Comments on: As The Eagle Files http://www.red-sweater.com/blog/208/as-the-eagle-files Mac & Technology Writings by Daniel Jalkut Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:33:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Michael Tsai http://www.red-sweater.com/blog/208/as-the-eagle-files/comment-page-1#comment-69790 Michael Tsai Sun, 18 Mar 2007 14:53:11 +0000 http://www.red-sweater.com/blog/208/as-the-eagle-files#comment-69790 Tommy Weir: I wouldn't say that the library storage is "just as EF does" because with EagleFiler the files in the Finder are organized into folders, matching the library structure. With KIT, everything is in one folder. Tommy Weir: I wouldn’t say that the library storage is “just as EF does” because with EagleFiler the files in the Finder are organized into folders, matching the library structure. With KIT, everything is in one folder.

]]> By: Tommy Weir http://www.red-sweater.com/blog/208/as-the-eagle-files/comment-page-1#comment-69746 Tommy Weir Sun, 18 Mar 2007 12:58:44 +0000 http://www.red-sweater.com/blog/208/as-the-eagle-files#comment-69746 I too recommend KIT. It's quite a bit cheaper than EF or YoJimbo, supports tagging, smart folders etc. and keeps its Library just as EF does, a folder you can browse in the Finder should you choose to. I particularly like the fact that Shift-Cmd-K will grab a web-archive, selected text, an mp3, a PDF, a file, whatever and pop it into KIT for me to tag and move on. I have a smart folder which has un-tagged items in it for me to address if I choose not to tag when importing. It's good, got a free trial too, from the same developer as Feeder. http://reinventedsoftware.com/ I too recommend KIT. It’s quite a bit cheaper than EF or YoJimbo, supports tagging, smart folders etc. and keeps its Library just as EF does, a folder you can browse in the Finder should you choose to.

I particularly like the fact that Shift-Cmd-K will grab a web-archive, selected text, an mp3, a PDF, a file, whatever and pop it into KIT for me to tag and move on.

I have a smart folder which has un-tagged items in it for me to address if I choose not to tag when importing.

It’s good, got a free trial too, from the same developer as Feeder.

http://reinventedsoftware.com/

]]> By: Daniel Jalkut http://www.red-sweater.com/blog/208/as-the-eagle-files/comment-page-1#comment-42429 Daniel Jalkut Tue, 09 Jan 2007 21:17:42 +0000 http://www.red-sweater.com/blog/208/as-the-eagle-files#comment-42429 Nice work, Michael. I'm going to download your release from today and check it out! Nice work, Michael. I’m going to download your release from today and check it out!

]]> By: Michael Tsai http://www.red-sweater.com/blog/208/as-the-eagle-files/comment-page-1#comment-42426 Michael Tsai Tue, 09 Jan 2007 21:02:42 +0000 http://www.red-sweater.com/blog/208/as-the-eagle-files#comment-42426 I wanted to thank Daniel again for his detailed comments on EagleFiler's interface. Most of his suggestions have been acted on in the <a href="http://c-command.com/blog/2006/12/06/eaglefiler-11/" rel="nofollow">last</a> <a href="http://c-command.com/blog/2006/12/18/eaglefiler-111/" rel="nofollow">few</a> <a href="http://c-command.com/blog/2007/01/09/eaglefiler-112/" rel="nofollow">updates</a>. I wanted to thank Daniel again for his detailed comments on EagleFiler’s interface. Most of his suggestions have been acted on in the last few updates.

]]> By: Alderete http://www.red-sweater.com/blog/208/as-the-eagle-files/comment-page-1#comment-23974 Alderete Thu, 09 Nov 2006 19:44:02 +0000 http://www.red-sweater.com/blog/208/as-the-eagle-files#comment-23974 I haven't given either Yojimbo or EagleFiler a true workout yet, but I was immediately struck by a feature of EagleFiler, which I don't believe that the other organizer products have: strong support for email. In particular, I was able to add my old Eudora mailbox files to EagleFiler, and it has indexed them and displays them as individual messages, not as long text files. This feature alone, providing me with a good place to put my archived email, will probably get me to buy the software (since it seems I will have to leave Eudora, now that it is no longer commercially produced). I haven’t given either Yojimbo or EagleFiler a true workout yet, but I was immediately struck by a feature of EagleFiler, which I don’t believe that the other organizer products have: strong support for email. In particular, I was able to add my old Eudora mailbox files to EagleFiler, and it has indexed them and displays them as individual messages, not as long text files.

This feature alone, providing me with a good place to put my archived email, will probably get me to buy the software (since it seems I will have to leave Eudora, now that it is no longer commercially produced).

