A thread on the outlinersoftware.com forum started out as just an announcement that Tinderbox 8 had been released, but turned into a discussion (in part) about whether or not Tinderbox is worth the investment of money and time. Someone wrote the following: Tinderbox is too expensive. It looks useful and complex but it is too expensive for … Continue reading Is Tinderbox worth the expense?
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Tinderbox 8 is now available
It came out of the blue (as far as I am concerned). But Tinderbox 8 is now available. Here is the list of major new features: Hyperbolic Views let you explore complex link networks Filtered Outlines help you focus your attention Maps are faster, more elegant, and more responsive Brainstorm even more quickly: just drag … Continue reading Tinderbox 8 is now available
A terrific video series about note-taking and Tinderbox
One of the participants over at the outlinersoftware.com forum recently directed our attention to a great video series by Beck Tench about using Tinderbox to organize notes. You can find this series here: http://www.becktench.com/blog/2018/11/12/using-zettelkasten-and-tinderbox-to-document-a-literature-review I love Beck's approach to Tinderbox, not trying to understand the whole thing and using every feature she can. I agree … Continue reading A terrific video series about note-taking and Tinderbox
The 3rd Edition of The Tinderbox Way is now available
Mark Bernstein, the force behind Tinderbox, has announced the publication of the third edition of The Tinderbox Way -- which could also be called the Tao of Tinderbox. It isn't a manual, but more of a philosophy behind the ideas that Bernstein has used to develop the application. Here's what he says in his announcement … Continue reading The 3rd Edition of The Tinderbox Way is now available
Good introduction to exporting from Tinderbox
At the blog Ordinary Human Language, Brian Crane has put together a series of tutorials on how to export from Tinderbox. As he says about his approach: ... what I’ll try to do is show how working backwards from the desired output rather than forward from a note is a useful (and manageable) way to think … Continue reading Good introduction to exporting from Tinderbox
Tinderbox and many other excellent apps are on sale now
A couple of times a year, the developers of "artisanal" software get together for a sale. For a limited time, you can save 25% on Tinderbox and other great applications, such as Scrivener, Scapple, DevonThink, TaskPaper, and many others. Learn more, here.
Tinderbox 7 is now available
Tinderbox 7 has been released by Eastgate Systems. It is jam-packed with new features (find a list here), but the biggest addition is the "composite," a collection of notes that are all associated. Think of a note as an atom and the composite as a molecule. Tbx 7 comes with four composite prototypes, two of … Continue reading Tinderbox 7 is now available
My first Tinderbox video tutorial
Huzzah! After thinking about this a long time, I've finally made my first Tinderbox Tutorial. As you'll see, it is a little rough around the edges as I get used to the features of Screenflow. And I'm no James Earle Jones with the voice over. But I hope this video can help novice Tinderbox users … Continue reading My first Tinderbox video tutorial
Tinderbox Labor Day Sale – save $50
This just in (from an email from Eastgate Systems): This weekend only, Tinderbox is on sale. Save $50, and get started on that big push. Whether you're writing a thesis or a novel, planning a new product, running a campaign, or planning your big trip, Tinderbox will help you get the most from your research. … Continue reading Tinderbox Labor Day Sale – save $50
Outlines and inline notes
Nearly a year ago, I wrote an article about using Tinderbox as an outliner. My conclusion was that the outline view in Tinderbox is a terrific outline application. Just about the only feature it lacked is inline notes. The conversation that cropped up today about this feature prompted me to think about how I might … Continue reading Outlines and inline notes