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I am not sure I understand your question/ comment correctly, could you perhaps be more specific or provide a bit more context? We at OrgPad.com build on a lega
by kaliszad 5y ago
I am not sure I understand your question/ comment correctly, could you perhaps be more specific or provide a bit more context?
We at OrgPad.com build on a legacy of at least 40 years of research into the human mind. It is important to realize, humans are much better at recognizing shapes and colours than reading. It is because shapes and colours are much more tangible patterns rather than the abstract patterns written (or spoken) language builds in our heads. Therefore we have typography, paragraphs, lists etc. as a hint. Often though, this is insufficient, because it lacks semantics provided by colours. Perhaps you have seen people using a highlighter with textbooks, this is a partial step in the right direction. In the last about 10 years, the computers became powerful and the screens large enough that we can work without taking physical constraints into account much - we can have infinite canvases, we can use way more colours and change things easily. We can also zoom in and out or search for stuff.
This is where OrgPad.com and other tools come in. We think, that OrgPad.com is the only tool, that focuses on freedom of expression, natural visuals and animations and really being a tool for normal people instead of just "techies". There are other tools and methods like perhaps Obsidian, Dendron, Zettelkasten, Roam-research and even X-Mind and similar that focus more on programmability or systematic work with knowledge or just being e.g. MindMaps with some rules for graph creation. And then you have all the blackboards and OneNote like tools that diverge in even more directions.
We think, that currently you can convey information much better visually, which enables non-linear transfer of knowledge, because you don't have to serialize your thoughts into a stream of words with some formal structure. Of course, you can find a path through graphs and tell a story but you can also roam feely and find your own way. This will be essential for the transfer of thoughts in the always-on and always distracted society. Most people will search for simple tools that don't require having a strict system or learning some syntax to produce understandable documents.