English 421: Technical Writing

http://www.killerstartups.com/eCommerce/actionize-com-getting-business-done

This site is a review for the website Actionize.  While the review of it is relatively brief, it does have some good information as to Actionize's purpose and some of its features.  The core of this review comes with its statement of "The site allows there to be a central location where everyone can see the task lists, time-lines, responsibility charts, goal sheets, sales revenue, whatever tracking device the team needs to stay together and on target."  This gives the focus of the site in one concise statement, complete with a few specifics as to what it can be beneficial too.  Another key component to this review is the quote which comes directly from the Actionize creators.  While outside reviews are obviously very beneficial, the direct words from its creators regarding what its benefits can definitely come in handy as well.

http://visionwiz.blogspot.com/2007/10/actionize-for-finishing-your-business.html

While this review is relatively short, it does have a very definite advantage- it gives more specific details regarding what the ideal situation would be to utilize actionize.  According to the review, actionize is "ideal for both recurring business processes as well as time-constrained projects."  The remainder of the first paragraph gives some more added advantages of using actionize to suit this ideal condition.  In the second paragraph, it dives into some of the features of actionize which make actionize advantageous.  It overall gives it a very positive review, stating that it is "well designed and easy to use, and was obviously made by people who know the difficulty of maintaining communication and accountability within a group setting."  While the information itself is somewhat slim, the fact that a reliable source is giving the site a positive review goes a long way in justifying actionize as a legitimate product.

- Pat Connaughton