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Stayfocused Standard for Windows

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  • Plan and complete tasks on time.
  • Last updated on 3/7/2017
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Stayfocused is a free productivity tool based on the Pomodoro Technique, an ergonomically friendly time management method based on alternating work periods and breaks. The recommended interval is 25 minutes of work to 5 minutes of break time, though each can be changed to suit. The tool creates Tasks, which can do just about anything you need them to, such as launch applications, open a document, open a Web site, and set a background. The built-in Task Report tool makes it easy to track and report your time.

The program's installation includes Microsoft Visual Studio Report Viewer. The main interface is very plain, with just two buttons, Add and Reports, and a main view labeled Today's Tasks. We clicked Add, which opened the Task wizard. It's a very simple tool: Enter a Task Name, choose a Task, and browse to a target in a system tree view. Once you've set up your Task, it's time to configure your Focus For interval and Task Type (Design, Program, Read, Study, and Write). Saved Tasks appear in the Stayfocused window; we merely had to click the Get Focus button to trigger our Task and a progress bar with a timer counting down its duration. Clicking Done closed the Task and returned us to the Stayfocused window. We clicked Report, and Stayfocused automatically generated a report with a summary and pie graph showing how we spent our time. We could zoom, save, and print our report from the wizard's toolbar.

The Pomodoro Technique is an intriguing way to structure work. If you're interested in trying it and need a tool to make it happen, try Stayfocused. It offers a lot more than the typical work-and-break timer, yet it's easier to set up and use than some of the so-called productivity suites.

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Full Specifications

WHAT'S NEW IN VERSION 3.7.4
Version 3.7.4 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.
GENERAL
Release
January 23, 2015
Latest update
March 7, 2017
Version
3.7.4
OPERATING SYSTEMS
Platform
Windows
Operating System
Windows 2003, Windows Server, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 10, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP
Additional Requirements
.NET Framework 4.0 or later
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Developer's Description

By Bytesignals
Plan and complete tasks on time.
For many people, time is the enemy, we race against time to complete tasks and meet deadlines. So Stayfocused is you choice, a free simple to-do list with Pomodoro Timer keeps track of the time that you've spent on each of tasks and helps you complete each of them on-time. The idea of Stayfocused is based on The Pomodoro Technique. The root of the idea is that you work for 25 minutes straight and then break for 5 minutes.

What can Stayfocused Free do? Manage Task: Create / Edit / Delete / Starred your task. Redo Task: Redo task you needed any-time. Launch Programs: Choose any Programs needed to complete your task. Open Sites: Open any websites needed to complete your current task. Open Docs: Open any pertinent documents in their default applications. Set Timer: Set timer for x minutes you need to complete your task.

Who does Stayfocused work for? Writers: Motivate yourself to write. Keep track of how long you're spending brainstorming / writing / revising. Reduce back and neck pain by walking around during Pomodoro breaks. Lawyers: Kill multitasking urges in the office. Get reports finished on time. Developers: Immerse yourself in programming, confining emailing to one or two Pomodoros a day. Break large, demanding tasks into shorter steps. Separate time they spend developing and refactoring. Reduce amount of bad code. Students: Write papers. Track assignments.