MyInfo 3.59 released

Posted by Derek Cornish
Jan 19, 2007 at 01:14 AM

Hi Jan,

> So being dissatisfied by both, I—like many people on this forum—have been on a quest for the holy grail.

Me, too, but I keep on coming back to Zoot and - as I mentioned to Steve - I’m even trying to work more closely with it by keeping where possible to plain text. I find it quite liberating actually, and it’s easier for me than for some because my requirements are fairly modest - notes and ideas organizer (Zoot), brainstorming and outlining (Brainstorm and PocketThinker - or Grandview), and initial drafting (EditPad Lite). At the end, of course, I have to use MS-Word, and there are also one or two other programs I use regularly, like Biblioscape, Web Research, and NetSnippets. Usually, though, most of my work is done with Zoot, PocketThinker (these days), and EditPad.

All I am looking for in Zoot 32-bit, really, is the ability to store longer text-notes, to have more virtual folders available, and to allow file folder sync with subdirectories as well as directories (this would make NetSnippets more useful). This would improve its value as a “command-centre” with links to other programs. RTF is not a priority for me, but I know it is for others.

> Unlike some of you, I want to find *one* program that does it all. I hate the idea of putting one kind of data in one program & another kind of data in another program. .I know some of you do this but I can’t keep track of what I’ve put where.

I agree to some extent. For example, the question of where to put the fruits of internet searches is a perennial problem. Partly through laziness, and partly for special projects, I may have some of this material in Zoot, in NetSnippets, in Web Research, and in Windows folders. But for different tasks I like to use different programs. It’s rather like the “hoist” feature in good outliners: it can help to keep one focused on the task in hand.

But, if IdeaMason keeps developing the way it is currently, maybe I’ll change my mind.

Derek