14. A method for simplifying entry of data, the method comprising: providing to a user an interface for data entry comprising a single area for data entry; responsive to entry by the user into the single area for data entry of a trigger, displaying a prompt correlated to the trigger that requests additional data from the user and responsive to the user providing additional data, updating the single area for data entry to include the additional data; receiving from the user a string of non-structured data displayed in the single area for data entry; and generating a structured data file by: searching the string of non-structured data for readily-identified data; responsive to identifying readily-identified data in the string of non-structured data, adding at least some of the readily-identified data to the structured event data file and removing the readily-identified data from the string of non-structured data; parsing the remaining data in the string of non-structured data using natural language processing; and responsive to extracting information using natural language processing, adding the extracted information to the structured data file.
14. A method for simplifying entry of data, the method comprising: providing to a user an interface for data entry comprising a single area for data entry; responsive to entry by the user into the single area for data entry of a trigger, displaying a prompt correlated to the trigger that requests additional data from the user and responsive to the user providing additional data, updating the single area for data entry to include the additional data; receiving from the user a string of non-structured data displayed in the single area for data entry; and generating a structured data file by: searching the string of non-structured data for readily-identified data; responsive to identifying readily-identified data in the string of non-structured data, adding at least some of the readily-identified data to the structured event data file and removing the readily-identified data from the string of non-structured data; parsing the remaining data in the string of non-structured data using natural language processing; and responsive to extracting information using natural language processing, adding the extracted information to the structured data file. 16. The method of claim 14 wherein a trigger comprises a character or set of characters.