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Tracks: a To-Do List for Getting Things Done

David Allen’s Getting Things Done struck a chord with compulsive organizers as well as people struggling to bring order to their lives. The book was written at a time when Day Planners, paper and index cards were still common business tools. However, its principles haven’t become obsolete. Just google “GTD” and you’ll find many products and services claiming to implement it. For me, the value of Allen’s system – it’s more method than a strict methodology – lies in a few common sense concepts to put you in control of your agenda:

JIRA Installation with Postgresql

Jira is a mature issue tracking system with advanced workflow features. While there are free options for maintaining bug and feature lists, JIRA is practically free: its parent company offers a non-crippled 10-user version for only $10 (and donates the proceeds to charity). JIRA also provides free licenses to some open source projects. I use the the Netbeans development platform, which has a JIRA plugin that lets you manage your list within the IDE.

Dokuwiki Tutorial Part 2: Navigation and Appearance

Part 1 of our Dokuwiki tutorial series covered installation and basic wiki page editing. This article will show you how to improve the look and feel by using a new template and creating multi-level navigation. Instead of drilling down one hyperlink at a time, the wiki will have folders that expand and collapse similar to a file explorer. ###Replacing the Default Template While I think Dokuwiki’s functionality is beautiful, the default page style is ugly.

Dokuwiki: Small Footprint, Big Features

Wikis are a valuable business tool. Even if you don’t need them for collaboration, they enable you to share and broadcast information. I find that putting information on a wiki takes only a little longer than typing it in a word processor or sending it by e-mail. Unlike e-mail, the content doesn’t disappear into mailbox archives. It’s a living document, ready to be accessed and improved upon. Dokuwiki's plugins let you add extra features like image galleries The Candidates In my work as a product manager, I looked for a suitable wiki for a small business.