Card-based productivity software

Posted by Daly de Gagne
Feb 1, 2016 at 10:55 PM

Ken, I so agree with you re app and other software web sites. Many are a waste of space, and prime examples of bad design

Daly

Ken wrote:
Hi Andy,
> >Thanks for asking. I tried Trello, find it very well designed, and can
>see cases where it can be very useful. but, I manage a number of
>projects at once, and need to see and prioritize tasks for a number of
>projects and that is where Trello falls down IMHO. Context is critical
>for my workflow, and tagging/filtering is essential as I have a large
>number of tasks in a number of states at any given time. I know that my
>daily workflow is not the target market for these types of products, but
>I still feel it is important for folks to remember that not all projects
>look like the examples that are shown on the short introductory videos
>at software web sites. Speaking of which, when your new product is
>ready for release, please do not just give us a video of cartoon
>characters or beautiful actors making their way through their day. A
>demonstration of how your products works is useful, and I find it really
>frustrating when I go to a company’s website and only see a lifestyle
>displayed with large scrolling photos and large font statements.
>Products screenshots are useful and can answer a lot of questions very
>quickly and easily.
> >Good luck,
> >—Ken
>