tree structured note/PIM type programs
original post 2/12/06, updated 9/16/06, 6/26/07, and 7/1/07
The last year or so, I've done a lot of investigating of this type of program. I will list a few of the better ones below and relay the data I have for those interested.
The first one I came across, Treepad, (listed also seperately in it's own post) impressed me then, and still does. It has several versions, free and shareware. I own the right to use the Business Edition. It has a spellchecker, thesaurus, good encryption, ability to store photos, create agendas, todo lists, plus more. However I find myself using the free version 2.9.5 simply because almost everything I want to store is text, and that version loads much faster.
Watch out if you purchase any of the several shareware versions though. See http://rhoadesbwebsites.blogspot.com/2005/04/treepad.html as to why I say this.
http://www.treepad.com/download/
Notekeeper 1.0 to be freeware? If I understand the data at the site, yes. However it looks like not much has happened lately. I did download and test drive version 0.93. It has 128 bit encryption, spellchecker, ability to store pictures, etc.. You will or may need to download the spellchecking files separately.
http://www.tolon.co.uk/notekeeper/
Keynote version 1.65
This is a free program, likely the final version. The author indicates he lacks initiative to continue. A good program, with 128 bit encryption capability. Considering that the author created it in his spare time, without a lot of expensive tools, it is excellent. You cannot however store photos in Keynote. It is strickly for text. Keynote lacks it's own spellchecker. However if you use Tinyspell, ( see "dictionary and thesaurus") in tandem with it... .
http://www.tranglos.com/free/keynote.html
Last but possibly not least, EssentialPIM version 1.6 free and "Pro" versions:
Recently these folks gave away free licenses on Halloween valued at up to $39.95 (pro-portable version). I gave them my email address, etc., and they held good to their word and sent me the registration key.
Some folks may say this is far and away the best of the lot, even without a spellchecker. However there is no easy way to transfer my files from EssentialPIM back to Treepad or Keynote. I can transfer my text files back and forth between Keynote and Treepad as I please. Additionally, I found the EssentialPIM "Pro" version 2.0 to use way too much random access memory for my taste.
All that being said, EssentalPim Pro Portable does several things the others don't. Just bare in mind that once you have extensive data in EssentialPim, should you for any reason decide to use other programs to perform EssentialPim's functions, you may have a lot of work transferring out.
http://www.essentialpim.com/
The last year or so, I've done a lot of investigating of this type of program. I will list a few of the better ones below and relay the data I have for those interested.
The first one I came across, Treepad, (listed also seperately in it's own post) impressed me then, and still does. It has several versions, free and shareware. I own the right to use the Business Edition. It has a spellchecker, thesaurus, good encryption, ability to store photos, create agendas, todo lists, plus more. However I find myself using the free version 2.9.5 simply because almost everything I want to store is text, and that version loads much faster.
Watch out if you purchase any of the several shareware versions though. See http://rhoadesbwebsites.blogspot.com/2005/04/treepad.html as to why I say this.
http://www.treepad.com/download/
Notekeeper 1.0 to be freeware? If I understand the data at the site, yes. However it looks like not much has happened lately. I did download and test drive version 0.93. It has 128 bit encryption, spellchecker, ability to store pictures, etc.. You will or may need to download the spellchecking files separately.
http://www.tolon.co.uk/notekeeper/
Keynote version 1.65
This is a free program, likely the final version. The author indicates he lacks initiative to continue. A good program, with 128 bit encryption capability. Considering that the author created it in his spare time, without a lot of expensive tools, it is excellent. You cannot however store photos in Keynote. It is strickly for text. Keynote lacks it's own spellchecker. However if you use Tinyspell, ( see "dictionary and thesaurus") in tandem with it... .
http://www.tranglos.com/free/keynote.html
Last but possibly not least, EssentialPIM version 1.6 free and "Pro" versions:
Recently these folks gave away free licenses on Halloween valued at up to $39.95 (pro-portable version). I gave them my email address, etc., and they held good to their word and sent me the registration key.
Some folks may say this is far and away the best of the lot, even without a spellchecker. However there is no easy way to transfer my files from EssentialPIM back to Treepad or Keynote. I can transfer my text files back and forth between Keynote and Treepad as I please. Additionally, I found the EssentialPIM "Pro" version 2.0 to use way too much random access memory for my taste.
All that being said, EssentalPim Pro Portable does several things the others don't. Just bare in mind that once you have extensive data in EssentialPim, should you for any reason decide to use other programs to perform EssentialPim's functions, you may have a lot of work transferring out.
http://www.essentialpim.com/
posted by rhoadesb | 2:24 PM
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