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Last Update: Sat, 11/07/2009 - 10:17 — peter
 
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Introduction
For database applications there seems to be always a very high learning curve before you are able to use it for your purposes. With much less effort card file oriented database applications are often more than enough to fulfill your needs.
Discussion

AZZ CardfileAZZ Cardfile is a wonderful free-form database with a myriad of uses. It's a direct (and much enhanced) replacement for Microsoft's Cardfile (which they abandoned many years ago).

There is however, one important caveat. Strictly speaking this is shareware, not freeware. On the other hand, the free version never expires (just unobtrusively nags if you don't register). Your data is also inherently safe as it allows backup in a variety of formats such as .txt, .html, .xml, and .rtf. I'd recommend the Version 4 beta version to anybody; it's rock-solid and doesn't even nag.

The site features a large number of pre-made card collections, but they do vary in the quality of information they present.

You can also apply for a free lifetime license here: http://www.azzcardfile.com/license.html

Some Features

Data files (cardfiles) are compressed, encrypted and can be password protected
Card count and card sizes are limited only by system resources (tested 100,000 cards and individual card sizes over 10 MB)
Objects (pictures, sounds, others) can be embedded or linked in the cards
Imports Microsoft Cardfile *.crd files (text only) and delimited text files
Print selected cards or continuously. Print list only
Customizable background colors for individual Cards
Remembers creation and last modification dates for each card
Automatically sorts card list
Dials phone using internal or Microsoft phone dialer
Autodetects and remembers phone numbers
Sends e-mail using default or user defined e-mail client
Browses WWW using default or user defined browser
Customizable appearance
Does not require additional VBXs, OCXs, or database engines.
Quick Selection Guide

AZZ Cardfile    Rating 9 of 10  Gizmo's Top Pick
Pros   free-form database, site features a large number of pre-made card collections
Cons   no professional database functions (like SQL statements etc.)
Developer Home Page   http://www.azzcardfile.com/
Download link   http://www.azzcardfile.com/download.html
File Size   1.45 MB   Version 3.3c   License Type Unrestricted Freeware   Installation Requirements Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP/Vista
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#1Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 08/02/2009 - 17:52.

AZZ Cardfile is not free unfortunately.Here is what their site says at
http://www.azzcardfile.com/download.html:

This is fully functional free trial. If you decide to keep it, the cost is $19.00 for version-3 and $29.95 for version-4 - for ordering/payment options please follow this link.

#2Submitted by appreciation on Wed, 07/29/2009 - 16:42.

AZZ Cardfile (Small footprint, portable, does the job)= a must have.

#3Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 06/04/2009 - 11:00.

I love this site as it contains good materials.

#4Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 05/12/2009 - 09:10.

Good program.. I will definitely give it a try. :)

#5Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 05/05/2009 - 18:38.

Yes, this is a beautiful software...!
Very reliable...

#6Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 04/23/2009 - 22:56.

Yes, I agree with you mate.
this is really a great stuff.
thanks for sharing.
regards,

#7Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 04/07/2009 - 17:47.

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#8Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 04/06/2009 - 17:32.

I love this site as it contains good materials.

Regards

#9Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 03/31/2009 - 23:18.

Thanks for that article. I read all of them.

Thank you for writing.

#10Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 03/25/2009 - 08:43.

wery good web site thank you for sharing..

#11Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 03/06/2009 - 21:15.

thank you

#12Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 03/25/2009 - 06:41.

With much less effort card file oriented database applications are often more than enough to fulfill your needs.

#13Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 03/06/2009 - 17:01.

Can one run a search by particular fields in this program ?

#14Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 04/01/2009 - 17:35.

This articles is actually very good it will be usefull thanks.

#15Submitted by peter on Fri, 03/06/2009 - 17:35.

It doesn't really have "fields" in the sense that I think you mean. It does have full text search.

#16Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 02/26/2009 - 15:27.

I'll have to use this to keep track of my celebrity photo database.

#17Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 03/06/2009 - 15:21.

If you use AZZ you will have to buy the shareware ver. to use photos.
I've used this FREEWARE program - http://www.artplus.hr/adapps/eng/easynote.htm - for years, nothing can touch it. It is completely free-form, add photos, links.etc..
http://www.artplus.hr/adapps/eng/easynote.htm

#18Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/25/2009 - 12:31.

thanks you forget

#19Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 02/23/2009 - 21:34.

Thanks so much for this! This is exactly what I was looking for

#20Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 02/22/2009 - 20:38.

thanks really good

#21Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/13/2009 - 16:31.

Very interesting article and relevant to my work. Thanks for the statcounter. Its very useful, and i think my neighbor will like it too. Keep the good work!

#22Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 01/25/2009 - 10:36.

Thanks so much for this! This is exactly what I was looking for

#23Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/24/2009 - 10:18.

I love this site as it contains good materials.

Regards

#24Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 01/11/2009 - 06:54.

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#25Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/05/2009 - 21:06.

Very interesting article and relevant to my work. Thanks for the statcounter. Its very useful.
Keep the good work!

#26Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 12/10/2008 - 12:46.

TreeLine is worth a look as an address book and general notes organiser. It's outlining tree is useful for grouping family members and free form or templated notes.

http://treeline.bellz.org/

#27Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 02/23/2009 - 14:25.

Yes, I agree with you mate.
this is really a great stuff.
thanks for sharing.
regards,

#28Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/21/2009 - 23:25.

good thanks

#29Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 11/24/2008 - 19:46.

Treepad lite is also another great program.

#30Submitted by peter on Tue, 12/30/2008 - 10:12.

I found it very easy to crash: whereas Cardfile is rock-solid.

#31Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/30/2008 - 12:05.

I love this site as it contains good materials.

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