Google Notebook allows you to “clip” only the relevant information from a page that you need and store it in a handy silo for use later on.
After signing up for the Notebook with your Google Account, if you’re using Firefox you are prompted to download the “Notebook Extension” – which I’d recommend as it saves you having to log into your account all the time. Once the extension is installed, an small icon sits at the bottom of your browser status bar. This has two functions. Firstly it enables you to login/view your Notebook and saved entries by left clicking, right clicking however asks you if you want to “Enable ‘Note This’ button”. The “Note This” button places a small [+] at the end of a highlighted sentance in your browser enabling you to add clippings to your Notebook instantly.
As well as having the “Note This”, an option to add text to your notebook in added to the context menu, simply highlight text, and select “Notebook This”
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The only disappointing feature is the main Notebook interface. I was expecting Google’s usually Ajaxy Goodness but all you get is a rather bland interface with a couple of formatting options:
Figure 4 – Main Notebook Page
Hopefully Google will improve this as the tool moves out of Beta testing.
So, overall, another good tool from Google but still lacking any real integration with their Calendar and Email – when will all of this come together I wonder?
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“It’d be nice if they added a print note option instead of having to print the whole notebook. On an un-related note, but knowing you like new ways to make things easier I just popped up a post about integrating del.icio.us and firefox – http://www.dnolan.com/blog/?p=32“
“Looking for AJAXy goodness? Create multiple notebooks, then drag-and-drop items from one into another. Or drag-and-drop to rearrange items in a notebook.”
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“It’d be nice if they added a print note option instead of having to print the whole notebook. On an un-related note, but knowing you like new ways to make things easier I just popped up a post about integrating del.icio.us and firefox – http://www.dnolan.com/blog/?p=32“
“Looking for AJAXy goodness? Create multiple notebooks, then drag-and-drop items from one into another. Or drag-and-drop to rearrange items in a notebook.”
“I just find the interface very bland that’s all…”