User Guide

How AdvaBook Works

This guide explains each field, each panel, and the normal workflow for using AdvaBook effectively.

What AdvaBook Is For

AdvaBook helps you turn free-form notes into a structured study workspace. You type a topic or note, AdvaBook analyzes it, and then stores the result in a taxonomy with strategy, program, and project selections. Over time you can build a private knowledge archive, attach notes to specific topics, and review older containers in history.

Basic Workflow

  1. Log in to your account so your data stays private.
  2. Create or select a study objective container in the left pane.
  3. Add items to Strategy, Program, and Project if needed.
  4. Paste or type text into Input Text.
  5. Press Submit to analyze and save the topic.
  6. Review the generated result in the right pane.
  7. Use TOC to reopen saved topics and add topic notes.
  8. Archive completed containers when you want to keep history organized.

Header Navigation

Account

Opens the login and self-registration page. Use it to sign in, create an account, or resend a verification email.

Documentation

Opens this guide so users can understand the screen layout, the fields, and the intended workflow.

Admin

Logout

Ends the local signed-in session by removing the saved JWT token from the browser.

Left Pane Fields

Field or Area What It Means How To Use It
Objective Containers Top-level workspaces for grouping related study objectives. Select a container to work in the current workspace context. Use separate containers for separate lines of study.
Archive Mode Controls how completed containers move into history. Use Auto for yearly archive behavior or Manual if you want to archive containers yourself.
Archive Selected Moves the currently selected container into archive history. Use when a container is complete and should no longer be active in the main workspace.
History Shows archived containers grouped by year. Open older containers for reference without mixing them into current active work.
Delete Selected Objective Removes the currently selected strategy/program/project objective from the active structure. Use carefully when an objective is obsolete or created by mistake.
Strategy The broadest planning layer. Enter a high-level direction, theme, or strategic area and click Add.
Program The mid-level grouping under a strategy. Use it for a track of work under a strategy. Add programs after choosing a strategy.
Project The most concrete execution layer under a program. Use it for a specific deliverable, study effort, or concrete initiative.
Input Text Your raw note, question, topic, or source text. Paste or write the material you want AdvaBook to analyze and store.
Submit Sends your text for analysis and saves the resulting topic entry. Use after selecting the appropriate strategy/program/project context.
Clear Clears the current text input box. Use when you want to discard draft input and start again.
TOC Table of contents for saved topics. Browse saved topics by taxonomy domain and click a topic to load it into the right pane.

Right Pane Fields

Status Text

Shows whether AdvaBook is waiting, analyzing, saving, or reporting an error.

Result Box

Displays the analyzed topic details and structured output for the selected or newly created entry.

Topic Notes

A private notes area attached to the currently selected topic. These notes are saved per topic.

Save Notes

Saves note changes for the selected topic. Notes may also auto-save depending on interaction flow.

Login and Registration Fields

Display Name

Optional human-readable name shown for your account in the app.

Email

Your account identity. It is also used for login and verification emails.

Password

Your sign-in secret. It must satisfy the app password rules shown by the form and backend validation.

Confirm Password

Used during self-registration to prevent typing mistakes.

Resend Verification Email

Use this if you registered but did not receive or cannot find the first verification message.

How Strategy, Program, and Project Relate

These three fields form a hierarchy:

  • Strategy is the highest-level direction.
  • Program is a grouped workstream inside a strategy.
  • Project is a specific execution item inside a program.

Use the hierarchy consistently. If you keep Strategy broad, Program focused, and Project concrete, your archive stays much easier to navigate later.

Tips For Good Results

  • Use specific text instead of vague one-line prompts.
  • Choose the correct objective container before submitting.
  • Keep strategy/program/project naming consistent across related work.
  • Use topic notes for your own commentary, next steps, or summaries.
  • Archive finished containers so active work remains focused.

Admin Panel Basics

The admin page is only available to admin accounts. It shows total registered users, verified users, unverified users, and admin users. Admins can also make another user an admin, remove admin role from another user, and delete user accounts. Deleting an account removes the account and its related study data.