Stephen Zeoli
12/11/2010 12:07 pm
Thanks for the nice comments, Hugh, Franz and Derek. Also, thanks for confirming my 10 out of 10 rating... I was worried I might just come across as a fan boy.
Derek Cornish wrote:
Derek, I've only just started using Zoot 6.0. I live in a bi-operating world, with a Windows PC at work and a MacBook for personal use. Most of my writing is on the MacBook, so I haven't incorporated it into a writing work flow. At the office I mostly use Zoot for information management -- tracking invoices and such. I'm only just warming up to version 6, and miss the relative simplicity of plain text. I don't think I'll truly like version 6 until there is enough help material to actually learn to use its many features properly.
Nevertheless, I think it could easily be an exceptional asset for writing and researching for the reasons you state. And I've always been a fan of the way you can set up folders with rules and actions. I still haven't found anything on the Mac that matches it -- even Tinderbox, though Tinderbox does a lot of other things.
Finally, I downloaded the beta version of Scrivener for Windows, but it seemed too unfinished yet to really use for my work-related writing. I'm eager to give the real thing a go when it is ready.
Steve
Derek Cornish wrote:
Have you found that
Scrivener and Zoot make a sensible workflow duo? I haven't really come to grips with
Zoot v.6 yet, since it does not add much to my way of working, which is mainly with plain
text. But for books and articles Zoot v5 has been excellent for everything connected
with information collection and management. It also provides a surprising amount of
support for planning and organizing writing projects. I've been using its folder
tree for years as a way of gradually sorting information and developing detailed
outlines, and sequencing arguments and supporting materials; and its floating
editor panes are also useful for bringing up reference material when I am drafting. As
I tend to use other programs (e.g. Word or Notetab) for drafting, however, Scrivener
looks to be a very appealing alternative.
Derek, I've only just started using Zoot 6.0. I live in a bi-operating world, with a Windows PC at work and a MacBook for personal use. Most of my writing is on the MacBook, so I haven't incorporated it into a writing work flow. At the office I mostly use Zoot for information management -- tracking invoices and such. I'm only just warming up to version 6, and miss the relative simplicity of plain text. I don't think I'll truly like version 6 until there is enough help material to actually learn to use its many features properly.
Nevertheless, I think it could easily be an exceptional asset for writing and researching for the reasons you state. And I've always been a fan of the way you can set up folders with rules and actions. I still haven't found anything on the Mac that matches it -- even Tinderbox, though Tinderbox does a lot of other things.
Finally, I downloaded the beta version of Scrivener for Windows, but it seemed too unfinished yet to really use for my work-related writing. I'm eager to give the real thing a go when it is ready.
Steve