The Archives
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02.28.07OPINION - Best OS X Project Management software… OmniPlanA while back now, I asked for advice on the 43folders forums on what folks considered to be the best project management software on OS X. Now, I'm more than happy to express the view that I think that PM software is largely a plan by the minions of Satan to drive people insane (why else would you use a Gantt chart?) and that project timelines, scheduling and resource allocation done this way is by and large futile, 'cos running projects (particularly in the web development space) just doesn't work this way. A couple of days ago, I received an ...
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12.20.06You are Web 2.0’s biggest assetWeb 2.0 and the social web goes big time with Time's Person of the Year cover story. If you weren't convinced before now, you need to read this. This will bring Web 2.0 into the headspace of a massive audience that really had no idea about it up to now. The revolution has truly begun, and those unable or unwilling to go on the journey (sounds like a few organisations I know) will be left floundering and well behind.
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05.01.06Wanted: OS X PM software. Must play nice with Microsoft ProjectThe time has come for me to once again mess with the mess that is Microsoft Project. Fortunately (or unfortunately) Microsoft doesn't make Project for OS X, so here I am with no PM software. I've hunted about, and have come up with two seemingly viable options: AEC Software's FastTrack Schedule, in version 9 as I write, and ProjectWizards' Merlin Now, they both happily suck up and play nice with Microsoft Project files, but the demos are effectively crippleware; FastTrack Schedule doesn't save and Merlin won't let you have a project with more than 20 lines! How am I supposed ...
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04.26.06Private: Make that software freeI have no idea whether you've ever tried the collaborative editing capabilities (I haven't, but it's a cool idea) of SubEthaEdit from CodingMonkeys, but even if you haven't, it's an excellent editor. Merlin Mann of 43folders is a fan, and if Merlin likes it, chances are it's excellent and useful. I've tried the software as just an editor, but haven't actually bought a copy yet, and I may not have to if BLOGZOT 2.0 on MacZOT.com pays off. As I write, SubEthaEdit is down to US$7.60 from the original US$35, so that's already quite the saving. With any ...
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01.30.06The Lifehacker PackLast week, I blogged about the Google Pack. The folks at Lifehacker thought they could do better and came up with the Lifehacker Pack. I have to agree - more software (many the same), often better, more tasks and activities covered. Get it!
