{"id":116,"date":"2009-11-14T11:41:27","date_gmt":"2009-11-14T15:41:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flatlandrescue.com\/?p=116"},"modified":"2009-11-14T11:41:27","modified_gmt":"2009-11-14T15:41:27","slug":"new-tools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flatlandrescue.com\/?p=116","title":{"rendered":"New Tools"},"content":{"rendered":"

I just started using a couple of new tools from JGSoftware<\/a> as programming utilities:<\/p>\n

AceText<\/strong> is\u00a0 like Windows clipboard <\/strong>on steroids.\u00a0 It enables the user to make libraries of snippets and other notes.\u00a0 You can create a library for each project.\u00a0 This saves repetitive referring to lists of attributes, database references, stored procedures, etc\u00a0 during development.<\/p>\n

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You organize the snippets or notes in collections.\u00a0 Within a collection, you can add notes (clips) as well as folders.\u00a0 Of course, you can nest notes in the folders to keep these clips organized.<\/p>\n

One really cool feature is that AceText can be run from a flash drive.\u00a0 This means snippet collections and project notes are close at hand whether at work or home.\u00a0 For me – I don’t need to install AceText on my work computer – hooray – boycott workplace software nazis!\u00a0 (full disclosure – I’m a workplace software nazi.)<\/p>\n

EditPad<\/strong> is my new text editor.\u00a0 I used to use TextPad for my text editor, but EditPro has more sophisticated search and replace functionality. \u00a0 It\u00a0 can also search folders and process multiple text files in the folder at the same time.\u00a0 EditPro works with AceText, so my project collections are available in EditPro.\u00a0 For me this is helpful since I’m constantly accessing my snippet library – very helpful for vbscript, VBA, and CSS programming. \u00a0 Both products are available as a package for $80, but I spent a little more because\u00a0 of buying them separately.<\/p>\n

For massive note taking, my favorite tool is OneNote.\u00a0 It’s part of certain distributions of Microsoft Office 2007.\u00a0 OneNote is great for keeping disparate data\u00a0 to keep data organized – usually with the objective of creating documentation.\u00a0 AceText has taken the place of OneNote for my snippet library, but OneNote is great for organizing research, graphics, and lists, links, etc. \u00a0 It won’t run from a flash drive, although you can store OneNote files on a flash drive to carry back and forth from work.<\/p>\n

I would certainly encourage you to check out the products at JG Software<\/a>.\u00a0 I use nearly all of them, and they save me tons of time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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