One of the MOST useful features i can think of for an information manager, is to be able to have the option to add (unlimited) custom attributes to the program!

So after hours and hours (and yes even more hours) of searching, let us here now finally compile the ultimate list of ALL available information management software that has this so much sought after feature called:

"custom attributes" aka. "custom fields" aka. "custom properties" aka. "metadata", aka. "user-defined fields" (UDF). aka. "custom forms" etc.

So here therefore is my collection found so far, in the quest for finding the ultimate information manager.

NOTICE PLEASE:

1. the list below is not limited to strictly only "tree-outliners" as such, but includes on purpose basically ANY thinkable software that can be transformed to be used to manage both structured & unstructured information!

2. try to add if possible only software that provides "unlimited" custom attributes, and not like those with only 5 user fields and then no more.

3. if possible, the software should be "available" and not dead.

So here we go:

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The Classic:
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Ultra Recall Pro (http://www.kinook.com/UltraRecall

Zoot (http://www.zootsoftware.com

Infoqube (http://www.infoqube.biz

InfoSelect (http://www.miclog.com

MyInfo (http://www.milenix.com

TreePad Business Edition (http://www.treepad.com/treepadbiz

Memomaster (german, http://www.jbsoftware.de/memomaster or older version english, http://www.jbsoftware.org


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Todo / Task Managers:
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TodoList (http://www.abstractspoon.com

VIP Task Manager Professional (http://www.taskmanagementsoft.com/products/taskmanagerpro/

ListPro (http://www.iliumsoft.com/listpro/windows

SmartDiary (http://www.sdiary.com

EssentialPIM Pro (http://www.essentialpim.com


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Free-form Database kind:
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AskSam (http://www.asksam.com

MS Access (http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/access

Filemaker (http://www.filemaker.com

Bento (http://www.filemaker.com/products/bento

Brilliant Database (http://www.brilliantdatabase.com

Alventis Professional (http://www.alventis.com

Oasis Database (http://www.databaseoasis.com

MS Outlook (http://office.microsoft.com and especially when combined with the freely available Business Contact Manager: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maCtbifnfJA

Lotus Notes (http://www-03.ibm.com/software/products/us/en/ibmnotes

Data Guardian (http://www.koingosw.com/products/dataguardian.php

Data Recall (http://www.ignyte.com/product-data-recall-infokeep.html

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Others:
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Desktop Sales Office with Administrator (http://www.softwareonsailboats.com

B-Folders (http://www.jointlogic.com/b-folders

Custom Addressbook (same guy who makes Treepad) (http://www.customaddressbook.com

Open Contacts (http://www.fonlow.com/opencontacts/index.htm

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Therefore, please be encouraged to add any other program not yet listed above, to help us all in future save hours of researching.

Thanks!

Another one for your "Free-form Database kind:" section:

GS-Base (http://www.citadel5.com/gs-base.htm

Graham

donleone wrote:

let us
here now finally compile the ultimate list of ALL available information
management software that has this so much sought after feature called:

"custom attributes" aka. "custom fields" aka. "custom properties" aka.
"metadata", aka. "user-defined fields" (UDF). aka. "custom forms" etc.

ConnedtedText can be added to this list. Each document (called "topic" in CT) can be marked up with properties and attributes. The difference between the two is that properties are invisible in the text, while attributes show up as clickable links (by clicking them one is taken to a dynamically generated page containing links to all the topics with the given attribute). There are also extensive search and summary functions to call up properties and attributes (e.g. to summarise queries in list or table form and even embed them within a topic).

http://www.connectedtext.com/

I think it's fairly handicapping to begin a taxonomy with the ambition that this one has without noting that there are several different operating systems on desktop computers, and either stating from the outset that this taxonomy is Windows-only, or including the principal different operating systems in the classification from the outset.

Looks like you're focused on Windows software, but I would mention:

Tinderbox (http://www.eastgate.com/Tinderbox/

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Note:
some of the programs before mentioned are available for both MAC/PC, such as FIlemaker, Bento, Data Guardian, and now added Librarian Pro, Symphytum and Tinderbox, but feel free to add more... and as for the Linux guys i know only one, Kexi (included now below).

So here we go Round 2, adding the additions:

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Todo / Task Managers:
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TaskMerlin (http://www.taskmerlin.com/compare.aspx


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Free-form Database kind:
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MyBookLib Organizer (http://organizers-collection.com/data/organizers/mybooklib/main_mybooklib.jpg

Credenza Pro (http://www.credenzasoft.com/features/custom.html

FileAmigo Pro (http://www.fileamigo.com

Sesame Database (http://www.lantica.com

MyDatabase (http://www.avanquest.com/USA/MyDatabase-Home-and-Business

Librarian Pro (http://www.koingosw.com/products/librarianpro.php

Ability Database (part of Ability Office Pro: http://www.ability.com/sales/officepro.php?ln=en

Symphytum (http://giowisys.com/products/symphytum

Es-Builder (http://www.es-builder.com

tlDatabase (http://tshwanedje.com/database/ (looks capable !)

Kexi (http://www.kexi-project.org/

GS-Base (http://www.citadel5.com/gs-base.htm


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Others:
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NoteExpress 2 (http://www.noteexpress.net

Simbust Notes Manager (http://www.simbust.com/index.php?c=main&m=screen_nm

Ultra Agenda (http://www.softpedia.com/progScreenshots/Ultra-Agenda-Screenshot-171422.html

Connected Text (http://www.connectedtext.com/

Tinderbox (http://www.eastgate.com/Tinderbox/


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Greetings !

You might consider adding Org-Mode to your database. Org-mode is a major mode of Emacs. Emacs is alive and well and has been for many years -- the latest version is 24.

John

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finally, some more special rarities, with each supporting full custom fields as-well :

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Free-form Database kind:
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WowBase (http://softconstructors.com/en/applications/wowbase/index.html

DeliaWin (available in french & english http://www.sqldevsoft.com/deliawin/fr/screens.htm and having an amazing functionality for just $15 ! )

VidyaVitamin (http://www.tnksoft.com/soft/database/vidyavitamin/?category=english

TreeLine (http://treeline.bellz.org/scrnsht.html

MonoBase (http://www.ssuitesoft.com/database.htm


so, that's about it.

Now, back to real work again :-)

Don, many thanks for this initiative. The software listed might indeed be very diverse, but I found some very interesting programs I had never ran across before. I'm particularly grateful for the inclusion of cross-platform software (where 'cross-platform' includes Linux).

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alright, here are 3 more custom field rarities for the Linux, Mac and Windows fans :-)


- Glom (http://www.glom.org/wiki/index.php?title=Screenshots#As_an_Operator (simple yet quite powerful, and even for Windows too.) + its free !

- Task Unifier (http://www.taskunifier.com/pages/pro Linux, Mac, Windows, custom fields are only after upgrading to Pro available, buts its only $12 price ! )

- VueMinder Ultimate (http://www.vueminder.com/products/vueminder/help/contacteditor.html#Custom_Data


greetings!

After a better look to all the programs, it appears that the vast majority of cross-platform databases are no longer being developed. The major exception seems to be Sesame, which I will probably try out more extensively.

Hi, sorry my bad english.

Looking for program (from listed above, multi-colum outliner or db) with this future:

insert picture from clip-board into filed or note as tumbnail, enlarge picture on mouse hover.

*fiEld
*tHumbnail

))

I don't know about custom properties or attributes, but a desktop database application that specializes in inserting images with mouse hover, so that the image would be enlarged on a click of the mouse wheel... that would be MindCollected... it is a new application from Dextronet just released, recently that runs on Windows.