Ultra Recall allows linking to files and external sources, such as Web pages. It also offers an in-app browser with the ability to save pages as items within your Ultra Recall database. The in-app browser is adequate, with some minor rendering issues on some pages.

While Ultra Recall's help file contains entries on most of the program's features, some of the information is sparse, and it could use more of a tutorial, rather than reference, slant.

The interface is generally clean and adheres to Windows UI guidelines, except for the annoying "partial menus" where only a subset of the items show until you hover on the menu for a few seconds. None of the configurations or settings could deactivate this behavior.

The Standard edition, at $50, lacks some import and export features, as well as the ability to add custom attributes or create custom forms. A is at developer Kinook Software's Web site.

The Professional edition, at $100, is at the higher end for programs of this type, but may well be worth it for many users, especially academics or those who have to manage complex projects that mix extensive text items, Web references, and formal data elements.