From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Manish Subject: Re: GTD question - how to create Reference and Ticker files Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 10:31:35 +0530 Message-ID: References: <57AC2FA1761300418C7AB8F3EA493C9702D238C3@HQ-EXCH-5.corp.brocade.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1Lv2gf-0003fp-T2 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sat, 18 Apr 2009 01:01:57 -0400 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1Lv2gb-0003e7-6A for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sat, 18 Apr 2009 01:01:57 -0400 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (port=51544 helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1Lv2gb-0003e4-24 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sat, 18 Apr 2009 01:01:53 -0400 Received: from ti-out-0910.google.com ([209.85.142.191]:8511) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1Lv2ga-00066Q-BG for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sat, 18 Apr 2009 01:01:52 -0400 Received: by ti-out-0910.google.com with SMTP id b6so700713tic.10 for ; Fri, 17 Apr 2009 22:01:50 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <57AC2FA1761300418C7AB8F3EA493C9702D238C3@HQ-EXCH-5.corp.brocade.com> List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: Varnit Suri Cc: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org On Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 9:53 PM, Varnit Suri wrote: > Hello, > > I 'm trying to implement the Getting Things Done approach using Org-mode > (like many others!). > > I 've been thinking of the best way to implement GTD's Reference and > Tickler folders in Org-mode. I have a few thoughts of my own, but wanted > to check with the community, in case anyone else has a better solution. > > My solutions are pretty 'raw' - just a text file (with links, etc) for > the Reference and a Someday list for the Tickler. Anyone else has more > sophisticated solutions? Any comments are appreciated. I also looked around for the "best way" for a long time but I guess what fits one's mind may not fit others'. With that said, Charles Cave published an excellent article on the subject recently.. please check out the Worg. There's been discussions on the very subject in the past.. please check out the list archives as well. IMHO, you do not need a separate tickler file since your agenda/project files can contain timestamped tasks and deadlines and that's your tickler. Someday file can also be implemented by either using a SOMEDAY todo keyword or a SOMEDAY tag. I keep project specfic references within the project subtree and general purpose references in a notes.org file with NOTES and WEBLINKS headings. Org has excellent search facilities as well to scan through these. HTH -- Manish