Is anyone using this program http://www.ndxcards.com/index.asp

It seems to offer rather a lot in terms of grabbing information. It sits in the system tray and you can grab text or images and automatically open a card to fill in details, with a single keystroke.

There is an opportunity to add bibliographic details for the data source (and the next version will add export/import with EndNote files)

There is a facility for outlining the cards into projects, and then exporting the Outline to Word or RTF.

Development seems fairly active with about three releases a year, but its only been going since 2003.

I am rather taken by it, but as only the "superset" version covers the tools that I would want it is a bit pricey at $69 to add to my list of "used for a few months and not as good as I thought it was" list of programs.

Anyone got any views.

Thanks,

Graham

Graham,

I believe Stephen Diamond has a lot of experience with this program, and he will probably provide a lot more information than I can. I've trialed ndxCards several times and am close to buying a copy. The latest release, with the improve outlining, seems like a great step forward. Two things have kept me from making the purchase so far: 1. Even though I like the idea of index card metaphore, I am not crazy about the look of ndxCard... probably something I could get used to over time; 2. I am put off by the fact that they basically charge 40 percent more just to get a few extra card types. That seems silly to me... split the difference between the $49 version and the $69 superset version and just sell everyone the superset. As soon as they do that, I'll probably buy my copy.

I am sorry that I probably have not helped you at all with your decision.

Steve Z.