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Posted by Lb
Jan 15, 2020 at 03:16 PM

Thanks for the info, Outwiker looks really nice, better than the others I’ve used. I’m going to try it out later today to see how it works.

Your comment also reminded me that DokuWiki comes in a portable flavor with a MicroApache included but it’s kind of obscure, there’s not a portable file option in the downloads page, but if you select the version you want, usually “Stable”, before you hit the Download button go to the bottom of the page and under “Include Web-Server” check the box for ” MicroApache (Windows)” and then hit the download button. It’ll download the DokuWiki on a stick version for portable, trying it out purposes.

Anthony wrote:
Alexander Deliyannis wrote:
>LB wrote:
>>>Connectedtext
>>>and a few other personal wikis.
>> >Could you name the wikis? At this point in time, I am looking for
>such a
>>programme.
> >You may look at this also: outwiker 2.0. (WinOS)
>It runs on a portable version, no server (local or otherwise) needed.
>There is a download zip file with all plugins included (30Mb in all).
>Files are saved in html, and txt (or markdown) version using normal
>folders. It comes from a Russian developer. Russians are usually good as
>software makers.
>Link: https://jenyay.net/Outwiker/English
>Ram used: about 100Mb for a basic outline. (test on 32bit WinXp, which
>is compatible)
>There is a v.3 on the way, but the author defines it still unstable.
> >

Posted by Barrage
Jan 16, 2020 at 10:26 AM

LB wrote:
Hi Barrage, welcome to the forum.
> >If the world of Outliners and PIMS excite you, then you’ve come to the
>right place.
> >I’m not a hardcore user like a lot of people here are, but I can offer a
>few suggestions for you just starting out that would have saved me some
>time and money. Actually, I still would have spent the time and money
>on them, it’s just fun in a strange way.
> >One of the first things you could do is make a list of what you want and
>what you want to do. Even if it’s just basic, the more things you
>discover the more you can add to it to evaluate against the different
>softwares. Also, you can post the basics of what you want on here and
>that will narrow things down for anyone to answer.
> >Here’s a few suggestions for starting out. Think of what you’d want in
>the future also.
> >-First and foremost which operating systems are you going to be using.
>Windows, IOS, Linux etc.
>-Do you want it Web based or Local file based.
>-Are you going to want to Sync it to your phone or tablet. Does the
>program actually do that and have those apps in your devices OS.
>-Do you want a PIM that’s basically the Calendar, Tasks, Contacts,
>Notes, Mail, Passwords, etc. or more of an Outliner.
>-Do they have any programming capabilities to use to manipulate data.
>Like InfoQube uses SQL (I believe) and NoteCase Pro uses Lua.
>-How do you want tags to work.
>-How does it handle Import/Export of data. What formats does it
>support. What information does it include, etc.
>-How does it do searches and what can you do with the results.
>-Does it use Attributes. Do you even want or need them.
>-Do you use Markdown,
> >You get the idea.
> >I think most if not all of the software has trial periods. Check them
>out, see if you like the way they look and feel. Use one of them to
>keep a record of the things you like and don’t like about them. Run
>them against your list and also change your list as you discover the
>varied ways the different programs work. If you find you like how X
>program does tags, then change your list and re-test and test the
>different programs.
> >One thing I would definitely suggest is to get a trial copy of InfoQube
>and play around with it. It’s going to be overwhelming, but just know
>that. Jump on the forum and learn a little each day. It’s a really
>cool piece of software.
>

I mostly use Windows, but do have one Mac machine.
I definitely lean toward local file based, and while reading/syncing with android would be a major plus, is not absolutely necessary. Ive seen this is still in the works with most programs (tangent: Deja Office, VC Organizer, thoughts?)
Do you want a PIM that’s basically the Calendar, Tasks, Contacts,
>Notes, Mail, Passwords, etc. or more of an Outliner. More so the first side…though my discovery of ActionOutliner is what started this madness heh.

I like the idea of notebooks/catagories more than tags, though either is nice, both is better!!

I tend to like moar features!! Heh

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