Interesting workaround. Presumably too you could leave it in the Drafts folder and collect it from there as well, yes?
Will have to check this out, thanks...
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Interesting workaround. Presumably too you could leave it in the Drafts folder and collect it from there as well, yes?
Will have to check this out, thanks...
You can go back and forth effortlessly?
No e-mailing required with Office 2 Pro?
thanks
Nope, has built in support for me and google docs. Upon setup, you click on an interface which asks for me and google logins. Login then it mounts your folders and you can work locally or on the cloud. Let me try to post a screenshot.
That's awsome!!
Thanks. Too bad I don't and won't use google docs.
Can you do this on MM/iDisk.
Thanks!!!
If you squint real hard you'll notice that's my iDisk/MobileMe account I'm working from.
works great.
If you squint real hard you'll notice that's my iDisk/MobileMe account I'm working from.
Very nice. I am going to look into this program.
If you use Pages, Numbers, or Keynote on the iPad, you should be using http://iWork.com
You can open any of the documents you have in your 1GB of storage from the iPad. And when you're finished, you can save locally in the iPad, or export back to iWork.com.
With your documents on iWork.com, it's easy to edit them from your desktop also.
I use this, and Goodreader (with wireless access to iDisk/iWork.com) for work right now. I bought an Apple bluetooth keyboard, but haven't used it very much. The landscape on-screen keyboard on the iPad was much easier to touch type on than I expected. I do most of my typing (like for this post) right on the screen.
You can open any of the documents you have in your 1GB of storage from the iPad. And when you're finished, you can save locally in the iPad, or export back to iWork.com.
With your documents on iWork.com, it's easy to edit them from your desktop also.
I use this, and Goodreader (with wireless access to iDisk/iWork.com) for work right now. I bought an Apple bluetooth keyboard, but haven't used it very much. The landscape on-screen keyboard on the iPad was much easier to touch type on than I expected. I do most of my typing (like for this post) right on the screen.
Governing Norway
Here's an interesting news item.
Because of the volcanic ash issue grounding flights to Europe, according to CNET the Prime Minister of Norway is stuck in New York and is using his iPad to govern Norway.
I mean it's only Norway (no offense to Norwegians) but that's what I call professional usage.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13506_3-20002699-17.html?tag=TOCmoreStories.0
Here's an interesting news item.
Because of the volcanic ash issue grounding flights to Europe, according to CNET the Prime Minister of Norway is stuck in New York and is using his iPad to govern Norway.
I mean it's only Norway (no offense to Norwegians) but that's what I call professional usage.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13506_3-20002699-17.html?tag=TOCmoreStories.0
I'm a journalist and am constantly taking notes and making audio recordings with my iPhone. I just conducted my first (four hour!) interview with the iPad, and it was a revelation.
With EverNote I can record audio and take written notes. The benefit of taking written notes with the iPad is that I can type them, which makes them much more legible. I've found I can type in portrait orientation about as quickly as I can write by hand.
Before, when reviewing my handwritten notes, I would literally examine some words with a magnifying glass just to decipher what i had written.
With EverNote I can record audio and take written notes. The benefit of taking written notes with the iPad is that I can type them, which makes them much more legible. I've found I can type in portrait orientation about as quickly as I can write by hand.
Before, when reviewing my handwritten notes, I would literally examine some words with a magnifying glass just to decipher what i had written.
How's that Office2 Pro working out for you. It's got terrible reviews on iTunes, as everyone claims it corrupts the files in transfer.
Well seeing as how we don't have an apps section yet, any more productive apps that anyone is utilizing?
I bought readdledocst again, for my wifes iPad. Pretty slick, just can't do the main back and forth of docs yet.
I bought readdledocst again, for my wifes iPad. Pretty slick, just can't do the main back and forth of docs yet.
I'm in high school and I have found a few productive uses for my iPad. The iBookstore has nearly every book that I'm assigned to read in English class, most of which are free! Also, all of my text books are on a website in digital form, and I never need to lug books home anymore. Yeah, the books could be accessed on a laptop, but the iPad makes more sense for that kind of thing. There is a fantastic periodic table app from the iPad app store, and I use it everyday. Other than that, I use my iPad to type up a few things or do a little bit of research. All together it's the perfect companion for a high school student... I'm sure it'll be useful once I go to college too.
Works great!
As a freelance designer, I've found the iPad to be a much more elegant solution than lugging my MacBook to meetings.
