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-Nullboard, a minimalist kanban board.
+# Nullboard
-Stand by for the code...
+
+Nullboard is a minimalist take on a kanban board / a task list manager, designed to be compact, readable and quick in use.
+
+https://nullboard.io/preview
+
+![Nullboard](https://nullboard.io/images/nullboard-example-alt.png?x)
+
+The name also happens to abbreviate to [NB](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nota_bene), which I think is a nice touch.
+
+## Dead simple
+
+* Single-page web app - just one HTML file, an ancient jQuery package and a webfont pack.
+* Can be used completely offline. In fact, it's written exactly with this use in mind.
+
+## Locally stored
+
+* All data is stored locally, for now using [localStorage](https://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Web/API/Window/localStorage).
+* The data can also be exported to- or imported from a plain text file in a simple JSON format.
+
+## Beta
+
+Still very much in beta. Caveat emptor and all that.
+
+## UI & UX
+
+The whole thing is largely about making it convenient to use.
+
+Everything is editable in place, all changes are saved automatically and last 50 revisions are kept for undo/redo:
+
+![In-place editing](https://nullboard.io/images/nullboard-inplace-editing.gif?x)
+
+New notes can be quickly added directly where they are needed, e.g. before or after existing notes:
+
+![Ctrl-add note](https://nullboard.io/images/nullboard-ctrl-add-note.gif?x)
+
+Notes can also be dragged around, including to and from other lists:
+
+![Drag-n-drop](https://nullboard.io/images/nullboard-drag-n-drop.gif?x)
+
+Nearly all controls are hidden by default to reduce visual clutter to its minimum:
+
+![Hidden controls](https://nullboard.io/images/nullboard-hidden-controls.gif?x)
+
+Longer notes can be collapsed to show just the first line, for even more compact view of the board:
+
+![Collapsed notes](https://nullboard.io/images/nullboard-collapsed-notes.gif?x)
+
+The font is [Barlow](https://tribby.com/fonts/barlow/) - it's both narrow *and* still very legible. Absolutely fantastic design!
+
+![Barlow speciment](https://nullboard.io/images/barlow-specimen.png?y)
+
+Notes can also be set to look a bit different. This is useful for partitioning lists into sections:
+
+![Raw notes](https://nullboard.io/images/nullboard-raw-notes.gif?x)
+
+List can be moved around as well, though not as flashy as notes:
+
+![List swapping](https://nullboard.io/images/nullboard-list-swap.gif?x)
+
+Also:
+
+* Support for multiple boards with near-instant switching
+* Undo/redo for 50 revisions per board (configurable in the code)
+* Keyboard shortcuts, including Tab'ing through notes
+
+## Caveats
+
+* Written for desktop and keyboard/mouse use
+* Essentially untested on mobile devices and against tap/touch input
+* Works in Firefox, tested in Chrome, should work in Safari and may work in Edge (or what it's called now)
+
+You spot a bug, file an issue.
+
+## Background
+
+Nullboard is something that handles ToDo lists in the way that works really well. For *me* that is.
+
+Tried a lot of options, some were almost *it*, but none was 100%.
+
+**Trello** wasn't bad, but never was comfortable with the idea of storing my data in cloud without any actual need.
+
+**Wekan** looked promising, but ultimately too heavy and had no offline usage support or a local storage option.
+
+**Things** was beautiful, but not the right tool for the job.
+
+**Inkscape** - I kid you not - with a laundry list of text items was actually OK, but didn't scale well.
+
+Ditto for the plain **text files**.
+
+Pieces of **paper** were almost there, but rearranging items can be quite a hassle.
+
+So finally got annoyed enough to sit down and write exactly what I wanted.
+
+And, voilà, Nullboard came out  =>  https://nullboard.io/preview
+
+## License
+
+The [2-clause BSD license](https://opensource.org/licenses/BSD-2-Clause/) with the [Commons Clause](https://commonsclause.com/).
+
+That is, you can use, change and re-distribute it for as long as you don't try and sell it.