Seven 'must have' productivity apps for the iPad 'What apps have you got installed on your iPad?' That's a question I get asked almost daily from people who are overwhelmed by the 600,000 or so apps on offer at Apple's App Store and who are looking for a little help to sort out the digital wheat from the chaff. Rather than just rattle off a whole list of apps that I use on my iPad (it would be a long list, and that would make a boring post) I thought I'd pick my top seven 'must have' productivity iPad apps and give you some insight into how I use them. These are all apps that I turn to on a daily basis and that have transformed my iPad from a content consumption device into a piece of kit that's capable of doing real work. Oh, and I promise, this is an Angry Birds free list! : All prices correct at time or writing. 'Sign this and send it back to me.' : Apple/DocuSign DocuSign Ink can handle a wide variety of documents, including PDFs, Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, and even PowerPoint files. I love this app! : Free | iTunes Enter
Springpad 3.0: un lifelog intéressant Springpad est sans doute l’une des meilleures alternatives à Evernote. Cette application accessible depuis le Web ou en mobilité vous permet de créer des blocs-notes qui peuvent contenir des vidéos, photos, liens URL, lieux, tâches ains que des notes. La nouvelle version de Springpad propose une interface plus simple à utiliser ainsi que des fonctionnalités collaboratives. Springpad fait partie d’une catégorie de services que l’ami Claude Malaison nomme avec justesse le LifeLog (carnet de vie). C’est-à-dire que ce sont des services sur lesquelles vous enregistrez tous les moments importants de votre vie privée ou professionnelle. Ça sert à quoi Springpad? Vous pouvez utiliser Springpad pour:Créer des notes regroupées par thématique.Créer des listes de tâches.Sauvegarder vos signets.Sauvegarder les vidéos et photos que vous aimez.Collaborer sur un ou plusieurs blocs-notes avec des collègues ou amis.Rendre publics certains de vos blocs-notes.
5 Simple Web Apps For Saving Time at Work This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum, where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business. Much has been made of some excellent mobile and tablet apps that let users stay productive on the go. But let's face it — the majority of your work is still done at your desk, and much of it, perhaps, in a web browser. And despite all your settings, apps and software, there are always those little pain points that cost you time and productivity. Enter the humble web apps that, while overshadowed a bit by the smartphone revolution, are still the bread and butter bookmarks of daily workplace productivity. We've highlighted five free online tools that are simple, clean, and built to knock out those cumbersome work tasks, no downloads required. Got a few bookmarks that you can't get through the work day without? 1. There are few things more frustrating than receiving an important file that you can't open. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Pourquoi Springpad est le bloc note mobile ultime (Android/iOS) | Trendastic Connaissez-vous le point commun entre passer au pressing, un nouveau restaurant japonais, un album de musique soul, la dernière série à la mode et une bonne bouteille de vin ? Non ? Et bien il s’agit d’autant d’informations qui nous interpellent à longueur de journée et dont nous avons besoin de nous souvenir. C’est le principe du bloc note et aussi loin que je puisse remonter dans ma mémoire numérique (à l’époque de mon Palm Vx), des applications ont essayé de combler ce besoin de « noter et retrouver une info ». Toutefois le numérique, la 3G et la multiplication des écrans (PC, tablette, mobile) a entrainé des nouveaux besoins et…de nouvelles possibilités dans lesquelles se sont engouffrées certains éditeurs de logiciels. est certainement l’un des blocs notes mobiles les plus populaires. Depuis quelques mois, un challenger a décidé de bousculer un peu le marché en proposant une approche bien plus « fine » et adaptée selon moi. Un bloc note universel une note une tâche une photo une recette
10 Best productivity web apps - Internet Marketing Blog Despite the fact that mobile usage has been increasing very rapidly the last couple of years, I still believe that you can only complete heavy and important tasks on a laptop (mostly) or a desktop. I have used web apps to become more productive for many years and some of them really helped a lot. So here is the list of 10 web applications to increase productivity. It is needless to say that there are gazillions web applications available to complete all sort of tasks, these reviews are based on personal experience and I strongly recommend them. Box– Allows you to store, access and share your files with colleagues and friends. Evernote – Keep notes on anything you want and have them indexed and organized. Gmail – Probably the best email application out there, easy to use and extremely fast with a lot of free storage space. Skype – Make free calls or video chat with your colleagues or team members. Basecamp – Manage your projects wisely with Basecamp. Any more in the list?
Springpad, mon bloc-notes portatif numérique Springpad est une application web me permettant de stocker des données et des listes que je souhaite avoir toujours sur moi. Elle a effectivement été déclinée sur Androïd et aussi sur iPhone. J’accorde beaucoup d’importance au fait de pouvoir prendre des notes en toutes circonstances. C’est vital pour ne pas laisser s’échapper une pensée qui pourrait s’avérer intéressante ou judicieuse : une tâche, une idée, un article, une formulation, … Pour cela, j’utilise 2 types d’outils : des outils analogiques (stylo et papier) et des outils numériques. Pouvoir prendre des notes est donc important. L’outil numérique dont je vais vous parler permet de répondre à ce besoin : consulter mes notes lorsque je ne suis pas chez moi. Je vous précise que je ne dispose pas d’abonnement 3G sur mon smartphone Androïd. Pour répondre au besoin indiqué plus haut, je pourrais utiliser Evernote. Evernote est une excellente application que je vous recommande très chaleureusement … Une de ses limitations (défaut?)
