ID Book

With the Internet opening up new and improved communication methods with individuals from all over the world, there's a high chance you lose track of people you want or need to interact with. A simple and efficient way is to create a contacts list, with applications like ID Book being a suitable environment, fitted with fields for various ways and services to contact your acquaintances.

First things you notice is that no installation is required. This means that your system stays clean because registries are not tampered with. What's more, you can easily keep it on a removable storage device in order to have contacts at your fingertips from any device you plug the host USB Flash drive.

With a modern and polished interface, the application gets you up and running in a jiffy. You can either create or view contacts, features which are stored in separate tabs so that you're not overwhelmed by requirement fields, options and buttons.

The creation process is pretty easy and intuitive. Requirement fields are not mandatory so you can fill in only the details you're sure about. In this regard, the application puts a decent variety of options at your disposal. Ranging from gender and other basic personal details, you can dive deeper and even specify zodiac, blood group, hobbies, favorite beverages, as well as a picture.

Moreover, the application lets you include phone, mobile and Fax numbers, while BlackBerry users can also write down the corresponding PIN. With the Internet enhancing communication, you can add a contact's Facebook, Twitter, Website and Instagram account, with buttons that bring up the specific page in your default web browser.

The application gives you the possibility to create groups, which comes in handy for separating people you do business with from the ones you go out for a drink. There's also a powerful integrated search engine with multiple criteria you can use to sort through your lists to quickly find entries of interest. Sadly, export options are only limited to the CSV format, with no possibility to print or build vCards.

ID Book is a straightforward, simple and intuitive application that lives up to expectations. Through a polished design, you can easily spot and move around elements you work with, creating custom lists of all contacts. Practicality is further enhanced by fields for popular social networks, making it worth a try.