Today I have finished development of 1-file version of "Getting tasks done!" service. It intended for iPhone & iPod Touch users. Application has "sync with server" feature. Note: if you want to use sync with server, you need to create account at GTD! and login.

If you want simple, reliable application for task management - here is it. You may download it from Google Code:
http://code.google.com/p/offline-gtd/

Application is 1 HTML file with embedded css, images and javascript. No installation required.

Most users of iPod Touch don't have constant Web access. So we decided to develop version of Getting tasks done service with ability to work offline and sync with server when needed. You may use it without registration. But sync only works for registered users.

More about this feature you may read at GTD! blog.

I'm very proud that my team "Team #37" has obtained 5th place at contest "Startup during 24 hours" (Rambler).

The goal of this competition - create startup from scratch during 24 hours.
More than 60 teams participated in it. Our team obtained 5-th place.

Our project: All Mine!, built using Python/Django framework during 24 hours. The aim of this service - help people to increase productivity and be in touch with events (calendars), wishlist and upcoming tasks.

It's looks now is my lucky time :)

Some days ago I participated in survey at Web Worker Daily.
And I won a copy of the WWD book, "Connect! A Guide to a New Way of Working"
http://webworkerdaily.com/connect-book/

Thank you very much :)

I'm now Editor in chief of the on-line journal "Startupers RU".
It's about innovative startups and interesting people. Also translations of interesting articles are publishing at Startupers.

I like very much Paul Graham's essays. So it's published at Startupers too.
I'm reading Web Worker Daily very long time. And now I'm doing Russian translations of interesting articles from it for Startupers.

Here, in Russia and Ukraine we enjoy innovations and like to read about it.

I'm developing a service for myself - "BiCards - Create & Share business cards online". Service now in beta stage.

The purpose of the project - draw business cards on-line as with desktop publishing software. It's don't requires registration. You open page with new business card and edit it. Different fonts, colors, effects available. Editing is based on "drag-n-drop" of items. Own logotypes accepted.

Application produces high quality resolution image for perfect printing. Also you may continue to edit your business card later. Personal information secured by PIN code.

It's easy to share business card. Every user get his own URL. For example this is My business card.

Social web already have made us friendlier and open for communication.

But all we're dependent on owners of social services. All our data is stored on their servers and fully accessible by their staff. There is no real privacy. For example: I have some posts that available only for my friends or only for me. But, I can't be sure that this personal information not be viewed by 3rd party.

Only thing I have – trust to social network's owners.

I think OpenSocial from Google will made us more free from social networks' owners. With OpenSocial technology "… you can host your application on your own servers …" or even "… build a complete social app with no server at all …".

For example, I may buy own domain, rent a server and install social CMS like SocialPress. That's all! My own social network is ready. It's hosts only my data and fully under my control. Also I can get my old personal data from FaceBook or any other network. If I would like to post private message – it remain private. My social data will become independent of Facebook owners or somebody else.

I think, this is the future of the Web - billions of the Personal Social Networks.

Konkursof.Net is Russian free online service, allows visitors to participate in contests and competitions.
Contests are free and fun prizes available for winners. Also available YouTube's video content to use by members of service.

Project based on: Django framework and Python programming language.

My role in project: Independent contractor.
Customer: "Konkursof net", LLC.

My responsibilities in project:
- design of database layer
- design of HTML pages, CSS layout
- configuration of Unix server for project

Technologies used:
- Django framework
- YouTube API
- JQuery JavaScript framework
- PIL image libary
- GMail communication

Screenshots:

Tired to find a good developer? Don't know who is able to do the whole project?
Let's hire developer to do a prototype!

Fast prototyping - this is why I love Python. It's core for agile development.

Prototyping is cheap and extremely fast. Spend 2-3 days to get clear results - is this guy right man for the job or not.

Most people afraid of long term projects. They simple don't know about light-weight methodologies called
"Agile software development". This is the way of creating software in a lighter, faster, more people-centric way.

Here are some principles:
   - Simplicity
   - Customer satisfaction by rapid, continuous delivery of useful software
   - Projects are built around motivated individuals, who should be trusted
   - Working software is delivered frequently (weeks rather than months)
   - Working software is the principal measure of progress
   - Even late changes in requirements are welcomed
   - Close, daily cooperation between business people and developers
   - Self-organizing teams
   - Regular adaptation to changing circumstances

Fewer staff, higher levels of competency - and your project will be done.

Manage Tasks with your iPhone - http://gettingtasksdone.com/iphone/

With Django framework it's was easy to adapt service to Apple's iPhone. Most of work was to design right templates of the pages. Screen of device has resolution 320x356 pixels. Not so much. And all needed data must be available to the user. So main concepts of application's design - less is more. Only necessary information displayed on the screen and it's easy to access.

Screenshots: