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2. What is BrainForest(tm)?
2.1. BrainForest's powerful tools help you manage and organize your action items, ideas, and checklists
2.1.1. BrainForest is a hierarchical outliner, based on an easy-to-use, intuitive Trees, Branches, and Leaves analogy
2.1.2. Group related action items together under common headings that are meaningful to you
2.1.3. You can easily customize how data is viewed
2.1.4. Import and Export data to the Memo Pad & To Do List
2.1.5. Complete documentation in PDF format is included
2.2. BrainForest is available in two editions
2.2.1. BrainForest Mobile Edition
2.2.1.1. Operates on all Palm Computing platform devices
2.2.1.2. Does not expire, has no functional limitations
2.2.1.3. Requires registration within 30 days for only US$30.00
2.2.1.4. Available at http://www.aportis.com, and other internet sites
2.2.2. BrainForest Professional Edition
2.2.2.1. Contains all the features of the Mobile Edition, plus:
2.2.2.2. Windows and Macintosh desktop applications
2.2.2.3. Transfers BrainForest data to/from your handheld device
2.2.2.4. Export and import capabilities to popular desktop applications
2.2.2.5. A Timeline View (Planner) and additional Plug-Ins, for use on your handheld device
3. Trees, Branches & Leaves
3.1. A Tree is composed of Branches and Leaves
3.1.1. A Tree can contain as many Branches and Leaves, or levels of Branches and Leaves, as desired,lLimited only by the amount of available memory
3.1.2. All Branches can have Leaves
3.1.3. Leaves are the smallest unit in BrainForest
3.1.4. Leaves become Branches when new Leaves are "grown" from them
3.2. Branches and Leaves are composed of Items and Action Items
3.2.1. Items simply indicate information
3.2.2. Action Items include a Checkbox or Completion Percentage
3.2.3. Other Item and Action Item attributes include:
3.2.3.1. Start Date, Completion Date, which may be Repeated
3.2.3.2. Notes
3.2.3.3. Priority Level
3.3. Tree Types
3.3.1. Standard - all Action Items have Checkboxes
3.3.2. Project - all Action Items have Completion Percentages
4. Getting Started
4.1. Tap the Create button or choose Create Tree from the Tree Menu
4.2. Use Grafitti to enter the name for the New Tree
4.3. Tap the checkmark, or tap anywhere else, to complete your entry
4.4. Screen will change, Branches and Leaves can now be created
4.5. There are two Tree Types: Standard and Project
4.5.1. Standard Trees contain Action Items with Checkboxes
4.5.2. Project Trees contain Action Items with Completion Percentages
4.5.3. Completion Percentages for Branches are totalled from all their Leaves
4.5.4. To set the Tree Type, choose Tree Preferences in the Options Menu
4.5.4.1. Tap Standard or Project
4.6. To create the first Branch, tap the New button or choose New Branch in the Tree Menu
4.7. A Pop-Up Edit box allows in-place editing of any Branch or Leaf
4.8. Tap the checkmark, or tap anywhere else, to complete your entry
4.8.1. Double-tap any item to edit it again
4.9. Whether a new Branch/Leaf contains a checkbox or not:
4.9.1. Determined by a Tree Preference in the Options Menu
4.9.2. Can be changed via the Details Dialog, by checking/unchecking the Action checkbox
4.9.3. Can be changed by choosing Toggle Action in the Edit Menu
4.10. Create the first Leaf in a Branch by selecting the branch and then choosing New Leaf in the Tree Menu
5. Details Dialog
5.1. BrainForest's power is in the Details dialog
5.2. Select any Branch/Leaf then tap the Details button
5.3. A Branch/Leaf Item can have the following attributes assigned (which can be changed at anytime):
5.3.1. Priority
5.3.2. Action (a Checkbox or Completion Percentage)
5.3.2.1. A Not Done/Done checkbox or Percentage Completed Amount
5.3.2.1.1. If the Branch/Leaf contains a Total from other Completion Percentages, it cannot be edited, just viewed
5.3.3. Start Date
5.3.4. Due Date
5.3.4.1. End Date cannot be set until a Start Date is defined
5.3.5. Repeat Frequency
5.3.5.1. Daily, Weekly, Monthly or Yearly
5.3.5.2. An End Repeat Date can be set once Repeat Frequency is established
5.3.6. Notes - Tap on a Note Icon to read it
5.3.6.1. Can be created in any Tree, Branch or Leaf via the Details Dialog - tap the Note button
5.3.6.2. Can also be created via Attach Note command from the Tree Menu
6. Arranging & Display
6.1. Trees may have their Branches & Leaves reorganized at any time
6.1.1. Drag and Drop
6.1.1.1. There's no need to tap the Branch or Leaf before a drag and drop
6.1.1.2. Just drag it to it's new location, by dragging "on top of" the destination Branch or Leaf to add it to that level, or by dragging to the desired insertion indicator line
6.1.2. Cut and Paste via the Edit Menu
6.1.3. Graffiti keystrokes can be used to move a single Branch/Leaf
6.1.3.1. Select an Item and make a "space" in the Graffiti area to demote it (make it a child of previous item)
6.1.3.2. Select an Item and make "backspace" in the Graffiti area to promote the selected item
6.1.3.3. Use the special "previous field" and "next field" Graffiti strokes (used in the Address Book) to move items up and down at same level.
