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Studying in the Humanities – Part 1: My Electronic Filing System

24 June 2007 Posted By: Robert
Posted in: GoBinder, Note-Taking, Organization, Study Aids

If you’re going to succeed at being an efficient TabletPC based student (regardless of what program of study you are taking) then it really helps to get, and stay, as organised as possible, and even more so when you’re study routine is primarily digital in nature. Thankfully you can go a long way to achieving this simply by having a good electronic filing system for your notes in place. By doing so you’re not only putting yourself into a position to deal with the torrent of information that bombards you during the course of a semester, but you’re also gifted a ‘tool’ that helps you maintain relevant study focus, while at the same time helping you to work more effectively towards meeting your submission commitments. In this, the first in the series on how I use my TabletPC to study at university, I’m going to reveal the filing system I utilise in order to help me keep on top of my workload and take me one step closer to organised ‘nirvana’.

Before I begin there are a couple of points to note. Firstly it may seem, due to the commentary and screenshots I provide, that my note filing system requires the specific use of GoBinder. However I hope it will become quickly apparent that my system isn’t dependent on any particular piece of software and can be easily incorporated into any note-taking application of choice. Secondly, in order to provide the best illustration of my general filing system, I’m backtracking to a series of archived notes from a previous year’s study (imported into GoBinder 2006). Although I’m still as obsessed with keeping my electronic notes as organised as I’ve always been, the structure of my course has changed substantially with a lot less lectures and a lot more independent study to schedule. As a result I now arrange my electronic filing a lot bespoke to the more general method I’m going to be discussing. Oh and I should perhaps apologise beforehand about the long-windedness of my explanation. Although I’ve tried to keep things as concise as I can it does ramble on a bit but hopefully by using subtitles and bulleting I’ve made things a little more readable for you. Ok on with the show after the jump and please try to stay awake :o)

Is GoBinder getting swept under the rug?

10 May 2007 Posted By: Robert
Posted in: GoBinder, Note-Taking

I was doing a bit of research surfing earlier (honestly :o)) and I ended up in a place I haven’t been for a while - the GoBinder forums and two threads “Future Status of GoBinder and PlanPlus” and “Announcing the abandonment of GoBinder2006” horrified me instantly. Now I need to make it clear that these are not official announcements but in both threads lies convincing evidence that Agilix are winding down their efforts on GoBinder. It all goes back to Rob Bushway’s November 2006 interview with Agilix’s VP of Marketing Mark Calkins when, according to the topic author, Mark shows little enthusiasm for a future GoBinder release. I know it’s all theoretical talk about abandonment but what worries me is that no-one on the Agilix team has rushed on to the forum to refute the claims. Additionally I’m worried about how little GoBinder marketing buzz is coming out of ‘Camp Agilix’ these days i.e. none. What about patches and updates for GoBinder? Well we were given a major update with SP3 at the end of January, adding among other things Vista support, but nothing since (is that because SP3 really is the definitive bug buster?) and what about GoBinder buzz on the blogosphere? Maybe I’m just visiting the wrong places but I hear little to no chatter on GoBinder these days and there’s certainly nothing coming through on my RSS feeds.

GoBinder 2006 Released out of Beta

2 March 2006 Posted By: Tracy
Posted in: GoBinder

For all you GoBinder fans, 2006 is now out of beta and a free upgrade to existing users. Check out the press release and details here.

Also, a little tidbit from GottaBeMobile.com hints that the Oragami might be targetted towards students. Neat ^_^. Something to keep an eye on.

Free GoBinder?

28 February 2006 Posted By: Trevor
Posted in: GoBinder

Saw this on the Buzz Edit: link to forum topic fixed

It’s a survey about eTextbooks and if you complete it you get a serial number for GoBinder via email.

Go here to take the survey. Update 3: Survey is now closed.

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?A=118034159E25164

Update: There is speculation about whether or not this works. I’ll admit I was skeptical, but there were a few people on the Buzz who did receive serials of GoBinder after completing this survey. Regardless of whether people get GoBinder or not the survey is useful to someone who is trying to market electronic textbooks. If you are interested in using this technology it is in your best interest to answer this survey, regardless of reward.

Get GoBinder 2005 for 30% off

22 January 2006 Posted By: Tracy
Posted in: GoBinder, News, Note-Taking

GoBinder has a sale going on that takes 30% off the regular price, makeing the student edition only 20 35 bucks (I just went by word of mouth instead of doing the math ^_^). The GoBinder website also says, "you can purchase a license for GoBinder 2005 and upgrade to 2006 free within the first 60 days of its release." Sweet. Free upgrades.

The sale goes until the end of January. Make sure to enter the coupon code on this page to get the discount while checking out.

GoBinder 2006 BETA quick review

22 January 2006 Posted By: Tracy
Posted in: GoBinder, Note-Taking

Now that the semester has started, I’m sure many GoBinder (GB) users are wondering if they’re missing out on something neat in GB 2006 sticking with GB 2005 or whatever notes program they are currently using.

In short, if you like the GB “style” and you have a decent amount of RAM and a decent processor, GB 2006 has my stamp of approval for everyday use (I don’t even have 2005 installed anymore). If your tablet stuggles to keep up with you as it is, you may want to wait for the final release since it’s rather clunky right now.

GoBinder 2006 Beta Update

5 December 2005 Posted By: Tracy
Posted in: GoBinder, News

Agilix just released an update to the GoBinder 2006 Beta that lets you import GoBinder 2005 files. It took mine almost 40 minutes to import, but my database is enormously enormous (5 GB) and it did warn me “it may take a couple hours.”

I’m sitting here looking at my new and improved notes and it is really cool. I can finally use the new GoBinder! ^_^

Here’s the link: http://forums.agilix.com/forums/1604/ShowPost.aspx

GoBinder 2006 Beta is Up!

18 October 2005 Posted By: Tracy
Posted in: GoBinder, News, Software Info

Haven’t tried it yet but here it is: http://www.agilix.com/gobinder.aspx

Enjoy ^_^

More Example Note Pages

22 September 2005 Posted By: Tracy
Posted in: GoBinder, Note-Taking, Tracy's Updates

For those still deciding on whether to buy a tablet or not, the more screen shots the better. I thought I’d post some more example notes and homework so people can see how I use the digital ink and how tablets can benefit any student.

There are eight or so screen shots after the jump for anyone who’s interested (you can click on the small picture to make it bigger).

Just as an update, I got a call from Toshiba Repair confirming my return address, so apparently something’s being returned, which is always a good sign. Whether it’s fixed correctly or not we’ll soon find out.

Class Notes Aided by Tablet PC

20 September 2005 Posted By: Tracy
Posted in: GoBinder, Note-Taking

I had a fun time with my tablet (well, the tablet I’m borrowing) this morning. Not really anything different, but enough to make me smile and enjoy the bliss of digital notes + internet.

I have a couple pictures so instead of taking up room on the front page, follow the jump to read my story.

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