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Re: [Orgmode] Re: Orgmode for research information management
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Sebastian Rose |
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Re: [Orgmode] Re: Orgmode for research information management |
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Wed, 24 Jun 2009 01:30:05 +0200 |
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Graham Smith <address@hidden> writes:
> Strangely, when you are used to a more structured approach this makes
> it difficult to start.
I'd propose to start by partitioning _what_ you actually need to store
on your disk.
This is what I do:
* The `org-directory'
The default is ~/org/ and you could simply live with that default for
a while. Changing that later on is easy, as long as most of the
targets for your remember templates live there (the org-directory is
search if just a filename is supplied for a certain template). Just
`mv' the directory and adjust `org-directory'. So no need to worry
here.
The main purpose of the org-directory is to find files without hassle:
* agenda files (I use an extra sub directory for those)
* Remember targets
I use pretty much the Org-modes defaults for fast note taking
(remember) and agenda stuff. Also, it makes sense to store all agenda
stuff and notes you want to keep below one directory for easy backup
and restore, or synching with your notebook(s).
*** Agenda files
My org-directory has a subdirectory where I store all my agenda
files, regardless of project. I have a file for each customer I work
for over a longer period and a private `organizer.org'. Some of
those files grew very big during the last two years, but that's
absolutely no problem, neither for Org-mode, nor for me. But it
makes it soo easy to find stuff again. I just press `C-c ,'
repeatedly until the correct file is on screen.
For each customer I created a remember template to record new tasks
on the fly (e.g. phone calls).
Some customers have a somewhat limited `lifetime' in my agenda (one
project and that's it). Those agenda files are simply removed from
the list of agenda files: `C-c ]'
Short projects were the reason to leave all agenda files in the
org-directory. I remove old projects from my file system from time
to time (their all in my repo anyway). But I still can refer to the
project plan if neccessary.
*** General note taking
As quick notes go to files in my org-directory, it's natural to have
a file tree beneeth it, where I sort stuff away that is of more
general nature - i.e. not related to special project or
customer. Refiling is very easy, so it turns out that two or three
files for such notes are sufficient in my case.
After a while I file my quick notes away. For that purpos my
org-directory has a sub-folder (a tree actually). That tree is for
notes I want to keep locally. I publish those notes locally to HTML
for browsing. The published content is awailable in our local
network here. That's why I have that subtree. Particular private
notes may still live in my org-directory.
* Projects
Here it comes: I use no special concept for Projects. That's the
beauty of using emacs and Org-mode:
They adjust to what you wanna do. Just keep the structure you're
already working with.
If you need to create a LaTeX file for your project, just start from
an Org-file. Org-mode is with you if your an emacs user, so why worry?
I found, that Org-mode does not really add any extras to my project
directories. All that it changes is the way that stuff is added. No
extra software that eats up my memory, makes me wait to start up, or
drives my crazy.
Links to source files I work on are sometimes stored next to the TODO
entries in the agenda files. That way I can go the source file in
question at a later date just by clicking a link.
May the Emacs Org-mode be with you!
Best wishes
Sebastian
Re: [Orgmode] Orgmode for research information management, Graham Smith, 2009/06/25