One of the major complaints about Windows Vista has been the thorough lack of consistency when it comes to the user interface. Earlier this year Jeff Atwood, of Coding Horror fame, expressed his deep disappointment with the inconsistencies of the user interface. “…nothing is more disapponting than the overall fit and finish of Vista, which [...]
The single most important thing to remember when using a personal document management system, is that you actually need to use it, for it to be effective. That means you need to set a few rules and stick to them — when a new file comes in, you need to add it to the document [...]
We recently added Benubird Pro to Download.com, and were pleasantly surprised to see that it was downloaded 75 times in it’s first week. It goes without saying that in the future we envision a far higher number of people downloading Benubird Pro from Download.com on a weekly basis, but as far as first weeks go, [...]
One of my favorite features in Benubird Pro is the ability to export files as a zip archive, a folder or an email attachment. It is simple to export the entire library of files, or the currently selected files, or all of the files that appear in a particular Collection or Smart Collection. This makes [...]
From today until January 4, 2009, if you purchase one or more licenses of Benubird Pro, you will receive a 20% discount for each license. Purchase Benubird Pro now for only $79 Why Benubird Pro? Benubird Pro is a powerful and easy-to-use application for managing your important documents from one central location. An intuitive user [...]
Previously we covered how to manage tags in Benubird Pro, and continuing on with that theme, in this post we’re going to show you how to use the Tags Filter to quickly pinpoint the file you’re looking for. Adding tags to files To add a tag to a file simply right-click on that file and [...]
Let’s start with the basics. What is a tag? According to Wikipedia: A tag is a non-hierarchical keyword or term assigned to a piece of information (such as an internet bookmark, digital image, or computer file). Tags have really taken off on the Web over the past few years, but they are still an underutilized [...]
A recent report by market intelligence company IDC revealed that 60% of responding Australian businesses produced more paper print-outs today than they had five years ago. This figure makes the eager projections of the early noughties look rather optimistic. The problem? According to the report, poor planning and implementation of electronic document management systems underpin [...]
