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Title: Free online todo list/task manager
Post by: timw4mail on Fri, 10 September 2010, 07:02:07
Some of you may be wondering where I have been lately. Well, mostly I've been working on things like this task manager:

http://todo.timshomepage.net

I'd appreciate some feedback on it.
Title: Free online todo list/task manager
Post by: wellington1869 on Fri, 10 September 2010, 09:45:39
dude i'm getting 'database error' page when i click on that.
Title: Free online todo list/task manager
Post by: timw4mail on Fri, 10 September 2010, 09:48:30
Quote from: wellington1869;221594
dude i'm getting 'database error' page when i click on that.

Could you be more specific, please?
Title: Free online todo list/task manager
Post by: ch_123 on Fri, 10 September 2010, 09:50:14
Link worked for me. Welly uses IE though, that's more than likely the problem.
Title: Free online todo list/task manager
Post by: timw4mail on Fri, 10 September 2010, 09:54:12
Quote from: ch_123;221600
Link worked for me. Welly uses IE though, that's more than likely the problem.

It should work with IE, although it won't look very nice.
Title: Free online todo list/task manager
Post by: timw4mail on Fri, 10 September 2010, 14:10:54
Do I need to explicitly state a privacy policy or something?
Title: Free online todo list/task manager
Post by: wellington1869 on Fri, 10 September 2010, 14:19:16
Quote from: timw4mail;221596
Could you be more specific, please?


sure thing bro.

(http://www.gesticulations.com/public/gallery/Images/fun/tim0.png)

update: yea it works now.
Title: Free online todo list/task manager
Post by: TexasFlood on Fri, 10 September 2010, 14:40:45
Worked for me with firefox Firefox-4.0/4.0b6pre Ubuntu/10.04
Title: Free online todo list/task manager
Post by: instantkamera on Fri, 10 September 2010, 14:42:06
The error is obvious, and full of crap I wouldnt post on the net:

1) varchar(255) wont hold GIANT****INGUSERAGENTSTRING

2) Verizon Wireless
Title: Free online todo list/task manager
Post by: ch_123 on Fri, 10 September 2010, 14:47:41
Works in Opera 10.62. Even works on whatever IE9 preview I have on my laptop for the lulz.
Title: Free online todo list/task manager
Post by: timw4mail on Fri, 10 September 2010, 14:54:31
Okay the sql error should be gone now.
Title: Free online todo list/task manager
Post by: instantkamera on Fri, 10 September 2010, 14:57:38
damn, and I was just about to replicate with a super huge spoofed agent string of:

Quote
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Title: Free online todo list/task manager
Post by: timw4mail on Fri, 10 September 2010, 14:58:58
Quote from: instantkamera;221713
damn, and I was just about to replicate with a super huge spoofed agent string of:

Doing those kinds of things is likely to get you banned.
Title: Free online todo list/task manager
Post by: ch_123 on Fri, 10 September 2010, 14:59:07
I'm still blaming IE based on empirical analysis.
Title: Free online todo list/task manager
Post by: instantkamera on Fri, 10 September 2010, 15:01:54
Quote from: timw4mail;221714
Doing those kinds of things is likely to get you banned.


it was in the name of science, strictly.

I also notice you reject any connections (403) if a null (or no) user agent string is sent.
Title: Free online todo list/task manager
Post by: timw4mail on Fri, 10 September 2010, 15:05:58
Quote from: instantkamera;221718
it was in the name of science, strictly.

I also notice you reject any connections (403) if a null (or no) user agent string is sent.

Well, my thought is that there should always be a user agent string. Is there a legitimate reason to browse a website without a user agent?
Title: Free online todo list/task manager
Post by: instantkamera on Fri, 10 September 2010, 15:09:18
Quote from: timw4mail;221722
Well, my thought is that there should always be a user agent string. Is there a legitimate reason to browse a website without a user agent?


privacy concerns would be the main argument against sending one (or a VALID one). The other is to avoid profiling based on user agent ("I see you are using xyz. Let me force you to do ABC").

I don't personally have any issue with them, and I'm not implying that you have done anything wrong.
Title: Free online todo list/task manager
Post by: timw4mail on Fri, 10 September 2010, 15:12:03
Quote from: instantkamera;221726
privacy concerns would be the main argument against sending one (or a VALID one). The other is to avoid profiling based on user agent ("I see you are using xyz. Let me force you to do ABC").

I don't personally have any issue with them, and I'm not implying that you have done anything wrong.

From how I compile my stats, I rarely see individual user agents anyway. I should probably actually trim down the amount of data I collect, it's bloating my database.
Title: Free online todo list/task manager
Post by: wellington1869 on Fri, 10 September 2010, 15:26:59
so tim what does your todo do that every other todo doesnt do?
Title: Free online todo list/task manager
Post by: instantkamera on Fri, 10 September 2010, 15:27:08
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From how I compile my stats, I rarely see individual user agents anyway. I should probably actually trim down the amount of data I collect, it's bloating my database.


That's a good idea, although if you fixed this the "right" way, that is less of an issue. If you fixed it the "wrong" way, well ... that is probably something you are better off not saying ...
Title: Free online todo list/task manager
Post by: timw4mail on Fri, 10 September 2010, 15:34:23
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so tim what does your todo do that every other todo doesnt do?

I guess that depends on what every other todo does.

With my todo you can

And currently in development:

Title: Free online todo list/task manager
Post by: wellington1869 on Fri, 10 September 2010, 16:45:07
i like the logo.
Title: Free online todo list/task manager
Post by: timw4mail on Fri, 10 September 2010, 18:42:22
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i like the logo.

Thanks, I think.
Title: Free online todo list/task manager
Post by: timw4mail on Mon, 13 September 2010, 07:38:06
I'm still looking for feedback on this.
Title: Free online todo list/task manager
Post by: timw4mail on Wed, 15 September 2010, 07:37:49
Perhaps adding my database design for my upcoming task-sharing update will make this more interesting?

(http://content.screencast.com/users/timw4mail/folders/Default/media/8567ae9c-bdbf-4ebb-a87d-e0f4de8952b1/Screen%20shot%202010-09-15%20at%208.16.08%20AM.png)
Title: Free online todo list/task manager
Post by: Xuan on Wed, 15 September 2010, 22:44:54
Quote from: timw4mail;221747

  • connect your facebook and/or twitter account so you can login with those instead of your username and password


That's ok but you could also add openid for google accounts, I, for instance, don't have a twitter of facebook account. Google is more common.
Title: Free online todo list/task manager
Post by: timw4mail on Thu, 16 September 2010, 07:57:06
Quote from: Xuan;223809
That's ok but you could also add openid for google accounts, I, for instance, don't have a twitter of facebook account. Google is more common.

Actually logging in with openid is far less common than facebook or twitter OAuth, though.

I'm currently working on adding functionality to enable sharing tasks. If you can find me some documentation, I'll add it when I can :)
Title: Free online todo list/task manager
Post by: timw4mail on Wed, 29 September 2010, 12:43:30
Since the last time I posted, I added the ability to find, request and accept or reject friends, and have made categories user-specific.