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Notebook is a very impressive piece of software. I have been using it for more than a year
now to assist in gathering information on my wife's family tree, which has turned out to be immense (more of a forest than a tree). When carrying out such a project it is very useful to be able to store all the disparate information types in one place and be able to refer to
it easily. The Multidex is a great help here and is especially useful if you keep to one
method of annotating the documents that you have dropped into the Notebook. Once I am happy that a family member has been referenced correctly I add it into a family tree program called iFamily for Leopard (which I can also thoroughly recommend). As Nathan said in his
article, Notebook can seem to be daunting at first and pricey (I quibbled for sometime about
spending that amount) but once I was familiar with the software I found that it made organising the data collection and the associated cross-referencing very straightforward. The next project: my family tree and my first step will be to create a new notebook.

Fully agree. One of my most used applications since version one. What I really love about the clipping feature is that it maintains links to the original application (at least with Safari, OmniWeb, Mail and Address Book), so whatever you "clip" from there, Notebook can bring you back to the source. Notebook does also support the LinkBack framework (http://www.linkbackproject.org/), so if you e.g. embed an OmniGraffle diagram, you can initiate editing in the original application from right within the notebook (poor man's OLE so to speak). Very useful.
One minor problem I had with it, was the improper handling of aliases when linking to external files...

Btw, and I am not affiliated, whoever might consider buying Notebook now: you may want to check out the current MacUpdate Spring Bundle – http://www.mupromo.com/ – you can get a lot more than Notebook for almost the same price (49.99).

dreyfus said:

Which I hope you reported to the developer....

Notebook is my favorite application on the Mac. It is too bad my job requires me to use Winderz because Notebook would be a great support tool for the work I do!
I cannot say enough about the concept of clipping. For every class I teach, I set up a notebook for that class. As I do research for external information to use for the class, I use clipping to save links to use for the class. It is better than creating a bunch of bookmarks.
The new Notebook 3.0 adds better options that turns Notebook into a scrapbook. Pasting pictures with annotations is a fantastic idea. I can even do this with PDFs.
I've converted a few people to the Macs when I showed them Notebook. It is well worth the price... in fact, it's worth TWICE the price!!

I got this as part of the great MacUpdate bundle. I was intrigued by it but can't say I bought the bundle because of it. However after using a bit I think it's the best app in the bundle, which is saying alot.
It's replacing my longtime Notepad app, Moosepad but it doesn't stop there. This app could potentially replace several apps because it's so versatile.
Awesome app!

Buying and using Circus Ponies' Notebook app helped me appreciate the simplicity of a physical notebook and pen. Forty bucks cheaper, and no learning curve required.

Looks like great software, and I'll get the MacUpDate bundle, but I've been using NoteTaker for years and it has been great, though they seem to have slowed down on the development track.
Can anyone give a good comparison of the two?
Why can't reviews make quick comparisons to other comparable apps? It looks like they don't know that there is another app out there that does basically the same thing.

I have been using Notebook for years and love it. It has saved me hours of work and is a constant for my work. I am able to archive so much material. My only frustration is that I don't have time enough to better learn all the ins and outs (and there are tons) except by stumbling into the most amazing little tricks. I would love to take a major tutorial, but then again I am still trying to keep up with the DVD set I have on how to master the guitar - after 45 years of playing it... :-)
The bundle is a GREAT deal, BTW

OK. So it is a good application.
1. Do you use it as a replacement for Apple's iCal and AB or is it another application to with with and learn?
2. Does it sync with iCal and AB?
3. Does it sync with iPhone like iCal and AB?
Now that I switched to iPhone I miss the simple and thought out Palm Desktop interface.
I'd love something like Microsoft Entourage, but frankly I don't trust MS as being able to provide this king of application without the constant hassle of mediocre interface and extremely expensive upgrades.

How can I transfer selections/cells/whole notebooks from Circus Ponies NoteBook to a Mac Office 2004 notebook? - - - Cordially - - - Duncan