Create/Edit Apps 3

iAnnotate:
@ipadsummary: Mark Up PDFs on Your iPad: iAnnotate PDF - ProfHacker - The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/chVB2w #ipad #apple

Twitter post on 9/25/10. This is a very good short article with a video about iAnnotate. Also see iAnnotate in a post below.

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Create/Edit Apps 2

OmicronNotes ($2.99): Huge list of features, including more than 20 paper and sheet types with various designs, various pens in 6 different sizes, freehand drawing with your finger, text fields with various font types, 120 usable colors, and built-in tools like a ruler, protractor, calculator, and clock. There are also more than 20 stamps and smileys, a pinboard with more than 30 colored post-its that can also be set as your lockscreen wallpaper, an integrated web browser and the ability to export your notes via email or as PDFs.


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Web Apps 2

BlogPress ($2.99): This app allows you to post to a variety of blog sites, including Blogger and WordPress. The best part is that it has a built-in HTML editor that works on the iPad.

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Classroom Apps

• 2Screens - Presentation Expert ($3.99):  VGA output, can show PowerPoint, Keynote, Word, Pages, Excel, Numbers, pdf, and photos; has a browser for showing web pages; files show on iPad screen and on projector screen; navigation tool for moving forward, back, go to page #, and pointer.  This app is far better than Keynote for iPad.  A whiteboard function will be available in a near future update.
• 2Screens LE (lite) ($1.99):  Has limited features.
• 2Screens Remote ($2.99):  For iPhone/iPod Touch to control 2Screens on iPad via Bluetooth.  With this app, your iPhone/iPod Touch acts like a PowerPoint remote clicker and you won’t have to keep walking back to your iPad to move to the next slide.  This is a great app for presentations in a classroom.  Note:  Many thanks to the developer for developing this app (Bluethooth) per my request. :-)
• Keynote for iPad ($9.99):  Not ready for classroom use; in VGA out mode, the iPad screen is black with only forward and back buttons plus a laser pointer.  If you have URLs on slide and want to go to a web site, you have stop the presentation mode, then tap on the link that will open in Safari Mobile.  See 2Screens above for a better option to either Keynote or PowerPoint slides in a classroom.
• Attendance ($3.99):  Great app for quickly taking class attendance.  As a Mac user, I create a group for each class in Address Book and import students’ email addresses, type in their name, and add a head-shot photo from their D2L Profile page.  Then I import the group into Attendance.  You can re-order the students based on their seating arrangement in the classroom.  After you take attendance, you can send an email to those who are absent notifying them of what ever you want…students are usually surprised the 1st time this happens.
• Videos (built-in app):  I download YouTube videos with RealPlayer for Mac, convert to iPod and iPad, then import to iTunes to sync to my iPad.  Videos works with the VGA connector.  There are many short videos that I show in class.

Create/Edit Apps

• DocumentsToGo (Premium Office Suite) ($14.99):  Create, edit, and view Word, PowerPoint, and Excel files; view PDF, and iWork files.  Access, use, and sync with Google Docs, DropBox, Box.ne, iDisk, and SugarSync.  Free desktop app for Mac and PC for WiFi sync, or transfer files from computer to Goodreader and then open in DocumentsToGo.  Disadvantage is no folders for organizing files.  I keep all my files in Goodreader and transfer/open in DocumentsToGo when I want to edit a file, then open (save) back into Goodreader.
• iWorks for iPad ($9.99 for each app):  Pages, Keynote, and Numbers.  Create and edit any of these types of files.  Several ways to transfer files back and forth between Mac and iPad.  Keynote has VGA output capability, but version 1.1 is not quite ready for classroom use, because in run mode, the iPad screen goes to black with only forward and back buttons and a laser pointer.  For classroom use, I perfer using 2Screens (see more information on the Class page).  For current versions, there are no folders for organizing documents.
• Evernote (free):  This is the best note app I have found and it allows voice memos.  You can get the desktop version (Mac and PC, free) to sync your notes to your computer and visa versa via the www.evernote.com site.  You can send an email to Evernote and save Twitter tweets to Evernote.  Using the desktop app, you can change the font color, size, etc., add various documents to a note (Word, Excel, pdf, etc.).  The iPad version only allows creating/editing in plain text.  Add the “Clip to Evernote” bookmarklet to your iPad browser to save web pages to Evernote (see Evernote in the Web section).  To get the desktop version and open an account: www.evernote.com.  Also, see a review of Evernote in The Chronicle of Higher Education (7/6/10) at: http://chronicle.com/blogPost/A-Brief-Word-from-an-Evernote/25291/?sid=wc&utm_source=wc&utm_medium=en 
• iAnnotate PDF ($9.99):  Highlight text, underline, etc. and add comments to PDF files.  This is very useful for marking up articles/readings for classes.  iAnnotate PDF has Dropbox and VGA output support.
• iThoughtsHD ($7.99):  Create/edit mind-maps, flow diagrams.  Works very well with desktop FreeMind app (Mac & PC) (http://freemind.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Main_Page).  The easiest way to transfer from iPad to your computer is by WiFi or to email the file to yourself; can also upload/download from dropbox.com and box.com.  File formats include pdf, png, mm (FreeMind), nmind (Novmind), and opml. Has VGA out for showing on a screen. 
• abcNotes ($2.99): Create post-it notes, can be used for your Lock Screen or Home Screen (photo of note saved to Saved Photos in the Photos app).  Can change note color and size, text color and size, choose different fonts, allows for multiple spaces for notes with different backgrounds, and can email notes.  

