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Dossier "na ka oi" (the best!) 
- Version: 2.0.1, 2/12/2006 07:52PM PST
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anwhite03_dotmac
Absolutely critical! - Version: 2.0.1, 2/9/2006 04:25PM PST
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johnk4
In short, I don't go it a day without Dossier. I use it for keeping a journal for work, noting what I've done each day for each project I'm working on. I wanted something for which I could view or search everything cronologically, or else by project. Also, the ability to paste in pictures/plots/etc. was essential. Dossier more than fills this role, with additional features like smart folders which are also helpful. Since I'm writing every day and often pasting pictures, there's quite a lot of stored information. Despite this, Dossier launches quickly and without problems.
Support is also exceptional! A couple strange behaviors slipped in with the upgrade from 1.? to 2.0, which I emailed the developer about. Each time, the email was acknowledged almost immediately and fixed within a couple hours. Version 2.0.1 contains all the fixes, and I haven't been able to find anything wrong with it.
Truly great stuff, I recommend it highly!
Support is also exceptional! A couple strange behaviors slipped in with the upgrade from 1.? to 2.0, which I emailed the developer about. Each time, the email was acknowledged almost immediately and fixed within a couple hours. Version 2.0.1 contains all the fixes, and I haven't been able to find anything wrong with it.
Truly great stuff, I recommend it highly!
Dossier worthy of more users 
- Version: 1.2.5, 7/1/2005 04:48PM PST
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j.estes_dotmac
I'm not sure why this p.i.m does not get more attention. It's a stable, mature (for a 1.x release) and full-featured journal, database and publishing platform that can change the way you work.
After trying out many for months (including macjournal and devonthink and Current/Flow, probably the three apps in the same class with this one) I went with Dossier because its streamlined/without bloat, a great text editor, and easily stores and publishes documents.
All of them offer something slightly different, but as a writer who just wanted to get my work done in an elegant, straightforward and organized way I found Dossier does everything I need (write text in a pleasing, simple window; publish to the web; publish to Mail; organize all my documents and info; and export into multiple formats--which could be better and trust will be in the upcoming 2.0 release).
In short, this is a great app that deserves a wider user base and I recommend you try it. The developer is committed and responds quickly.
After trying out many for months (including macjournal and devonthink and Current/Flow, probably the three apps in the same class with this one) I went with Dossier because its streamlined/without bloat, a great text editor, and easily stores and publishes documents.
All of them offer something slightly different, but as a writer who just wanted to get my work done in an elegant, straightforward and organized way I found Dossier does everything I need (write text in a pleasing, simple window; publish to the web; publish to Mail; organize all my documents and info; and export into multiple formats--which could be better and trust will be in the upcoming 2.0 release).
In short, this is a great app that deserves a wider user base and I recommend you try it. The developer is committed and responds quickly.
Something's screwed up here... - Version: 1.2.2, 1/8/2005 02:47AM PST
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NickCollingridge
When I try and create a new entry in a folder, the previous entries in that folder all become the same as the new entry, except for the title, which often doesn't stick when you type one in. It's a shame, because otherwise this looks like a very neat application.
One feature which I would like to see is the ability to see entries listed within the Folder list, using a disclosure triangle to show/hide them. Then the list of entries at the top of the main window can be minimised leaving more space to view the content of the entries.
A good model for this would be the excellent NotePad Deluxe, which I have used extensively in the past but is now falling behind the times in areas like sharing, which is a great feature in Dossier. Sadly NPD does not appear to be still in active development (although it is rock-solid in its current version), so I am looking out for an alternative with more modern features.
Incidentally, importing into Dossier from NPD is quite easy but could be better. You can drag the icon of an NPD item into the editing area of a Dossier entry, but it would be better still if you could drag it into the Folder list and have a new entry created automatically.
One further comment on Dossier is that the Find feature (which I use a lot in NPD) only appears to be available (greyed out otherwise) when the cursor is clicked into an entry. Not being able to Find throughout one's dossier at any time is a significant shortcoming as the size of the data stored in it increases to the amount I have stored in NPD.
One feature which I would like to see is the ability to see entries listed within the Folder list, using a disclosure triangle to show/hide them. Then the list of entries at the top of the main window can be minimised leaving more space to view the content of the entries.
A good model for this would be the excellent NotePad Deluxe, which I have used extensively in the past but is now falling behind the times in areas like sharing, which is a great feature in Dossier. Sadly NPD does not appear to be still in active development (although it is rock-solid in its current version), so I am looking out for an alternative with more modern features.
Incidentally, importing into Dossier from NPD is quite easy but could be better. You can drag the icon of an NPD item into the editing area of a Dossier entry, but it would be better still if you could drag it into the Folder list and have a new entry created automatically.
One further comment on Dossier is that the Find feature (which I use a lot in NPD) only appears to be available (greyed out otherwise) when the cursor is clicked into an entry. Not being able to Find throughout one's dossier at any time is a significant shortcoming as the size of the data stored in it increases to the amount I have stored in NPD.
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Rendezvous Makes it a Must-Have - Version: 1.1, 7/3/2004 08:13PM PST
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Mr. Otis
I like the hierarchical organization structure, but what I like best is Dossier's implementation of Rendezvous. My wife and I write novels and share notes about characters, events, and locations. Being able to access each other's notes when we're both writing makes this a deal.
Beautiful ! - Version: 1.0, 5/18/2004 10:02AM PST
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MacHead
Just what the doctor ordered. Extraordinary ease of use and flexibility of finding information.
Definitely give this one a try.
Definitely give this one a try.
And the best of the best, is just how responsive is its author Mr. R. Minnerick. I have tried my best to be *censored*y and complain about some missing feature - but he just writes back in a day or two and says the feature will be part of the next update -- and then alerts me about a week later that it is available in a downloadable update!!