I simply do not understand why it seems that every one of these notebook type applications (yes I know this is a journal app, but at some point there will be hundreds of entries and you will want to find something you previously entered) have such weak, underpowered, and clumsy search features. In order to search all records, you must select all entries, then do a search which steps one by one thru its matches. There is no "Find All." I know that I would quickly outgrow this app without a decent search feature.
There also appear to be unimplemented features (eg. "Edit-->Find-->Jump to Selection" - and why is this under "Find"?), broken features (multiple Help menus, multiple duplicates in "Journal-->Recently Viewed", "Clear Menu" in the same cascade needlessly greyed out), destructive features (oops, I started a new record before I saved the current one, now my work is gone because while that tempting plus sign button is there, there is no "Save" button - you must use the keyboard or the menus), and Windows-esque annoyances (why can't I close the notes window with multiple entries selected?). Blogging is obviously a recent addition, so no comment on that one.
All in all, this app is not ready for prime time at version 1.3.1.
Version:
barely beta quality
Feedback Type: Commentary
Contributed by: jwbaumann Sunday, July 11 2004 @ 06:46 PM PDT
Product Platform: MacOSX
Used Product For: Less than a month
Recommend Product: NO
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And another thing... - jeremy.d
Developer here again. Couple more points about the "unimplemented feature" Jump to Selection:1) Jump to Selection is implemented in viJournal, and works just fine.
2) It's a standard Cocoa feature, and is in the Find menu because that's where it always is in Cocoa apps (e.g. Mail, Safari, TextEdit etc. etc.)
The reviewer admits to using the application for "less than a month". I'd say "less than five minutes" would be closer to the truth.
Tuesday, July 20 2004 @ 06:27 AM PDT
barely beta quality - jeremy.d
As the developer, I would like to make the following points:1. viJournal's Search function is not as this person describes it. It has the capability to search in all entries in a journal without selecting any of them.
2. The duplicate Help menu is an Apple bug, and not the responsibility of SkoobySoft.
3. It is not possible to create a new entry without saving the existing one, unless you deliberately choose to do so.
If the reviewer had bothered to read Help or the Read Me file, he/she would have known all the above. Likewise, if he/she had bothered to contact SkoobySoft Support, his/her opinions might have contributed to the ongoing process of improving this product. I suggest that it is this individual's reviewing skills that are "not ready for prime time".
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Tuesday, July 20 2004 @ 05:26 AM PDT