Re: [NTLK] Newby Setting Up in Melbourne Australia

From: Michael Beale (mjbeale50_at_hotmail.com)
Date: Tue May 03 2005 - 21:36:23 PDT


Dear Tony,

Thanks for your suggestion. I will look into it.

Mike

>From: Tony Kan <tony.kan_at_clear.net.nz>
>Reply-To: newtontalk_at_newtontalk.net
>To: newtontalk_at_newtontalk.net
>Subject: Re: [NTLK] Newby Setting Up in Melbourne Australia
>Date: Wed, 04 May 2005 16:10:04 +1200
>
>Michael
>
>On contact management Moreinfo 5 works well for me. Great for managing
a
>heap of tasks and link them with contacts. There is a log view that
allows
>you to review contact histories quickly. It's still shareware but worth
it
>IMO.
>
>The weekly view is a bit weak (pardon the pun). I would prefer a weekly
>view that had first few 10 characters of the meeting item showing but
MI5
>only shows a bar spanning the meeting period.
>
>For structured forms: meeting notes etc I have created templates which
I
>store into a folder called "templates". Then when I want one
I open it,
>"duplicate" it; rename it and fill it in and then file it into
the right
>folder. But I'm sure there were apps built for more formal forms.
>
>HTH and good hunting
>
>Cheers
>
>Tony Kan
>
>Christchurch
>New Zealand
>
>
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>Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2005 2:58 PM
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>Cc: beale_at_ozramp.net.au
>Subject: Re: [NTLK] Newby Setting Up in Melbourne Australia
>
>
>Dear more experienced Newton users.
>
>I have recently purchased a Newton 2100 with a speed upgrade and an
audio
>output from a guy in Canada. I am trying to work out how to
incorporate
>this unit into the way I work. Preferred to go with a Newton with a
>community of fiercely I need advice on what to use to manage contact
lists
>and what applications on an eMac 700 or iMac 800 or Ti Powerbook 500
running
>osx 10.3.9 will allow for synchronising with the Newton. Currently I
have
>details in Filemaker Pro which I can export in a form to integrate into
>Entourage or other software able to import data in tab separated format.
>
>I am also interested in software that can run in either OSX or classic
mode
>for making forms for the Newton which can be used for data collection. I
do
>environmental monitoring and audits where forms would be helpful in
>collecting data while on site. Can people suggest programs and also
>indicate where these might be obtained?
>
>There is obviously a treasure trove of material available for the Newton
but
>it takes time to work through it and other people's knowledge would be
>appreciated. Also I have looked through some of the software for the
>Newton and it is shareware, however it seems likely that the people
involved
>with producing it are no longer in business or have different contact
>details. If after 30 days have elapsed and I cannot contact them, to
>subscribe, what do I do/
>
>Thanks
>
>Michael Beale
>
>
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