#Nvalt multimarkdown update#
You will have to manually update the index your folders each time you add new information. Indexing in DT is done by choosing File:Index… and navigating to the folder of interest on your computer (this is only during the initial set-up). My web clippings are added directly to my DT database, but my Papers folder and nvALT folder are INDEXED, not imported into the same database.
For the purpose of this workflow, I have a single database that indexes three things: (1) my collection of manuscripts (from Papers2), (2) my web clippings, and (3) my nvALT notes. I’m especially fond of DT's ability to find related notes using its artificial intelligence.
#Nvalt multimarkdown pro#
I have alluded to my love of Devonthink Pro Office. In a pinch, I can search my notes on my iPad or iPhone using SimpleNote Notesy, but the true power of this workflow is realized when I return to my Mac.
A single folder indexed by nvALT serves as the repository for everything, regardless of their content. Using Simplenote Notesy, I’m able to keep my notes on my iPad and iPhone in sync with my Mac. I use a similar method for capturing meeting notes (MeetX), chunks of writing (ScribbleX), quotations (QuoteX), and random thoughts (ThoughtX). I covered the way I capture ideas (IdeaX) using TextExpander. Here is what I do….Īs I mentioned, I write and capture all my notes in Plaintext (using Drafts on my iPad and iPhone and nvALT on my Mac). Following the session, I received many questions as to how I process my notes once they’ve been collected. The session was webcast live from the MacWorld site. It was a great deal of fun to join my friends, David Sparks - MacSparky, Katie Floyd, and Brett Terpstra (hosted by Dan Miller) on stage at MacWorld Live to discuss my Meeting Workflow. The cost for Deckset 2 is $29 (with educational discounts available).Here is a link to the Deckset manual. I estimate the presentation took about 1/4 the amount of time to develop versus Keynote. If you plan to use Ulysses, check out these helpful tips).I recently used Deckset to develop a new 30 minute presentation. (You can use any text editor with Deckset. Deckset works seamlessly with Ulysses, allowing me to quickly edit my presentations on my phone, my tablet, or my Mac. Because Deckset uses Markdown, I find myself concentrating less on making my slides look attractive and more on content. As this review of Deckset 1 in Macworld says: “It’s designed for the average person who needs to make beautiful slides without the muss and fuss of Keynote or PowerPoint.” With the release of Deckset 2 and its outstanding features, the application has become my go-to application for rapid preparation of presentations. Deckset is an amazing application for iOS that converts Markdown files into presentations.
#Nvalt multimarkdown software#
It’s easy to get lost in software features-spending hours tweaking backgrounds, transitions, and text placement.Which brings me to Deckset. Many presenters rely too heavily on the glitz offered by the software at the expense of content. The reality is that presentations are deeply ingrained in business and academia. Some influential thinkers, such as Edward Tufte, argue bulleted presentations shouldn’t be used at all. Speeding up the development of a presentation is the focus of this entry.Presentations are used throughout business and academia to transmit ideas. I still love Plaintext / Markdown.There is another requirement of my job that relies just as heavily on bloated software-presentations.
I still dislike bloated software packages that get in the way of my final goal. Although technology has changed, some things have not. Now I use Scrivener for all my long-form writing. In 2012, there was no iOS version of Scrivener. Now I use Ulysses for almost all my short-form writing. At the time I wrote the entry there was no Ulysses. The entry was about avoiding the distraction of Microsoft Word and Apple Pages while writing. My workflows have changed since I wrote my entry: “ Why I Use Plaintext” in June 2012.
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