How to organize your data in Pagico without applying folders?

Although the new concept “Tags” has been increasingly popularized, many people still stick to their old friend “folders” to hold data and “Tree View” to outline their information. An argument about these two “bottom-top” conception has been raised for years. In this article, we are not pushing you to switch “folders” to “Tags” but trying to illustrate how Pagico organizes your data using Tags. In addition, we introduce “Folders”, similar name but different way to collect data in Pagico.

“folders” or “Tags”

“folders” and “Tags” are both used to categorize data. But they are two “bottom-top” conceptions and we can’t tell which one is better. Pagico votes Tags since we think tagging is likely to organize date more naturally.

How to manage your data in Pagico without folders?

Try tags! Pagico provides you with powerful tagging function to manage your data. It’s absolutely a brand new way to identifying data.
Categorize data at multiple levels:Like folders, tags can categorize data but at different levels. One topic can meet multiple tags, such as its subjects, content, related issues, data etc.
Describe topics succinctly:Tags are short, just one or two words, yet highly personal terms to describe your topics.
User-generated:Unlike folders, initially designed for achieving technical use for file management, tags reflect the way YOU want to organize your data. It’s for human beings but not any “Systems”.
Pre-selective tags:Unlike other applications, Pagico shows you all existing tags while you are editing tags. This way you can avoid creating too many similar yet meaningless tags.

“folders” VS “Folders” in Pagico

After reading the above paragraphs, you may start wondering “Tags in hands already, but why “Folders” again in Pagico?”
Well, let us explain it for you. Yes, Pagico does have “Folders” but with more dynamic functions. For better distinction, “folders” refers to the typical units to manage information while “Folders” (with the initial in capital) refers to the function in Pagico.
Basically, “Folders” in Pagico has many aspects in common with typical folders but is more dynamic and flexible.

See what “Folders” in Pagico can do
Hold Data:Like folders, “Folders” in Pagico can hold data as well.
No fix in size:There’s no limitation on the number of topics to be added in one Folder. You can add as many as you want as long as there’s room on the disk.
Smart Folders:“Folders” allows you to collect topics according to their relevance. One topic can meet criterial for different Folders, like a song can be added to several smart playlist in iTune. Here we call it a “Smart Folder”. This way, “Folders” in Pagico is more than storing data but organizing data.

Real world example

Finally, in order to better explain how Pagico organizes your data, we would like to show you an example using Pagico in the real world.
The mission is to develop a website for a software product, say, Pagico.
Create a Folder “Website development”
Create specific topics:
Topic 1: “Web design guideline” Tag: website optimization. Content: a list of needs, a list of all steps we have to follow and relevant information etc.
Topic 2: “Website structure” Tag: website optimization. Content: a list of components of the website, an image “structure” to demonstrate the structure etc.
Topic 3: “Website optimization” ………..
…….

Seek a file?
If you want to check out the image about the website structure, you can follow (tree-view likely way):
Data –> All topics/Folders –> Tag “Website optimization”/Folder “Website development –> Topic “Website structure” –> The image!
Or, Search “structure” and find out the image out there.

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