Everyone loves Evernote. Okay, not everyone, but it has developed a loyal fan base among the productivity set. Evernote is a note-taking application that allows you to organize and tag information for your projects from a variety of sources: text, web, images, email, and more. The members of the Astronomers Facebook group recently discussed how they use Evernote in their work and shared tips for getting the most out of it. For many members, the application has revolutionized their approach to managing projects and keeping track of information. Three features in particular rose to the top of the reviews: searchable notes, shared notebooks, and the ability to save almost anything—not just text. Rather than hunting through old notebooks for something you jotted down months ago, Evernote lets you find it instantly. The ability to share virtual notebooks is indispensable for collaborative research projects, giving all colleagues access to the same notes, code, plots, etc. And support for multiple data types makes organizing all the information related to a single project a breeze. Some of the ways astronomers are using Evernote include:
Participants also discussed the features of Evernote they most liked and how to get even more from Evernote by interfacing with other apps and devices:
If you’re considering Evernote, be aware that there are two versions: free and premium. Some of the features mentioned above are only available with the paid version. Upgrading to premium allows you to attach any file type to your notebooks (FITS, shell scripts), provides greater bandwidth, and lets multiple people edit a notebook—essential for collaborations. Of course, Evernote is not the only note-taking app out there. One potential drawback to Evernote is that everything is stored in the Cloud. If you prefer to store everything locally, DevonTHINK keeps everything on your own machine while still allowing you sync across machines. And it maintains all records in a nonproprietary format. For Google fans, Google Keep is a newcomer and potential alternative to Evernote. To read more about how to make the most of Evernote, check out the following resources:
If you’re still not convinced to give Evernote a try, what’s holding you back? If you already use it, what favorite ninja tricks have you found invaluable? What functionality do you wish it had? Anybody using a different information management tool that we should consider? Category: applications, productivity Tags: applications, productivity |
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