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General brainstorming for Note-taking software
longrun:
Thanks for the suggestion, Carol, but I don't think Net Snippets is for me.
Perry Mowbray:
One thing I haven't seen mentioned (apologies if I missed it) is scanner support/document imaging.
-longrun (July 05, 2006, 05:32 PM)
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Yes I agree!
Why should there be any conceptual difference between items I capture from the web and those I scan from printed matter?
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Why indeed? I certainly can't see a reason, and there are many reasons why physical documents should be included. Add various OCR options and the data gets very usable.
I have just finished writing the first official roundup of this thread.
-superboyac (July 05, 2006, 05:05 PM)
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I'm keen to see the final output!! Is it something that will be developed into a working brief to be developed (here)???
rjbull:
Add various OCR options and the data gets very usable.
-pmowbray (July 06, 2006, 04:32 AM)
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The for-pay version of Evernote has OCR built in. They say it's for handwriting recognition, and support various pen input devices; no immediately obvious mention of scanners.
I'm keen to see the final output!! Is it something that will be developed into a working brief to be developed (here)???
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:D
Perry Mowbray:
Reviewing what I’m after: A Personal Information Management System
Let’s put some order behind what I’m after.
-willyram (July 05, 2006, 03:14 PM)
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Nicely put! You touched on this but I wouldn't mind fleshing it out a little:
Functionality: Where do we keep the data?
Portability, in one form or another, should be a requirement. Portability could be gained by implementing one or more of the following:
* Able to run from portable media: Take your notes with you, take notes at work, library, etc
* Ability to merge, synchronize, insert, etc data file(s): Manage portable notes back into main file
* Ability to store and use data file(s) from an internet location: Share your notes
* File structures that allow collaboration and usage by multiple users (within reason): Team notes
* I guess having a full web-based application would be pretty neat too: Maximum collaboration via web
longrun:
The for-pay version of Evernote has OCR built in. They say it's for handwriting recognition, and support various pen input devices; no immediately obvious mention of scanners.
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I didn't read the whole manual, but searching on scanner, TWAIN, and OCR gave no results, and use of scanner as an input option isn't listed. I don't actually care much about OCR, but do care about scanning articles, etc.
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