Skitch. Our New Favorite.
Back in August, Evernote acquired an awesome company called Skitch that now has Evernote integration and an incredible new iPad app. Skitch lets you draw or type on a photo or screenshot, and then share that new image or sync with Evernote. It's fast, simple and very cool.
Our affinity for Evernote is pretty well documented (remember the sweet custom iPad giveaway last year?). Evernote is an application that lets individuals save and find their notes, images, projects, links and research across all the computers and phones they use. Chances are, if you can see it or think of it, Evernote can help you remember it. Type a text note. Clip a web page. Snap a photo. Grab a screenshot. Evernote will keep it all safe, and is infinitely useful.
One of the more amazing things about Evernote's technology is that it makes your handwritten text searchable (no, seriously). For our customers, this is an amazing way to organize and filter IdeaPaint brainstorming sessions. Have a killer brainstorm, take a picture of the wall and sync with Evernote. Then, you can search for the image based on what you wrote on the wall, and continue the collaboration by adding notes and sharing with others.
Well, Evernote's acquisition of Skitch just made things a whole lot cooler. Now, not only can you organize, store and share your IdeaPaint work, but you can add to it. Skitch's iPad app makes it simple to add type or handwritten notes to an image, use shapes to highlight key areas and more. It's simple to use, and they even smooth out your handwriting! With one click you can share your new image via email or Twitter, or upload to Evernote.
We've been working (and playing) with Skitch a lot over the past couple of weeks, usually with an iPad stylus, and it's quickly becoming an office favorite.
While we're at it, we'd like to shout-out a similarly awesome iPad app, Penultimate. Lots of the same features as Skitch. Evernote integration isn't one-touch, but it is simple enough to save your image and then upload to Evernote later. The handwriting tool on Penultimate is flawless (unlike my penmanship) ---- super smooth and intuitive.
With Evernote, Skitch and Penultimate we are seeing a range of technology solutions that let you take your IdeaPaint sessions off the wall, and continue your brainstorm when and where you choose. Nothing takes the place of live real-time interaction, but these tools can go a long way towards helping you and your colleagues collaborate effectively, and stay organized.
