Take Control of Getting Started with DEVONthink 2 (ePub)

Take control of all your information with DEVONthink and Joe Kissell's advice!With the information-management program DEVONthink 2, you no longer have to swim in a sea of Web bookmarks, email receipts, RSS feeds, scanned memos, and downloaded bank statements. DEVONthink stores your digital documents and clippings, helps you scan and store paper documents, and serves as home base for organizing and viewing all your information. But mastering all that power can take effort, and this book--created in partnership with DEVONtechnologies--has the real-world advice you need to understand how DEVONthink can bring order to your information.You'll also learn how to extend your DEVONthink experience beyond your main Mac with Joe's detailed explanation of the many ways you can sync DEVONthink databases to your other Apple devices and his lucid look at the DEVONthink To Go iOS app."e;This book got me around some suboptimal usage patterns that were holding up my profitable use of this excellent software. I'd recommend this book to any level of DEVONthink user."e; --Scott McGrathAfter covering essential DEVONthink vocabulary and concepts, Joe helps you start using DEVONthink effectively. You'll learn how to:Get around in the interfaceDecide how many databases you need and set them upDetermine whether to input or index dataConfigure where incoming data will goImport data from many different appsImport data from a scanner, including OCR optionsUse grouping and tagging to organize dataUse simple (and sophisticated) techniques for searchingCreate smart groups that automatically gather newly imported dataCreate documents in plain text, HTML, Markdown, and moreEdit documents in DEVONthink (or externally)Find the best way to sync DEVONthink data with other devicesGet tips for working effectively in the DEVONthink To Go iOS appShare DEVONthink documents with other peopleExport documents from DEVONthinkBack up and maintain healthy databasesQuestions 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 documents from different sources, where do they end up, and why?Is it better to sort imported documents right away, or leave them 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?How do I move documents out of DEVONthink using the Share feature?How do I use DEVONthink To Go on my iOS device?Are there Automator or AppleScript options for DEVONthink? (Hint: Yes!)