Clip and collect with Google Notebook
Google Notebook is a very versatile tool that lets you browse, clip, and organize information from across the web in a single online location that’s accessible from any computer.
Just highlight what you want (including images), right-click it and select Note This. It will then be transferred to your notebook alongside the rest of your clippings.
You can also use it to store ideas, thoughts, notes, and bookmarks. Google Notebook now supports labels, making it a powerful organizer for all your information.
How do you get started? Simple. Just sign in to the Google Notebook homepage with your Google Accounts username and password, then download the Google Notebook browser extension (if you haven’t already). As soon as you restart your browser, you’ll see a Google Notebook icon in the bottom-right corner of your browser window. Click on this icon to open your mini Google Notebook, where you can save all the clips of content you want.
The mini Google Notebook allows you to clip information from the web without ever leaving the page you’re on. You’ll never again need to toggle between windows, or copy and paste info from your browser window to another application.
It’s useful for storing miscellaneous text files and documents you can access anywhere with an internet connection. This could include anything from software registration codes that you can never find when you need to; phone numbers, addresses, or documents of any kind.
This video describes two ways to add clippings to Google Notebook …
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January 6th, 2009 at 7:58 pm
Google Notebook is really good for copy-pasting things from the net, but what if you’re in a context where you’re actually taking notes in class or in a meeting or just need to pound and collect some plain text?
If you want a pure text note taking solution that is absurdly quick, barebones, and focuses on data entry check out http://www.ayenotes.com for taking notes online.
AyeNotes was wired for text only notes. Its key feature is that it provides clips for frequently used strings. These can be templates you type, terms you use (action items, research, etc.), or it can be programmer-esque things like HTML and Markdown.
The site also autosaves the work and provides keystroke. If you have the site remember the login, everytime you go to http://www.ayenotes.com to take notes online you are dropped right into the new note screen. To get your data out, you can email or download the note in multimarkdown format.