Some words by yours truly about how I use the iPad in my law practice over at the 37Signals product blog. From the 37Signals inventory, I use Backpack and Highrise – both of which are quite serviceable through Safari on the iPad. Certain apps enhance the interface a bit, especially on the iPhone. Be sure [...]
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Word Processors on iPad for Lawyers: Word Compatibility Shootout (Part II – Pleadings)
This is a follow up to the post I did a couple weeks ago about the Microsoft Word compatible word processing apps for the iPad. In that post, we compared how the different iPad apps handled some basic Word formatting that a lawyer would use in notes, correspondence, memoranda and the like. In this post, [...]
Getting Files into the Cloud from your iPad
I’ve written a lot about the different apps you can use to create and view files on the iPad. I’ve also mentioned Dropbox a ton as a key element in my document storage and retrieval workflow on the iPad, though there are lots of good cloud storage solutions. Unfortunately, some of the file creation apps [...]
Word Processors on iPad for Lawyers: MS Word Compatibility Shootout
Reports in June put the number of iPad specific applications in the App Store north of 10,000. No small number of them feature ways of capturing and manipulating text. But for many lawyers, Microsoft Word compatibility is the gold standard, as it is nearly ubiquitous in law firms. While my personal iPad workflow relies primarily [...]
Upcoming App: Paddock by ManyTricks
Take a look at this video demo of an upcoming app by ManyTricks called Paddock. Though the speed of the iPad minimizes lost efficiency in switching between apps, (say from Safari to Mail), a windowed work environment could prove to be very useful in certain circumstances. I often draft a document or compose an email while [...]
Word Alternatives on iPad: Documents To Go Premium (with a caution)
Just a quick note to point out that DataViz has updated its popular Documents To Go app (and its Premium counterpart) to be universal apps now formatted for the iPhone and the iPad. Documents To Go allows users to create, edit and view Microsoft Word and Excel compatible documents right on the iPad. The Premium [...]
iAnnotate Updated: PDF Annotation on iPad
Looks like iAnnotate, the leading tool for annotating PDF files on the iPad, has been updated. I haven’t used the update yet, but I have confirmed that it is in the App Store. Looks like lots of great improvements. The developer of iAnnotate just left a comment to my review from a couple weeks ago [...]
Soundpaper: Notes + Audio on the iPad
There is no shortage of note taking apps for the iPad. Soundpaper (iTunes link) by David Estes distinguishes itself in this crowded space by pairing audio recording capabilities with its basic type entry notetaker in a unique way. The interface for Sounds pretty standard: a file list in the left pane and the note pad in [...]
PaperDesk for iPad: Notes and Whiteboarding
Great run down of PaperDesk for iPad 1.2 over at TUAW. PaperDesk for iPad is a note taking app in the same family as Penultimate but with some additional features. While PaperDesk does address some of the shortcomings I noted in Penultimate (colored ink, online sync), the handwriting capture is far inferior to Penultimate which [...]
One Lawyer's Home Page Apps
Like many iPad users, I put my most frequently used apps on the home page of my iPad. After a recent round of promotion and relegation, I thought I’d profile my home page apps along with comments about recent moves. I think these are very representative of my workflow and how I use the iPad. [...]
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