35 of the Best Productivity & Lifehack Apps of 2012 The Next Web has covered thousands of apps throughout 2012, from nifty new browser extensions, to fully fledged features on the latest game-changing Android and iOS apps, through to native-like cross-platform Web apps. But productivity apps always seem to get people’s attention, perhaps more so than all others. Anything that can help us get one-up on life is certainly appealing, so we sifted through this year’s archives and pulled out some of best. Join us over the next few pages as we share them with you. Don’t miss our other 2012 lists for more great recommendations. Mac & iOS Clear To-do list app Clear was announced for the iPhone in January and then came to the Mac last month. Clear is, at its core, a list app. ➤ Clear for iPhone / Clear for Mac Trickster Trickster helps you find all of your recently used apps and files. The Mac app shows itself in your menu bar and keeps track of all the things you’ve used recently. ➤ Trickster | Mac Crosspost ➤ Crosspost | Mac Sticky Notifications Dunno
Springpad – A Second Look It’s been over a year since we last took a look at Springpad here at Appstorm. To refresh your memory (or for those of you who are new to Springpad), the app is, at heart, a note-taking/bookmarking app. It’s kind of similar to Evernote, or at least it used to be last year. This is old news, however, covered in last year’s review. Like the article? The Basics Some of you may have tried Springpad before, whether you’re a recent user or have just given it a try at some point. Once you’re logged in, take a look around at your notebooks page. Creating a notebook. Within the notebook itself, you can start making notes. Creating a note – choosing from the various note types. All note types have some similar fields. Editing a note. This is just an extremely quick overview of Springpad. The New Springpad Creating notes and notebooks is old (but still useful) news. Old Springpad on the left, new Springpad on the right. Let’s explore the social features a bit. The explore tab. Another user’s notebook.
productivity - What's a good webapp for keeping a daily log Evernote vs Springpad compared - Which is better? | GetComparisons The reality is that they are two different products with many similarities. They appeal to different target audiences with the same end game in mind. Both apps, I believe have their place with a specific segment in the note-taking-remember-everything space. Evernote has been pushing educational, photographer & visual arts, musicians use cases in a big way. Springpad has been really amping up their usefulness when shopping, cooking, sharing bookmarks, and of course, it’s overall usefulness in sharing notes with the world. You can read my original article comparing these items here
20+ Mac Apps to Increase Your Productivity Years ago, one of the criticisms lobbed at the Mac platform was that when it comes to software, there just isn't much out there. Any Mac user will know that that stopped being true a long time ago, but in the last five or six years especially, the Mac as a platform has undergone a sort of software renaissance. Not only are the big mainstream programs available for the Mac (with the exception of games, where Windows still consistently rules the roost), but independent software developers have put out some of the most spectacular software available for any platform — much of it only available for the Mac. I'm always trying to juggle lots of different projects and looking for the best ways to make my time and my work as efficient as possible, so I love productivity applications. For the Mac addicts and newcomers alike, I've compiled twenty of my favorite Mac productivity applications. Task Management One of the most common types of productivity applications is the task manager. Text Tools
Springpad vs Evernote: Why Visual Orientation Matters In An Online Notebook It's easy to understand why there are tons of online and software notebooks out there to choose from: mainly because there is so much information to manage, bookmark, and share in our online and mobile file cabinets. Clearly Evernote serves this purpose as a cross-platform notebook. It is supported by hundreds of other Internet services, mobile apps, and tools. But no matter how many times I've started using Evernote, I've never been totally happy with it. In my view, Web 2.0 has also been about the rise of the visual and the fall of the word. Springpad Notebooks Okay, let me cut to the chase. But in Springpad, notebooks are presented in a visual orientation, like this: Now admittedly, I just started using Springpad, but just as I like to use the visual layout of Pinterest to catalogue all the products, recipes, and apps I like; I think I'll become more inclined to use Springpad in the same fashion, but as a notebook for projects, notes, and text clippings. Adding Smart Notes
10 Productivity-Enhancing Apps from the Chrome Web Store Google launched their Chrome Web Store last year to some well-received notice. But in reality, it serves only as a glorified directory for web apps accessible on any standards-compliant browser. And that isn’t necessarily a downer. In fact, with little intervention needed to work on Chrome, many web apps were immediately available via this store — including a bunch of awesome apps that can enhance anyone’s productivity. The range of productivity-enhancing apps available on this web store range from PowerPoint replacements to full-fledged viewers for AutoCAD files. 1. MindMeister is a web-based mind mapping and brainstorming tool that allows you to create maps that can be worked on collaboratively. Once your session is over, you can export maps for offline browsing in popular formats such as Office and PDF. 2. Vyew is an app that’s “beyond web conference” which warrants its title thanks to its realtime whiteboard and document collaboration tools. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Evernote vs Springpad vs Catch Notes: which is the best app for you? Check out the updated August 2013 comparision You can also read our detailed comparison with OneNote and Google Keep since Catch notes is being shut down. [sws_button class="" size="sws_btn_xlarge" align="sws_btn_align_center" href=" target="_self" label="Click here to read the updated comparison" template="sws_btn_default" textcolor="990000" bgcolor="ffffff" bgcolorhover="000000" glow="sws_btn_glow"] [/sws_button] Evernote is arguably the reigning king of note-taking apps across all platforms. The catch (no pun intended) here is that all three apps cater to different users and usage styles, so this quick review ought to help you decide very briefly which note-taking app is the one you have been looking for: Evernote, Springpad or Catch Notes? Interested in this comparison? Then take a look at our detailed, 7-part article series on how you can make your life and work more organised and efficient with Evernote!