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GoBinder is a Windows
Microsoft Windows

Microsoft Windows is a series of software operating systems and graphical user interfaces produced by Microsoft. Microsoft first introduced an operating environment named Windows in November 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces ....
 based mobile content organizer for students. It is similar to PlanPlus for Windows, EverNote
EverNote

Evernote is a software application that allows users to capture information of various types, including text notes, mobile phone snapshots, printed and handwritten text within images, web clips, and digital ink....
 and Microsoft OneNote. GoBinder allows users to import Web
Web page

A web page or webpage is a resource of information that is suitable for the World Wide Web and can be accessed through a web browser.This information is usually in HyperText Markup Language or eXtensible HyperText Markup Language format, and may provide Navigation bar to other web pages via hypertext Hyperlink....
 clippings, Microsoft Office
Microsoft Office

Microsoft Office is a popular set of interrelated desktop applications, servers and services. Microsoft Office is collectively referred to as an office suite, for the Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X operating systems....
 documents (for example, a professor's
Professor

The meaning of the word professor varies. In some English-speaking countries, it refers to a senior academic who holds a departmental chair, especially as head of the Academic department, or a personal chair awarded specifically to that individual....
 PowerPoint
Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft PowerPoint is a presentation program developed by Microsoft. It is part of the Microsoft Office system, and runs on Microsoft Windows and the Mac OS computer operating systems....
 presentation), and handwritten notes into a single electronic notebook
Notebook

A notebook is a book, usually of paper, of which various uses can be made, including writing, drawing, and scrapbooking. Notebooks can be distinguished along several dimensions and sub-dimensions:...
. The application also includes task
Task management

Task management is a process of managing task during its lifecycle, including planning, testing, tracking and reporting.Effective task management suppose managing all aspects of a task including its status, priority, time, human and financial resources assignments, recurrency, notifications and so on....
, calendar
Calendar

A calendar is a system of organize days for a social, religious, commercial or administrative purpose. This organization is done by giving names to periods of time ? typically days, weeks, months and years....
 and contact management tools that are able to be synchronized
Uploading and downloading

In networks, uploading and downloading refer to the two canonical directions that information can move, and further defines such data as being copy and file transfer to create a complete file, Progress bar....
 with Microsoft Outlook.

GoBinder has been privately labeled
Private label

Private label Product or Service s are typically those manufactured or provided by one company for offer under another company's brand. Private label goods and services are available in a wide range of industries from food to cosmetics to web hosting....
 by Blackboard
Blackboard Inc.

Blackboard Inc. is a software company based in Washington, D.C. Blackboard went public in June 2004....
 under the name Blackboard Backpack.






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GoBinder is a Windows
Microsoft Windows

Microsoft Windows is a series of software operating systems and graphical user interfaces produced by Microsoft. Microsoft first introduced an operating environment named Windows in November 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces ....
 based mobile content organizer for students. It is similar to PlanPlus for Windows, EverNote
EverNote

Evernote is a software application that allows users to capture information of various types, including text notes, mobile phone snapshots, printed and handwritten text within images, web clips, and digital ink....
 and Microsoft OneNote. GoBinder allows users to import Web
Web page

A web page or webpage is a resource of information that is suitable for the World Wide Web and can be accessed through a web browser.This information is usually in HyperText Markup Language or eXtensible HyperText Markup Language format, and may provide Navigation bar to other web pages via hypertext Hyperlink....
 clippings, Microsoft Office
Microsoft Office

Microsoft Office is a popular set of interrelated desktop applications, servers and services. Microsoft Office is collectively referred to as an office suite, for the Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X operating systems....
 documents (for example, a professor's
Professor

The meaning of the word professor varies. In some English-speaking countries, it refers to a senior academic who holds a departmental chair, especially as head of the Academic department, or a personal chair awarded specifically to that individual....
 PowerPoint
Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft PowerPoint is a presentation program developed by Microsoft. It is part of the Microsoft Office system, and runs on Microsoft Windows and the Mac OS computer operating systems....
 presentation), and handwritten notes into a single electronic notebook
Notebook

A notebook is a book, usually of paper, of which various uses can be made, including writing, drawing, and scrapbooking. Notebooks can be distinguished along several dimensions and sub-dimensions:...
. The application also includes task
Task management

Task management is a process of managing task during its lifecycle, including planning, testing, tracking and reporting.Effective task management suppose managing all aspects of a task including its status, priority, time, human and financial resources assignments, recurrency, notifications and so on....
, calendar
Calendar

A calendar is a system of organize days for a social, religious, commercial or administrative purpose. This organization is done by giving names to periods of time ? typically days, weeks, months and years....
 and contact management tools that are able to be synchronized
Uploading and downloading

In networks, uploading and downloading refer to the two canonical directions that information can move, and further defines such data as being copy and file transfer to create a complete file, Progress bar....
 with Microsoft Outlook.

