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Posted by Dominik Holenstein
Jul 31, 2007 at 11:17 AM
Daly and others
After playing around with Zoot32 I can say that I am very impressed.
It is a great piece of software and very sophisticated. The combination of Filters, Rules and Views is outstanding. I am wondering why other applications do not provide similar functionalities.
It is shame that I have waited so long to give Zoot a try.
I will continue testing and reviewing Zoot during the coming days and weeks and I feel like child who has received a new cool toy to play with.
Dominik
Posted by Graham Rhind
Jul 31, 2007 at 11:47 AM
Having some spare time I also decided to look deeper into Zoot than I had done when I first treid it some years ago. I am also impressed by what it can do and its user-friendly interface and help system.
That said, its current limitations are frustrating. What also concerns me is that it is a purely text-based database. I know that there are plans to add rtf functionality, but rtf is still limiting for, for example, graphics; and the addition of html features, such as web capture,. would be very useful.
I know the current beta version is purely a 32-bit copy of the current 16-bit version; but do any of the current Zoot users know what the plans are for further development of the software?
Graham
Posted by Daly de Gagne
Jul 31, 2007 at 12:30 PM
I’m glad you guy are liking Zoot. I think RT is to come. As for other features I do not know.
Hoover, I think between Surfulater, and simply saving and linking to eb items from Zoot, that it is the one PIM I need.
Its sophistication and tight design are certainly clear
Daly
Graham Rhind wrote:
>Having some spare time I also decided to look deeper into Zoot than I had done when I
>first treid it some years ago. I am also impressed by what it can do and its
>user-friendly interface and help system.
>
>That said, its current limitations are
>frustrating. What also concerns me is that it is a purely text-based database. I know
>that there are plans to add rtf functionality, but rtf is still limiting for, for
>example, graphics; and the addition of html features, such as web capture,. would be
>very useful.
>
>I know the current beta version is purely a 32-bit copy of the current
>16-bit version; but do any of the current Zoot users know what the plans are for further
>development of the software?
>
>Graham
Posted by Stephen Zeoli
Jul 31, 2007 at 02:31 PM
Graham Rhind wrote:
>I know the current beta version is purely a 32-bit copy of the current
>16-bit version; but do any of the current Zoot users know what the plans are for further
>development of the software?
I am not aware of any plans beyond adding RTF, which doesn’t mean there are not plans. I’ve been using Zoot for almost eight years, and have had some experience with the way Tom Davis works. I am sure he will remove the restrictions on the number of folders in a database and the size of the notes. Beyond that, I suspect that there will be continuous small improvements to Zoot, but I would be surprised if there were major additions like the ones you are requesting.
I wouldn’t be in favor of bloating the software like that. In fact, I’m even a little ambivalent about adding RTF. I’ve found that 80 percent of the time, plain text is all I need, and it helps keep file sizes small, searches quick. So it is my hope that once RTF is added that Zoot will provide an option of making a note plain text or RTF.
Steve Z.
Posted by Dominik Holenstein
Jul 31, 2007 at 03:47 PM
Stephen,
I long thought that I can’t live without an rtf editor but I can.
Using just plain text helps me focusing on the text and the content.
Tom writes this on the Zoot32 beta download page:
“As soon as this beta is stable I will add in the RTF editor (we’ll call that beta 2)”
http://www.zootsoftware.com/Downloads/Program/Download%20Beta.htm
Dominik