Five Apps: Organize your note taking with these five apps

By matthewnawrocki September 9, 2013, 11:11 AM PDT

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Five Apps: Organize your note taking with these five apps

Five apps for note taking and organization

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Whenrnyou need to jot down that quick idea, or need to record more elaborate detailsrnto a business plan or tackle an agenda, you might want to consider dropping Notepadrnout of your workflow to incorporate a feature-rich and proper note taking apprnwhich can help you better organize your thoughts and words. To that end, here arernfive apps for Windows that I believe are a nice fit for recording your musingsrnon the fly.

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1. Microsoft OneNote

rnrnOnce again, Microsoft has arnstellar offering in this category of software. Not only are you able tornorganize your notes by pages, you are also able to sync everything between allrnof your devices connected to your Microsoft account, embed recorded audio andrnvideo, draw directly within notes you create, and more. The deep integrationrnwith Exchange Server, SharePoint, and other Microsoft Office products grantsrnOneNote a level of integration that you won’t see in other note applications.

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2. Evernote

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Started back in 2008, Evernote has grown in popularityrnwithin the past few years and is probably the premiere freeware (mostly) noterntaking app, not just for Windows PCs, but also for Macs and several mobilernplatforms, such as Android and iOS. Like OneNote, you are also able to sync tornany computers and devices tied to your account, but you are limited to a paltryrn60MB of monthly bandwidth for syncing purposes. If your note taking needs arernfairly regular, you might want to consider the premium upgrade for $45 a year,rnwhich raises the bandwidth ceiling to 1GB per month.

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3. KeepNote

rnrnIf you are looking forrnsomething more bare-bones, KeepNote might be right for you. The product isrnquite lightweight and runs nicely even on slower systems. The only thing yournwould probably miss is the fact that KeepNote lacks any proper syncrnfunctionality. The interface is well designed and also quite responsive too. Ifrnyou have Python coding experience, you can easily build upon this applicationrnas desired, since KeepNote is based on the Python language. KeepNote isrnlicensed as open source under the GPL.

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4. WikidPad

rnrnFor a more power-user orrndeveloper approach to crafting notes, WikidPad looks quite interesting. Thisrnsoftware offers an easy to use IDE-style editor which can crank out HTML basedrnnotes on the fly without having to have extensive knowledge of web design. Thisrnalternative approach can come in handy if you want to output notes in a formatrnthat can be read in all web browsers. Example pages are provided forrnconvenience. WikidPad is licensed as open source under the GPL.

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5. CintaNotes

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And last, but not least, CintaNotes offers an incrediblyrnminimalistic UI that simply tries to get out of your way when you createrncontent. You can sync your notes using the Simplenotes platform, but notrnwithout paying a one-time $25 dollar upgrade fee for the pro release. Honestly,rnif the notes you decide to take are that important to keep around, paying thernfee for the added peace of mind is likely worth it in the long run.

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