Taking notes in class with Backpack

I've recently discovered Backpack, which is a web-based, collaborative, information-management tool from 37Signals. I've been using it for a few weeks now, and I'm surprised at just how much use I'm getting out of it. With it, you can quickly and easily store notes, ideas, to-do lists, files, images, links and more, all related to a given task or project. What's more, you can even give others read/write permission to your pages, which is particularly nice when your collaborators are across the state or the planet. There's even a super-sweet Dashboard widget available.

People are using it for all sorts of things, as evidenced in the Backpack forums. David Chartier points to this how-to for taking notes in class with Backpack. It's implemented pretty well, even if the initial set-up will take you a little time.

There are four Backpack plans available, including a free basic plan to pay plans which range from $5/month to $19/month.

[Via Download Squad]