To -> done is a Todo app with no "todo list"

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I am very impressed with To -> done. Web 2.0 is not easy to get right; I see so many Web apps that either oversimplify or go overboard with visual flair or needless AJAX. Also, "todo lists" are a dime a dozen these days. It's an extremely competitive market, starting with the big boys like Google Tasks and Remember The Milk, and going all the way to the smaller (but still excellent) guys like Todoist.

So how do you stand out? Well, how about removing the "list" aspect of the "todo list?" That's basically what To -> done does. It fits a very specific use, but it's so good at what it does, it's almost art. The workflow is simple: (1) Feed the application with "stuff you need to get done," along with a rough estimate of the time needed for each task. (2) Tell it, "I have an hour (or 15 minutes, etc), give me something to do."

To -> done will then spit one of your tasks at you, and tell you to get to it. You can then come back and mark it as done or incomplete. Once you do that, you go back to the screen where you can specify new tasks, or ask for one.

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