Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Jeff Maston, Instructional Systems Administrator, demonstrated two apps.

MyScript Calculator
This calculator app uses handwriting recognition rather than traditional calculator buttons.   Basically, it allows you to solve math problem’s by writing on your iPad’s screen.  It seems to work very well, and in some ways is simpler to use than a standard calculator because you don’t need to figure out the right buttons to push.

MyScript Calculator is a free download from the itunes store and is also available for Android tablets.

Lekh Diagram
This app allows you to create diagrams like flow charts or organizational charts on your ipad.  Lekh Diagram allows you to draw your chart with your finger (or stylus) and it uses shape recognition to convert your drawings into nice looking shapes. Tapping on the shapes you created gives you options for copying, deleting, or modifying the shape (rounded corners on a rectangle, or convert an oval into a perfect circle, for example).  Drawing connecting lines and arrows between the shapes is as simple as dragging your finger from one shape to the other.

If these types of charts are something you need to create for the work that you do, Lekh Diagram is worth checking out.  It is available as a free, almost full-feature, download.  The only features you are limited from accessing in the free version are the features that would allow you to export your diagrams (by email, dropbox, or uploading to your photos).  You can turn on the export features for $2.99.

Mark DuBois, Web Systems Professor, demonstrated two apps. 

Presentation Link
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/presentation-link-app-for/id441472908?mt=8
A powerful tool to show interactive presentations on your iPad: Import existing presentations as a pdf or images, integrate videos and set hyperlinks for a truly touch-enabled, mobile presentation experience. The app is $4.99.

Picture Link
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/picture-link/id385702117?mt=8
Picture Link is a super simple presentation app that enables you to hold interactive slideshows with images and videos on your iPad. The basic idea is that you can link different pictures with transparent hyperlink buttons. This makes it very easy to navigate between slides in real time, as sometimes the right picture at the right time says more than a thousand words.

Mark also mentioned the Foolproof and Sleipnir apps for ipad. 

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