View/Store Apps

• Goodreader ($0.99):  This is my all around favorite for storing and viewing a wide variety of files types, has VGA out capibility (i.e., show files via a projector).
• Evernote (free): Good for storing and viewing various types of files that can be added to a note with the desktop app.  See Evernote in “Create/Edit” for more information.
• Instapaper ($4.99):  From your web browser, save pages to Instapaper for later reading; can organize into folders; from setting can add the bookmarklet to a web browser on the iPad.

eBook Reader Apps

• Barnes & Noble Nook for iPad (free):  This is the best ebook reader I have found.  The newest version now has 2 pages in landscape view like iBooks.  With Nook you can set the page background color and text color and text size to suit you, different highlight colors, notes, and a synopsis of the book by tapping on “i” (information).  You can also sort your books by genre and your bookself will tell you what book you are currently reading.  Any book that you pay for (not including sample and free ebooks), you can lend to someone else for 14 days. :-)   Only for ebooks purchased from www.barnesandnoble.com.
• iBooks (free):  Version 1.1 now has different colors for highlighting and a really nice note feature that posts a “sticky” note on the page with the date you made the note.  Click on the sticky note and your note will open.  Notes are also listed on the Table of Contents page of the book.  Only for ebooks purshased from the Apple Bookstore.
• Kindle for iPad (free):  Can only sort by title, author, and recent (no organizing by genre), can only highlight, no notes; only black text on white background or serpia (cream background with dark brown text), can change text size; only for Kindle ebooks purchased fromwww.amazon.com.
• eReader Pro (free):  Only iPhone version at this time; equivalent to the BN eReader; only for ebooks purchased from www.ereader.com an www.fictionwise.com.
• Stanza (free):  Read ebooks in ePub, eReader, PDF, Comic Book Archive, and DjVu formats; especially good for accessing free books from Project Gutenberg, Feedbooks, and other sources.
• eTextbook (free, version 1.3.1):  For reading your textbooks and adding/editing notes atwww.coursesmart.com.  Getting a coursesmart.com account and adding the textbooks you use and/or want to review is all free to faculty.  Students can subscribe to the online or pdf version of their textbooks for 1/2 price of a new printed textbook and the subscription will last for about 180 days (6 months).  Students can read their coursesmart textbooks on their iPad (and iPhone) and access their notes.           NOTE:  The newest version (2.0) as of 8/11/10 is NOT as good as the previous version.  Lost is pinch zoom.  Now must turn to landscape for an automatic zoom that you cannot adjust and then must rotate the iPad to portrait to turn a page.  So if you have version 1.3.1, keep it and do NOT upgrade to version 2.0.
• iBookshelf ($1.99):  Nice app for keeping information about all your books (ebooks and printed books).  Just type in the ISBN and the app will obtain title, author, synopsis, and other information from the web.  I use Bookpedia on my Mac and export information about all my books to iBookshelf on my iPad.  In iBookshelf (or Bookpedia), you can use the Comment field to indicate whether the book is in iBooks, BN eReader, Kindle for iPad, or any other ereader you have.  For Mac users with a MobleMe account, I recommend Bookpedia, which can quickly and easily publish your book list with synopsis and other information to your MobleMe account.  Then you can use use a web browser on your iPad to access your book list.

