•Software evaulationResearched whether I could improve project communication by using existing tools. Came up dissatisfied.
•Schema designStarting drafting database schemas for online discussion systems.
•1998-2000Discussed the topic with friends and collegues, trying to see whether my ideas had any merit.
•Finally got decent buy-in from someone who likes to organize information and runs complex projects where efficient communication is essential. Was encouraged enough to begin work on a prototype. http://lyon.gayin.net/
•March 2001Made significant headway in my R&D effort.
•October 2001-presentStarted doing more product research, looking at what features are available in existing products, and what niches are not yet filled.
•March 2002Started a complete product rewrite in ASP.NET.
•November 2002Deployed an Alpha version of the product; still rounding out functionality today.
•October 2010Working on updated version of the outliner for HTML 5. Nearly universal support for editing outlines in the browser, with the widespread adoption of CONTENTEDITABLE.