If you have a large collection of documents that you look at frequently, you might need a document organization system to keep them under control. That's what Maple is, a program that lets you organize your data - documents, images, and more - as a tree-based diagram that makes finding and using your information easy.
If you have ever used a program like Microsoft Word or OpenOffice Writer, you'll have no problem with Maple. The interface is almost identical, with one exception - you view the overall 'tree' on the left and the current document in a big pane on the right. This pane acts as a word processor, which means that you can either type directly into it, or import in RTF format. You can also add other files, like images, or create links to information in other formats, like PDFs. Working with Maple is very easy - you drag and drop your data and use the Word-like editing tools to format it as you please.
Maple's trees (the system of documents as a whole) can be modified just as easily. If you want to move a node (a document that makes up part of the tree), you just drag it to where you want, which is perfect if you change your mind about a category or want to create a new one. If you want a new tree, however, bear in mind that you will have to create a whole new document.
Maple has an impressive range of export options in case you want bring your tree elsewhere, and it strikes me as the perfect program for people who have a large number of related but different documents, such as a recipe collection or research work. It's a pity you can only import RTF and a handful of other files directly into Maple, but apart from that, Maple is a very useful program that will undoubtedly help you become more productive.
Maple is perfect for users with large volumes of information that needs organizing.
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