Getting a grip on your daily life

Many people buy a Windows Mobile device to organize their life.

Standard PIM-functionality

PIM (Personal Information Management) is one of the most important reasons for buying a PocketPC/Windows Mobile device. Besides having your data available in electronic form, synchronizing your contacts, tasks and appointments is another big benefit. Important tasks are getting a grip on your calendar, maintaining your contact-list or keeping a task-list. Added benifit is that you are able to synchronize these data with home and work, making sure that everybody is in the loop with your status. It also can help maintain legal records of your doings.

Task list managers

Some people have bigger needs to stay organized, or have specific needs. There are improvements of the regular task-manager. allowing your mobile devices to be extended to become a grocery list or checklist for important jobs/projects:

• CheckList Pro is a general checklist manager, with free desktop companion
• Listpro is a general listing application that allows hierarchic tasks, including many ready to use lists/templates and desktop synchronization.
• SuperList Pro, an application that allows hierachic lists as well
• MyLifeOrganized, a hyrarchical taskmanager that has desktop synchoniation and even integration with MindMap on the desktop.
• Pocket Outliner is a hierchical checklist application that allows desktop synchronization.
• PocketWorks CheckIt
• SBSH MyList is a stand alone listmanager

Organizing information

Organizing information can be challenging, especially when you are abit chaotic by nature. When you are chaotic by nature, organizing is even more important. One of the best ways to organize larger chunks of information is a WiKi. There is a Wiki running on Windows Mobile.

General data registration

There are many general applications for keeping your data where you need them. There are database applications, providing are a bit more power and functionality for you:

• HanDBase, a general database for PocketPC, allowing to be sychronized with the desktop
• abcDB, a database for PocketPC
• Access 2004. a general database manager
• Pendragon data collection,
• Custom Forms
• Syware Visual CE personal Edition
• Data on the Run
• DB Anywhere
• PowerAudit, a tool for collecting data in the field and replicate it to a reporting tool on your desktop

Sensitive and personal data 

For collecting and organizing sensitive or personal data on a device, like passwords, social security numbers and the like, you should use applications that also protect this kind of data. For this domain there are specialized applications, allowing you to protect your data by a password. Data storage and encryption applications not only help you by storing your data securely, but also by organizing all this small pieces of data.

Applications supporting you in specific organizing needs

Sometimes a general application does not suffice, you need something specific to help ypu capture, organize and interpret the information you collect in the field. 

• For many contractors, lawyers, accountants and consultants keeping a track of the time and money spend for customers is vital in order to stay in business. The huge benefit is the improved accuracy of the records, as well as the possibility to make detailed notes for every task.
• Milage or kilometer registration for cars is in many business environments required. Some applications even make the registrations based on the trips you have planned.
• For people doing physical training, there are specific workout applications
• DVD and CD collection software
• Shopping list managers

Project planners

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Time registration applications

For lawyers, consultants and independent contractors, timeregistration is essential. There are many time registration applications, allowing you to register your time when you spend them, on your mobile device. The huge benefit is the improved accuracy of the records, as well as the possibility to make detailed notes for every task.