Welcome to CIAT
New (beta) feature!
I realized the need for keeping a journal/diary, and decided to implement it here.
It is currently in beta, but quite functional.
To give it a spin, go to ciat.no/log after logging in. And please let me know if there are any issues.
What is it?
Control Interface for Active Tasks is a simple and easy-to-use task handler inspired by some of the principles behind David Allen's GTD work-life management system. It helps you keep track of your tasks, be it at work or at home.
Public registration is now open. Please read the terms of service before signing up.
Log in with username "demo" and password "demo" if you want to try it out, but keep in mind that the demo tasks are visible and editable for anyone and everyone.How does it work?
Log in using the form in the heading. If you want to stay logged in, you will need to use the full login form and check the "remember me" box.
The idea is that each task should be a physical and visible action that doesn't need further processing. That means "organize a seminar" is not a good task, while "call Overlook Hotel and book conference room" is. In other words, a task should be written in such a concrete manner that you will instantly know what to do without putting any more thought into it.
The interface is meant to be fairly simple. When logged in, you will be presented with the following buttons:
- New task - Create a new task
- - Show all undone and ongoing tasks (no filter)
- - Show completed tasks so far this week
- - Show only undone tasks (filter)
- - Show only ongoing tasks (filter)
- - Show completed tasks (filter)
The active filter will be highlighted in italics, like this:
Existing tasks will look like this:
Simply click the buttons to change the task's status.
To edit the task, click the title.
Tasks are sorted by status (unless you set one of the filters), and then the newest first. The exception is the tasks screen, in which the tasks are sorted by completion time (latest first).
The action buttons are made smaller in order to fit into the boxes on mobile devices:
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Export your tasks
You can export your tasks as a csv file in ISO-8859-1 (works in Excel for Windows) and Mac OS Roman (works in Excel:mac). Please note that multi-line cells will not be fully visible in Excel unless you adjust the line height accordingly.
Other functions
The following functions are only available for logged-in users. This of course includes the demo user.
Privacy policy and cookie info
By signing up, you agree to the terms of service and the following privacy and cookie policy:
Privacy
Your email address, username, password and tasks are of course kept private. Passwords are never stored or transmitted in plain text. No information will be shared with third-parties. Your email address will only be used for password reset and important notifications regarding the site (probably never).
You retain all right, title and interest in your tasks and any and all information you write in them, and your tasks are treated as private information. I will not look at your tasks unless you specifically ask me to do so, and I will never publish, sell, trade or otherwise share your information with anyone.
The traffic between your browser and the server is encrypted.
Cookies
The site uses cookies to handle login sessions. Upon login you can choose to use a persistent cookie by checking "remember me" for 14 days. The cookies are used solely for this purpose, there is no tracking or advertising. You can read more about cookies at cookiepedia.co.uk.
Your session will be destroyed on the server side when you log out.
Any comments, questions and suggestions are welcome, feel free to contact me at web at ciat.no.