Everynote, Everywhere: Evernote

We all make tons of notes, scrawls and scribbles while working on projects. Quite a lot of that information is useful. Why not get make that information more available?

I use Evernote to make that information available. I have been using it for work and play for about a year, and it is has become a tool I just can’t live without. Evernote is available on the Web, Desktop, iPhone and other mobile devices and systems. This is how I have been using Evernote.

Project Information

First of all, to get information about the project I am working on. Where I work at the moment, there are many projects, which I may not be continually assigned to. This makes it difficult to keep in mind all of the things you need to know. Server address, UAT connection details, information about the project, recent work carried out. In essence anything that I deem interesting or important about a project gets thrown in to Evernote.

Evernote makes it easier to get back up to speed on projects rather than having to review the somewhat dry read which is the technical documentation.

Bug Fixes

If I have found a fix to an error I get on a project it is good to record this in Evernote, as it makes the fix available to other projects. Granted this is not as useful for very specific bugs but when you have issues with the Microsoft Enterprise Library, that information is going to be useful again.

To Do Lists

If I am working on a large job. I record all of the elements of that task as a Note. I can then check of each item as I get it done and as new things crop up and I can extend the to do list. So now I don’t forget where I am up to or what I have left to do.

Have a look at Evernote and let me know how you end up using it.