]]> By: LKM http://www.red-sweater.com/blog/208/as-the-eagle-files/comment-page-1#comment-23551 LKM Wed, 08 Nov 2006 07:41:02 +0000 http://www.red-sweater.com/blog/208/as-the-eagle-files#comment-23551 Another application which works very similarly to those mentioned in the article is K.I.T. It also stores every "item" as a single file, but it works wit text files quite well, too. Also, it's cheaper. I don't know the author, but I do use K.I.T. and have paid for it. Another application which works very similarly to those mentioned in the article is K.I.T. It also stores every “item” as a single file, but it works wit text files quite well, too. Also, it’s cheaper.

I don’t know the author, but I do use K.I.T. and have paid for it.

]]> By: Rajiv http://www.red-sweater.com/blog/208/as-the-eagle-files/comment-page-1#comment-23394 Rajiv Tue, 07 Nov 2006 22:59:08 +0000 http://www.red-sweater.com/blog/208/as-the-eagle-files#comment-23394 Somewhat OT, but I see that "Title" is misspelled as "Tile" in the screenshot showing EagleFiler's "New Rich Text File" feature. Somewhat OT, but I see that “Title” is misspelled as “Tile” in the screenshot showing EagleFiler’s “New Rich Text File” feature.

]]> By: Alan Jacobs http://www.red-sweater.com/blog/208/as-the-eagle-files/comment-page-1#comment-19263 Alan Jacobs Sat, 21 Oct 2006 01:31:42 +0000 http://www.red-sweater.com/blog/208/as-the-eagle-files#comment-19263 <i>I like that EagleFiler can create RTF files, whereas Yojimbo is limited to TXT files. </i> Yojimbo creates text or RTF too. I like that EagleFiler can create RTF files, whereas Yojimbo is limited to TXT files.

Yojimbo creates text or RTF too.

]]> By: Bret http://www.red-sweater.com/blog/208/as-the-eagle-files/comment-page-1#comment-18974 Bret Thu, 19 Oct 2006 05:50:12 +0000 http://www.red-sweater.com/blog/208/as-the-eagle-files#comment-18974 Hmm... Many apps refuse to quit with unsaved changes until either a) you say OK, or b) you go thru and give a name etc to the unsaved objects. As for the command key issue - I think that the more intuitive way of doing things is to have the primary command-key map to creating the primary object, not the container object. When I go to the kitchen for a fork, what's important is the fork, not the drawer... Hmm…

Many apps refuse to quit with unsaved changes until either a) you say OK, or b) you go thru and give a name etc to the unsaved objects.

As for the command key issue – I think that the more intuitive way of doing things is to have the primary command-key map to creating the primary object, not the container object. When I go to the kitchen for a fork, what’s important is the fork, not the drawer…

]]> By: Daniel Jalkut http://www.red-sweater.com/blog/208/as-the-eagle-files/comment-page-1#comment-18922 Daniel Jalkut Wed, 18 Oct 2006 21:31:48 +0000 http://www.red-sweater.com/blog/208/as-the-eagle-files#comment-18922 Michael: I definitely think EagleFiler would have to save it if you had typed anything into the text content. But the odds of doing this without first typing a title in (even it's just "Untitled") seems unlikely. Anyway, I guess those are minor details to be dealt with if you decide that "proactively saving a new, untitle file" is a good user experience. Greg: Glad you enjoyed the review, and I can also appreciate the sticker shock over a $40 price point. I guess it's the value (perceived or actual) of these apps for consumers that allows such a relatively high point. Though truthfully, I think the problem is mostly perceptual. I feel that $40 is probably about the right base price for any piece of software, in order to stand a chance of adequately compensating the author. So I certainly can't criticize the choice, either. Glad your MacBook has been treating you better than the MBP did! Russell: Thanks! I have fixed the article to use the correct "faze." I won't make that mistake again :) Michael: I definitely think EagleFiler would have to save it if you had typed anything into the text content. But the odds of doing this without first typing a title in (even it’s just “Untitled”) seems unlikely. Anyway, I guess those are minor details to be dealt with if you decide that “proactively saving a new, untitle file” is a good user experience.

Greg: Glad you enjoyed the review, and I can also appreciate the sticker shock over a $40 price point. I guess it’s the value (perceived or actual) of these apps for consumers that allows such a relatively high point. Though truthfully, I think the problem is mostly perceptual. I feel that $40 is probably about the right base price for any piece of software, in order to stand a chance of adequately compensating the author. So I certainly can’t criticize the choice, either.

Glad your MacBook has been treating you better than the MBP did!

Russell: Thanks! I have fixed the article to use the correct “faze.” I won’t make that mistake again :)

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