"Hook" app links related documents together

Posted by nathanb
Jun 13, 2019 at 08:39 PM

>The new version of Dropbox (the enhanced desktop app, the upgraded iOS
>app) is an intriguing option, mind you. More info here:
>https://www.dropbox.com/features/new
> >I’ve got a test version running on my desktop. It’s not as terribly
>exciting as Dropbox are making it sound, but it’s quite neat, and very
>usefully expands Dropbox beyond basic file management. You can add
>comments to files, star and pin folders/files, write notes to yourself
>(in any folder), set up to-do lists, etc. If you’re a Dropbox user, it’s
>definitely worth the upgrade. It’s also potentially very useful in team
>situations, for sharing files/comments/notes. We use AutoTask (formerly
>Soonr) for our business file management, but this new iteration of
>Dropbox could tempt me to shift over to the latter.
> >I’m still hoping Apple will acquire Dropbox. Although iCloud has some
>interesting new features (like folder sharing) which suggest Apple could
>be moving in the same sort of direction.
> >Cheers!
>Bill

Thanks for the head’s up on the new Dropbox. I hope that’s a trend to bring more Document Management System features to consumer-level file management. Another alternative is TagSpaces.

Unfortunately, most users have been so conditioned with file and folder names as their only method of digital organization that it’s very difficult to get teams to help build the metadata when given a more advanced platform. What makes that difficult to accept is that most of these casual users routinely immerse themselves in better metadata activities all the time.

-They understand how tagging facebook photos gives the benefit of one picture appearing in many virtual albums…. yet can’t imagine adding metadata to files beyond a single hierarchy folder.

-They write product reviews on amazon, video comments on youtube etc…. yet can’t fathom the value of adding comments and notes directly on work/personal files/videos… yet are fine with guessing about a file’s purpose, context, and perception given only it’s name and last modified date…

-They refer to wikipedia and experience how linked webs of information are obviously better than hierarchies of un-linked files…. yet never want to make that leap from island files to anything like a personal or group wiki.

-Use facebook to organize events but still insist on work email for project management….

Sorry for the rant. It reminds me why I like this forum and other pockets of the internet so much. Because you guys GET IT. Everyone in my real life just can’t imagine information being outside of emails and file folders. This forum reminds me that I’m not alone.