Productivity guru Merlin Mann has an interesting post over at 43 Folders regarding file naming conventions best practices. Mann posts a detailed system used by a video crew for naming their files ...

4. Add the Date to the Beginning of the File Name. Many people don’t do this, because the file properties already show the date modified and created–or they might save files in specific date ...

Try to keep your folder or file name short while still making sense. Use key words. Use lowercase. Pick a filename and stick to it. ... Naming conventions are important in web folders as well as for ...