How do you have things organized in iPhoto?

I'm in the process of organizing everything on my PowerBook. Currently I only use iPhoto for pictures that I want sync'd to my iPod. I really don't want to put all my photos in iPhoto, but I'm not sure.
I'd like to hear how you guys use iPhoto. Do you have all your pictures in it? Only the good ones from different events? What else?
I'm so used to the way I've been organizing photos in the past 6 years I've had a digital camera, it's hard to chance.

John
I have all my 16k pics in iPhoto. iPhoto is accessed by various family members from 10+ and has demonstrated itself to be robust and capable.
For my money (and your mileage may vary, of course) I keep things simple. By that I means I have one way to do a job and stick to it. So, rather than having some photos in iPhoto and some in my own system - with the risk of getting confused between the two and losing stuff because I'm not sure what's where - I work on the KISS principle. It's stood me in good stead.
The other comment I would make is that - and I'll make a wild guess here - organising your files in folders based on date is so limited. I suggest that it's like rooting through an old showbox of pics by looking at the back of the prints rather than the actual photographs. After all, what's important about the pic? The date it was taken? Or the fact that it's your favourite pic of your dog and cat ever?
iPhoto is a database, and it has unlimited ways to organise your pics. Personally, I keyword extensively: Who, What, Where (the When is in the Exif), I rate the pics. I cna create Smart Albums of all my favourites, all my favourites without my dog shots, all my dog favourites only, all the pics I really should trash but haven't got around to...
It's safe, fast, powerful and easy. For me it's a no brainer.
Regards
TD

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