6.1.4. Sorting
6.1.4.1. Choose the Arrange command in the Show Menu
6.1.4.2. Select to either Arrange the Whole Tree or the Current Branch
6.1.4.3. Arrange by: Title, Priority, Due Date, Completion Percentage
6.1.4.4. Arrange by: Ascending or Descending order
6.1.4.5. Second sorting level available
6.1.4.6. All Branches and Leaves (hidden or showing) will be arranged
6.2. Show or Hide specific Items via Show/Hide in the Show Menu
6.2.1. All Items
6.2.2. Due/To Due
6.2.2.1. Time Limits: None, Today, Weekly, Month
6.2.3. Include completed items
6.2.4. Display only the first line of text
6.3. The Plus/Minus Icon in the Button Bar also opens the Show/Hide dialog
6.4. Display Attributes via the Tree Preferences command in the Options Menu
6.4.1. Show or Hide Due Dates, Numbering, Priorities
6.5. Branches and Leaves may be displayed by:
6.5.1. Numbers only (1.1.2.)
6.5.2. Numbers and letters (1.A.b)
6.5.3. Lowercase letters (1.a.1.)
6.5.4. Uppercase letters (A.1.2.)
6.5.5. No Numbers, just bullets
6.5.6. Numbers are used by default
6.5.7. To change the numbering:
6.5.7.1. Tap the item's number
6.5.7.2. The Numbering Prefix pick list appears
6.5.7.3. Choose the style desired
6.5.8. To turn off all numbering:
6.5.8.1. Choose Tree Preferences from the Options Menu
6.5.8.2. Uncheck the Show Numbering checkbox
7. Scrolling Within Trees
7.1. Tap, or hold, the Up or Down Scroll Arrow in the button bar, to scroll up or down
7.2. Alternately, use Up or Down Hardware Button on the front panel, hold down for continuous scrolling
7.3. To move to the Top, Bottom or the Next Undone Item, choose the appropriate command from the Show menu
8. Expanding and Collapsing
8.1. Display Triangles appear at the left of a Branch once a Leaf is created
8.1.1. The Display Triangle is used to expand or collapse a single Branch
8.1.2. If the Display Triangle points to the right, there are additional items within the Branch
8.2. The Expand and Collapse commands in the Show menu control how the whole Tree is viewed
9. Import and Export
9.1. Memo Pad (Text) Import and Export
9.1.1. Any Memo Pad entry can be imported as a new Tree
9.1.1.1. Multiple Memo Pad entries may be imported into one Tree
9.1.2. Any Tree can be exported to the Memo Pad
9.2. To Do Import and Export
9.2.1. The To Do entries can be imported as a new Tree
9.2.2. Any Tree can be exported to the To Do application
9.3. See http://www.aportis.com for availability of additional Plug-Ins
10. Backing Up
10.1. All BrainForest data is backed up to your desktop computer in the /username/backup/ folder of the Palm (Pilot) Desktop folder during a HotSync
10.2. With BrainForest Professional, data can be imported/exported to/from the BrainForest desktop application
11. Where to Go from Here
11.1. Take your time experimenting with BrainForest
11.2. "Walk through" the menus
11.3. Explore all the options in the Details dialog
11.4. Read the documentation
11.5. Create an Action Item to pay for BrainForest within 30 days. Mark it done after you pay.
12. BrainForest Mobile Edition and BrainForest Professional Edition are trademarks and copyrights of Aportis Technologies Corp. and Florent Pillet
