Upgrade StorageLarge size of Web page snapshots?
I just have two Web page snapshots as I'm just getting started and I see that my zotero.sqlite file is already 2.4 MB. Before this, I was saving snapshots of Amazon book listings, and when I went to check the files uploaded to Dropbox, there were all these image files being saved that had nothing to do with the book.
My reaction was to create a PDF of the page using PDF Creator in Firefox, save it on my HD, then add it as a document to Zotero, attaching the PDF by adding a link to the file. I realize that this way I can't use the highlighting or annotating feature of Z.
Or I could Create a New Item From Current Page, and then delete the snapshot. Both of these are cumbersome. How do people manage the size of their Zotero database. How stable is Zotero once you've built a collection that's gigabytes in size? Has this been tested?
Also, why is a zotero.sqlite.bak file appearing? If it's in the same folder, it's not much of a backup.
My reaction was to create a PDF of the page using PDF Creator in Firefox, save it on my HD, then add it as a document to Zotero, attaching the PDF by adding a link to the file. I realize that this way I can't use the highlighting or annotating feature of Z.
Or I could Create a New Item From Current Page, and then delete the snapshot. Both of these are cumbersome. How do people manage the size of their Zotero database. How stable is Zotero once you've built a collection that's gigabytes in size? Has this been tested?
Also, why is a zotero.sqlite.bak file appearing? If it's in the same folder, it's not much of a backup.
This is an old discussion that has not been active in a long time. Instead of commenting here, you should start a new discussion. If you think the content of this discussion is still relevant, you can link to it from your new discussion.
The only other thing I would have against the snapshots is that if I want to share an annotated reference with someone else, they wouldn't be able to open the .rdf file unless they have Zotero(?). Also, if I decide to stop using Zotero, I still have PDFs of my articles.
And, if I want to write an extended note in Microsoft Word, I can attach it to my Zotero entry. Again, publishing this note so that others can read it would be simpler.
I guess my first impression of the usefulness of Z is its ability to organize and bind Web links to the files on my HD. Generating a bibliography is also a good feature. In a way, it's what Firefox bookmarks should be doing.
From a test I just did, when you print out a snapshot or convert it into a PDF, both the highlighting and annotations disappear. This is disappointing, unless there's some feature I don't know about. This software seems geared toward generating material that you alone can read, and not suited to a collaborative effort.