Journal Index Idea

If I create a Journal Index database that has more fields and a better interface than my old index it could easier to use and more powerful. In theory it could replace my journal all together.

Each entry would have a date.

I have four Categories: Business, Personal, Creative, and Private (Hidden, non-printing). These are fixed and I arrived at them years ago. There is some overlap but usually I have no problem deciding.

Topics would not be fixed but should be limited. I see Topics as a quick way to find a subset of entries.

Keywords are not fixed and unlimited. I can use as many per entry as I wish and can make them up at will.

Original Outline

DATE:Category:Topic:Keyword(s)

This is what my original idea looked like in outline form.

My current database no longer has this hierarchy.

Keywords are not sub-Topics.

Topics are not Sub-Categories but are similar.

Date

• Business
  • Lighting
  • Web
  • Marketing
• Personal
  • Friends
    • Bob
    • Victor
    • Other
  • Family
    • Dobbins
    • Maas
    • Orr
    • Other
• Creative
  • Computers
    • Hardware
    • Software
    • Internet
    • Web Design
  • Music
    • Listening
    • Recording
    • Instruments
  • Television
  • Movies
  • Writing
    • Journal
    • Stories
    • Lyrics (Poems)
  • Art
    • Computer
    • Drawing
    • Painting
• Private
  • cbc
  • Crasio
  • bitch

Keep the Categories, Topics and Keywords seperate. Also add a Series (group or collection of entries)URL to longer piece. References (outside URL)

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