Comments on: Note-Taking Applications

By: TheExpert3333

TheExpert3333 — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 00:04:19 +0000

I miss a combination of notetaking and mindmapping software as both methods really contribute to each other. The only tool i know is YouMinds Composer and should be on the list. You can create notes, drag all kinds of objects and then choose how to present the information. You have the option of mindmap, notebook, slideshow and even diagram or webapp. I have never seen anything more flexible and comprehensive.

I love it.

By: Ronnie Lowe

Ronnie Lowe — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 21:15:14 +0000

I use Evernote for years now. It is really useful and my desktop is cleared from endless notepad files that have to remind me for something. But it is good to have the original Evernote, because the free version, doesn’t include important options.

By: Christopher Theis

Christopher Theis — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 21:52:24 +0000

At first glance, I love Evernote. My problem is that what you get free is essentially a demo model because it places limitations on storage space (I like a lot of screen shots in my class notes). And if seems as though you don’t really run it off of a usb, more like you have a small program on your usb but the actual storage is online. I can not take my notes from machine to machine with a usb without synching online. Too bad because it seems really promising.

By: Subhash Chandran

Subhash Chandran — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 07:24:36 +0000

I have launched a Media-Wiki syntax based online notetaking application FileIt.in.

By: Robert Larriva

Robert Larriva — Fri, 22 May 2009 18:34:35 +0000

Hi everyone! When you mentioned Keynote you hit my key! I used Keynote very happily for years. Then I found Essential PIM (freeware) to be a terrific replacement. It not only imported all my Keynote files & kept them organized nicely, but also added a sort of trimmed down version of MS Outlook as a great organizer. Take a look at it & you might be pleasantly surprised! http://www.essentialpim.com

By: Joey Coder

Joey Coder — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 06:58:27 +0000

@Julio Angel Ortiz

I’ve checked out many programs over the years. Recently, I delved into Evernote 3. Always, I stay fixed on Keynote.

Keynote delivers. The programmer made it USB-ready. He gave it virtual notes for each notebook. He did it all.

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By: Dan

Dan — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 02:34:16 +0000

Don’t forget to check out Luminotes at http://luminotes.com/

Luminotes is a light-weight web-based personal wiki, so you can easily make links between your notes and even optionally share your wiki with friends and colleagues. There’s a full-featured free version, too. As for portability, it’ll work anywhere you have a net connection. This won’t meet everyone’s criteria, but not being tied to a single computer or even a certain USB stick does have its benefits.

By: Kristijan Velkovski

Kristijan Velkovski — Sat, 19 May 2007 15:33:21 +0000

WikidPad is portable, i use it on my USB stick all the time.
Just move the WikidPad.config file into the directory where you installed it and its portable.

By: Julio Angel Ortiz

Julio Angel Ortiz — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 18:24:16 +0000

I agree, it’s functional but not as slick as some other apps. It does look a bit dated. And the fact that it was written in Delphi doesn’t help (even though it is open-source). But I thought it was a worth a look, and thanks for doing that.

By the way, I’ve enjoyed your blog. You’ve just been added to my Google Reader subscriptions.

By: Leonard

Leonard — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 02:46:22 +0000

Julio, thanks for your feedback. It’s interesting that you mention KeyNote because during my research I found a number of references to it by people that said that they still preferred it, in spite of it no longer being supported. I figured that unsupported software, or rather software that is no longer being updated or improved, will not be popular with newbies. Following your comment I decided to download and try it. I can see why it’s popular and in most ways it was what I was looking for. It doesn’t have all the features that EverNote has and it’s not as slick, but it’s very functional and has a smaller footprint. This is a good option for minimalists/purists – I wish that someone would pick up the project. Here’s how the creator described it:

“Keynote is a flexible, multi-featured tabbed notebook, based on Windows standard RichEdit control. It’s always accessible with a single keypress, even if you work in another application.

The basic idea in KeyNote is that you can have many separate notes within a single file. This means that you do not need to open several files – for most purposes it is enough to create only one file and several notes inside it. With the addition of the tree-type notes, you now have a three-dimensional notebook: many notes within one file and a multi-level, nested pages within a single note.

Optionally, KeyNote can encrypt your data securely using the Blowfish or Idea algorithms. Keynote’s interface and behavior are extremely configurable. “

By: Julio Angel Ortiz

Julio Angel Ortiz — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 17:12:29 +0000

Nice article. I tried NeoMem and EverNote, but wasn't too crazy about them. Although no longer supported, I've yet to find a replacement for KeyNote, which is free, portable, and allows me to present information in a way I have yet to see in other note-taking applications (such as the multi-tab view). I use it every day, and have my GTD template built on it.