TaskDriver: Simplest Project Management Tool

TaskDriver Facelift

2011-06-15T16:31:58Z

Big Changes ahead for TaskDriver.com

Hello Everyone!

I’m not sure if you guys are aware but TaskDriver’s home page now have a brand new look. My name is Samson Tse and I am the new owner of TaskDriver. I’ve purchased this business from Todd back in January but could not allocate anytime to this company until just recently.

There are big things coming for version 2.0. We are currently performing a complete rewrite of the application. The goal is to transform TaskDriver into an application so easy to use that no training is required. The application will manage all primary tasks and sub-tasks. You will be able to assign the tasks to one of your team members and monitor the status. We believe that this will be a great tool for small business or freelancers attempting to streamline their workflow.

We are currently working with a few small business owners who are using this tool to assign tasks to their outsourced staff. This is a great tool for this purpose. Our clients are able to create a primary tasks, attached sub-tasks to it and delegate it to freelancers all around the world. Best of all, you can always attach a new team member to a task and the way he goes.

Like I said earlier, big changes are coming and we are super excited for this new version. We can’t wait to show you!

TaskDriver Auction on flippa.com

2011-06-08T15:23:40Z

Bidding has started on flippa.com. All of the details have been listed there.

Thank you for all of the inquires.

Todd

TaskDriver.com up for sale

2011-06-08T15:22:46Z

Well it certainly has been a while since we have made an update here at TaskDriver. Other business ventures have come and quite honestly, haven’t had the time to move forward with the development. I am announcing today the sale of the taskdriver.com, .net and . org domains along with sites and applications at these domains. Taskdriver,net is the latest version (2.0) and is quite advanced over the previous versions. If you are interested in making a fair bid – please shoot me an email at driven@taskdriver.com

Todd

Back from summer and ready to move!

2011-06-08T15:21:56Z

The TaskDriver team needed to take some time off for summer vacations. I am sure that most of you wondered what was up with TD but, now we are back and moving forward. There’s not much to report from the last blog entry but I will assure you that we are still on track. We have a few bugs to work off and then I will sign off on the 2.0 open beta phase.

We have also been working on a new feature that we added to the 2.0 dashboard. I wont give to much away here (because its a surprise) but its a new way of tracking time spent on tasks by assignee. It should prove to be extremely useful and I cant wait to see the feedback the beta testers will provide concerning it.

I have been thinking about entering into some kind of partnership with other sites that are mutually beneficial to both parties. If this peaks your interest, drop me a line. I have a few ideas and I’d love to hear from you.

Ok well I guess thats all for now. Open Beta – soon. While you wait check out Brillava.com.

God Bless – Todd Brillon

v1.3 End of Life – Get ready for 2.0

2011-06-08T15:21:09Z

I have been getting some emails asking about the relationship between the current production version (1.3) and the new beta version (2.0). As of this posting I am announcing that version 1.3 is at the end of its life. We will no longer be supporting it since 2.0 is the official replacement and all of our resources are set to support it.

2.0 has assumed the natural evolution of what it is to be TaskDriver. This version will be available for free in online form only. A license for a downloadable version will be available a little later but for the most part, anyone would be able to sign up, assemble a team, create projects and tasks and go on from there. Heck you’ll even discover a few surprises that we have been cooking up the last few weeks.

My initial thought was to develop a subscription based model but I have think we would serve the community better if I were to leave it free for all. Its been a long time coming and we are almost there. Watch your emails and/or the website for the public beta announcement. It will be opening soon.

God Bless – TBrillon

Google Widget update

2011-06-08T15:20:07Z

Just a quick post to keep you updated on the Taskdriver widgets. The Google widget is mostly complete and we are finishing up testing. We should have it out and available within the next couple of weeks.

The next widget is what we’d like some input on. We’re planning on a widget for the newer Open Social framework. This will be fairly straightforward since the iGoogle widget is in place. The question to you is what other social networks would you like to see widgets for? Facebook, MySpace, etc? Give us your opinion and help us shape the roadmap.

