If they added mind map as a progression, that would be the perfect tool. I really need a hybrid text editor/ list editor / mind map
Agreed, this would be excellent, would use it myself all the time.
Notion – All-in-one workspace for notes, tasks, wikis, and databases
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Re: Notion – All-in-one workspace for notes, tasks, wikis, and databases
#392I've tried Notion (I've tried most PIMs since 2003) but it didn't fit my brain / what I wanted to do with it. Not enough structure yet too constraining. The closest I've found is Workflowy, but it's just that bit too basic. I store all web clippings in Evernote and hope to find what I want one day. I bookmark heavily into an online service, and wish my tag vocabulary was better constrained (but full text search helps…
I'm in the same boat. I have a vision in mind for how a perfect PIM could look like: a mind-map like structure to organize everything. A pintrest-like UI to list all "cards"/"pages". I'd love to create an ipad app with pencil support to just draw the mind-map and allow unlimited nested depth. zenkit.com tries to combine a table/kanban/mind-map visualization, but it's not quite what I want. It seems like we are all on…
I'm a visual person, also dyslexic. I think in terms of relations between items. I also find nested lists helpful for something more 'ordered'.
The Kanban-style board a lot of people love does nothing for me unless using it for pure, strict Kanban. Sorting mixed stuff into 3-4 columns doesn't help, unless ensuring I am always progressing through those tasks. It loses the relationships between items which I see.
I plan to draw/write up my ideas this year. If you permit I'll keep in contact with you via email.
Re: Notion – All-in-one workspace for notes, tasks, wikis, and databases
#393These "I will organize all your world" apps pop up at a non-trivial rate. Seems like they're mostly designing some database tables and then serving a front-end. Am I missing something? Is there something deeper than database design that I'm missing?
> Seems like they're mostly designing some database tables and then serving a front-end. Am I missing something?
Isn't it how all SaaS web apps are developed ? I sense from your tone that it shouldn't be taken seriously on the basis of it being trivial to implement.
Re: Notion – All-in-one workspace for notes, tasks, wikis, and databases
#394I've tried Notion (I've tried most PIMs since 2003) but it didn't fit my brain / what I wanted to do with it. Not enough structure yet too constraining. The closest I've found is Workflowy, but it's just that bit too basic. I store all web clippings in Evernote and hope to find what I want one day. I bookmark heavily into an online service, and wish my tag vocabulary was better constrained (but full text search helps…
Could you try taking a stab at explaining how your mind maps work?
I'll start by saying they're not strict mind maps; they're a cross between mind maps and spider diagrams.
If I'm listening to a talk, I'll be jotting down the key concepts in the map, just like anyone else would do with bullet points. But I'm then linking them together, where their talk jumps between ideas. Connections are the vital part.
The closest software to what my brain thinks like is https://www.literatureandlatte.com/scapple/overview. A key thing missing is representing the same information in multiple views; that's something virtually all tools miss (Coda.io et al are starting to add it - but multiple types of list-view of the same info, nothing more wild)
Realtimeboard works well for me, but ends up lacking organisation because it is totally visual and nothing structured beneath the surface.
Re: Notion – All-in-one workspace for notes, tasks, wikis, and databases
#395Why would I put my most important data on someone else's computer?
Re: Notion – All-in-one workspace for notes, tasks, wikis, and databases
#396Hmm, I cannot seem to create an account without sharing my Google contacts; which I see no need to do and it's needless friction. I get into a loop of clicking checkbox "I don't want to share my Google contacts", then being rerouted back to login page and requested approval to share my contacts. Pricing wise, I wish these types of apps didn't have such a steep escalation as soon as I want to share. $4 for individual,…
Same here — I cannot create an account with a password. If you try to go in and do an email signup, they will punish you for it by emailing you every time with a new password, until you suffered enough that you'll relent and give them access to your Google account. Not a great first impression — especially not after their support tells me that this is for my own security.
I use Notion with a non google e-mail and don't mind the password being e-mailed to me. I have to re-auth maybe once a month, tops, and it's one less password to manage.
Re: Notion – All-in-one workspace for notes, tasks, wikis, and databases
#397I really like the make and structure of the notion, but lack of encryption beyond tls is a deal breaker to me. Also, their developer has no intention to implement encryption whatsoever, just like the Evernote.
Re: Notion – All-in-one workspace for notes, tasks, wikis, and databases
#398Some good alternatives - Quip ( https://quip.com ) - Airtable ( https://airtable.com ) - Taskade ( https://taskade.com )
Here is a deep comparison of Notion, Coda, Airtable and Zenkit
The Next Wave of Work Management Software https://hackernoon.com/the-next-wave-of-work-management-soft...
Re: Notion – All-in-one workspace for notes, tasks, wikis, and databases
#399Used notion for about 6 months, but stopped for two main reasons: 1. It's extremely slow on even a new iPhone - about 6-7 seconds until I can start typing a note. By then I forget what I wanted to write. It's basically a webview of a very heavy web app, so it's not snappy at all. 2. No offline support whatsoever. In addition it feels like they have abandoned development or are busy being acquired (~bi-weekly updates…
> In addition it feels like they have abandoned development or are busy being acquired (~bi-weekly updates until about three months ago: https://www.notion.so/What-s-New-157765353f2c4705bd45474e5ba...)
Notion founders, do you care to comment on this? My company recently started a paid account on Notion and I'd love to know more.
Re: Notion – All-in-one workspace for notes, tasks, wikis, and databases
#400Overall UI is nice but it takes a lot of time to create a new template.