Take Control of Getting Started with DEVONthink 2

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After covering essential DEVONthink vocabulary and concepts, Joe helps you start using DEVONthink effectively. You'll learn how to: * Get around in the interface * Decide how many databases you need and set them up * Determine whether to input or index data * Configure where incoming data will go * Import data from many different applications * Input data from a scanner, including OCR options * Use grouping and tagging to organize data * Use simple (and sophisticated) techniques for searching * Create smart groups that automatically gather newly imported data * Edit data in DEVONthink (or externally) * Export data out of DEVONthink * Back up and maintain healthy databases Questions answered in the book include: * What is DEVONthink good for, and what should be left to other programs? * What kinds of data can I import? (Short answer: Nearly everything!) * Which of DEVONthink's many views should I use? * When I import data from different sources, where does it end up, and why? * Is it better to sort imported data right away, or leave it for later? * Should I group my data, tag it, or both? * What are duplicates and replicants, and how can I tell them apart? * Which types of data can be created or edited within DEVONthink? * How do I make my DEVONthink database accessible via the Web? * Are there Automator or AppleScript options for DEVONthink? (Hint: Yes!)

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Authors

Joe Kissell

Categories

Computers > Desktop Applications > General

Publishers

TidBITS Publishing, Inc.

Publication year : 2010

License: All rights reserved ©

Times read: 113

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