Electronic diary

In the world of rabid speeds, the organizer has become an indispensable device for both the business person and the advanced housewife. And, of course, he acquired an electronic form. We will tell you about the advantages of a virtual diary and about the features of its use.

Pros of the electronic diary

  1. First of all - compactness. A modern electronic diary is a program for a computer or an application for a phone. That is, a computer or telephone calendar will not take up additional space. Use the first option can be in the workplace, the second - more versatile, it is always there.
  2. Almost any modern electronic diary - with reminders, and this, you will agree, is a big plus. Reminders can be not only sound signals, at will you will receive letters to the electronic box, to Skype or ICQ.
  3. An electronic diary is not just an assistant in planning life . In your organizer there will be a calendar, a calculator, and a currency converter.
  4. In addition, the virtual diary is equipped with special templates: recipes, shopping list , etc .;
  5. Great memory. Using an electronic diary, you can easily carry "archives" with you, which will not weigh a gram;
  6. Another plus of the diaries in electronic form - even if you bring the meeting in a big hurry, you do not have to puzzle over scrawl, as it happened in the era of paper organizers.
  7. Do not forget that with the help of the electronic organizer you can specify cyclic programs. This will save your time.
  8. If you are not very demanding, then a virtual diary can get you absolutely free of charge, the Internet is full of such services.
  9. You can print out the necessary information and / or make the required number of copies.
  10. You can easily remove what you have done, so that extra information does not call your eyes.

Disadvantages of the electronic diary

  1. To the minuses of virtual diaries can be attributed its dependence on the device. If you have a low battery in your phone, you will never hear a reminder or you will not be able to see the contact you need. Similarly, a computer diary will be unavailable in the event of a power outage.
  2. In addition, the owners of electronic diaries should consider the possibility of hacking or damage to the program, if your computer picked up the virus.

How to choose an electronic diary?

If you are not demanding and do not need special bells and whistles, then you can easily arrange free applications. Just read the list, choosing the most convenient interface for yourself.

Business people, especially those who work on projects in the team, popular popular LeaderTask. Plus this application - in the ability to synchronize information between users. In addition, the program allows you to effectively organize work on large projects.

If you have used a paper diary for a long time, then you can enjoy the easy program MultiCalendar, which, in fact, is an analog of a simple organizer.

If you are not afraid of an innovative interface (similar to the desktop), you can try IChronos, which will help in individual work. It is distinguished by the flexibility in managing elements, which is also convenient for large projects.

How to use an electronic diary?

First, understand all the features of the program. Electronic diaries have different additional services that will help you to distribute time as comfortably as possible. The description is usually attached.

Use the experience of other people. Many owners of virtual diaries share their own "findings" on the use of certain services.

Regularly update the calendar. At first it is important to train yourself to order, and this is difficult, especially if you have never used organizers. In any case, having ordered your life, you will notice that 24 hours are enough for 24 hours.