MadaboutDana
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Outliner for granular writing?
4/5/2020
A rather good free option would be open-source Manuscripts, a writing tool for academic writing in particular:
https://www.manuscriptsapp.com
It’s a large program, but does what it does extrem...
Useful Article Explaining Zettelkasten
3/19/2020
Sorry, I meant to mention the name of the theme that turns Typora into Bear: Ursine (Polar or Umbra). I thoroughly recommend it - it even plays humorously on Bear’s background graphic when no no...
Useful Article Explaining Zettelkasten
3/18/2020
Heh, I was quite inspired by the Typora article - enough to unearth Typora from my list of apps and reinstall it.
It’s a great app. The search engine is fantastic - blasts through multiple file...
White board software
3/12/2020
You’re welcome, Paul - it’s always satisfying when someone finally hears the prophet mournfully preaching in the wilderness… ;-)
Cheers!
Bill
Tinderbox 8.5 with Cross Tab views
3/12/2020
Ziplinks sound suspiciously like wikilinks - but hey, I guess all brands need a bit of extra sizzle...
MindRaider + MindForger
3/11/2020
I found several ways back to the original repository, from looking up the file in the Mac file system (where it lurks in a spontaneously created MindForger repository) to using the associations that a...
White board software
3/11/2020
The only downer about Curio is the fact that it’s confined to macOS, whereas Numbers (and KeyNote) both work across macOS and iOS (although not other platforms, of course – although web-ba...
White board software
3/10/2020
Heh, you have a point. Although Corkulous has one or two pluses, including an impressive gallery of shapes. And you can, of course, change the background so it doesn’t look like a good ole’...
White board software
3/9/2020
Here’s another plug for Numbers – but also for Corkulous, the latest version of which is very powerful, having been bought up by a new developer. Runs on macOS and iOS.
The one to go for ...
On Windows, I’m tempted to suggest Scrivener. Keep It, alas, is restricted to Apple devices.
New app: Columns
3/4/2020
I’ve been liaising with the (very amiable) developer of a new macOS app (sorry, Windows users) called Columns.
It’s a nice take on the Cornell Notes concept, consisting of a fairly conve...
Cross Comparison of documents
2/27/2020
Now this looks more like the kind of thing you need (Windows only, unfortunately): https://tshwanedje.com/corpus/
There’s also the respected WordSmith (again, Windows only), here:
And an inte...
Hot damn! This is looking better by the day!
I want one!
Cross Comparison of documents
2/27/2020
Alternatively, as xtabber suggests, you could use a good search engine.
My favourite on macOS is FoxTrot Pro, and I use it for trawling through my own corpus of research documents; you can customise ...
Cross Comparison of documents
2/27/2020
This is a really interesting issue, I must say.
Translation software uses the “concordance” feature to identify matching phrases in multiple documents, but it wouldn’t really work f...
Cross Comparison of documents
2/24/2020
On the Mac, DeltaWalker is a fairly impressive option.
If it wasn’t so expensive, I’d recommend FileMaker Pro.
You could (relatively) easily create your own database (with relational elements, if desired; useful for maintaining multiple table...
Reading through your description, it looks friendlier than Highlights, too. I’ve used Highlights, but been underwhelmed.
Dang, Keypoints looks very interesting - nice website already!
I’ve subscribed so I can get updates. Best of luck with that!
Cheers,
Bill
Noto - has anyone tried it?
2/22/2020
I have tried it (inevitably); it’s a very elegant app, but its search function is rudimentary, acting more as a simple filter. By this I mean it narrows down the list of notes with the search te...
Clibu Notes v0.42.00 Released
2/19/2020
Good for you, Neville! It’s really impressive to see such dedication to an information-gathering concept like Clibu - a genuine attempt to make a sophisticated, difficult-to-manage activity as u...
Taskade
2/18/2020
Hm, Taskade is beginning to look quite convincing, I must say.
Anybody using this in earnest; anything interesting to say?
Cheers!
Bill
Agenda versus NotePlan
2/12/2020
Just replying in a little more detail:
- I run projects in separate Notes, and reschedule task dates as necessary. This is relatively easy to do. I follow a specific format in the notes, however, plac...
Agenda versus NotePlan
2/12/2020
I agree that this is a flaw, but after running comparisons with other task/project managers, a relatively minor one - the same problem is fairly ubiquitous.
And as you say, Eduard is so responsive!
NotePlan now supports image attachments
2/11/2020
Yeah, folding would be the Bees’ Knees and other erogenous zones!
But the lovely Eduard has promised folding is on his roadmap, so the world is looking like a rosy place (apart from the ghastly...