NV Naming, Redux
It wasn’t so long ago that I wrote about my Notational Velocity naming system. Critical to my system was the use of a colon in the note names as my Frankenstein-like naming and tagging system. On our marathon Workflows interview, Merlin talked about a similar system using an “x” in replacement of my “:” After we finished recording, I thought about it and switched. The reason wasn’t so much a concern about Unix conflicts (since the use is inside Notational Velocity and I’ve been using this system for ages with no problem) but instead the iPad and iPhone keyboards, that require two taps to get to the colon versus just one for an “x.” Now instead of legal active matters coding at law:am as I explained here, I now use lawxam. Thanks Merlin.
If you want to get nerdy about colons and Unix, check out Dr Drang’s piece here. The good Doctor publishes a great blog.
Reader Comments (2)
Hi David
Are you storing your NV notes as a single database file, and then using Simplenote to sync to your iOS devices?
I've been experimenting between that, and using flat text files with Elements on the iOS.
David,
I've also changed my game plan on naming conventions and want to switch to the addition of an "x". What's your strategy on renaming the notes you've already written?