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Posted by Dr Andus
Sep 19, 2013 at 12:34 PM
New Gingko export options:
Format:
- Plain text (markdown)
- Formatted text (html)
- Presentation (impress.js)
Content to export:
- Whole tree
- Third column only
Posted by Dr Andus
Sep 24, 2013 at 10:11 PM
Still trialling Gingko… I’ve found the following use for developing and managing a project plan quite interesting, especially as the resulting plan/journal can be exported as a plain (Markdown) text file, with months, weeks and days properly stacked up:
http://blog.gingkoapp.com/uses/gingko-for-goal-setting-journaling
Posted by Dr Andus
Oct 8, 2013 at 08:38 PM
Gingko has just lifted the 3-column limitation as of today (before this the horizontal outline hierarchy was limited to 3 levels/columns), which means that now one can add unlimited no. of cards both horizontally and vertically.
In the meantime I’ve adopted Gingko as the main writing application of my current project. The main attraction of it is that I can view “cards” (or outline items) that are at different levels of the outline hierarchy side-by-side (thanks to the triple column structure), which in other outliners would be buried deep within the hierarchy.
This just makes planning the overall structure of a piece of writing, developing the individual sections, and doing the actual writing somehow easier, as it makes referring across the various notes easier. Gingko is essentially an infinite board, upon which you can lay out index cards, rearrange them, and connect them into a horizontal hierarchy, while also being able to create a vertical hierarchy using headings.
Something similar could be emulated in Outline 4D (StoryView), using its MDI to tile 3 or more windows of the same outline vertically. However, Gingko has an edge over O4D in this regard, as its columns are also connected horizontally to form an outline, while still allowing you to scroll the vertical outlines independently of each other, if you wish (the “fruit machine” or “slot machine” feature). Somehow it’s also easier on the eye.
I like Gingko for the same reason that I like ConnectedText and WorkFlowy: the essentially free-form nature, which allows you to develop your own setup and workflows.
Posted by Dr Andus
Oct 12, 2013 at 11:21 AM
If anyone’s interested, my blog post on exploring Gingko’s features for outlining and writing:
http://drandus.wordpress.com/2013/10/12/gingko-app/
Posted by tightbeam
Oct 13, 2013 at 11:05 PM
When I logged in to my Gingko account just now, a window popped up offering the first 500 takers a lifetime subscription for $39. That’s a considerable savings (depending on lifespan) over the standard $9 per month or $79 per year. I took it. If anyone else is interested, grab the deal fast.