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Let's TeuxDeux This

I’ve been trying out a new to-do list application named TeuxDeux. My background and most of my experience is in project management, so I’m drawn to evaluating task managers and to-do list applications and techniques. Most apps don’t have me at hello, but it was love at first sight with TeuxDeux. The simplistic UI drew me in.

If you haven’t picked up on this yet, TeuxDeux is a to-do list and not a task manager. Remember The Milk, Google Tasks, your moleskine notebook, sticky pad, or legal pad are its competitors. I like all those options, but never could sustain long term use with any of them for reasons that are more about me than them.

The screenshot above is all that TeuxDeux is, and that’s what is so great about it. Everything is on one screen. You add a task by typing it in within one of the text boxes under a date (the due date). That’s it. To-Do entered. You can drag tasks up and down on each list to set an order or prioritized list. What if you don’t have a due date? No problem! Drop it in the Someday list at the bottom of the screen. When you have completed a task, just click it again and the task will be crossed off, just like on your legal pad. You can also remove the completed task from your list completely with another click. Want to move a task to another date? Drag and drop. So easy! If a task takes more than a few words to describe, you can hover over it to see the complete description. Want to move ahead a day or several days? Just click the arrow on the right side of the page.

The thing I like the most about TeuxDeux (besides the design) is how it responds when a task due today is not completed. TeuxDeux moves the task to the next day’s list. I prefer that over having overdue tasks from dates in the past. A to-do list is one list of many tasks typically to be done over the course of one day. If I don’t get to everything that day, then it should be on the next day’s list and not stuck in the past, right? Why should I care that it is overdue? I only need it on my current list of things to do, so I can get it done the next day. That’s how I operate at least.

If you are in the market for a new way of keeping tabs on your to-dos, check it out TeuxDeux. An iPhone app is coming soon, which should seal the deal for me.

N. Todd Wickersty
Director of Sales & Operations

Todd has 15 years of management, marketing, information technology, and business development experience from major corporations, startups, and the public sector. Todd founded Business Bullpen in July of 2005 and is currently responsible for business development, operations, and account/project management.

Todd has spent most of his career helping sales and operations teams get the most out of technology at Accenture, America Online, and Live Nation/Musictoday. His ability to bridge the gap between business and technology has enabled him to successfully grow Business Bullpen into a web solutions firm that clients can trust and rely upon.

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H. Graham Blevins
Director of Technology

Graham has 10 years of information technology and management experience working with many public and private sector businesses. At Business Bullpen, Graham is responsible for solution architecture, development, technology strategy, and provides operational and business development support.

Prior to Business Bullpen, Graham led development projects for data management pioneers Data Blueprint. In this capacity, he was responsible for designing solutions to aid ERP implementations, data migrations, and data quality engineering efforts; and built a strong record creating solutions to complex business problems. Graham also served on Data Blueprint's Board of Directors.

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Wyndsor Hug
Designer

Wyndsor Hug has over 10 years experience providing design solutions in traditional print media and over 8 years working in web and UI design.

Prior to working with Business Bullpen, Wyndsor worked with music industry startup, Musictoday, in Charlottesville, Virginia for 6 years. In 2000, she was promoted to become the company's first Art Director and 4 years later was promoted to Creative Director where she served until leaving the company. While at Musictoday, Wyndsor developed, implemented, and led the creative vision and brand of the company helping to build a base of over 500 clients in 6 years. Since leaving Musictoday, she has worked as a freelance designer and consultant. In addition to her work for Business Bullpen, Wyndsor has worked in a variety of industries for clients including Dave Matthews Band, ATO Records, AutoMax, Food Network and pro bono work for the School District of Philadelphia as well as Charlottesville, Virginia non-profits, Piedmont CASA and Community Children's Theatre.

Wyndsor comes from a traditional art and design background and holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Design from the University of Texas at Austin. She has won awards for both her print and web design solutions.

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Gary Cope
SEO & Online Marketing Specialist

Gary has more than 18 years of experience in communications including broadcast and print media, corporate communications, and online marketing. At Business Bullpen, Gary conducts search engine optimization (SEO) audits and implementation; consults with clients regarding their search marketing strategies; and develops social media plans designed to help clients take full advantage of online marketing.

Prior to Business Bullpen, Gary provided Web design and online marketing services through his company, CWI Media & Marketing. He also served as an in-house SEO professional for Luna Innovations Incorporated. Gary regularly attends search marketing conferences and from 2007 to 2008, he sat on the In-House SEO Committee for SEMPO, the Search Engine Marketing Professionals Organization.

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Wendy Wertz Schuyler
Intra-disciplinary Graphic Designer

Wendy Wertz Schuyler is an intra-disciplinary graphic designer living and working in Roanoke, VA. She started her design career in Warsaw, Poland at the McCann Erickson advertising agency, one of the world's largest and most influential, after earning a B.S. in Advertising/Communication Arts with a minor in Dance from Appalachian State University. Ms. Schuyler worked for several years in traditional publishing prior to leaping into her current project, upUPperiscope, inc; a revolutionary, intra-disciplinary design firm, created with love by she and mini think tank, Beth Deel. Their most exciting and ambitious project to date is myScoper.com, a dazzling interactive event-centric website for Roanoke and beyond.

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