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Posted by tightbeam
Jul 13, 2018 at 04:11 PM
This is absolutely correct, and should serve as a cautionary note for developers everywhere - including a few on this forum.
Stephen Zeoli wrote:
Zoot used to be my go-to information manager, back when it only did
>plain text notes. It was a great app. I think Tom Davis broke Zoot when
>he created Zoot XT. He not only made it work with formatted text, he has
>jammed everything and the kitchen sink into it. Combined with a complete
>lack of any help documentation, Zoot has simply become way to complex
>for the tasks I had relied upon it for. It is too bad, because it was
>really outstanding. In some ways a bit like Tinderbox, without the Map
>View. If Tom ever publishes a user’s guide, I’ll probably give it
>another go for info management on Windows.
>
>Steve Z.
Posted by Stephen Zeoli
Aug 24, 2018 at 11:03 AM
Tom Davis just responded on the Zoot listserv with this about help documentation:
“I’m far enough along now that I can say with some certainty that the documentation will be done in September. I’m finally spending 90% of my time on documentation instead of coding. It’s been an entire month since I’ve posted an update which I think is a first in 20 years of Zoot development.”
So some hope for those who like the idea of Zoot, but find the lack of help documentation too huge a hurdle.
Steve Z.
Posted by Alexander Deliyannis
Dec 14, 2019 at 05:57 PM
Hi, I received the following message from Tom Davis; I’ve confirmed with him that it is OK to share here.
Now to dive into the software.
STATUS REPORT
In June I finished up the last major coding effort required to bring Zoot to the level of fit and finish I have strived for these many years. The focus of this last effort was to make sure Zoot would run on modern PC hardware (4k monitors, touchscreens, etc). Having completed this effort I was able to work exclusively on documentation and in September the long awaited help file shipped out. If you missed the excitement just run Zoot and press F1 to experience the joy and wonder!
UP NEXT
I will continue to put out bug fixes and enhancements as needed, and I have some new features I’d like to work on, but in the short term, I want to give Zoot a chance to thrive. To do that I need to attract new users and that means driving potential users to the website and convincing them to give Zoot a try. I think the best way to bring in new users is to build out the website with YouTube demos that provide a quick look at what Zoot can do, along with a series of demos that dive deeper into Zoot features. Demos can be linked to on social media, which makes them a good promotional tool, and I think they’ll help everyone get more out of Zoot.
PLEDGE DRIVE
It’s been 10 years since the last time I charged an upgrade fee and the truth is I really need to generate some revenue to keep things going. I thought I’d try something different this time and go with a pledge drive. I feel like this approach will help me gauge current interest in Zoot and guide future plans. I really want Zoot to thrive and I’m hoping you do too!
Posted by tightbeam
Dec 14, 2019 at 07:33 PM
Are there any screenshots at all on the Zoot site? It’s one of the first things I look for.
Posted by Alexander Deliyannis
Dec 15, 2019 at 02:14 PM
https://www.zootsoftware.com/#/screenshots/