The Journal

Thanks so much for designing a TRUE journal program that's both aesthetically pleasing and very efficient. I've experimented with various "diary"-like programs, but have somehow never been satisfied completely. All I can say is....Fantastic!

--CHOAM

I LOVE THE JOURNAL. It is such an effective way to organize the multiple parts of my life and a one-stop resource for the things I need to access. And, it makes journaling so much easier since I am at my computer most of the time, and I think best typing.

Thank you for creating The Journal.

Phyllis (Klees) Moore

The Journal is the best app I never knew I needed!

--Davis Sickmon, Jr., MidnightRyder.com

Dear DavidRM Software,

I just had to drop you a line to tell you how MUCH I really like The Journal!

I use The Journal every day now and it's one of my favorite programs. The more things I discover I can do with The Journal, the more I like it. I have categories for the various writing projects: Story ideas, Poetry ideas, Article ideas, etc, and each main page takes advantage of the Links function to create a table of contents.

A Notebook category for a novel I'm working on has 3 sub-categories: one for a daily journal of my thoughts and progress, a notebook for capturing snippets and research, and an image journal for photos of my 'cast' of characters.

I export the parts I need to a USB flashdrive and then sync my laptop with my desktop. Besides The Journal's backup function, I also create an RTF backup on floppy disks. (Losing creative work is a nightmare. It's almost impossible to replicate once it's gone.)

In a nutshell, things I love about The Journal are:

* Portability - being able to take my current work with me on a laptop

* Flexibility - Being able to manipulate categories and entries to match my work style and my writing process

* Security - having RTF backups for use in Word in an 'emergency' (As for other security issues, I don't use, need or even want a password and the Journal is one of the few programs that gives me the option of not having one.)

This is the best journaling product anywhere. I used to use LifeJournal, but it requires a password, is very inflexible when it comes to keeping multiple 'notebooks', and can't sync up with a laptop. (All deal breakers for me.)

I've tried two other products (My Personal Diary and another whose name escapes me now) but have found nothing to equal the power and flexibility of the Journal.

Great product!

-Kathy Bright

I use DavidRM Software's The Journal on my slate tabletPC, and prefer it to both Microsoft's Journal, which is included in Windows XP Tablet PC Edition, or Microsoft's OneNote, which has just been released for beta testing.

Used in conjunction with the handwriting recognition features of the tablet PC, DavidRM Software's The Journal is a powerful organizer that allows me to keep records by customer, by day, or by subject, and it has rapidly become an indispensable tool.

-Paul Thomas Hallett

The Journal is, in my opinion, the best writing tool on the market, and I've tried every piece of writing software I could get my hands on. There are many that cost a lot more, feature all kinds of graphic enhancements, but none of these, in my opinion, provides the focussed environment that is truly helpful to the process of writing that The Journal does.

Steve Zeoli, Freelance Writer