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Here are my top 10 posts in 2009 (most popular).
1. KM 3.0: This time it's personal
A four-part series on Knowledge management 3.0
2. iKnow vs. OneNote vs. Evernote
A quick comparison of the productivity tools MS OneNote, EverNote and iKnow
3. Synchronizing multiple computers
A simple how-to for synchronizing your iKnow data (and any other data) between multiple computers using Dropbox.
4. The power of checklists
Checklists are very useful, and PpcSoft iKnow has very powerful list functionality to easily create lots of checklists.
5. Productivity Secrets
Maybe the best productivity tip you'll ever get (while using a computer)
6. Personal Wiki
Can PpcSoft iKnow be used as a personal wiki ? Yes, it definitely can !
7. Wikipedia + Google = iKnow
PpcSoft iKnow is based on the principles of Wikipedia and Google.
8. Usability, Simplicity, Productivity
PpcSoft iKnow has a lot of features designed to improve usability and make you more productive.
9. Capturing vs. Sharing knowledge
Capturing and sharing knowledge can be a hassle, and you should not always do it.
10. Second-sibling problem
A popular puzzle that a lot of people struggle with...
Posted by Atle Iversen on December 30, 2009 |
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If you want to store a lot of similar notes, like a list of contacts, list of products or list of common support questions or answers, you should create a template first.
A template is an ordinary note like any other, but you use it differently.
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Posted by Atle Iversen on December 27, 2009 |
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The full-text search is used to find text across all notes.
The results of the full-text search will be shown in a special mode to visually indicate that you are no longer in 'edit mode' but in 'search mode'.
The full-text search in PpcSoft iKnow is very powerful, and we have put in a lot of effort to optimize the usability.
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Posted by Atle Iversen on December 16, 2009 |
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Can PpcSoft iKnow be used as a personal wiki ?
Certainly - it is a great personal wiki !
A personal wiki is a wiki maintained primarily for personal use. Personal wikis allow people to organize information on their desktop or mobile computing devices in a manner similar to community wikis.
There are basically two types of personal wikis:
- multi-user wikis with personal editions
- wiki-applications designed only for single users
PpcSoft iKnow is in the second category:
A desktop application designed for a single users (without the need for a database engine or a web server).
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Posted by Atle Iversen on December 11, 2009 |
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When you want to find a note (or search for text in any note) you use the QuickSearch box.
Even a small improvement can make a huge difference in usability, and the font size is larger in the QuickSearch box than the rest of the application.
Can such a small detail be that important, you may ask ?
Even the mighty Google has increased the font size in their search box to improve usability (no, I don't think they 'stole' the idea from us even if we did it first :-)
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Posted by Atle Iversen on December 03, 2009 |
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