Wednesday, October 25, 2006
Manage Your Life from the Palm of Your Hand with Agenda Fusion 8
Posted by Phillip Dyson in "SOFTWARE" @ 08:00 AM
Figure 28: Links tab.
When I first went to the Links tab I found that there were gaps in my list. Then I realized that it wasn't displaying company names. This is probably some kind of bug in the view, and strangely enough it doesn't happen on other views (see figure 9). If you are a heavy project view user this is probably a big issue.
Figure 29: Project View Links tab, Missing company names.
Next up is the Timer Tab. Here is where I believe the Project View becomes more than just visual organization. As you work on your project, you can actually track your time. The first list box allows you to pick which item you want to charge time to, and the second list allows you categorize the time. When first entering the tab, the category list only included one category called "Misc". Ideally this list would include your existing list of categories, but that is not the case.
Figure 30: Timer View.
And finally, so you can actually see what's going on with your project, we have the Report View. There's no way to select any of this text, but Agenda Fusion does allow you to save the report into a RTF format. Just thinking here... but a .xls format could have interesting possibilities for graphing time and attributes of the project.
Figure 31: Report View.
Below is the Project view with my project in all its glory (sans Company contacts), and a couple of shots showing context menu options. Tapping on any item in the view will bring up the default editor for that item.
Figure 32: The Project View.
Figure 33: Project context menu.
Figure 34: Item context menu.
Conclusions
Agenda Fusion is an application jam-packed with features for organizing your life. Whether it's your personal life, professional life, or a mix of both, if you need advanced features you won't go wrong picking Agenda Fusion 8. With 11 views to choose from, there's got to be at least one in here for you.
It's surprising that DeveloperOne has not at least added the option for Softkey support given that they are one of the flagship features of Windows Mobile 5. I also wish there were more options to customize the look and behavior of the views.
If you're a long time user of the other advanced PIM application, PocketInformant, there may not be enough to make you switch. Unless you have to have the Project View. But if you're in the market for a PIM application with advanced features, Agenda Fusion 8 should be on your trial list.
For a complete list of what’s new in version 8 check out the link here.
When Phillip is not leading his software development team at work, he enjoys reading Science Fiction and Fantasy novels, tinkering with Heighliner (his home-made PVR) and keeping up on the latest in news about tech toys... uh ... tools. He's even been known to partake in an RPG video game on occasion.
