'that we are like dwarfs on the shoulders of giants, so that we can see more than they, and things at a greater distance, not by virtue of any sharpness of sight on our part, or any physical distinction, but because we are carried high and raised up by their giant size.'
Bernard of Chartres
The Outliner of Giants is a full-featured online outliner designed to support the writing of large, complex documents, such as reports, dissertations and academic thesis.
- The basic service is free to all users, and always will be;
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- Create media rich outlines by embedding content from third-party sites, such as YouTube videos and Scribd PDF documents, or simply attaching your own files;
- You can export your outlines at anytime in a range of formats, including the popular OPML format to transfer them to other applications, or directly to the Google docs document editor.
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