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As a Blogger for Digital Eye, I’ve always been enticed by the iPad; 3G data
connectivity, iOS and a large touch screen? Sounds like mobile productivity
heaven. I put the iPad through the test of adapting to my workflow for writing and it
comes out on top.
Tweetdeck
iTunes Link
Tweetdeck is one of the best Twitter clients for the iPad. It brings the full experience
of the desktop App and syncs with the accompanying iPhone App. Tweetdeck still
maintains the clean interface many have come to love when using the App; it
transitions extremely well on to the iPad and accommodates either portrait or
landscape modes with ease.
Tweetdeck gives you a plethora of options when it comes to Tweeting. The
interface allows you to Geotag your Tweet (taking advantage of either the GPS or
Wi-Fi connection in the iPad), insert links and pictures and give you easy access to
Twitter users you’ve replied to recently. One of Tweetdecks highlights is its support
for multiple Twitter accounts. Scrolling through columns and browsing through
replies is one of the main reasons I really like Tweetdeck for the iPad. It allows me
to stay in touch with everyone I’ve interacted with across the Twitter-sphere. It’s
clean and elegant interface really compliment the iPad.
Instapaper
iTunes Link
Instapaper is a great utility for Bloggers. We all come across the need to save
content for future reading and Instapaper fills that need. It’s a simple App that works
in conduction with the web site to save content and import it to read at a later date.
Content is automatically downloaded as soon as you bookmark something using
either the desktop App or bookmarklet in your browser.
Instapaper’s UI puts the focus on your material by bringing it up front and center;
you can alternate between light and dark backgrounds for reading and adjust tex
size or the font No matter what you bookmark, only the content you want to see will
be shown.
I like Instapaper for its function. The ability to save content and revisit it when I’m
ready to write about it helps my Blogging workflow greatly. I’ll often come across
new items that I don’t need to act on right now but will need to later on. Instapaper
for the iPad compliments any Blogger or writer’s content gathering workflow
Evernote
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I like using Evernote as my project HQ; ideas I need for projects I’m not working on,
potential designs and whatnot often go here. Evernote for the iPad will likely be the
epicenter for all your creative potential like it is for me.
It’s incredibly easy to sort and search your notes by criteria or tags. Notes, clippings
and what not can be easily sorted. If you tag your content using the GPS, it can be
plotted on a map in case you have something location specific or want to know
where most of your creativity activity takes place.
Audio and pictures can be easily inserted in to any note which truly makes
Evernote your creation HQ.
Evernote will help any Blogger during the content creation process. Ideas can be
quickly jotted down and expanded upon then synced to your commuter or iPhone.
I’ve used it for massive projects spanning dozens of Blog posts related to one topic
or helping draft chapters for a small book. Evernote works and it’s available on the
iPad.
WordPress
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The final App, and one I’m most excited to talk about is WordPress for the iPad. I cut
my Blogging teeth on the iPhone and have loved using WP’s iPhone App. When an
iPad version was released, I was ecstatic to start writing and for good reason; the
App is one of the best Blogging tools for the iPad. If you’re using those other
content management systems, this iOS App may sway you.
Our blog at Digital Eye runs on WordPress and I’ve written this entire post using the
App. It’s multi-pane interface creates a straight forward experience; you select
which Blog you want to write for, in my case the Digital Eye Blog and I can create a
new post. When creating or editing a new post, I can insert a photo or load a quick
preview of my work. One of the biggest advantages of using a native App versus
accessing the web interface is the ability to cache your content. The iPad has the
tendency to flush its cache of pages in Safari; this could destroy all of your work in
WordPress if you don’t save.
If WordPress if your CMS of choice, this App should be one of the first installed
on your iPad.
If you’re worried about your fingers becoming sore from the device’s on screen
keyboard, you’ll be happy to know that it doesn’t put too much strain on your
fingers. You’ll become well adjust to the iPad’s predictive text features and it’s
different keyboard orientations. I referee the landscape orientation but I’ well
acquainted with its portrait orientation mode. If you’re a Blogger trying to work an
iPad in to your workflow, let us know how you’re doing it and what Apps you’re
using.