As everyone has noted, you can find a complete list of videos here: Mastering Tinderbox: Training Videos (Complete List).
If you’d like, DM me, and let’s set up a call. I’d be happy to walk you through the fundamentals. Some key concepts to keep in mind:
- Tinderbox is not just a note-taking tool; it is a thinking tool
- Embrace attributes; try to build your idea down to their essence, with the $Text being the nucleus of a topic idea and the attributes of the electronics
- Learn to leverage prototypes and action code so that TBX does the repetitive work for you
- Don’t be afraid of templates; they’re your friend. Make an effort to learn HTML and CSS and how to build action code into your templates.
- IMO, don’t embed images or PDF files in TBX; keep these outside of Tinderbox and pull them in via HTML calls.
- Embrace your reference manager and use tools like Pandoc to link them together.
- Embrce “incremental formalization,” let your data and your thinking evolve
- As much as possible, separate your content from structure and appearance; you can use action code and templates to dynamically provide you with structure and appearance at the time you need it.
- Consider embracing other helpful tools and your work evolves, my preferred suite it: Text Expander, Hazel, DevonThink, Pandoc, ChatGPT, TextSniper, SnagIt, Zotero, BBedit, Grammarly, Hookmark, iTerm, Keyboard Maestro, Alfred, Drafts, Action Code
- Follow the 5Cs: collection, curation, creation, collaboration, contribution (contribution is the byproduct of you value)
- Leverage the community (you’ve already started with this, good job!)