aclJohn's Software Finds

Jarnal is an open-source application for...

• notetaking,
  
• sketching,
  
• keeping a journal (reflective perhaps),
  
• making a presentation,
  
• annotating a document - including pdf - or
  
• collaborating using a stylus, mouse or keyboard.
  

Jarnal is similar to Microsoft Windows Journal, which I was trying to find when I discovered Jarnal.

Is this program better than Microsoft Windows Journal or One-Note?

I think it could well be! Because...

1. it is written in Java files that can be edited and viewed on any platform;
2. the editor/viewer is freely redistributable - not to speak of customizable.
   
3. MS Journal files...
   ◦ can be edited only on a Tablet PC and
   ◦ can only be viewed with Windows XP or later.
   
4. One-Note...
   ◦ uses proprietary file formats that can be viewed only on a few platforms,
   ◦ can only be edited only by purchasing the latest version of Microsoft Office.
   
5. In Jarnal...
   ◦ The files are in a standard non-proprietary format, human readable, and usable by other applications.
   ◦ By default, no information identifying the author is stored in the file.
   ◦ Offers document annotation capabilities, collaboration and networking connectivity not available with the MS programs.