In a very specific sense, I reviewed these programs for how well they accomplished the desired tasks with these data sources with a mind towards meeting the needs of a writer. Next, I created a directory of items that reflected the kinds of data that I might be archiving and created a table so I could take notes on how each program handled that kinds of data. Project oriented: named collections of different items.
Provenance: able to trace back to the original source, for example, URL.Cut and paste text - without changing font - directly.I knew that the programs would have lots of features, and I knew that I could get distracted or overwhelmed by those unless I defined an underlying theme.
This mini-review looks at three scrapbook or organizer programs, Caboodle, EagleFiler and Yojimbo, with a focus on the writer's needs.īefore I even downloaded the three programs, I wrote down the key features that I thought would be important for such an organizing program. Keeping a useful archive of collected data helps if one can both document the provenance of the information and successfully search for items Writers are obsessive about tidbits of data that they might be able to use someday.
He also shows you how to work with the rich metadata that you can assign to your files inside of DEVONthink, then goes over how you can use groups and tags as a way to organise the information inside your databases.Review - Three Organizer Programs For Writersīy John Martellaro, 9:00 AM EST, November 6th, 2008 In the second of this three-part foundation tutorial, Todd covers the many ways you can view your database and goes over setting up workspaces. In fact, some people have said this one application makes it worth getting a Mac just to run it! DEVONthink is one of the most powerful database applications made for the Mac.