Outliner question

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Posted by serenity
Jan 4, 2008 at 06:31 PM

Hi all,

I am glad I have finally found this forum (which I have also read thoroughly but without finding an answer).

I am looking for an outliner/PIM that:

* can store (very) rich text/HTML text
* stores the whole database in one file (or a few files at the most)
* can hold text copied from the web without losing the styles (so css support required)
* can also hold other files, such as word processing files, datasheets, PDF files, ...
* can password protect specific nodes
* can be used on a USB stick or external hard drive
* is visually attractive (although that is a subjective thing)

E-mail handling is not required.

I am currently using TreeDBNotes Pro (version 3.2) but the copying from the web is lousy (esp. with css designed sites) and the font handling does not work well either.
I have used MyBase in the past but I had problems with that too.

I could of course continue to use TDBN and use e.g. Firefox scrapbook as well, but then I have two different programs and two different locations…

Thanks in advance for your recommendations!

Posted by Chris Murtland
Jan 4, 2008 at 06:38 PM

Hi serenity, welcome to the forum.

Have you tried Ultra Recall? Based on your requirements, I’d say it would meet your needs quite well.

http://www.ultrarecall.com

Posted by serenity
Jan 5, 2008 at 02:31 PM

Thanks, I’m currently checking out Ultra Recall, but even if one is used to outliners, it takes a while to get the hang of it.

I have a few questions about the program and outliners in general:

I have noted that importing files does not mean that you have the files available in the database and that you can delete them on your hard disk. After importing a file in UR and deleting it on my hard disk, the information was no longer available in UR.

So, if I have it right, importing files into UR rather means that you can view them or open them from within UR (so that you no longer have to search for them on the hard disk), but they don’t replace the files on the hard disk.

That brings up the following question: if I have a fairly well organized hard disk, where I can quickly find whatever I need, then to what degree can this import function be of use to me?

Or would the simple alternative be to open each file and copy and paste it into UR. But what then with XML, image and other file types which may be hard to copy into a text environment?

Perhaps I need to rethink of how using and working with outliners. Any suggestions or real life examples?

Posted by serenity
Jan 5, 2008 at 02:56 PM

Sorry, in the meantime I have found that you can store files in UR and delete them on the hard disk.

However, this brings me to the next question: how does one determine what to store in the database and what to keep on the hard disk.

And do you make one big database with all of the knowledgge and information you have, or do you make several ones?

Posted by Ken Ashworth
Jan 5, 2008 at 03:57 PM

Serenity,

You might want to visit the UR user forum:

http://www.kinook.com/Forum/

many of your questions are discussed and answered, or post a new one to be kicked around.

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