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Question

Recommend software for article manangement

Apr 2, 2012 1:22PM PDT

I have a large number of summary articles across a variety of topics.

I would like to be able to search these articles based on a number of different tags, and link each article to the sources it summarises (usually pdfs, but if I could link audio as well this would be a bonus).

For example, I have a summary of the US Primary process. This summary would be visible under tags such as 'elections' 'Republicans' 'voting systems'. Then, the summary would have a number of pdfs of source material attached.

Ability to sync across multiple devices would also be helpful.

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Haven't found such but
Apr 3, 2012 1:54AM PDT

While I'm a software author and can see that such could be created, we know DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT seems to be close to what you wanted.

HOWEVER!

I fear the cost of such systems would astound you. Maybe you can take a look at Google's Desktop Search to see if it will help you search said content.

I'm going with "I bet the cost would remove any system today from your grasp."
Bob

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XYplorer provides tag-based file management
May 24, 2012 5:14PM PDT
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Seems a document manager would be better.
May 24, 2012 6:00PM PDT

And google desktop search would save them from creating those tags or having to buy this app.

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Automatic tagging?
May 24, 2012 10:39PM PDT

Will google desktop search create the tags? How?

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No.
May 31, 2012 10:30AM PDT

But it does allow me to search PDFs and more.