Three Web 2.0 Apps I am Waiting for

Jun 07

Normally I am not someone who waits around for web apps to launch, or even follow them. I really learned my lesson from Scrybe. In the middle of September I realized that I needed a new productivity system. When I saw scrybe, I decided to put off making my system until I got an invitation. It took me until mid-november to give up on Scrybe, and put the work into creating my new system with Toodledo.

My second disapointment was Algloco. With all the hype flowing around, pumped up by John Chow, I was expecting this service to be revolutionary. After all, the launch date was delayed for months. However upon downloading the app a couple weeks ago, I was pretty disappointed overall. In fact, I uninstalled it 5 minutes after trying it.

But recently, I have come across a couple web 2.0 ideas that I just can’t wait to get my hands on. Most notably is the latest app on my waiting list, Propel’r.

Propel’r is a new service that will be based completely on David Allen’s “Getting Things Done”. They have only posted a couple screenshots so far, but here is what I gather will be different about Propel’r.

clean, sleek and easy to use interface
They are taking a different approach by structuring the site through the GTD process, with five different areas: Collect, Process, Organize, Review and Do.
They have been taking suggestions for what other people want in a killer GTD app over their blog. If they listen, this will rocket them to success.

InPower another service I have been waiting to launch. I talked about them a while back in this post, and I am getting more eager as the days pass. InPower is the first “personal development” web 2.0 app. It rates your well-being and happiness in different areas of life after you fill out a short question set. You can then choose which areas you want to improve, and put together goal sets for those areas. Then you set up a 21-day action plan of how you will improve that area of your life. You track your actions throughout the month, and see progress you have made. At the end, you can re-take the happiness test, and see the results.

BudgetPulse is my last but not least waited for web 2.0 app. I have been looking for a personal finance app for a while. I used Bufxer, Wesabe, and even the latest Expensr, but I haven’t been satisfied with any of them. BudgetPulse seems promising, and couple be my killer app.

8 Comments so far »

Marc Hedlund said

am June 27 2007 @ 12:56 pm

Hey, thanks for giving Wesabe a try. Let me know if there’s anything we could add or change to make it a better app for you. We listen closely to all of the feedback we get and make changes to our site every week to incorporate what we hear. Feel free to email me at marc at wesabe dot com if you want us to make any changes that would help you.

Thanks much — Marc Hedlund, Wesabe
Geoff R. said

am June 28 2007 @ 11:06 pm

Marc,

When I tried Wesabe, I did not have any problems with it. In fact, it did what it was supposed to do well. I just found that I was not looking for that type of application. The community aspect didn’t appeal to me, and it lacked some of the more serious features I was looking for.

In short, I was looking for a more serious and precise app, while Wesabe seems to be more of a community-driven general finance app.

Good luck with Wesabe in the future!

Geoff
Chris said

am August 3 2007 @ 2:22 am

How come you did not implement your GTD system with Toodledo? Does it not have all the features of vitalist and more? On the Toodledo website they have a comparison chart that seems very impressive.

I am just starting with GTD and right now i am looking for the best system for me ( i know this can lead to procrastination =). I have played with Vitalist and liked it. However, I tried and Nozbe and fell in love with its time tracking feature that was missing from Vitalist. Next, i shall look in Toodledo and in my research your blog came up. Any thoughts on Toodledo and GTD?
Geoff R. said

am August 4 2007 @ 9:35 am

Chris,

I think that both are great task managers, and the decision ultimately comes down to personal preference. I prefer Vitalist because of the way it is based on GTD, while Toodledo isn’t.

I recommend you try Vitalist, Toodledo, and also Voo2Do before you make your choice.

Geoff
Qrystal said

am October 10 2007 @ 2:41 pm

I skimmed the rest of your blog to see if you ended up finding a system that worked for you, and I noticed you got into ThinkingRock. I hope that’s working well for you, but if not, I wanted to direct you to something I’ve just discovered… it’s called Todoist. It’s got power, beauty, convenience, and simplicity, and it’s got my heart…! Stolen from ThinkingRock, in fact. Imagine that!

Cheers..
Geoff R. said

am October 10 2007 @ 4:06 pm

Qrystal,

Currently I am using Vitalist, supplemented by Jott and Myndology notebooks. I have dabbed in Todoist, but I find Vitalist more comfortable.

Thanks for your comment!

Geoff
Kyle W. said

am January 12 2008 @ 11:33 pm

Here is my system I use.
Dan Gtdagenda said

am April 22 2008 @ 12:17 am

Hello,

For implementing GTD you might try out my new application for time management and productivity,

http://www.gtdagenda.com

You can use it to manage your goals, projects and tasks, set next actions and contexts, use checklists, schedules and a calendar.

Hope you like it.