This June 17, 2008 article originally covered the mobile web version of Remember The Milk, reached through i.rememberthemilk.com. The saved original page describes an interface optimized for iPhone and iPod touch. It is a record of that web edition, not a description of every feature later added to the service’s native apps.
Bringing the working list with you
The historical feature list included viewing upcoming tasks, browsing by list, tag or location, adding and editing tasks and notes, searching, and marking work complete. The idea was continuity: a task planned elsewhere could still be useful when the person doing it had left the computer.
The different views reveal how the same task can matter in several contexts. A shopping task might belong to a household list, carry a tag for a particular errand and be relevant at a specific place. Those are different ways to retrieve work; they need not become three separate copies of the task.
Make the next action clear
A short mobile entry should preserve enough context to be useful later. “Call the repair shop about the collection time” is more actionable than “car.” A note can hold the reference number, while the task name remains readable in a compact list. This is an example of working with task-and-note organization, not a claim about a tested input shortcut in the 2008 interface.
Completion also has a particular meaning. Checking off an item records that the task is done; merely opening or editing it does not finish the underlying work. Keeping that distinction clear helps a list remain a record of actions instead of a collection of reminders that gradually lose their meaning.
The current product is a separate reference
Remember The Milk’s current official tour describes its present apps and features. Use that source for current platform support and account options. The old web interface’s operation and any historical subscription entitlement have not been verified here. This new article preserves the original subject and URL. Browse our productivity-app coverage for more task-management ideas.