Time Management Resources
Programs
There are a large number of programs available which cover some aspect of
Time Management - I cover some of the Free Software ones here.
Note that I am the author of one of the these programs (
TagLog)
, but with Free
Software there is no advantage to me in whether you decide to use
it, or some other package.
Free Software projects are often differentiated by different design
goals, so programs which may seem to perform a similar function are
not nescessarily in competition - for example Apache and thttpd both
serve web pages, but one is targeted at flexibility and the other at
small size.
Thus while I describe things below as strengths or weaknesses for simplicity
it would be more accurate to describe them as design goals and non-goals.
My own program - keeps an electronic log of what you did, and allows you
to analyse it in various ways.
Strengths
- Combines pure time recording with keeping a diary
- Portable across platforms (Unix/Linux and Windows)
- Logs can be processed by other tools
- Available in English and German - other languages can be added.
Weaknesses
- The user interface take a bit of getting used to.
- It uses more screen space than a pure task timer.
- Not integrated with KDE,Gnome etc.
- Need to install TCL/TK
Gtimer is a task timer and report generator, with a Gnome interface.
Strengths
- Smaller desk footprint than taglog
- Integrated into the Gnome environment
- Can time more than one task at a time.
Weaknesses
TimeSleuth is a time tracking application for Linux PDAs, such as the
Sharp Zaurus.
Web pages
There are a number of pages about Time Management scattered around the web,
these are just a few of the ones I have encountered.
Links to many Bug Tracking projects for Linux, and some Time Management projects.
Links to a comprehensive list of timer programs available under Linux
Other links
The Myers-Briggs personality type indicator test lets you work out which of 16 personality types you are. All have their own strengths and weaknesses, and if
you know what type of person you are it can help you to know where to look for
time management problems.
Author: John Lines
john+taglog@paladyn.org