(Cross-posted from the Jot blog)
Hi, my name is Mark Wubben and I’m a summer intern here at JotSpot. Since I came here last month I’ve been working on an internal project named “Jotliner”, which has been released today as the To-Do List application! With the app, you can (of course) create your own to-do lists. The real power, though, is in the way you edit your to-do items. And I don’t mean that you can use the mouse to edit items or re-order them, I’m talking keyboard shortcuts. Tons of ‘em. Quickly move items around, select items, indent, outdent, highlight. Or delete, and then undo, followed by a quick redo. Edit, create new items. Cut or copy, and paste. Check them, and move the checked items to the bottom of the section (called “sifting”). And yes, sections, so you can group items together on one to-do list page. There even is a smart page-lock to prevent someone else from adding items to your list as you’re checking off your completed items. (Although you’ll have to be careful not to edit the same list on two different computers or browsers at the same time). And if you don’t like keyboard shortcuts, everything I just mentioned can be done using the mouse as well.
I could continue talking for a while longer, but you really should give it a try yourself. If you already have a JotSpot wiki version 2.7, which is also know as JotSpot 2.0 and was released July 24th, you can follow the link to “Install applications” down at the bottom of the page. (Make sure you have the permissions to install applications, otherwise it won’t work). This will take you to the Wiki Application Gallery. The To-Do List application is at the bottom of this page. Click “Try it now” to install. If you don’t have the 2.7 wiki, sign up first, and then install.
I would like to conclude this post by thanking David Schontzler, who undertook the original Jotliner project and came up with the interaction model. The app wouldn’t have been here today without his great work. As for me, I’m already working on a different project, which I hope to complete before I leave on September 1st. Stay tuned.
Just had a look at the great examples David Schontzler offers. Real impressive work!