NYM is brand new from The Escapers: Creators of Flux
NYM is a task manager for several different platforms, all of which synchronize in the cloud. NYM is currently available for Mac, Windows, Chromebook, and Playbook, with other platforms on the way. The Escapers are a UK. based software team.
New York Minute is FREE on all platforms. You may download it above using the Try Button, or from the Mac App Store.Get it for iPhone by searching NYM in the App Store on your phone.
Today’s ZOT gets you a one year subscription for the Pro synchronizing service, INSTRUKTION, which is required to sync New York Minute across your devices.
Works offline, even on Chromebook.
Browser extension for Chrome to quick post tasks your Pro Account.
Simple, fast, effective.
Nothing you don’t need.
Synchronize in the cloud, no more USB.
ZOT Interview with Garry Taylor of The Escapers

Garry ‘The G Man’ Taylor first cut his programming teeth on Sun SPARC workstations using TCL, assembler, and touching two wires together in a timely manner. He enjoys fine Scottish Malt Whisky, photography, and cinema. Check out his personal blog.
What’s the most unique, useful feature of your product?
I think it’s the cross-platform sync. We decided to make our own sync
system, (Instruktion) rather than use iCloud or DropBox so we were in control, and
we could make clients for whatever devices we liked.
Why did you create this app? or What need were you trying to satisfy?
I personally wanted somewhere to list all my tasks, and I wanted to
have it in a few places, on my two Macs, my phone, tablet, and
Chromebook.
What is most interesting to you about developing SW for the Mac
and/or iOS platforms.
For Mac, it’s the user base, they actually care about the software
they use, so while you can get free versions of just about everything,
a Mac user will pay for a better experience, not just put up with what
they have. For iOS it’s the consistency, there are only a few models
to test on, and the platform is kept up to date even on quite old
devices. Android is cool, but the inconsistency and fragmentation is
just awful as a developer.
What features should a prospective buyer look into during a trial of
your product?
I’d say just use New York Minute a lot, list every little job you have
to do, even the insignificant stuff. It really helps to write it all
down. Also, use the categories to organize your work as best you can.
Finally, synchronization is the heart of New York Minute, install it
on every device you own! If we don’t support your device, let us know.
What are some interesting experiences you’ve had creating new
versions of your software when OS is upgraded?
I think the removal of scrollbars in Lion was an interesting change, I
think it looks really good and minimalist, but how do you indicate to
the user that there is more content if they scroll down? We’ve been
caught out a couple of times with this.
What’s your favorite Mac app out there from another developer? Why?
TextWrangler, it’s the best editor I’ve used on any platform. The
first I used with a function list that actually worked! It can handle
huge files too. It’s a reason to use a Mac in my opinion.
What features would you like to add to your product that at this
time seem improbable/impossible?
I don’t know, sometimes we think about ideas which sound good, but are
tough to monetize because there is a feeling on the internet that
websites/web services should be free. That means only products with
ads or a stream of venture capital can exist in some areas. I’d love
to see realistic pricing on bandwidth and compute time, and a pricing
model like mobile phones where some costs are billed via your ISP. I
think it’s highly improbable though, I think we’re stuck with the
advertising driven model for the foreseeable future.
What’s your upgrade policy?
For New York Minute, all upgrades are free. For Flux, we tend to
charge for upgrades for each major version.
What should I ask that I’m forgetting?
What should you buy me for my birthday? How about a bottle of Lagavulin whisky.
What are the answers to some common questions people have about
your app before they buy?
For Flux, people tend to ask if they can import their existing sites.
Flux 3 can work with most, but the next version is a quantum leap
ahead, I think some users are going to be blown away by it.
We also get asked about licensing, how many machines can you install
on etc. The way we see it is that you are the user, not the computer,
so any computer you own can get an install at no extra charge.
Thanks Garry!
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