Organization

Just curios little opinion,
I am going through my box and trying to organize all of the texts I have in document folders. Right now they are all just saved together in one big folder, currently there are 2,723 documents, web pages, pdf, etc. I was just curious how do some of you organize all of the filez on your box. Do you use some kind of a database program or do you just make a really big file system and organize them out that way. Just wondering how everyone else does it to get some insight on the best organization.

If your on Windows

• Right-Click -> Arange Icons by Type
• Sift through and delete the ones you don't need
• Catogorize

I'll tell you my set up:

• _Projects
• Accessories
• Applications
• Audio
• Education
• Hacking
• IP Tools
• Languages
• Linux (Various Saved Distros)
• Pranks
• Visual

Just for some insight

it's probably not the best system but i have a folder system (eg in "my documents" folder I have 9 sub folder etc)

Just do a search int he folder for *.pdf, *.html, *.txt, etc.. Then just put them in folders like PDF-HTML-TEXT, thats my 0.02 :)

I tend to stick everything in folders and then make a html page that indexes to all my stuff. Everything is then viewed through the browser as if I was on the web. This sets things out really nicely and helps when you have gigs of stuff to keep track of.

Thanks everyone for the help,
I am beginning to sift through all of them now. It'll take a while, but I would rather not delete them, never know if I will quote them or need to reread. But I am following the example of grouping through folders. {Hopefully not too many} But thanks everyone for help, and hope you appreciate the green.

i used to categorize by extension...but that got a bit unweildy...so now my first level under my docs is

categories - graphics, audio, html, projects etc..

then i sub cat them with extensions...tif cdr swf cfm gif...

that way i can have relevant items in places that make sense

if your using 2k or up you could index the folder using indexing service and do a search for what your looking for. your results come out just like any other search engine. probability ratings and all.
personally i use catagories with subcatagories and topics

like ebooks\computer\webdesign\ or ebooks\computer\security all in my documents

Nice ideas all. Thanks.

hmm i do use and create folders and subfolders depending on what they are and how important they are that i have to make a folder for them.. like my MP3.. i have a folder called MP3.. and in that folder u will see 3 sub folders.. one is called "Incomplete" and another is called "Music" the other is called "Anime" i use the incomplete folder for the sharing in AudioGalaxy.. and i empty it everytime a song is finished d/l. that way no one can upload on my box and waste my precious bandwith.. and i do use "Arrange Icons by Type" always.. so i can easily figure out which is which and where they are..

hehe i spend 20 mins searching files their all spread throught my folders and then if i cant find it on linux i goto windows and repeat mabey i should organize it lol nahhh to much work lol
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I tend to use a double division. First by project, then by file type. So, for example, I'll have a folder "Project 1" with sub folders "doc", "xls", "pdf", ...

And then there's my "Everything not related to anything" folder in which I put everything I don't feel like putting in a good place :D

Cheers,

BrainStop