Put the internet to work for you by creating tasks that fit this simple structure: if this then that. Think of all the things you could do if you were able to define any task as: when something happens (this) then do something else (that). The this part of a task is the Trigger. Some example Triggers are “I’m tagged in a photo on Facebook” or “I tweet on Twitter.” The that part of a task is the Action. Some example Actions are “send me a text message” or “create a status message on Facebook.” Triggers and Actions come from Channels. Channels are the unique services and devices you use every day. When you put one channel’s trigger together with another channel’s action, that’s a task! Here is a task that saves every new photo I take with Instagram to my Dropbox. Create a recipe to share a task with friends. Tasks can be turned on and off. When turned back on, they pick up as if you had just created them. Tasks poll for new trigger data every 15 minutes. This has been added to the tools section of Research Resources Subject Tracer™ Information Blog.