Misc. Apps

• ToDo for iPad ($9.99):  Syncs with iCal’s Tasks (ToDos) via WiFi, but not with iCal’s Task alarms; can set alarms within ToDo, focus on specific todos, create checklist; this is the only todo app I have found that syncs with iCal’s Tasks and can set alarms for todos.
• The Early Edition ($4.99):  RSS feeds in newspaper format, This is my favorite RSS reader on my iPad.  Easy to add URLs for RSS feeds.
• NotifyMe 2 Simple ($2.99, iPhone version):  Set multiple alarms for classes, different sounds available, repeating alarms, and notes.
• Push My Reminders ($1.99) (and Lite version free):  Can set multiple reminders, really nice snooze button that you can quickly change for length of time (5-minute intervals).  I use this app as a timer to alert me to get up and walk around ever 15 to 20 minutes (I have a lower back injury).
• Dictionaries
• Dictionary.com (free):  Dictionary with Thesaurus, nearly 1,000,000 words and definitions; no internet connection is needed; audio pronuciations.
• Dictionary? (free):  Dictionary with Thesaurus, 285,000 words, synonyms, usage examples, etc
• Simplepedia for iPad (free):  Wikipedia app
• White & Yellow Pages (free):  Look up address and phone numbers of individuals and businesses; has reverse lookup for phone numbers.
• Delivery Status ($4.99):  Track packages for UPS, FedEx, DHL, USPS, and others.
• Chronicle for iPad ($1.99):  Good for diary or any notes you want to password protect, can change font and font size, change background, change date, add photos, and export by email and to Google Docs.
• Lifecards - Postcards ($1.99):  Nice app for making and sending e-cards with photos (photos in your Photos app), insert text and select font, color, size, and alignment.
• TeamViewer HD (free):  This is a really nice app for accessing and controlling your Mac or PC or helping a friend/family member with their computer.  Must install the desktop TeamViewer app (free) on each computer that you want to access (go to:http://www.teamviewer.com/download/index.aspx).  With the desktop app installed on two different computers, you should be able to send files from one to the other, however, I have not tried this feature.  To access someone’s computer on a different network, you must create free account at: https://wa103.teamviewer.com/register.aspx?state=1.  For information setting up Spontaneous Support and Permanent Access, go to: http://www.teamviewer.com/help/firststeps.aspx. 

Social Networking Apps

• TwitBird Pro for Twitter ($4.99):  This is a full-feature Twitter app, which is now my main Twitter app. Supports multiple accounts, emojis, photos, Address Book, music, shrink url, Facebook, and more.
• TweetDeck for iPad (free): Can have multiple columns for friends, direct messages, favorites, etc.  Will not show a pic directly, but opens pic in a viewer.
• Twittelator for iPad ($4.99):  Can email links in a tweet and send to Instapaper; missing Favorites but can "favorite," shows pics directly in list of tweets (why I like this app), saves draft tweets; post pics and audios.
• TweetTime ($0.99):  Supports multiple accounts, shows count of new tweets, shows Favorites, follow/unfollow, block/unblock and more.
• Osfoora HD, for Twitter ($3.99):  Supports multiple accounts, tweet pics and songs, manage timeline, mentions, favorites, lists, saved searches; full management of your account; view your conversations with others; change font size; email links and send to Instapaper; integrates with Boxcar for push notification;best Twitter app I have found.
• Boxcar (free):  Push notification for Twitter, Facebook, email, RSS, Atom, and Growl.  I put this app on my home (1st) screen so I can quickly know if I have any new tweets.
• Mashable for iPad (free):  RSS feeds for thewww.mashable.com social networking news site.

Utilities

• Dropbox (free):  For downloading files fromwww.dropbox.com to the iPad.  Also available is the desktop app for Mac, Windows, and Linux, which make uploading/downloading files to www.dropbox.com very easy (desktop app is free at: https://www.dropbox.com/install.  Allows only 2 GB of space.  Many iPad apps allow you to download/upload to your dropbox account.  This is a faster way of transferring files from your computer to your iPad than syncing with iTunes and having to wait for iTunes to first do a backup before you can transfer files.
• MobileMe iDisk (free):  For downloading files to the iPad from iDisk (if you have a MobileMe account, $99.00/year); allows 20 GB of space.  Again, a faster way of transferring files from your computer to your iPad than syncing with iTunes.
• Pastebolt ($2.99, iPhone version):  Clipboard manager that is very useful for sharing copied information between Mac and iPad and storing frequently used information for pasting (e.g., URLs, logins, etc.), can organize into folders.