skyleecm, 26 Feb 2010

Collecting tasks with OnesTodo

Adding a new Unprocessed task

  • In the Todo List page (main page), click on the Add radio button to switch to the Quick Add mode. It will then display the Add new todo button instead of the Search button.
  • Type in a brief task description in the title.
  • Click on Add new todo button to save the task.
  • The rest of the fields are optional, if no priority is entered, the task is considered as Unprocessed and will appear in the Unprocessed Favourites List.

Email a new Unprocessed task

  • First, you need to enable the Allow using email to create new todo option in the User Preference page. (Click on your email or name link at the topright to go to the User Preference page.)
  • To create a new task, send an email (either a new email or forward an existing email) from your email (the Google login email or your shared OpenID email) to either today@onestodo.com or yyyy-mm-dd@onestodo.com (eg. 2009-12-31@onestodo.com)
  • The due date of the todo is set to the date equivalent to the email name that your email is sent to.
  • The email subject becomes the todo title and the text body or the html body will become the todo description.
  • If you are using Google Gmail, it is also possible to setup filters to auto-forward email.

Using Chat (xmpp) to add a new Unprocessed task (only for paid subscription)

  • First, you need to enable the Allow using chat/xmpp to manage todo option in the User Preference page. (Click on your email or name link at the topright to go to the User Preference page.)
  • Second, you need to enter your xmpp address and you are required to confirm it. You need to use a chat software to accept our invitation from onestodo@appspot.com and then to send back a confirmation chat message to onestodo@appspot.com.
  • Send a chat message to onestodo@appspot.com like /add title:do something task
  • Only title is required for a new task. The rest of the fields are optional, if no priority is entered, the task is considered as Unprocessed and will appear in the Unprocessed Favourites List.
 

Tags: todo, documentation, faq, user-guide, gtd