I usually am meeting with clients one on one, so being able to just pass them the iPad to view things is great. I'm using iWork to hold template-like versions of my most used files (Reports, invoices, etc..) that I can modify and email on the spot. Bento has been a good tool to keep track of all my current projects and what is where progress wise, although I do wish it had a little bit more power and flexibility. GoodReader has become essential in transferring files from MobileMe if I forget to sync something, and also for displaying work in progress pieces to clients to get feedback. The built in contact, calendar and email apps also work great as well for managing the bigger picture. I haven't tried it yet, but I'm also entertaining the thought of using Adobe Ideas to draw very simple mockups for clients on the spot, although I'm afraid the results would be a little too simple. I've downloaded a couple of note-taking apps, and played around with them enough to know that I could get by if I needed them, but the need hasn't arisen just yet.
I have no plans to use my laptop for client meetings in the future, and I honestly didn't expect I'd be able to use it exclusively this soon after release.
As a freelance designer, I've found the iPad to be a much more elegant solution than lugging my MacBook to meetings.
I usually am meeting with clients one on one, so being able to just pass them the iPad to view things is great. I'm using iWork to hold template-like versions of my most used files (Reports, invoices, etc..) that I can modify and email on the spot. Bento has been a good tool to keep track of all my current projects and what is where progress wise, although I do wish it had a little bit more power and flexibility. GoodReader has become essential in transferring files from MobileMe if I forget to sync something, and also for displaying work in progress pieces to clients to get feedback. The built in contact, calendar and email apps also work great as well for managing the bigger picture. I haven't tried it yet, but I'm also entertaining the thought of using Adobe Ideas to draw very simple mockups for clients on the spot, although I'm afraid the results would be a little too simple. I've downloaded a couple of note-taking apps, and played around with them enough to know that I could get by if I needed them, but the need hasn't arisen just yet.
I have no plans to use my laptop for client meetings in the future, and I honestly didn't expect I'd be able to use it exclusively this soon after release.
That was a really great read. As I travel for work as well, I agree with all that was said; my iPad does at least 90% of what I want to do 100% of the time.
I am waiting for my 3G iPad (is it Friday yet?) so some of this is speculation but a lot I already do (very painfully ) on my iPhone so it should be easier on the iPad.
I'm a freelance software developer who likes to travel. I am also the closest thing my clients have to a system admin so I'm often getting calls for silly little things like "I can't print invoices" or some such.
When I take off on a trip, I'm not usually doing much programming but still have to be available for problems. My traveling computer is a MacBook Air (bought when then 1st came out) and I love it but when traveling (for pleasure) it generally stays in the hotel room. I have used iSSH and LogMeIn (and similar products) on my iPhone in the darndest places to support my clients. I even spent a couple hours one evening pecking out an emergency program using iSSH -- that's the painful part. I do often have my Kindle with me so replacing that with iPad doesn't increase my load too much.
This summer I will be on a 7 day bike trip around Germany. Two years ago I lugged my Air along on the ride, which not only added weight but took up space in my panniers. I am hoping the iPad -- with either the Apple bluetooth keyboard or the folding iGo keyboard will let me do what I need, as well as updating my blog, etc. etc.
This is a big deal for me because next summer I'm planning a 6 week bike tour and space/weight will be even more critical. I bought an Acer netbook with the idea of using it for bike trips and such but I found it just too painful to use.
So I am keeping my fingers crossed and waiting for my iPad. Is it Friday yet?
) on my iPhone so it should be easier on the iPad.I'm a freelance software developer who likes to travel. I am also the closest thing my clients have to a system admin so I'm often getting calls for silly little things like "I can't print invoices" or some such.
When I take off on a trip, I'm not usually doing much programming but still have to be available for problems. My traveling computer is a MacBook Air (bought when then 1st came out) and I love it but when traveling (for pleasure) it generally stays in the hotel room. I have used iSSH and LogMeIn (and similar products) on my iPhone in the darndest places to support my clients. I even spent a couple hours one evening pecking out an emergency program using iSSH -- that's the painful part. I do often have my Kindle with me so replacing that with iPad doesn't increase my load too much.
This summer I will be on a 7 day bike trip around Germany. Two years ago I lugged my Air along on the ride, which not only added weight but took up space in my panniers. I am hoping the iPad -- with either the Apple bluetooth keyboard or the folding iGo keyboard will let me do what I need, as well as updating my blog, etc. etc.
This is a big deal for me because next summer I'm planning a 6 week bike tour and space/weight will be even more critical. I bought an Acer netbook with the idea of using it for bike trips and such but I found it just too painful to use.
So I am keeping my fingers crossed and waiting for my iPad. Is it Friday yet?
