Office OneNote 2003
£28.99
Stupendously good! - As an inveterate user of the Notes feature within Outlook, OneNote was the application I didn t know I needed. Easy to install and intuitive to use I can fully endorse this software. You can even download a 60 day trial from Microsoft which is more than enough to give it a thorough test drive.There are two modest issues to be aware of. First is that the OneNote database (i.e. where all your scribblings live) can get quite big depending on how you use OneNote. You will need a fairly up-to-date PC with sufficient RAM. I feel that Microsoft s stated system requirements are at best optimistic. Second is you do want to back this up (just like everthing else) onto separate media.
OneNote - Only Note - OneNote is a phenomenal piece of software. As a part-time, postgraduate, doctoral student, where time is at a premium, I have found in Microsoft OneNote a program which saves me precious hours of time which used to be spent collating, highlighting and remembering what s where in my notes. Setting up flags (which are the organisational heart of the data management) is a snap, highlighting is simple, searching is wonderful, as the program searches both typescript and handwriting selectively in a single document, a page, a section, a folder - or even the whole notebook.And all this in one program.I have only had the software a couple of months and already I feel comfortable and at home with it. It is so intuitive to use and so well put together - and it works seamlessly with the rest of Microsoft Office. The tutorial package is excellent, the available online training is actually helpful. The program is robust too. It has never displayed even the slightest bug. Indeed, this program is so good that on the back of my experience I bought a Tablet PC which came with it already installed, so that I can now literally write my notes straight into OneNote, where they are easily organised, stay organised, and yet can easily be searched. Reports and papers are very straightforward to produce.So impressed have I been with OneNote that I have started to use it to expand its use into my fulltime professional work taking notes at meetings and organising my to-do lists. I just wish it integrated with my Palm PDA, but that may come.If like me you re a student or someone who takes lots of notes and needs to stay organised, when time is of the essence, then OneNote is for you. Buy it, you won t regret it.
Lecture Notes Solution!! - I prefer storing notes and documents on the computer, but I had a problem when attempting to store the myriad scribblings garnered during many university lectures. I hate typing notes in lectures, as I can never seem to keep up with the lecturer, and especially when the only program I had that was suitable was MS Word. I received this program as a gift, and was slightly bemused as I had never heard of it. But, 3 lectures later, I was singing it s praises. It s fantastic, letting you have a new section for each module, and then pages within for each section/lecture/topic. I am chronically unorganised, and with this program I didn t have to worry about losing bits of paper with vitally important scribbled notes on. Another very good feature with this program is a very overlooked one - the ability to doodle and draw pretty pictures, a vitally important feature for those looooong, never-ending lectures. Of course, there are some features that are only available on tablet PC s, which most students won t have, but I have found if you team a laptop with a cheap graphics tablet then, hey presto, handwritten notes without much expense.This program is a must for students - organises itself, comes in pretty colours, doodle-friendly, and you ll never lose those notes from that lecture that you know are around here somewhere...
Does the business - I first tried OneNote as a trial with Office 2003 Pro. Before installation I wasn t sure I had a need for it but now I wouldn t want to be without it. It really has made a difference both in terms of business productivity and personal organisation. I find its drag and drop approach simple to use meaning I return to the program time and time again. Sure there is other software out there that could achieve the same but it just wouldn t let you do it so quickly or easily. Little touches make the difference: your notebook is saved automatically at intervals and on exit ensuring you can get on with your work, OneNote will add a hyperlink when you incorporate data from the net so you don t lose your source, you can create Outlook tasks within this program and flag and view your important data (for example, to do items) in a variety of ways.Once I started using OneNote I knew it would help on a business level, what I have found most surprising is the amount I use it personally. Not just for sticky type notes (as you would in Outlook) but in terms of planning and drawing together information, ideas and pictures from a variety of sources. It is ideal for those who prefer to work with a paper notebook feel (as opposed to page upon page of linear text) but want the functionality offered by computer applications such as search, sort and voice recording. Its great for mindmapping and if you write creatively this is a good place to keep those ideas and images that can crop up at any time. I imagine it would be a good journal space too.No must-have extra kit is required: I don t use a tablet pc and would say it isn t essential to get the most out of this software. I do input drawings and writing via a graphics tablet at times but at others just use a keyboard and mouse. OneNote has its own file format but it s no problem if people you want to share with don t have a copy of the software, pages can also be saved for view in a browser (or, if you have already got PDF creation software, you can of course distribute in this format).If you re still undecided there s a tour and online trial at the Microsoft office site.
Onenote 2003 - First look: Microsoft OneNote 2003By Alex BurtonFaced with information overload? You re not alone, it s a problem that many knowledge workers face today. Effectively managing a raging river of incoming e-mails, reports, meeting notes, discussions with coworkers and more is can be very challenging.What s needed is a unified approach to managing all of this information and knowledge. That s the thinking behind Microsoft s new personal information management program, OneNote 2003. OneNote functions like a digital notebook, enabling you to capture, store, manipulate and manage a surprising array of content and knowledge with great ease. Based on my experience of using a beta version of OneNote during the last two weeks, I think that Microsoft has really done its homework in designing this program. The power and flexibility it gives you to gather and arrange information is very impressive.
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