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App for the Milk is a desktop client for Remember the Milk
App for the Milk is a cross-platform Adobe Air-based desktop client version of the extremely popular online task management application Remember the Milk. One of the unique aspects of Remember the Milk is that it lends itself well to various user interface interpretations. There are already a number of different UIs for RTM, including the classic web interface, the embedded Gmail interface, the Gmail gadget interface, and the iPhone interface. Each has common elements, but differs in the details.
In other words, each new interface is a new take, and not just a copy of the web interface. This holds true for App for the Milk as well. Instead of a full-screen approach, App for the Milk takes a decidedly pared-down task list approach. Most (but not all) of what the web version can do is still available, though sometimes hidden in unlabeled buttons in the app's toolbar. In fact, there are more than a few aspects of App for the Milk's interface that seem a little rough around the edges. On the upside, it looks like App for the Milk, while not officially designated a beta version, is in active development, and the developer admits that some functionality like smart lists is still to come.
If you like having a list of your outstanding tasks handy, App for the Milk will probably be a welcome addition to your desktop. If you prefer to have the full suite of functionality, including offline availability, Remember the Milk's web interface is still your best bet.
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Scott said 10:43AM on 10-05-2009
I find it troubling to find this app advertised on a number of blogs recently, including RTM's. This app has some obvious issues and bugs that are not even mentioned in this article, but I've seen them left in comments elsewhere.
Did the author here actually install and use the app before posting about it? Or are you just passing along impressions from other people?
I'm bothered because I did install this and I feel like I wasted my time.
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Jason Clarke said 2:13PM on 10-05-2009
I did install and try the app, but I'm not a regular RTM user (I prefer OmniFocus), so I can't claim to have put it through a full range of paces. I posted it because I knew it would be of interest to existing RTM users, and had seen more than one positive reference to it in my Twitter stream by people I trust.
That being said, given the UI issues, I'm not surprised that there are other problems. That was what I was getting at with my "beta" comment.
Jash Sayani said 3:14PM on 10-05-2009
You could also try out Remember The Task if you have Adobe AIR - http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/marketplace/index.cfm?event=marketplace.offering&offeringID=10052
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slander_q_libel said 1:54AM on 10-06-2009
Coming soon: App for App for the Milk the must-have iPhone app that allows you to receive reminders sent by App for the Milk, a cross-platform Adobe Air-based desktop client version of the extremely popular online task management application Remember the Milk.
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