Presenting database items includes providing a plurality of clusters, where each of the clusters is formed by grouping database items according to location information associated therewith, creating a plurality of geographic elements based on the clusters, and presenting the geographic elements to a user using a note atlas that represents all of the geographic elements corresponding to a set of the database items, where indicators of corresponding clusters are provided with each of the geographic elements. A quantity of database items may be provided with each of the corresponding clusters. The note atlas may show at least two levels of detail corresponding to a world level of detail, a points of interest level of detail and a city level of detail. Points of interest may be determined by having a user provide points of interest on a map.
1. A method of presenting database items, comprising:
providing a plurality of clusters, wherein each of the clusters is formed by grouping database items according to location information associated therewith when the database items are created by a user and wherein the database items are provided by an application having functionality corresponding to at least one of: cloud-based content management, mobile content management, and desktop content management;
creating a plurality of atlas cards based on the clusters, wherein the atlas cards represent a plurality of geographical levels of detail and wherein each of the atlas cards corresponds to at least one of: points of interest and natural location areas of the database items; and
presenting the atlas cards to the user using a note atlas that represents all of the atlas cards corresponding to a set of the database items, wherein indicators of corresponding clusters are provided with each of the atlas cards.
2. A method, according to claim 1 , wherein a quantity of database items is provided with each of the corresponding clusters.
3. A method, according to claim 1 , wherein the note atlas shows at least three levels of detail corresponding to a world level of detail, a points of interest level of detail and a city level of detail.
4. A method, according to claim 3 , wherein points of interest are determined by having a user provide points of interest on at least one of the atlas cards.
5. A method, according to claim 3 , wherein the world level of detail includes a first one of the atlas cards for the entire world that corresponds to all of the database items and at least a second one of the atlas cards for a particular city that corresponds to a cluster containing at least one of the database items for the particular city.
6. A method, according to claim 3 , wherein the note atlas includes an additional viewing pane that shows a navigable and zoomable version of at least one of the atlas cards and shows clusters of database items corresponding to locations of the at least one of the atlas cards.
7. A method, according to claim 6 , wherein the additional pane provides direct access to database items.
8. A method, according to claim 7 , wherein a user selecting a particular one of the database items causes a content management application that manages the database items to open.
9. A method, according to claim 1 , wherein at least some of the atlas cards show a landmark with an iconic image corresponding to location information associated with the atlas cards.
10. A method, according to claim 1 , wherein at least some of the atlas cards are at least partially hidden when viewing the note atlas.
11. A method, according to claim 1 , wherein at least some of the atlas cards are searchable to provide a subset of the atlas cards corresponding to the search.
12. A method, according to claim 1 , wherein maps are provided on the atlas cards.
13. A method, according to claim 12 , wherein the natural location areas include cities.
14. A method, according to claim 1 , wherein the database items correspond to notes having location information and wherein the location information is provided using at least one of: manual entry, automatic entry, and semi-automatic entry based on content of the notes.
15. A method, according to claim 14 , wherein manual entry is provided by having a user select a location on a particular one of the atlas cards different from the atlas cards based on the cluster after selecting at least one database item.
16. A method, according to claim 1 , wherein clusters corresponding to a particular sequence of times and having locations that correspond to a user travelling from a first location to a second location are grouped together and interconnected to form a user trip.
17. A method, according to claim 16 , wherein user approval is solicited for at least one of the user trips.
18. A method, according to claim 1 , wherein the application is a user contact management system.
19. A method, according to claim 1 , wherein the application is a user note management system.
20. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium containing software that presents database items, the software comprising:
executable code that provides a plurality of clusters, wherein each of the clusters is formed by grouping database items according to location information associated therewith when the database items are created by a user and wherein the database items are provided by an application having functionality corresponding to at least one of: cloud-based content management, mobile content management, and desktop content management;
executable code that creates a plurality of atlas cards based on the clusters, wherein the atlas cards represent a plurality geographical levels of detail and wherein each of the atlas cards corresponds to at least one of: points of interest and natural location areas of the database items; and
executable code that presents the atlas cards to the user using a note atlas that represents all of the atlas cards corresponding to a set of the database items, wherein indicators of corresponding clusters are provided with each of the atlas cards.
21. A non-transitory computer-readable medium, according to claim 20 , wherein a quantity of database items is provided with each of the corresponding clusters.
22. A non-transitory computer-readable medium, according to claim 20 , wherein the note atlas shows at least three levels of detail corresponding to a world level of detail, a points of interest level of detail and a city level of detail.
23. A non-transitory computer-readable medium, according to claim 22 , wherein points of interest are determined by having a user provide points of interest on at least one of the atlas cards.
24. A non-transitory computer-readable medium, according to claim 22 , wherein the world level of detail includes first one of the atlas cards for the entire world that corresponds to all of the database items and at least a second one of the atlas cards for a particular city that corresponds to a cluster containing at least one of the database items for the particular city.
25. A non-transitory computer-readable medium, according to claim 22 , wherein the note atlas includes an additional viewing pane that shows a navigable and zoomable version of at least one of the atlas cards and shows clusters of database items corresponding to locations of the at least one of the atlas cards.
26. A non-transitory computer-readable medium, according to claim 25 , wherein the additional pane provides direct access to database items.
27. A non-transitory computer-readable medium, according to claim 26 , wherein a user selecting a particular one of the database items causes a content management application that manages the database items to open.
28. A non-transitory computer-readable medium, according to claim 20 , wherein at least some of the atlas cards show a landmark with an iconic image corresponding to location information associated with the atlas cards.
29. A non-transitory computer-readable medium, according to claim 20 , wherein at least some of the atlas cards are at least partially hidden when viewing the note atlas.
30. A non-transitory computer-readable medium, according to claim 20 , wherein at least some of the atlas cards are searchable to provide a subset of the atlas cards corresponding to the search.
31. A non-transitory computer-readable medium, according to claim 20 , wherein maps are provided on the atlas cards.
32. A non-transitory computer-readable medium, according to claim 31 , wherein the natural location areas include cities.
33. A non-transitory computer-readable medium, according to claim 20 , wherein the database items correspond to notes having location information and wherein the location information is provided using at least one of: manual entry, automatic entry, and semi-automatic entry based on content of the notes.
34. A non-transitory computer-readable medium, according to claim 33 , wherein manual entry is provided by having a user select a location on a particular one of the atlas cards different from the atlas cards based on the cluster after selecting at least one database item.
35. A non-transitory computer-readable medium, according to claim 20 , wherein clusters corresponding to a particular sequence of times and having locations that correspond to a user travelling from a first location to a second location are grouped together and interconnected to form a user trip.
36. A non-transitory computer-readable medium, according to claim 35 , wherein user approval is solicited for at least one of the user trips.
37. A non-transitory computer-readable medium, according to claim 20 , wherein the application is a user contact management system.
38. A non-transitory computer-readable medium, according to claim 20 , wherein the application is a user note management system.