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"The Tinderbox Way" Book - Is it worth buying and reading?
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Posted by Lothar Scholz
Aug 29, 2017 at 06:12 PM
Has anyone seen this book and can tell me what they think about it?
Tinderbox with $250 is too expensive for me to buy but i love to read good books about information management.
Posted by Dellu
Aug 29, 2017 at 06:57 PM
Yes, I have read the first edition. The second edition is about to come; according to the author (Mark Bernstein). It is good book on the general logic of note taking. But, it has little doesn’t explain how to use Tinderbox. Many people assume that book is an explanation on how to use Tinderbox. NO, there is no single chapter which teaches on how to teach Tinderbox.
If you are looking to learn how to use Tinderbox, Tinderbox way is not the right book.
check out the forum for recommendations. There are some good resources mentioned there.
Posted by Dellu
Aug 29, 2017 at 07:04 PM
Have you read “Digital Paper: A Manual for Research and Writing with Library and Internet Materials”. Tinderbox WAY is similar to that. But, I think Digital Paper goes to more details on how to manage digital information that the Tinderbox WAY.
But, Tinderbox way focuses on note taking; not general infromation manament. It is narrow; more focused on notes; note taking..how to use notes for better manage your information; your life.
Digital Paper goes on to details of informaiton mining; using libraries for getting filtered information etc.
My suggestion is: so far as you are intrested in information management in general, not specific “how to use Tinderbox”, Tinderbox Way is worth reading. The same is true of Digital Paper….
Are there other better, more focused books on how to manage information out there?
This is very interesting topic to talk about.
Posted by Dellu
Aug 29, 2017 at 07:07 PM
I am sorry, I have the 2nd Edition of Tinderbox Way. The coming up must then be Edition 3.
Posted by Stephen Zeoli
Aug 29, 2017 at 07:46 PM
I read the first edition as a paper book. I have the second edition as a PDF. I enjoyed reading the former, but haven’t gotten far in the latter. It is really a philosophy on how to think about using Tinderbox. Instead of a “How-To” book about Tinderbox, it is more of a “Why-Do.” It does provide some insight about note-taking in general, but I suspect you will be disappointed if you get it for just that purpose.
Steve Z.