I don't know how you work, but till recently my desktop was covered with a series of notes -- mostly in the form of text files -- on everything from books to order to ideas for this blog. On top of that I had a To Do list (using the minimal but useful Tasks), and a database of Linux command ephemera in KnowIt format. Now I have a clean desktop, and all my junk's neatly orgainsed -- and accessible! -- within a single application.

To describe BasKet Note Pads as a note-taking app doesn't quite do it justice. In fact, it doesn't even come close. To get an idea of what it can do, check out the screenshot below...



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And that's just the beginning! Importing my old text notes and KnowIt data was a breeze. (The program has built-in import filters for a variety of programs.) Individual baskets can be password or public/private key protected, or emailed or shared on a network. You can also

• Enter text or paste in images, links, email addresses, files and application launchers.
• Organize your notes in a hierarchy of baskets, by topic or by project.
• Choose a variety of layouts from automatic to multi-column to free-form.
• Flag notes with tags such as "Important" or "Idea", or create your own tags.
• Use tags to change the appearance of notes so you can create checkboxes for To Do lists, add progress-bars or priority-metres, etc.
• Search individual baskets or the whole lot quickly and easily.
• Export baskets to HTML for web pages identical to your basket page.

And if all that's not enough, there are even smooth animation effects as you move things around.

Actually, the only annoying thing about BasKet is that I didn't discover it years ago!


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