1/ I have a name for the function of pages (not blocks) in #RoamResearch. I call them the hunter/gatherers of the tool. This function is represented by three page "types". Want to know what they are? Keep reading #RoamCult...
2/ The page types help in understanding how process is implemented in Roam and can be used to strategically guide process development.
3/ The Collection/Insight Page. As per the name, this page "collects" and provides "insights".
This type of page has simple identifying metadata but no on-page content blocks. All blocks appear as linked/unlinked references.
This type of page has simple identifying metadata but no on-page content blocks. All blocks appear as linked/unlinked references.
4/ Examples of Collection/Insight pages from my graph include:
Projects - linked references are all projects and page supports proj. mgt. process
Reconcile - linked references are all imported content that has yet to be assigned and page supports collection process
Projects - linked references are all projects and page supports proj. mgt. process
Reconcile - linked references are all imported content that has yet to be assigned and page supports collection process
5/ The Summary/Detail Page. Equal collection capabilities as above, but page includes content blocks ON the page. This is the original address of the blocks on these pages.
6/ Examples of Summary/Detail pages from my graph include:
Source Pages - Content includes original address content blocks with content from source. Also has linked references and supports content creation process. And...
Source Pages - Content includes original address content blocks with content from source. Also has linked references and supports content creation process. And...
7/ Project Pages - Content includes original address content blocks with content supporting project progress and development and support proj. mgt. process.
8/ The Output Pages. These pages collect together both referenced & original blocks into a format ready for output. Examples of these pages from my graph include:
My thesis! Yes this 55K monster was pulled together on a single page.
Course Lessons - Each lesson has its own page
My thesis! Yes this 55K monster was pulled together on a single page.
Course Lessons - Each lesson has its own page
9/ Important! This type of page contains more traditionally organized writing (paragraph format), so the blocks here will not necessarily be atomic.
10/ Also important to note that when larger, long paragraph (non-atomic) outputs, are completed I migrate the content into an alternate format and link or upload to that final content on the output page.
11/ Why? I still have the original atomic blocks from which the content was created so I'm not losing any information and the long paragraphs are removed so I don't have to slog through them when I am using my favorite, the (( block search.
12/ You can watch this video for an explanation.
Remember this is the process I use for Roam and may not be your process. But looking at other folk's processes and trying to implement them is a good way to find out what works for you (and what doesn't).
Remember this is the process I use for Roam and may not be your process. But looking at other folk's processes and trying to implement them is a good way to find out what works for you (and what doesn't).
13/ Then you can build your own usage processes. I hope to have more courses and content in 2022 so please follow if you are interested.
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