does seem that the more I move a Task from Project to Project or change a Task to a Project, the app becomes very unstable.

I wish I could be more specific, but seeing how it performs doesn't make me want to invest time in filling it with Tasks. I'll wait for a stability update before testing it anymore.

I'll see if I can put together a repeatable flow that repeats the instability I am experiencing on my freshly installed iOS 4 on the iPhone 4.

[ceperry]

I'm sorry that you've had problems with Action Lists. If you've had a crash, I'd appreciate it if you would submit a crash log so that I can diagnose the problem and get it fixed. To find the crash log, you'll need to sync your iPhone to iTunes and then follow the instructions on this web page (http://www.ispeeddial.com/how-to-find-the-crash-log-for-an-iphone-application/). After you've zipped up the crash log, you can send it to software@dazeend.org.

If you have any more problems please post in the forums at Daze End Software (http://software.dazeend.org/forums). Although I do periodically check these forums, you'll get a much faster response in the Daze End forums.

Thanks for your assistance with the crash log and, again, I'm sorry that you've experienced problems.

[humblepie]

i think part of my reason for switching from Action Lists to 2Do on my iPod Touch 3G is this: Every recurring task that i completed the next one gets move to inbox. It really slows down my productivity having to move them again to where they are suppose to.

[ceperry]

I'm sorry that Action Lists didn't meet your needs. If you ever decide to use it again, know that you can turn that option off. (Judging from your description...) The default setup is for recurring tasks that have a start date to show up in your Inbox (like a Tickler file) but as I said, that can be turned off.

[humblepie]

hey man, i have a great time using it, just that i feel 2do suits me more. but trust me your support is much better lol!

[policarpo]

I get consistent crashes using the QuickTask entry method fwiw.

[ceperry]

I got another report of that too. I think I found the root cause of the problems that some have had with this version, and I've submitted a bug fix update to Apple. It was submitted several days ago, so I'm hopeful that it will be approved any day now. I'm sorry for the trouble that you've had.

[ceperry]

Version 2.5.2 of Action Lists is now available in the App Store. This version is a bug fix version that includes these changes:

- Fixed issue where date picker could appear off by one day if your local timezone was far removed from the Pacific (U.S.) timezone.

- Fixed note icon on task cells (only for non-retina display screens)

- Fixed bug that sometimes prevented Action Lists from opening on the last viewed tab.

- Fixed some crashing bugs.

[ceperry]

A new update to Action Lists is now in the App Store. The big new feature is a calendar-based date picker for due dates and start dates. Also, for what it's worth, the stability issues that were (rightfully) commented on earlier have been fixed. So if you recently had trouble with Action Lists, I hope that you'll give it another chance. You can download the update from the iPhone App Store.

Changes in version 2.6.0:

- Added new calendar-based date picker.

- Added the ability to email entire lists. This works for the inbox, contexts, projects, someday list, and waiting list.

- New artwork for non-retina display devices.

- Fixed manual sorting for Contexts.

- Minor user interface improvements.

[ceperry]

I'm happy to introduce Action Lists for iPad, a new GTD task manager for the iPad and companion app to Action Lists on the iPhone which is coming to the App Store this Tuesday, December 21. Action Lists for iPad combines all the powerful features you need to Get Things Done, with a beautifully simple interface that makes it a pleasure to interact with your lists.

Action Lists for iPad also makes it easy to access your tasks when and where you need them. You can synchronize your tasks to the web (Toodledo.com) and to Action Lists on your iPhone. So whether you're in your car, at your desk, or on your couch, all your information is at your fingertips.

Action Lists was built from the ground up to support Getting Things Done, and I think that you'll find that Action Lists is one of the best tools available on iOS devices for supporting that system. Learn more about Action Lists for iPad by visiting its preview page (http://software.dazeend.org/press/Dec2010/index.html), or take a look at some screen shots (http://software.dazeend.org/action_lists/screenshots.html). I hope that you'll check it out.

Action Lists for iPad Features
------------------------------
- Built from the ground up for GTD
- Synchronize over-the-air to Action Lists on your iPhone
- Synchronize over-the-air with your free Toodledo account
- Search your tasks (including notes)
- Subproject support
- Quick Add feature for fast entry of batches of tasks
- Email tasks to others from within Action Lists
- Create a "tickler file" by scheduling tasks for the future
- Repeating tasks repeat on a schedule that you choose
- Sort lists alphabetically, by due date, or manually (drag and drop)
- Clickable telephone numbers, email addresses, and URLs in task notes

[ceperry]

Action Lists for iPad is now available in the App Store. Check it out! [iTunes link (http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=407154730&mt=8)]

[LydiaDParke]

GTD on the iPhone (the tool that I wanted to use). Being the geek that I am, I decided to write one. The result is Action Lists, a fairly strict interpretation of the GTD process for the iPhone. My goals with Action Lists were to be the best GTD implementation on the iPhone