This page is seriously outdated -- Check the project page at GitHub

Colorplan is a toy project created to help myself find a little peace in the middle of all my projects. The idea was to provide an interface I can just set my eyes on, spot the project that requires more attention, work and mark it as worked. Using Ruby on Rails, a bit of gaming theory and aging algorithms I got something along those lines in one evening.

In colorplan, projects 'age' while waiting for your attention. Every project can have its own aging priority and will get older based on that. This 'age' is reflected on the interface as the projects' background color: A 'green' project has been worked on just a few minutes ago, while a 'red' project requires immediate attention. After finishing a task related to a project, you mark the project as worked and - ding! - he gets a shiny green background again!

The concept is pretty simple: if a project is more important than another, you should spend more time on it. And if you are doing your homework and breaking your projects in small, doable quests/tasks, you will be able to do all of them pretty well.

The project repository is now open to anonymous checkouts. Be aware: the code is in alpha stage and can blow your computer, your house and your neighborhood, so use at your own risk. I've added some screenshots to this page, and a demo site will be available soon.

Image 1 - colorplan's main interface

Image 2 - colorplan's project action box

Image 3 - colorplan's basic status page

Stay tuned for more information about this personal project. When completed, colorplan will be released under the GPL license. To request more information, send me an email.