Ipad in Corporate America
I have just finished a 30 Ipad deployment for our executive/marketing team. We are currently using Lotus Notes Traveler server for our email. In my 5 years with the company I have never seen a rollout go so smoothly or had a bigger success rate with 0% failure. It was too good to be true, the executive are happier then ever, usually any new technology deployment requires extensive training and impact to the enviroment. They all have been using them for possible new accounts, most of them have given up their Blackberrys and laptops. I couldn't believe that we rolled them out so quickly and had no phone calls asking how to???? My biggest concern at this point is warranty coverage against breakage. Cost is minimal because there aren't any big license agreements like with Microsoft or IBM, it was $16.99 for Docs to go which gives them all the tools they will need for presentations and editing documents. I can't speak highly enough of the Ipad in big business but if anyone has any specific questions please feel free to ask away.
I have just finished a 30 Ipad deployment for our executive/marketing team. We are currently using Lotus Notes Traveler server for our email. In my 5 years with the company I have never seen a rollout go so smoothly or had a bigger success rate with 0% failure. It was too good to be true, the executive are happier then ever, usually any new technology deployment requires extensive training and impact to the enviroment. They all have been using them for possible new accounts, most of them have given up their Blackberrys and laptops. I couldn't believe that we rolled them out so quickly and had no phone calls asking how to???? My biggest concern at this point is warranty coverage against breakage. Cost is minimal because there aren't any big license agreements like with Microsoft or IBM, it was $16.99 for Docs to go which gives them all the tools they will need for presentations and editing documents. I can't speak highly enough of the Ipad in big business but if anyone has any specific questions please feel free to ask away.
I use my ipad for business and quite a lot actually.
On use is where I lug around my MBP 13" for my work, reviewing applications for grants at the office of my clients. I have about 6 to 8 a week. In the pre-iPad days I would print all the old applications for the clients because they usually forget them. And make no mistake, it's at least 50 pages per client, but often gets well over 150. So now I hand them the iPad. it has two effects: they have the same document as I do and they have something to talk about. I haven't had one yet that didn't get it or that had a negative remark.
And what I liked it for as well is traveling light to meetings with 8 to 10 people, chatting about the progress on technical projects. The agenda is on the iPad, the minutes of the last meeting, the project plan, schedules all the stuff. And if I need to make the minutes, I have a bluetooth keyboard and I can type all I want on a real size keyboard. I heard some people moan about taking a keyboard; why would I need to take an extra keyboard, then I could take a laptop as well. But the Ipad with keyboard is a bit over 1 kg and my MBP 13" is over 2.2kg. And it's easier to pack the iPad.
I don't think the iPad is "made for business use" but it sure does have it's uses and when you travel and want to travel light it's one of the best, if not the best for a lot of people.
Just one more thing.
I can't wait until the iPad can multitask, that would make some things a lot easier for me!
On use is where I lug around my MBP 13" for my work, reviewing applications for grants at the office of my clients. I have about 6 to 8 a week. In the pre-iPad days I would print all the old applications for the clients because they usually forget them. And make no mistake, it's at least 50 pages per client, but often gets well over 150. So now I hand them the iPad. it has two effects: they have the same document as I do and they have something to talk about. I haven't had one yet that didn't get it or that had a negative remark.
And what I liked it for as well is traveling light to meetings with 8 to 10 people, chatting about the progress on technical projects. The agenda is on the iPad, the minutes of the last meeting, the project plan, schedules all the stuff. And if I need to make the minutes, I have a bluetooth keyboard and I can type all I want on a real size keyboard. I heard some people moan about taking a keyboard; why would I need to take an extra keyboard, then I could take a laptop as well. But the Ipad with keyboard is a bit over 1 kg and my MBP 13" is over 2.2kg. And it's easier to pack the iPad.
I don't think the iPad is "made for business use" but it sure does have it's uses and when you travel and want to travel light it's one of the best, if not the best for a lot of people.
Just one more thing.
I can't wait until the iPad can multitask, that would make some things a lot easier for me!
- I do 90% of my work email on it. The 10% is being bridged as I transfer more work related docs onto my iPad (since they require some kind of reference to docs for me to give a good response to them).
- I do powerpoints while commuting on the train. I use Keynote.
- I edit documents as well. I use Office2HD
- I use Office2HD for note-taking for 1:1 meetings. I don't use OneNote anymore (since this program also isn't available on the mac, and never plans to be)
- I write my novel on it. 900+ words a day every day this month, all on iPad. I use a combination of Pages and iA Writer.
- I do all my editing of my own photos on iPad. If I have to do stuff like put a border and then a shadow (for like a folder icon) I do this on a Mac. The iPad suffices for all my personal photo post-processing though. I kind of prefer it to do that anyway (flick, edit, save).
- All my personal email is typed on iPad, as is all my IM convos (all personal) (though I share my IM activities with my iPhone too). Communicator is not available for iPad so I can't do corp IM.
- Facebook/twitter all on iPad/iPhone.
It's not bad for what it is. I don't take my corp laptop home because of my iPad now.
