Yes you heard right. iPads are now business tools, and not just tablets to play the gorgeous Angry Birds on.For 3 weeks now I have been practising with Sketchbook Pro, and it has saved me a filing cabinet full of paper. Let me show you how...
If you know of any other iPad apps which may also help me justify this expensive but gorgeous tool, then please comment below, and let me know all them. Many thanks.
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Hey. I reviewed various apps on my blog 'are engineering apps the future?'. Www.concretegeek.co.uk
ReplyDeleteJust checked it out Charlotte. Great post! Thanks for that :-)
DeleteThose are some good suggestions, Charlotte. Thank you. Planimeter and Foundation may find a place on my iPhone, even though I'm an electrical and mechanical engineer.
ReplyDeleteI used to think that the iPad and iPhone were toys, but having switched from Blackberry (which now looks like a doddering dinosaur in comparison), I am enthused about the possibilities that apps on iOS devices bring about.
I have many apps on my iPhone, some of which I will detail below:
The Autodesk software is ubiquitous, but still quite good. Even though I'm not a fan of their desktop software, their iOS products are very good.
AccountEdge for iOS allows me to do all of my activity charges, time slips, and expenses while out in the field, and then syncs back to my office desktop via DropBox.
DropBox, SugarSync, Box, SkyDrive are invaluable for having access to all your files out of the office. And if you just happen to have not put the file you need in one of those folders, LogMe4In allows you to login to your remote machine to upload the file you need.
Speaking of remote admin, Cloud Connect Pro is a great tool for rdp on both windows and osx machines, and browsing, editing, and downloading network shares. WifiUSB allows you to share files on a local network from your iOS device, and iDownloader allows you to save downloaded internet files to your device too.
If you need to analyze networks, Fing and Subnetinsight are indispensable for checking security.
Skype. Can't work without it.
Engineering reference and calculators: ConvertUnits, Wolfram Alpha, GraphingCalc, PowerOne, EngrCalc, FormulusFree, ElecToolKit, ForTran, MATSOL. All have their uses, and I reference them often. Have not tried some of the higher-end apps profiled for engineering, not keen on the hidden formulas they use to derive their solutions.
Code reference: have some codes in pdf format, which is handled by the device. Some codes are being turned into apps, which will make the search function much more flexible.
Just a few recommendations. What I find amazing is just how little one pays for truly useful software on the platform, if anything in some instances. Let's hope that continues.
I agree Patrick, it is amazing how inexpensive these apps are - but also how awesome they are! Can't wait to see what is round the corner...
DeleteSo good comments there :-)
Hi Glen, interesting post, I've just finished developing a steel beam calculator (UK) iPhone app, just got to get it on to the App Store, hopefully in sometime in May.
ReplyDeleteHey Kevin. Send me a link when you got it set up. I'll do a review ;-)
DeleteI'd be interested too, Kevin.
ReplyDeleteBtw, autodesk just released ForceEffect for iOS. It does static force analysis, and is free. They also have ForceEffect Motion, for kinematics. Also free.
Sounds like Kevs got a few tester engineers :-) how about a FREE look ;-)
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