App of the Issue: Evernote (an Oldie but Goodie from Jeff Valles)

Regularly, DPHA will highlight applications that can make your job and/or life easier. If you have an app that you particularly enjoy and that you believe could benefit your fellow DPHA members, please forward the information to Jim Babbitt at jbabbitt@dpha.net.

Evernote helps you focus on what matters most and have access to your information when you need it. Input typed notes or scan handwritten notes. Add to-do’s, photos, images, web pages, or audio ... and it’s all instantly searchable. Organize notes any way you want and share with anyone. And Evernote syncs across your devices so your information is always with you, everywhere you go.

GET ORGANIZED - Evernote gives you the tools you need to keep your work effortlessly organized:

• Write, collect, and capture ideas as searchable notes, notebooks, checklists, and to-do lists
• Create notes in a variety of formats, including: text, sketches, photos, screenshots, image files, audio, web clippings, and more
• Use the camera to effortlessly scan, digitize, and organize your paper documents, business cards, whiteboards, handwritten notes, and drawings
• Use Evernote as a digital notepad and easy-to-format word processor for all your thoughts as they come

SYNC ANYWHERE - Evernote gives you the ability to sync your content across devices:

• Sync everything automatically across any computer, phone, or tablet
• Start your task working on one device and continue on another without ever missing a beat
• Add a passcode lock to the mobile app for more privacy

SHARE YOUR IDEAS - Evernote gives you the tools to share, discuss, and collaborate productively with others:

• Create, share, and discuss with the people who help get your work done, all in one app
• Search within pictures and annotate images to give quick feedback

EVERNOTE IN EVERYDAY LIFE -

• Make personal checklists to keep your thoughts organized
• Set reminders to keep on top of activities and write to-do lists
• Gather, capture, and store every thought you need to stay productive

EVERNOTE IN BUSINESS -

• Create agendas, write memos, and craft presentations
• Annotate documents with comments and thoughts during team meetings, then share with colleagues
• Get your projects underway faster and maximize productivity by letting multiple participants access and work on different aspects alongside each other

EVERNOTE IN EDUCATION -

• Keep up with lecture notes so you don’t miss a vital thought
• Clip and highlight articles from the web for academic research
• Plan and collaborate for better academic group work

BETTER NOTE INTERACTION WITH 3D TOUCH

• Quick Actions for faster note creation and search
• Sketch in notes with pressure sensitive ink

Also available from Evernote:

EVERNOTE PREMIUM - The ultimate workspace.

• 10 GB of new uploads each month
• Unlimited number of devices
• Access your notes and notebooks offline
• Save emails to Evernote
• Search inside Office docs and attachments
• Annotate PDFs
• Scan and digitize business cards
• Show notes as presentations, instantly (desktop only)
• Monthly and/or annual fee applies