Hard-copy storage
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I'm leaning toward that. Do File - Save As from the browser to get an offline copy of web pages. Create shortcuts to other documents. Organize however necessary. As I'm writing this, I'm thinking about a small database as an enhancement to using explorer. It might be time for another article. (It's been years since I wrote one) This all started because I'm getting an office of my own at work :-\ and they have given me a choice of shelves or drawers (5 drawer lateral file cabinet). What I really want is both, but there isn't room. :( At home I have a shelf over a smaller file cabinet and it works well, but I don't have stacks of printouts there.
I also keep some electronic documentation checked into SourceSafe (I know, I know). It makes a dandy collection point for documents, and since it's centrally backed up, fairly secure as well.
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If you are using firefox, check out the extension "scrapbook" http://amb.vis.ne.jp/mozilla/scrapbook/[^] It gives you a one-click offline copy, and can optionally crawl x levels deep if you want. has pretty good search and annotation features too. Highly reccommeneded! If you aren't using firefox... then WTF are you doing!! download it NOW!! :-D
I feel ya bro. Our office has a 'Microcrap' only policy :wtf: so FireFox is out. At home though I run with the Fox, baby! It rocks. :cool: I really like the add-on aspect of FireFox; it has such a huge list of cool feature progs to tack on it, and they all seem to work so well. This is what a browser has always supposed to be !
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Different people have different styles. What I'm looking for is ideas. I work on many different projects. I tend to start gathering pieces of information long before actual coding begins. This includes gathering information about similar programs, useful articles etc. What I end up with is several piles on my desk, one for each project as well as a growing "future reference" file. Sometimes I get organized and put some into file folders, or large projects get a notebook. My problem is, that it's very difficult to keep track of everything. How do you guys keep track of documentation? Brad
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Any additional arguments I can use to convince the boss I need a second monitor? I've tried showing GUI debugging as well as creating and reading documentation while in whatever application I've been working on, but he's just said to switch tasks. I'd love to find a good cost justification for a second monitor. Without having one, anything I say about time saved etc is just a guesstimate and ignored by the penny pinchers. Thanks
Poke around on NEC's website, they've got at least one whitepaper on the subject somewhere.
Today's lesson is brought to you by the word "niggardly". Remember kids, don't attribute to racism what can be explained by Scandinavian language roots. -- Robert Royall
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Poke around on NEC's website, they've got at least one whitepaper on the subject somewhere.
Today's lesson is brought to you by the word "niggardly". Remember kids, don't attribute to racism what can be explained by Scandinavian language roots. -- Robert Royall
Oh man! I WANT THIS http://www.necunifiedsolutions.com/main/Products/ProProduct.asp?catid=29&prodid=340[^] That would be cool! Imagine that on a tablet pc!
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Good points! toner, paper, time Oh wait! I know! I WANT ONE! - better not tell them this too early.
I also forgot to mention one of the most important tools I use: Agent Ransack A freeware program that is the fastest searching utility I have come across (it accepts regular expressions as well). I have found it to be invaluable for searching for files and text within files.
Continuous effort - not strength or intelligence - is the key to unlocking our potential.(Winston Churchill)
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Different people have different styles. What I'm looking for is ideas. I work on many different projects. I tend to start gathering pieces of information long before actual coding begins. This includes gathering information about similar programs, useful articles etc. What I end up with is several piles on my desk, one for each project as well as a growing "future reference" file. Sometimes I get organized and put some into file folders, or large projects get a notebook. My problem is, that it's very difficult to keep track of everything. How do you guys keep track of documentation? Brad
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If you are using firefox, check out the extension "scrapbook" http://amb.vis.ne.jp/mozilla/scrapbook/[^] It gives you a one-click offline copy, and can optionally crawl x levels deep if you want. has pretty good search and annotation features too. Highly reccommeneded! If you aren't using firefox... then WTF are you doing!! download it NOW!! :-D
Johnno74 wrote:
If you are using firefox, check out the extension "scrapbook"
There's one for IE here (Standard & Pro versions): http://www.metaproducts.com/mp/Inquiry_Standard_Edition.htm[^] http://www.metaproducts.com/mp/mpProducts_Detail.asp?id=30[^] Rich
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I'm leaning toward that. Do File - Save As from the browser to get an offline copy of web pages. Create shortcuts to other documents. Organize however necessary. As I'm writing this, I'm thinking about a small database as an enhancement to using explorer. It might be time for another article. (It's been years since I wrote one) This all started because I'm getting an office of my own at work :-\ and they have given me a choice of shelves or drawers (5 drawer lateral file cabinet). What I really want is both, but there isn't room. :( At home I have a shelf over a smaller file cabinet and it works well, but I don't have stacks of printouts there.
About your database app you mentioned building. . .I started something in MS Access to simply store items with a url, keywords, description so I can at least search for it later. I learned about, but haven't tried Endnote and now, thanks to your posting and the replies, other products. I will try Evernote. How has it worked for you so far? Thanks to all the posters with suggestions.