(Send along your own innovative ideas so they can be shared with others)

Idea 1. for Gardeners (if you want to keep a record of your trees, plants and flowers)  Tabset Name   My Garden  Tab Names (Locations) Front Yard, Back Yard, South Side, North Side, Sun Room, Hot House, Lakefront, etc.  or Tab Names (Type) Trees, Shrubs, Borders, Perennials, Annuals, Flowers, etc.  Field Names Name, Species, Technical Name, Description, Location, Quantity, Year Planted, Pruning Schedule, Pruning Instructions, Watering Schedule, Blooming Times, etc.

Idea 2. for Movie People (if you own a lot of movies and want to catalog them)  Tabset Name   My Movie Collection  Tab Names (Locations) Comedy, Drama, Horror, Cartoon, Documentary, Historical, War, Classics, Silents, Academy Award Winners, etc. or Tab Names (Format) VHS, Super VHS, DVD, Widescreen, 16 mm, etc.  Field Names Title, Year, Directed by, Starring, Rating, Format, Reviews, Plot, Synopsis, etc.

 

Idea 3. for Yachts People (if you own a boat or yacht and want to catalogue its contents)  Tabset Name   Yacht Contents  Tab Names Foreward Hatch, Starboard Locker, Port Locker, Saloon, Galley, Cockpit, Foredeck, Navigation Station, Foreward Cabin, Rear Cabin, Main Cabin, Life Boat, Sail Inventory, Electronics, Engine Compartment, etc.  Field Names Item Name, Description, Manufacturer, Location, Quantity, Cost, Date Acquired, Service Record, Operating Manuals, etc.

 

Idea 4. for Computer Types (if you frequently browse the web and want to make life easier)  Tabset Name   My Web Sites Tab Names (Specific) ESPN, Facebook, Mail, ChatNow, etc. or Tab Names (Types) News, Games, Sports, Markets, Chat, Software, Shopping, Legal, Weather, etc. Field Names Site Name, Address, Log-in Id, Password, Purpose, Use, Contact Address, Specific Pages, etc.

Idea 5. for Computer Types (if you use freeware or shareware or software)  Tabset Name   My Software Tab Names Security, Utility, Audio and Video, Games, Design, Web Development, Drivers, Desktop, Business, Home, etc. Field Names Name, Vendor, Version, Licence number, Registration number, Serial number, Web-site, Download directory, Install directory, Purpose and Use, Date Acquired, Expiry Date, Parameters and options set, User Manuals, FAQ's web page, Support web page, Support contact, Cost, etc.

Idea 6. for Collectors (if you collect anything of value)  Tabset Name(s)   My Antiques, My Art, My Books, My Ceramics, My Glass, My Coins, My Gems, My Maps, My Stamps, My Videos, My CD's, My DVD's, My Photos, My Golf Balls, or My Whatever Tab Names for My Antiques   TYPES: Prehistoric Artifacts, Architecture, Arms and Armor, Furniture, Books and Manuscripts, Coins and Medallions, Jewelry, Collectibles, Musical Instruments, Textiles, Scientific Tools, Sports Memorabilia, Toys, Tribal Artifacts, Carpets and Rugs, etc. or PERIODS: Elizabethan, Cromwellian, Restoration, Early Georgian, Victorian, Edwardian, Chippendale, Sheraton, etc.  Field Names My Antiques  Name, Manufacturer, Model, Style, Origin, Circa, Category, Period, Condition, History, Anecdotes, Decription, Images, Engraved?, Signed?, Authenticated?, Dated?, Period, Date Acquired, Place Created, Artist Biography, Dimensions, Weight, Materials, Physical Location, Cost, Current Value, Catalog Number, Sales/Ownership History, Reviews/ Notes, etc.  Tab Names for My Art TYPES: Sculptures, Oils, Watercolors, Mixed Media, Prints, Pastels, Acrylics, Abstracts, Carvings, Collages, Photography, Portraits, Still Lifes, etc. or PERIODS: Medieval, Renaissance, Classicism, Neoclassicism, Romanticism, Modern, Contemporary, etc. Field Names My Art Title, Artist, Medium, Subject, Type, Description, Period, Style, Date Created, Date Acquired, Place Created, Artist Biography, Dimensions, Weight, Signed?, Authenticated?, Image, Physical Location, Condition, Cost, Current Value, Catalog Number, Anecdotes, Sales/Ownership History, Reviews/ Notes, etc. Tab Names for My Books   TYPES: Comic, Fiction, Anthologies, Cancelled, Out of Print, Diaries, Manuscripts, Annuals, Lost, Monographs, Prayer, Series, Story Collections, Reference, Unpublished, Novels, Biographies, Autobiographies, History, Text, Almanacs, Year Books, etc. or PERIODS: Medieval, Renaissance, Classicism, Neoclassicism, Romanticism, Modern, Contemporary, etc. or CLASSIFICATIONS: Philosophy, Religion, History, Geography, Anthropology, Social Sciences, Political Science, Law, Education, Music, Arts, Language and Literature, Science, Agriculture, Medicine, Technology, etc.  Field Names My Books  Author, Title, Publisher, ISBN number, Author Biography, Date of Publication, Number of Pages, Editor, Original Title, Font, Translator, Binding, Edition, Type (fiction, non-fiction, etc.), Category, Sub-category, Purchase Date, Price, Value, Condition, Status (own, want, for sale), Rating, Owner, Location, Keywords, Awards and Nominations, Comments, Synopsis, Reviews, etc.   Tab Names for My Ceramics TYPES: Figures, Tiles, Tableware, etc. or CULTURES: Chinese, Cretan, Greek, Persian, Mayan, Japanese, Dominican, Korean, etc. or MATERIALS: Porcelain, Pottery, Stoneware, Earthenware, etc.   Field Names My Ceramics   Title, Artist, Medium, Subject, Type, Description, Period, Style, Date Created, Date Acquired, Place Created, Artist Biography, Dimensions, Weight, Signed?, Authenticated?, Image, Physical Location, Condition, Cost, Current Value, Catalog Number, Anecdotes, Sales/Ownership History, Reviews/ Notes, etc.  Tab Names for My Glass  TYPES: Bowls. Plates, Stemware, Art, Vases, Crystal, Mirrors, Tiles, Tableware, etc.  Field Names My Glass   Title, Artist, Medium, Description, Period, Style, Date Created, Date Acquired, Place Created, Artist Biography, Dimensions, Weight, Signed?, Authenticated?, Image, Physical Location, Condition, Cost, Current Value, Catalog Number, Anecdotes, Sales/Ownership History, Reviews/ Notes, etc.

Whatever else you collect, you can create similar tabset, tab and field names to help you.
If you are an ardent collector of something and have a large collection, there may be more suitable software designed for that specific type of collection. If this is the case, then by all means use the other software as it will likely be more appropriate and easier for you. Because the RecordsKeeper is so generalized, it may not be the most appropriate in all instances.

 

If you have an idea or have found an innovative way of using the RecordsKeeper, please let us know and we will include it in this list to help others.