Remember the milk is one of the oldest and most reliable web task managers. Providing a quick and simply designed AJAX interface as well as a small ecosystem of helper applications/utilities, RTM shook the world of many users around the world to become one of the top task management solutions.
While method agnostic, RTM can be turned into a GTD task manager relatively easily and there are several ways for a user to do that.
Killer features:
- Google Gears compatibility. The whole application can used off-line and synch back to the server when connection is available.
- Smart Add. Users can enter lots of fields at the same time using the Add new task field.
- Advanced search and saved searches. Users can create new lists based on a number of search criteria or simple queries which supports every data field.
- Shortcut keys. Users can perform most of the operations using shortcut keys.
- A busy forum where you can pickup and share great ideas.
GTD mode: a) Using tags as contexts and special named tags as projects b) Using lists as projects and tags as contexts. Use priorities to mark Next Actions.
Weaknesses:
- Tag cloud is not customizable and can be hard to read when there are many tags in the system.
- Printing is really simple
- Mobile site is really basic and hard to work on
Supported elements: Tagging, priorities, lists, locations, multiple users, saved searches, due dates and recurring tasks. Tasks can have notes and URLs. Simple list printing is also supported.
Supported services: Atom& iCal feeds, API, Email, Gmail, Google Calendar, iGoogle, Twitter, Netvibes, Google gears, plugins for firefox and Google Chrome, IM, SMS, Outlook sync (pro), and a number of supported applications.
Mobile access: Mobile site, iPhone app (pro), Android app (pro), Blackberry (pro) and Windows mobile (pro)
Cost: Free Plan, Pro ($25/year)
Conclusion : Remember the milk is one of the best task managers around, with a huge number of supported services which will cover every need from students to businessmen.