I want it all, now!

Posted by Stephen Zeoli
Nov 9, 2008 at 11:48 PM

Alexander,

Cross-platform would be nice, as long as it does not entail any major compromises in UI or functionality. It surprises me, somewhat, that Microsoft has not done this with OneNote… if they did, I’d be on that immediately. OneNote does a nice job of syncing using a USB stick. I’m sure it works well with one of those web-based folder syncing services (I’m using DropBox now to keep files synced the two PCs I work on and my MacBook).

I agree that Java isn’t great—too jittery—although I do have a lot of affection for SuperNoteCard, even though I rarely use it. It is cross-platform and has been continually improved (latest recent version has added a free-form grid for organizing the cards, outline numbering, and support for collecting cards created online via Mindola’s website [I guess this is primarily for people with iPhones]).

What I REALLY want is a decent single-pane outliner!

Steve Z.

Alexander Deliyannis wrote:
>With the festive season not too far away, I thought I’d post my wishes for the software
>we discuss here, i.e. information managers. (It’s not much, and quite a bit is
>actually already available one way or another, but the integration is still
>missing).
> >1. I want my information managers to be cross-platform. Personally, I
>use Windows and am switching to Linux, but I wouldn’t mind it running on Mac as well.
>(Ideally, I’d prefer it not to be in Java, as I find many such applications too lazy for
>comfort). In this context, I’m currently trying out Notecase Pro.
> >2. I want my
>information managers to be Web 2.0 aware. I don’t want to have to choose between the
>‘cloud’ and local storage. I’d like the best of both worlds please. Evernote is nice in
>this regard.
> >What the software actually does, and how its features are presented,
>may be a question of personal preferences altogether; some like outlines, others
>mind maps.
> >But the two abilities noted above are, IMHO, what many of us will
>eventually come to expect. The software I mentioned as examples is far from ideal in
>terms of overall features, but it is moving in the right direction.
> >Is it much to ask?
> >
>alx
>