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+There are a multitude of way to store clipping of interesting things you find on the web -- bookmark services like Delicious, clippings tools like Evernote and more. 
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+But one popular place to store your notes and bookmarks is headed to the garbage bin of the web. Google recently announced it will be [http://blog.wired.com/business/2009/01/google-circles.html shutting down its Google Notebook service]. While there are some other Google tools that can handle some aspects of Notebook, such as Google Bookmarks, the [http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2008/05/new-notes-turn.html notes feature in Google Reader] or even the [http://blog.wired.com/business/2008/12/new-task-manage.html new to-do and tasks lists in GMail]. Unfortunately none of the related tools quite cover the ground the Google Notebook diid.
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+Luckily for Notebook fans though, all is not lost. There are in fact several worthy Notebook successors out there on the web and some of Notebook's competitors have stepped up to offer single-click import tools for your existing Google Notebook items.
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+Here's a rundown of what's available, what you might miss and what you'll gain should you choose to switch to one of these options.
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+### [http://notebook.zoho.com/ Zoho Notebook]
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+Probably the closest thing to Google Notebook, Zoho's product of the same name works much like Google's version but adds the ability to collaborate and share notebooks with other users.
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+Thanks to the Zoho suite of web apps you'll also have access to tools like live chat, voice recording, and a browser plugin that works much like the one Google Notebook offered.
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+The two services don't match up exactly one-to-one and the Zoho interface is significantly different, but to help ease the transition Zoho recently [http://blogs.zoho.com/notebook/google-notebook-import-new-zoho-notebook-plug-in-more/announced a a new Google Notebook import tool].
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+The importing process is fairly simple; first you'll need to install the new Zoho Notebook Plugin and restart your browser. Then login to both Zoho and Google Notebook. Then head to the url: [chrome://zoho-notebook/content/g2z.html chrome://zoho-notebook/content/g2z.html] and click Start.
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+See the Zoho blog for a [http://blogs.zoho.com/notebook/google-notebook-import-new-zoho-notebook-plug-in-more/ more detailed walk-through] of how to move from Google Notebook to Zoho Notebook.
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+### [http://evernote.com/ Evernote]
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+Like Google Notebook, Evernote is cross-platform, which means you can access and add to Evernote from any PC, as well as a number of mobile platforms (including the iPhone). Evernote also has a desktop software client that acts a bit like the Google Notebook's Firefox plugin on steroids -- you can add, view and edit notes without an internet connection, handy for those times when the wifi dries up.
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+But Evernote's real strength lies in its optical character recognition software, which means any images you send will be scanned for text. Once converted to text the content is then indexed for searching. Evernote makes a great place to store receipts, send photos of documents and more -- all the text becomes searchable and is easy to find what you're after, even if its a photo.
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+The main downside to Evernote is that the free version only allows you to upload 40MB of data per month. Depending on what you're archiving that may be plenty. If you do find yourself going over that limit on a regular basis there is a premium service available for $45 a year.
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+To smooth the transition fron Google Notebook to Evernote, the company recently launched a Google Notebook importer. The process is quite simple, just use Google Notebook's Export function (select Atom when asked what format to save your export in). Then head to your new Evernote account and upload the saved Atom file. You'll need to do that for each Google Notebook that you want to transfer, see the video below for a quick tutorial.
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+### [http://www.diigo.com/ Diigo] 
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+Diigo is a social bookmarking service that throws in a number of extra features, many of which can fill the gaps left by Google Notebook. The closest thing to Google Notebook in Diigo is the Lists feature. Diigo Lists allow you to organize, share and display specific collections of bookmarks -- pretty mjuch like a Google Notebook.
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+The main drawback is that Diigo currently doesn't allow you to include non-bookmark data in lists, but that's a shortcoming that the company [http://blog.diigo.com/2009/01/15/diigo-vs-google-notebook-importer/ promises will be addressed very shortly].
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+Diigo also has many features that go well beyond what Google Notebook offered, like the ability to see your notes (called “highlights” in Diigo parlance) on the original web pages when you re-visit them. 
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+The team behind Diigo is also working on a Google Notebook importer, though so far it hasn't been officially released.
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+### [http://www.ubernote.com/webnote/pages/default.aspx Ubernote]
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+Ubernote is similar to Evernote, offering a multitude of ways to store just about any kind of note, document, image, bookmark or other digital clipping. Ubernote offers search features, the ability to annotate stored items and a Firefox plugin to make interacting with Ubernote a bit smoother.
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+The service is free and recently unveiled a very simple to use [http://blog.ubernote.com/2009/01/google-notebook-import-tool-complete.html import tool for moving your Google notebooks over to Ubernote].
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+### Microsoft OneNote
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+Yes it's desktop software, but Onenote can sync across PCs and offers many of the same features you'll find in Google Notebook. OneNote can clip parts of webpages and store desktop files, as well as organize and categorize just about anything you throw at it.
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+The big drawback to OneNote is that there's no web access (at least at the moment). Still, OneNote is free with most versions of Office 2007 and, if storing your data in the cloud isn't a priority, OneNote can handle most of your Google Notebook needs.
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+### [http://delicious.com/ Delicious], [http://ma.gnolia.com/ Magnolia], and other social bookmark sites
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+If you were primarily using Google Notebook for storing bookmarks, Delicious and its rivals make a great alternative. Most have some form of browser plugin (few match Delicious' [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/3615 awesome Firefox plugin], but at least there are some options) and make storing and sharing bookmarks a snap.
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+Unfortunately, as of this writing, there are no import tools that will make the Google Notebook transition a simple process. As far as we've been able to find, if you want to switch to Delicious and its ilk, you'll be handling the export-import process by hand.
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+Also bear in mind that if you used Google Notebook for making notes or handling tasks other than bookmarking you'll lose the tools.
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+Naturally there are other options out there, so if you have a favorite Google Notebook replacement be sure to add it to the list. Also, if you encounter any problems or bumps along the migration path, be sure to add a note so others can avoid them.
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