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Ask HN: Review my new Web app - Weekis

Please share your feedback on this side-project I've been working on lately.

Weekis is a minimal, unobtrusive and focused week planning tool - http://weekis.com

There are thousands of to-do lists, week organizers, productivity apps, time and task managers out there. Most such apps are overwhelming, bloated or obtrusive. Weekis is different in that it is minimal and unobtrusive.

I developed Weekis out of my own need to manage my weekly tasks better. While it requires discipline to manage time, I think that the discipline must come from within, rather than enforced limitations, nagging or nudging.

I've been using Weekis for the past few months and I've felt a clear improvement in my task management. I no longer procrastinate (as much).

Weekis requires no obligation. It doesn't throw constant attention-seeking, concentration-breaking alerts or reminders, yet it will make it easy for you to recall your weekly tasks and focus on what's important. Weekis provides a clear week view, without the clutter of dates or time slots.

You can create as many tasks as you want, but you may find that Weekis intuitively promotes the "do less" principle, by encouraging you to only have a few, more important, tasks each day.

I'll appreciate your suggestions.

( 9 comments | 7 points | on HN )
Re:Ask HN: Review my new Web app - Weekis by aymeric on Sunday June 27, 2010 @10:58PM (#1466904)
I like it!

I developed a weekly planner myself (http://weekplan.net) and I like the layout you have.

A killer feature for me would be to be able to have sub tasks. (It would allow me to group my tasks by projects for example)

Re:Ask HN: Review my new Web app - Weekis by nreece on Monday June 28, 2010 @12:12AM (#1467033)
Thanks for your suggestion. Your app looks nice too.
Re:Ask HN: Review my new Web app - Weekis by nyc_jenna on Monday June 28, 2010 @01:23AM (#1467158)
Nice little app. I've been thinking about something similar for a while but didn't have the time. I'll give it a try over the next few days and see how it goes.
Re:Ask HN: Review my new Web app - Weekis by taitems on Sunday June 27, 2010 @11:57PM (#1467005)
The navigate away warning on the main/demo page (without being signed in) is unnecessary and reminiscent of early alert("Welcome to my site!"); messages.
Re:Ask HN: Review my new Web app - Weekis by nreece on Monday June 28, 2010 @12:14AM (#1467039)
Thanks for your suggestion. I've removed the warning message now.
Re:Ask HN: Review my new Web app - Weekis by jeffepp on Monday June 28, 2010 @09:31AM (#1467847)
real simple. real useful. already started using it -- feel free to email me if looking for feedback in a few weeks
Re:Ask HN: Review my new Web app - Weekis by AmberShah on Monday June 28, 2010 @11:15AM (#1468183)
First thing I thought when I read this is, oh no, not another time-tracking/to-do list software. There are so many, even ones that make the same exact claims that you did about being overwhelming.

However - I like this. Anyways the UI was simple enough to get me to start filling it out. It will be something else to see if I keep using it or not.

Would also be open to feedback in a week or so.

Re:Ask HN: Review my new Web app - Weekis by nreece on Sunday June 27, 2010 @09:40PM (#1466777)
Re:Ask HN: Review my new Web app - Weekis by lhorie on Monday June 28, 2010 @11:07AM (#1468143)
It's completely broken when viewed in Flock :(