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Tablet User Group meeting – Apps

Here are the apps discussed at the May meeting of the Tablet User Group. The apps are listed in no particular order. Also below is a very brief summary of other issues the group discussed. If anything was left out, please add it in the comments.

Apps mentioned

iAnnotate PDF – markup PDFs, record voice comments, insert pictures, organize PDFs in folders: iAnnotate PDF iOS | iAnnotate PDF Android
myBanquet – design banquet layout, guest list and seating assignments: myBanquet iOS
ReaddleDocs – document viewer: ReaddleDocs iOS
Google Drive – document storage in the cloud, syncs with Google Docs: Google Drive Android
Dropbox – document storage in the cloud: Dropbox iOS | Dropbox Android
Sugarsync – document storage in the cloud: Sugarsync iOS | Sugarsync Android
Pocket – save web articles to read later: Pocket iOS | Pocket Android
Inkling – interactive textbooks: Inkling iOS
Google Moderator – allows participates to recommend and vote on ideas: Web application
Sliderocket Player – playback Sliderocket presentations: Sliderocket Player iOS
OnLive Desktop – a version of Windows 7 including the Microsoft Office applications (Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel) on your iOS or Android device: desktop.onlive.com
Log me in: Access the files and programs on your computer from your table: Log me in iOS | Log me in Android
Kindle – ebook reader: Kindle iOS | Kindle Android

Issues discussed

How do you attach a document to an email in iOS?

• The solution discussed was to start with the document first, then create an email from the document.

How do you cite an etextbook that doesn’t have page numbers?

• This APA Style blog post suggested creating citations like you would for the Bible or Shakespeare by referencing the chapter, section and paragraph number.

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