TaskDriver 2.0 gets Gadgetized!

2011-06-08T15:19:00Z

A while back I mentioned that we were working on widgets/gadgets for TaskDriver that would extend our application out to be used with sites like FaceBook and Google. This week Joel has been making a good bit of progress on the Google Gadget for the TaskDriver 2.0 Dashboard and I have a sneak peek preview of what it looks like!

Here it is as seen from the customized Google homepage:

TaskDriver 2.0 gets Gadgetized!

When completed any TaskDriver user will be able to view task from the Google home page. How awesome is that?

Cole is also moving along with his tasks and should be wrapping them up soon. Once that is completed, I will open up the beta test for all who would like to participate.

Thats all for now – see you all next week.
Todd Brillon

Another Week, Another Story

2011-06-08T15:15:26Z

Well we have had quite a few people asking about the beta and when they will be receiving their access key and well my answer is…. SOON.

We allowed the first set of beta testers in and we found a few things to address and so we are working on them now. I had an epiphany one night about how our dashboard (index page) should look and after some thought I decided that we would change it now rather than later. Cole is working hard on that and so when his ready to test it we will open the beta door again (no pressure Cole )

Some other enhancements had been made, Like being able to edit your LAST task note after submission was executed. This will allow you to fix your a mistakes on notes since communication is so crucial on tasks. Doesn’t seem like much now but later when your blowing and going on your projects it will come in handy! You’ll see what I mean.

When Joel and I discussed some of the subscription types we were going to put into the new version, I was initially thinking of a tiered type service.

Tier 1 – was free and allowed you to create a limited amount of projects with assignees and tasks- It also displays advertising material.

Tier 2 – is a payed tier that gave a you little more options. projects, tasks and so on.

Tier 3 – is the payed tier that is “platinum” no limits on anything.

This is the current plan (don’t worry it doesn’t cost an arm and a leg like some others out there) and since then I have thinking about another approach.

1. TaskDriver 2.0 being totally free to use online. No limits on projects, tasks or assignees.
2. Allow users to buy a TaskDriver license, download the entire application and install it inside their corporate networks.

I am still kicking this idea around. If you have any comments on this – by all means post em!

Our forums are finally making a comeback. We are working on them now and soon you guys can express yourselves there. We will let you know the moment they go live.

Ok thats it for this week – got work to do
God Bless – TBrillon

Just A friendly Hello

2011-06-08T15:14:21Z

Just thought I’d drop a line to say hi, Im Cole. I’m almost the newest addition to the team, As i hear we have one newer programmer joined up as well. Well everone was presented with a list of job recently and asked to choose what they wanted to do, and as i currently dont have the internet at my house(just moved in) I was slow to respond, But never fear I still program. I have a nice little piece to do that will be seen in the next release. Well thats all for now I just thought i would introduce myself, ttfn

Google The New OS?

2011-06-07T19:53:57Z

Does Microsoft secretly fear Google?
After watching the news and reading articles about companies like Google and Microsoft, I am now pretty confident of the reason MS is fearing Google.

With the onslaught of popular Google tools like Gmail, Docs, Photos and Calendar, who wouldn’t be? Google has more tentacles than ten squids and from the looks of it, there is no stopping the mammoth sized machine.

Early in 2007 Google began chipping away at the enterprise level of mail by offering “Google Apps“. This poses as a serious threat to the MS Enterprise Server offering when you begin look at the costs associated with buying licensing and paying a team to run it.

Google outshines and outwits MS on nearly every level. Why else would MS want to buy Yahoo? Without a large presence on the internet they will have some trouble keeping up as I feel that Google is setting its sights high enough to actually replace the software giant in the future.

Yes. I said it. Google is slowing but surely making everything available online. Why do I need to pay for MS Office when I have Google Docs? Lets face it – in a decade or so, Google could be pumping out PCs with just enough OS on them to boot up to Google.com. Microsoft needs to wake up. But then again it might already be to late….