There are numerous notebook organizers accessible at the moment, but not many contain all the exceptional features presented in Springpad.Also, Springpad is completely free, and rivals many paid notebook organizers..
With a conventional notebook organizer you can get information from the Internet and place that content on a page in the organizer. Additional data (information ) can also be added and the accumulated content can be rearranged to make it more useful and organized. It may be beneficial to put this concept into a different context. Think of these pages in a typical organizer as like drawers in a file cabinet..
Springpad, though, takes this concept of drawers and pages to the next level. With Springpad, every piece of content you add can be independent of a page. You simply add the content (any type of information , lists, contacts, maps, restaurants, notes etc.) to "My Stuff" which acts as a holding bucket. Once in the bucket you determine how to associate your data. You can tag common items with a common tag. Want to add a message to a photo, or several pictures. Easily done. Need to add a link to that letter. Not a problem.So what happens is even before you start to put the items in some ordered layout they are already interconnected and/or put together in a helpful manner.
Drawers in Springpad are called apps and groups. To further organize your information you can put it into a predefined app (or drawer) or you can easily create a new app.There are many apps existing in Springpad. There are apps for GTD, task managing, date planning, receipt management, inventory, recipes, meal planners and much more. Apps help give an added layer of control for all the information you've collected, and each item of content can be assigned to as numerous groups or apps as considered necessary.
Even though there are numerous apps available in Springpad that cover a broad array of subjects, the "notebook" app is most likely the handiest app offered and can be used for just about anything you need. With the notebook app you have the capability to add any kind of information to it (file, picture, link, etc.). It also has tabs to help your further organize your information .
Springpad, while extremely helpful for business purposes and project management, is definitely not limited to that setting. Springpad is likewise adept at organizing other areas of your life as well. It is very popular and has a sizeable following in the food area and makes recipe sharing and acquisition extremely easy.
It is also integrated with Yelp which permits one to easily add and track desired restaurants. This combined with the simple grouping and public sharing capabilities allow you to rapidly and easily put together ideas such as a guide to some of your preferred restaurants and activities for friends who may be visiting your neighborhood, or any location with which you might be familiar.
In keeping with the times, Springpad also is available via mobile access which makes the program eminently more functional. You can now view and modify your data from any web-enabled gadget which makes those shopping and other lists, notes and just about anything needed accessible without the need to print them.
The registration and use of Springpad is free and it works well in all main browsers, in particular my favorite, Firefox.