Hi Glenn, It seems like this is a busy time for a lot of us, but I wanted to respond to thank you for the post! Efficiency of data-entry and navigation are of great concern to me because I spend so much time doing it. I want a new software program that enables me to work quickly and accurately and that fits my style of working. So, I would like to discuss this further later on. Would you be interested in posting your findings on the website, or, alternatively, would you like me to do it for you? If so, here is a good home: https://sites.google.com/site/tmgrefugees/software/software-comparison/efficiency-testing Barbara On 10/1/2014 7:37 AM, Glenn Cox via wrote: > I've been doing some tests with RootsMagic and Legacy to see how easy it is > to enter a household from the census. I don't know if anyone else is > particularly interested in that, but I thought I'd post my experience in > case it helps someone. > > I was concentrating on features that I have found to be helpful for the way > I do things: > > - Not needing to repeatedly switch between the keyboard and mouse > - A repeat key (or, less helpful, an autocomplete) > - Being able to apply a source citation to all household members > automatically > - Being able to select which tags/events/facts appear in the entry form > > With both programs, I entered the same family from the 1910 census (two > parents, 4 children). For each person, I entered name, gender, birth year, > birth place, occupation, relationship, living flag, and a census source > citation. I entered the marriage year of the parents. > > Both programs had features that helped streamline the process. Both had > things I wish were better. > > RM: > > Plusses: > - Alt-key equivalents for most mouse actions and tabbing between fields > - autocomplete for place names based on places you've previously used > - You can "Memorize" a single source citation and paste it into other > family members > - Person data entry form can be customized > > Minuses: > - no repeat key > > Legacy: > > Plusses: > - Keyboard shortcuts for most mouse actions and tabbing between most > fields > - repeat key for fields in the person entry form > - "source clipboard" to copy and paste up to 10 source citations > > Minuses: > - Some often-needed controls and options require the mouse (e.g. Living > flag) > - no repeat key in the source entry form > - cannot customize data entry forms > > Based on this one small test, I believe I could make either program work for > me. Each one has advantages over the other. RM does a better job of avoiding > the need to shuffle between keyboard and mouse and lets you customize the > fields that show up in the entry form. Legacy has a repeat key that's active > in at least part of the entry process and has a more robust source > copy/paste. Overall, I found it somewhat easier to enter the family in RM > and if I had to choose between the two based on this one type of activity, I > would probably select it. RM would be the clear winner if it had a repeat > key. > > I'm just getting started with these programs and I may be unaware of some > important features. If anyone sees something I overlooked, please let me > know. I was using the paid version of RM (v6.3.3.0) and the trial version of > LFT (v8.0.0.439) . > > Glenn Cox > > *** > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TMG-REFUGEES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the message subject and body. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TMG-REFUGEES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- Barbara Levergood levergood@att.net