How you think the a Perfect ZK App should be?
Hello Folks,
I opened this discussion here just to ask you something that for me is interesting.
What do you think a perfect ZettelKasten App should have?
- For example:
- I know that exists too much discussion about the perfect method, because there are people that defends the Folgettzel, Atomicity, etc.. And also, there are people that don't do it and prefers a more primitive version of ZK... However, nowadays with all technology. If you were to build some ZK app to store your notes, how you would like that to be?
- Would you think it should store only text, or should contain some functionality to upload images too?
- Would you think it should have atomicity or simply categorize each notes as if it was an archive system?
- Would you think it should hav tags, categories, or some type of identified the notes or simply respect the ZK essentials and treat each note as what it is.. "a note"?
- There are more questions I have, but they will come up down below in discussions...
I am wondering these things, because maybe ZK is not so popular as "mainstream". But it is still perfect for everyone who learn about this system. I have met people that haven't heard about this, and then they learned it and fell in love with the method haha.
How you think the best ZK App should be?
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Only requirement for me are easy note writing (markdown format is perfect) and easy linking.
I consider obsidian a perfect fit, expecially for the second requirement, because it offers automatic update of links when note title changes.
A decent templating feature supports a lot, too, but for this you can also use an external text expander.
Oh, and being plaintext based and local availability, for future proof. My notes need to be usable for years, besides the lifetime of the app
My Zettelkasten is constantly changing, so I need an app that can keep up. I like Obsidian, because it adapts.
+1 to both of these.
More generally, beyond easy linking is ease in all operations, and the ability to quickly and easily scan related cards.
I've long been biased toward Devonthink. There are limitations. I wish I could transclude a Devonthink smart group (stored search) into a Markdown document like you can embed bases in Obsidian.
Obsidian would be more palatable if community plugins could be global across all vaults, but I think I understand why they aren't. Syncing.
For ease of entry and linking, it's hard to beat The Archive, for which I've gotten renewed enthusiasm over the past couple of months. Linking as searching does nice things, and I suspect The Archive is about as reliable as orbital mechanics. (No offense intended to flat earthers.)