Like many users, 99% of my app usage has settled into Firefox+Word+Excel+PowerPoint.\u00a0 Most of the new “apps” that I use are Web-based.<\/p>\n
So, using a new app like OmniOutliner <\/a>is a rare event, and adopting an entirely new category of app (a dedicated outliner) is an extremely rare event.<\/p>\n At the core, I’m a hierarchical thinker and I love outlining.\u00a0 I usually start a new project by writing down every bit I can think of as quickly as I can, then going back and organizing & refactoring into something coherent.<\/p>\n Word’s outline mode is great, but OmniOutliner has a few features that make it worth having a dedicated tool.\u00a0 One of the biggest (for me) is columns:\u00a0 you can add columns of various types, and have the app automatically total\/summarize them for you.\u00a0 For example, if you are outlining project tasks, you can have a column for “effort” (e.g. “6hr”, “2d”) that OmniOutliner will automatically total for you up the outline hierarchy.\u00a0 Here’s the video tutorial page with many examples.<\/a><\/p>\n Thanks to Pito <\/a>for the suggestion.<\/p>\n (Sorry, Mac only).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Like many users, 99% of my app usage has settled into Firefox+Word+Excel+PowerPoint.\u00a0 Most of the new “apps” that I use are Web-based. So, using a new app like OmniOutliner is a rare event, and adopting an entirely new category of … Continue reading