Software to collect my Thoughts.

[Dad1985]

I am looking for a software similar to a wiki or a blog, which will enable me to collect my thoughts in a more systematic way. I have tried wordpress and typo and find them good, but there is really no central organization. My main objective with this is to compose a very large number of technical articles, which benefit me and anybody else who wants to see them. There is just to much technology out there for me to remember it all for work. Maybe my memory is not as good as some. So id like to use technology to aid me, with a system which is easily search able as well as being transferable.

I am looking for something with a nice presentable interface, but that is also light. I think something like MediaWiki is just to heavy and complex for my needs.

Thanks all.

[Viva]

Something similar to onenote in windows? or a web based CMS? If its the latter, I recommend Joomla

[Dad1985]

It needs to be web based.

[Viva]

Try Joomla then. Might take some time to get used to the controls though.

[Dad1985]

ive used joomla before as well as a few other cms. While it would work, I find its search ability to be lacking and its a bit heavy. Il give it another shot though.

[Greg]

Drupal maybe? It's bloggy/wiki-y.

[m83]

If you're loking for something web based I could recommend something that I stumbled upon recently: lionwiki (http://lionwiki.0o.cz/). Very simple to install and use; lots of useful plugins.

If you're looking for something desktop based I could swera on zim (http://zim-wiki.org/).

[mobilediesel]

If you're loking for something web based I could recommend something that I stumbled upon recently: lionwiki (http://lionwiki.0o.cz/). Very simple to install and use; lots of useful plugins.

If you're looking for something desktop based I could swera on zim (http://zim-wiki.org/).

I used both Mediawiki (http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki) and Tiddlywiki (http://www.tiddlywiki.org/). Once I tried Zim, I transferred everything from the wikis and only use Zim now. It has the ability to export into HTML files so you can put the notes on the web. The HTML files are just static so you can really only edit while using Zim.

[ugm6hr]

I used [...] Tiddlywiki (http://www.tiddlywiki.org/).

This is excellent, but is better suited for HD based or USB drive based documentation and note-taking.

Nevertheless, it is definitely worth using for this purpose.

[koenn]

[TiddlyWiki]
This is excellent, but is better suited for HD based or USB drive based documentation and note-taking.

Nevertheless, it is definitely worth using for this purpose.

Does it scale well ?
"a very large number of technical articles, ... There is just to much technology out there for me to remember it all for work" sounds like it could become quite an extensive knowledge base.

I use dokuwiki for this sort of thing. Fast, easy to set up, easy to use, yet a full featured wiki. Strictly file based, no database necessary.

[pt123]

Zim Desktop Wiki

[toupeiro]

For thought/mind mapping, I use freemind (http://freemind.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Main_Page). Great piece of software and it can save in HTML format which you could then host someplace if you so desire.

[ugm6hr]

Does it scale well ?

Hmm... Not sure.

Should do OK. I am sure a textbook or 2 would be feasible.

Although all text is stored in a single file, with images separately.

[23meg]

I use Instiki (http://www.instiki.org/show/HomePage).

[oldos2er]

I use Instiki (http://www.instiki.org/show/HomePage).

That looks like interesting software. Thanks.