GoBinder

Infobox Software
name = Agilix Gobinder
logo=


caption = Agilix Gobinder Running in Windows XP Tablet Edition.
developer = Agilix
latest_release_version = Gobinder 2006
latest_release_date = November 2006
operating_system = Microsoft Windows XP Tablet Edition
genre = Notetaking
license = Proprietary EULA
website = [http://www.Gobinder.com www.gobinder.com]

GoBinder is a Windows based mobile content organizer for students. It is similar to PlanPlus for Windows, EverNote and Microsoft OneNote. GoBinder allows users to import Web clippings, Microsoft Office documents (for example, a professor's PowerPoint presentation), and handwritten notes into a single electronic notebook. The application also includes task, calendar and contact management tools that are able to be synchronized with Microsoft Outlook.

GoBinder has been privately labeled by Blackboard under the name Blackboard Backpack. Blackboard is no longer offering Blackboard Backpack for sale. It is now sold under another company, Agilix. In addition to GoBinder features, Backpack automatically downloads online course information into the client for offline browsing.

The company offers a free trial of their program via their website.

Functions

* Fully Functional Calendar, Contacts, Tasks with full tablet PC support
* Daily Notes Function - for daily journal/notes with full Tablet PC Support
* Send note to email function using Microsoft Outlook, supports Mhtml, Gobinder Format, png file format
* Automatic saving of notes
* User defined note flags to mark important paragraphs- fully searchable by flags
* Screen clippings - menu command to initiate a clip—drag out a rectangle and the image contained within is added to one's notes/research.
* Drag-and-drop content from Internet Explorer Gobinder preserves most formatting and automatically build a reference link back to the source website.
* Virtual printer to import notes from any program with print function
* Import notes functionality for Word, image files, pdf files.
* Drag and drop functionality for importing notes.
* Save notes in mhtml, gobinder format or ink format for sharing.
* One click link to URLs in notes
* Handwritten text to be fully searchable without conversion to text
* In addition search criteria can be entered as handwriting which is not possible with OneNote.
* Sync with Outlook or Palm PDA
* Password Protection of the database.
* Drag/drop support for easy rearranging of pages, sections, and notebooks.
* Drawing tools (for diagrams, flow charts) work with pen, mouse, trackpads, etc.
* Full-screen view to optimize screen space for note taking.
* Automatic scheduling of backups.

Key Advantages

* Low Price point
* Complete Tablet PC intergration

Key Shortcomings

* Limited range of support for export file formats.
* Only compatible with Microsoft Windows - versions for Mac OS, Linux, and mobile operating systems, like Windows Mobile and Symbian, do not exist.
* Lack of stability and compatibility with Windows Vista

ee also

* Google Notebook
* Microsoft OneNote
* Springnote

External links

* [http://www.gobinder.com GoBinder Homepage]
* [http://backpack.agilix.com/ Agilix Backpack Homepage]