Tana Build-Along: Build a Note-Taking System with Me

In this stream we'll be designing a personalized note-taking system for your Tana workspace. We'll start from the very basics, so you get an entire beginner's guide to learning Tana as well.
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🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 05:18 *🚀 Beginning of Live Stream Introduction* - Introduction to building a note-taking system from scratch in Tana during a KZbin live stream. - First KZbin live stream dedicated to building a note-taking system. - Anticipation of audience participation and excitement for the collaborative process. 08:26 *🏗️ Overview of Note-Taking System Features* - Preview of the note-taking system to be built, including various features and components. - Building a note-taking system with topics, resources, concepts, a bookshelf, and a QCE workflow. - Emphasizing the potential for adding custom commands and functionalities. 12:44 *🎙️ Initiating Workspace Setup* - Commencement of setting up the note-taking system's workspace and configuration. - Beginning with an empty workspace and planning to incorporate a daily note and tags. - Introduction to configuring fields for source status, topics, and titles within the workspace. 16:14 *🏷️ Establishing Super Tags for Note-Taking* - Explanation of creating and converting nodes into super tags for enhanced organization. - Creation of super tags for sources, highlights, and fleeting notes. - Explanation of organizing generic fields for reuse and specific fields for individual super tags. 20:22 *🛠️ Configuring Field Options and Structure* - Configuration of field options and structure, focusing on source status and topics. - Defining source status options for different types of sources: read, watch, listen. - Structuring fields within super tags for efficient data management and visualization. 30:03 *🖼️ Customizing Node Names with Icons* - Demonstration of customizing node names with icons to represent status using emojis. - Indenting fields to create icons for each status option, enhancing visual clarity. - Utilizing emojis to convey source status directly within node names for quick reference. 30:31 *🛠️ Configuring Build Titles and Fields* - Configuring build titles and fields for Tana commands. - Setting up icons for different options in fields. - Demonstrating the process of configuring fields for better organization. 35:03 *🏷️ Configuring Topics Field* - Introduction of a new super tag: topics. - Setting up the topics field for organizing resources. - Exploring the relationship between topics and concepts for better categorization. 40:42 *🧠 Connecting Concepts and Live Searches* - Setting up concepts as a super tag. - Creating live searches to connect concepts to sources. - Exploring the hierarchical relationship between concepts and topics for enhanced organization. 45:02 *📝 Setting up Highlights* - Configuring highlights with source and topic fields. - Adding additional fields like author and location for comprehensive information. - Demonstrating the setup of highlights within the Tana system. 51:04 *💡 Explaining Structural Decisions* - Discussing the rationale behind structural decisions in note-taking systems. - Emphasizing the importance of starting with the source as the fundamental unit. - Exploring the hierarchy of organization from sources to concepts and fleeting notes. 59:06 *📚 Configuring Different Types of Sources in Tana* - Tana offers various types of sources, including academic reference management systems. - Manually configuring different types of sources allows for better organization. - Understanding how to configure sources helps in efficiently managing information within Tana. 01:00:13 *🛠️ Extending Source Super Tags for Enhanced Organization* - Extending source super tags enables inheriting all fields and settings, enhancing organization. - Configuring specific fields for different types of sources optimizes data management. - Utilizing commands like "convert to Super tag" streamlines the tagging process in Tana. 01:07:25 *📊 Customizing Search Nodes for Efficient Information Retrieval* - Creating custom search nodes facilitates quick access to categorized information. - Utilizing search operators enhances search capabilities within Tana. - Organizing search nodes based on consumption status improves workflow efficiency. 01:19:09 *🗓️ Setting Up Live Searches for Recent Notes and Highlights* - Establishing live searches for recent notes and highlights aids in revisiting and further processing information. - Configuring live searches within the calendar enhances daily productivity and review processes. - Utilizing search filters like "created last" streamlines the retrieval of recent information. 01:24:30 *🧠 Leveraging AI for Topic Extraction in Tana* - Employing AI for topic extraction automates the process of tagging and categorizing information. - Integrating AI-enhanced fields enhances the intelligence and efficiency of note-taking systems. - Utilizing custom prompts and formatting ensures accurate extraction and organization of topics. 01:27:10 *🧠 Using AI to Generate Topics* - Tana's AI feature automatically generates topics based on highlights. 01:31:16 *🛠️ Distinguishing Field Names and Tags* - Distinguishing between field names and super tags by using title case for fields and lowercase for tags. 01:32:25 *📚 Limitations of Topic Search in Tana* - Tana's AI generates topics internally without searching the workspace. - Users cannot instruct Tana to search for topics in the workspace directly. 01:38:02 *🔍 Customizing Topic Selection with Live Search* - Customizing topic selection by implementing live search functionality. - Restricting topic selection to those already existing in the workspace. 01:42:57 *📋 Sharing Tana Templates* - Creating and sharing Tana templates for workspace structures and workflows. - Moving super tags and organizing nodes for effective template sharing. 01:52:56 *💡 Update on Tana Course and Community* - The "Mastering Tana" course provides detailed guidance on building a Tana system from scratch. - An update to the course is in progress, offering additional content and improvements. - The course includes access to a supportive community of users who share insights and ask questions. 01:55:14 *🎉 Conclusion and Gratitude* - Concludes the stream and expresses gratitude to viewers for participation and questions. - Encourages viewers to explore Tana and the "Mastering Tana" course for productivity benefits. 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[@mikhaeldito]

Great format! Could you please make another video but for project tracking?

[@torkilj]

Great walkthrough! More of a Tana how-to question: How do you easily and effectively merge for instance duplicate topics? Every so often I tag something with a topic that already exists, and I want to clean that up quickly, and move multiple highlights from one topic to another. PS: It's *Herman* Melville ;)

[@freakpandor]

Start at 4:30

[@giddycarousel]

How to link Readwise imported highlights with Bookshelf?

[@giovannigraziani80]

Inutile video finché il programma in questione è accessibile a soli pochi eletti…

[@DesiderataVio]

Looking forward to this content. Recommended from @RJ Nestor