What is Jotsky?

Jotsky is an online service for notes and reminders. It makes sure you never forget thoughts or ideas, no matter whether you are in front of your computer or only have a mobile phone in hand. It's an easy way to remind yourself (or someone else) to buy groceries, send a birthday card, or get that long-overdue haircut. It has many uses and new ones are being discovered every day.

To tell everyone how you use Jotsky, write about it in http://howijot.livejournal.com.

Why do I need it?

Everyone needs Jotsky for a different reason, but there is one thing in common: Jotsky allows you to post and manage notes. Jotsky is web-based, so your notes are available everywhere. It has a unique user experience, making it super simple to manage notes. And it is linked to your mobile phone, so you can post without being in front of the computer. What other reasons would you need?

What does “Jotsky” mean?

Jotsky is named after its creator Albert Jotsky, whose life goal was to let ordinary people do extraordinary things (like sending SMS messages to their computers). Also, “to jot down” in English mean “to write a short note”, as well as “the smallest possible amount of something” from the Greek iota.

Why do I need to use my LiveJournal account?

Jotsky is a service developed by LiveJournal Labs, an experimental programming group within LiveJournal. Our goals are to provide interesting new services to LiveJournal users. Jotsky is simply a part of the LiveJournal product family.

What features are available to me?

You can create notes (see How do I Post? below), delete them, change color, change mobile settings, and search. The Jotsky note size is fixed, so the text will shrink automatically as you type to fit the note. The text is automatically saved until you delete it or delete the Jotsky reminder.

• To Edit

  Double click on the Jotsky reminder to make the necessary changes.

• To Delete

  Right click on the Jotsky reminder and choose Delete (or Alt+click for Opera).

• To Change Color

  Right click on the Jotsky reminder and choose the color (or Alt+click for Opera). To change default colors, go to Settings.

• To Find

  To find a lost reminder, type a word in the search field (upper right corner) and all of the reminders that do not contain the word will disappear from the screen.

• To Sort

  You can sort Jotsky reminders by color and date. Right click on any part of the Jotsky screen (or Alt+click for Opera) to open a menu of sorting options, or press D or C. Press Esc to go back to the standard view.

How do I register?

If you already have a LiveJournal account, type in your username and press Enter. You will be automatically transferred to the LiveJournal authentication page, where you will need to confirm that you want to be authorized automatically every time you use the service under the account name you specified.

If you are new to LiveJournal, please create an account to start using Jotsky.

How do I post?

To post, log in to Jotsky and double-click anywhere on the screen to create a new note. Double-click within the note to start typing.

To post from a mobile phone, register it, then simply send a text message with the prefix JT or ДЖ to your local short code number. The short code in Russia is 7585.

How do I use Jotsky with my phone?

The most exciting way to use Jotsky is by posting through your mobile phone. To register your phone number, go to Settings, enter your number, and follow the instructions on the screen.

Is there a mobile site?

Currently there is no specific site for mobile devices, but we are developing one and will let you know when it’s ready to check out.

How do I report bugs or suggest improvements?

You can report bugs or suggest improvements by filling out a Support form in Jotsky or by going to http://community.livejournal.com/lj_labs/.

How do I set Jotsky as a homepage?

Set Jotsky as your browser's homepage to be able to jot down quickly or find Jotsky reminders easily.

Internet Explorer 6.x, 7.x

• Click here

Mozilla Firefox 1.x, 2.x

• Go to Tools/Options
• Specify http://jotsky.com in the Main / Homepage field
• Choose Start Firefox with the Homepage
• Ok

Opera 9.x

• Go to Tools / Preferences
• Specify http://jotsky.com in the General / Homepage field
• Choose Start Opera with the Homepage
• Ok

Safari 3.x

• Go to Preferences / General
• Specify http://www.jotsky.com as the Homepage
• Choose Start Opera with the Homepage
• Close

How do I invite someone to Jotsky?

Right now you should email them a link or write about Jotsky in your blog. We will soon open up Jotsky for a wider audience and allow users to invite their friends directly from the Jotsky service.

How do I tell others that I love Jotsky?

We are happy that you like the service and want to tell others about it. You can start by making a Jotsky tattoo or officially changing your last name to Jotsky (this would be great, especially if you are someone famous). If you are not yet ready to go that far, write about Jotsky in your blog or journal, or post a Jotsky widget on your LiveJournal profile page.

Does Jotsky work in my browser?

Jotsky works in the most of popular browsers, please see the below.

Windows browsers (Full functionality):

• Internet Explorer 6
• Internet Explorer 7
• Safari 3.1
• Opera 9.5b2
• Firefox 2.*

Mac browsers (Cyrillic hot keys are not supported):

• Safari 3.1
• Opera 9.5b2
• Firefox 2.*