Archive for November, 2007

To-Do List with Google Maps - Version 2.0 with new advanced features

Related to: [To-Do List with Google Maps !!]

To-Do List Version 2.0 is here. I was able to include most of your suggestions in this version..

The new features include:

  1. Due Dates: Now you will be able to set due dates for your tasks. Just click on edit and you will see an option to use Due date. Check the “Use due date” checkbox and set the appropriate due date. Click on “Save Due Date” and the due date should be saved for the task. The number of days due is displayed adjacent to each task as “2 d” or “365 d” which represents 2 days and 365 days respectively.
  2. Auto change Priority to “High” based on Due date: You have the option to let the gadget change the priority (to High) automatically based on due date. For instance - You could specify that the priority of a task becomes high when the task is due in certain number of days (1-5 days). To achieve this, just click on edit and check the “Use due date” checkbox, then set the appropriate due date and then select the number of days when the priority of the task should become high.
  3. Various Sorting Options: Now you have the option to Sort the tasks by priority or by due date. As the name indicates, “Sort by priority” sorts the tasks based on priority of the tasks. This comes in handy when combined with the auto-change priority option. “sort by due date” sorts the tasks based on due date.
  4. Various Printing Options: Now you have the option to Print the tasks based on due date. You have the option to print either All tasks or Tasks that were due yesterday, Today or Tomorrow.



Getting things done with online todo list with google maps. Search business along the route by specifying store name or business name and start destination address. Uses google maps to find the shortest, the cheapest and the best driving directions. Manage priority and due date with todo list. Use this todo list as vacation travel checklist, holiday travel checklist, shopping list, grocery list, as sticky notes, as printable list, as movie list, as online task manager and to jot down all tasks.

To-Do List with Google Maps - Windows Vista sidebar todo task management/Task checklist gadget

Related to: [To-Do List with Google Maps !!]

You can download the gadget by clicking the Vista sidebar button below:

Add to Vista sidebar

Version 2.2.0 (Recommended Version)

Minimized version of todo vista gadget

(Minimized View)

Maximized version of todo vista sidebar

(Maximized View)

NOTE: If you are using old version (If you can’t find version number at the bottom of the gadget, then you are using OLD version), Please print all tasks at your convenience. PLEASE DO NOT edit settings before you print all your tasks.

The functionalities are similar to the iGoogle and NetVibes gadgets. You can read the functionalities here.

New features included as part of Version 2.2.0:

  1. Minimizing the gadget to fit Windows Vista sidebar: You can click “Minimize” link at the bottom to fit the gadget in to Vista sidebar. If you want to look at the more advanced version, click “Maximize”.
  2. More storage: The gadget now allows you to add as many tasks as possible without loosing data.

Bug fixes included as part of Version 2.2.0:

  1. Data gets lost after editing settings - This was because the maximum size of data that can be stored was 2Kb. So the gadget discarded all the data without warning when it hit the limit. This bug should be fixed now.

Some known quirks include:

  1. The gadget will seem to disappear sometimes when you click on “edit” or add too many tasks. Don’t Panic ..Just scroll through the vista sidebar tabs (On the top of the sidebar near the “+”, there should be “>” and “<”), and you should see the gadget in the next tab. The reason is that - Vista seems to push the gadget to the next tab when it doesn’t have enough space to display the entire gadget.

I am trying to improve this gadget whenever I get some free time.

Please leave your comments and suggestions. I really appreciate your feedback



Microsoft Windows Vista sidebar todo list gadget. Use it for vacation travel checklist, holiday travel checklist, shopping checklist, grocery checklist.

Activity Tracker - Windows Vista sidebar Time Management/Time Tracker gadget

Related to: [Activity Tracker - Punchclock & Time Management Gadget]

You can download the gadget by clicking the Vista sidebar button below:

Add to Vista sidebar

Version 1.2.0 (Recommended Version)

Activity Tracker Minimized view

(Minimized View)

Activity Tracker Maximized view

(Maximized View)

NOTE: If you are using old version (If you can’t find version number at the bottom of the gadget, then you are using OLD version), Please export or print the logs at your convenience. PLEASE DO NOT edit settings before you export or print your activity logs.

The functionalities are similar to the iGoogle and NetVibes gadgets. You can read the functionalities here.

New features included as part of Version 1.2.0

  1. Minimizing the gadget to fit Vista sidebar: You can click “Minimize” link at the bottom to fit the gadget in to Vista sidebar. If you want to look at the more advanced version, click “Maximize”.
  2. More storage: You can track activity for longer time without exporting and clearing your logs. But to be productive, I would recommend you to export it on a monthly basis.

Some known quirks include:

  1. The gadget will seem to disappear sometimes when you click on “edit” or when adding new activities. Don’t Panic ..Just scroll through the vista sidebar tabs (On the top of the sidebar near the “+”, there should be “>” and “<”), and you should see the gadget in the next tab. The reason is that - Vista seems to push the gadget to the next tab when it doesn’t have enough space to display the entire gadget.
  2. Currently, it is not possible to adjust the width. So the gadget will look like it has exceeded the width of the sidebar.

I am trying to improve this gadget whenever I get some free time.

Please leave your comments and suggestions. I appreciate your feedback.

Free Microsoft Windows Vista sidebar online timesheet, time management gadget.