Program for document management

CodeVisio · 08-25-2020, 10:35 AM

Hi all,

I've been using Calibre since quite a while for organizing my library of books
and I'm very satisfied with it.

Lately I tried to using it to store general documents based on different files, pdf, doc, jpg etc. BUt it doesn't seem to qwork efficiently it to me Calibre seems oriented towards books.

Is there a similar program like Calibre for general document management system?
What do you use to keep all your household stuff documents?

Thanks

Sirtel · 08-25-2020, 11:19 AM

I don't have that many documents I want to store for a longer time, actually. So I don't really need a management system for them. I just put them in the Documents folder of my Dropbox. At present there are some 120 files there or so. Easy enough to find something. Bills and such I just delete after paying.

Photos are stored in different subfolders in the Pictures folder (also in Dropbox). Actually I'd like a management system for them, but haven't had time to look into it.

Dr. Drib · 08-25-2020, 01:54 PM

Google is your good buddy:

"Document management software".

And browse to your heart's content.

skb · 08-25-2020, 04:29 PM

Short answer...no. I tried to find something along these lines a while back. The main problem is that DMS are usually corporate things and the software costs a fortune. There are some freeware DMS out there, but because of the nature of the beast, they are still incredibly complicated.

I even tried finding Library software (this was for a family history group with a huge library) and although there are solutions out there, most are either overkill or expensive. Or both.

There are certainly apps out there for managing images (I use Mylio) but to be honest, they are lots of work as you've still got to enter metadata.

If it were me trying to get a handle on all this stuff, I'd sit down and figure out what I've got first. What info do I need to search on, rather than what would be nice to do. You may find that it would simpler to just leave Calibre to the documents (PDF, DOC etc) and whack all the images in a single directory with a spreadsheet containing the details & metadata (for searching).

Good luck!

08-25-2020, 10:35 AM	#1
CodeVisio Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2016 Device: none	Program for document management Hi all, I've been using Calibre since quite a while for organizing my library of books and I'm very satisfied with it. Lately I tried to using it to store general documents based on different files, pdf, doc, jpg etc. BUt it doesn't seem to qwork efficiently it to me Calibre seems oriented towards books. Is there a similar program like Calibre for general document management system? What do you use to keep all your household stuff documents? Thanks

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08-25-2020, 11:19 AM	#2
Sirtel Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,471 Karma: 239219543 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Estonia Device: Kobo Sage & Libra 2	I don't have that many documents I want to store for a longer time, actually. So I don't really need a management system for them. I just put them in the Documents folder of my Dropbox. At present there are some 120 files there or so. Easy enough to find something. Bills and such I just delete after paying. Photos are stored in different subfolders in the Pictures folder (also in Dropbox). Actually I'd like a management system for them, but haven't had time to look into it.

08-25-2020, 01:54 PM	#3
Dr. Drib Grand Sorcerer Posts: 45,441 Karma: 59592133 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Peru Device: KINDLE: Oasis 3, Scribe (1st), Matcha; KOBO: Libra 2, Libra Colour	Google is your good buddy: "Document management software". And browse to your heart's content.

08-25-2020, 04:29 PM	#4
skb Evangelist Posts: 401 Karma: 1597305 Join Date: Mar 2010 Device: Ipod G4, MacOS 10.12, Calibre, Pocketbook Touch HD 3	Short answer...no. I tried to find something along these lines a while back. The main problem is that DMS are usually corporate things and the software costs a fortune. There are some freeware DMS out there, but because of the nature of the beast, they are still incredibly complicated. I even tried finding Library software (this was for a family history group with a huge library) and although there are solutions out there, most are either overkill or expensive. Or both. There are certainly apps out there for managing images (I use Mylio) but to be honest, they are lots of work as you've still got to enter metadata. If it were me trying to get a handle on all this stuff, I'd sit down and figure out what I've got first. What info do I need to search on, rather than what would be nice to do. You may find that it would simpler to just leave Calibre to the documents (PDF, DOC etc) and whack all the images in a single directory with a spreadsheet containing the details & metadata (for searching). Good luck!

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