GoBinder has been privately labeled
Private label

Private label Product or Service s are typically those manufactured or provided by one company for offer under another company's brand. Private label goods and services are available in a wide range of industries from food to cosmetics to web hosting....
 by Blackboard
Blackboard Inc.

Blackboard Inc. is a software company based in Washington, D.C. Blackboard went public in June 2004....
 under the name Blackboard Backpack. Blackboard is no longer offering Blackboard Backpack for sale. It is now sold under another company, Agilix. In addition to GoBinder features, Backpack automatically downloads online course
E-learning

Electronic learning is a type of Technology supported education/learning where the medium of instruction is through computer technology, particularly involving digital technologies....
 information into the client for offline browsing.

The company offers a free trial of their program via their website.

Functions

  • Fully Functional Calendar, Contacts, Tasks with full tablet PC support
  • Daily Notes Function - for daily journal/notes with full Tablet PC Support
  • Send note to email function using Microsoft Outlook, supports Mhtml, Gobinder Format, png file format
  • Automatic saving of notes
  • User defined note flags to mark important paragraphs- fully searchable by flags
  • Screen clippings - menu command to initiate a clip—drag out a rectangle and the image contained within is added to one's notes/research.
  • Drag-and-drop content from Internet Explorer Gobinder preserves most formatting and automatically build a reference link back to the source website.
  • Virtual printer to import notes from any program with print function
  • Import notes functionality for Word, image files, pdf files.
  • Drag and drop functionality for importing notes.
  • Save notes in mhtml, gobinder format or ink format for sharing.
  • One click link to URLs in notes
  • Handwritten text to be fully searchable without conversion to text
  • In addition search criteria can be entered as handwriting which is not possible with OneNote.
  • Sync with Outlook or Palm PDA
  • Password Protection of the database.
  • Drag/drop support for easy rearranging of pages, sections, and notebooks.
  • Drawing tools (for diagrams, flow charts) work with pen, mouse, trackpads, etc.
  • Full-screen view to optimize screen space for note taking.
  • Automatic scheduling of backups.


Key Advantages

  • Low Price point
  • Complete Tablet PC intergration


Key Shortcomings

  • Limited range of support for export file formats.
  • Only compatible with Microsoft Windows
    Microsoft Windows

    Microsoft Windows is a series of software operating systems and graphical user interfaces produced by Microsoft. Microsoft first introduced an operating environment named Windows in November 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces ....
     - versions for Mac OS
    Mac OS

    Mac OS is the trademarked name for a series of graphical user interface-based operating systems developed by Apple Inc. for their Macintosh line of computer systems....
    , Linux
    Linux

    Linux is a generic term referring to Unix-like computer operating systems based on the Linux kernel. Their development is one of the most prominent examples of free and open source software collaboration; typically all the underlying source code can be used, freely modified, and redistributed by anyone under the terms of the GNU GPL license...
    , and mobile operating systems, like Windows Mobile
    Windows Mobile

    Windows Mobile is a compact operating system combined with a suite of basic applications for mobile devices based on the Microsoft Windows API application programming interface....
     and Symbian, do not exist.
  • Lack of stability and compatibility with Windows Vista


See also

  • Ecco_Pro
    Ecco Pro

    Ecco Pro is an outliner, calendar, database, archive, and phone book, with fields linkable to each parent or child item. Items can be instantly filtered by field but still displayed in their outline context....
     (Requires extension program for importing webpages/word/Excel, does not yet support pens/handwriting)
  • Google Notebook
    Google Notebook

    Google Notebook is a free online application offered by Google that provides a simple way to save and organize clips of information when conducting research online....
  • Microsoft OneNote
  • Springnote
    Springnote

    is a free WYSIWYG wiki-based online notebook web application developed by Openmaru, a studio of game company NCsoft. Springnote takes the fundamentals of wiki in terms of collaborative software, fast and easy editing, wiki markups, keyboard shortcuts, and linking to provide an online notebook web application that is aimed towards everyone....


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