Alex has created a hosting service for his Tasks and TasksPro™ software packages: UseTasks.com.

This is very cool: you get a hosted service with nightly backups to protect your data and automatic upgrades to the software package for a reasonable monthly fee. I would switch to this service if I did not already have a dedicated server at my disposal. I use TasksPro™ to manage the tasks for [rocksmyfaceoff.net], and I use Tasks to manage personal projects.

One more thing; we’re offering free accounts to open source projects. I’m a big fan of open source software and I’m very pleased to be able to offer a little something to those making their contributions.

That was the one nugget of information that I didn’t know prior to Alex’s announcement, and I’m blown away by the offer. That’s unbelievably cool.

If you find yourself realizing that a Web-based tracking tool would be easier than something client- or PDA-based, Tasks is the way to go. Tell Alex that I sent you—I don’t get a cut, but I know we’d both like to know who recommended it to you.