A number of our members gave short presentations or demonstrations on some of their favorite apps.
Yvonne Fried presented an app for iOS called Prep & Pantry. She demonstrated how it can be used as a tool to inventory groceries and supplies, and then convert that information to a shopping list. It can be purchased through iTunes. For more information, here is their website: http://prepandpantry.com
Stan Tusan, a local artist, gave us a quick overview of “iPad for Artists“. He showed us a number of sites showing apps, tools, and examples of artists who’ve created art on an iPad. Here are some links:
- David Hockney, Artist – david hockney art on iPad
- iPad Styluses – http://www.theverge.com/2012/4/10/2925937/best-stylus-ipad-review
- 15 Best iPad Art Apps – http://www.creativebloq.com/digital-art/art-on-the-ipad-1232669
- Jorge Colombo, Artist – http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/tny/2009/10/finger-painting-dead-end.html
- Deni Jones, iPad for Artists Flip Thru Video – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlA9ESjKr-4
Linda Gamble demonstrated two of her favorite apps:
- Words with Friends – an iOS app that allows you to play Scrabble with others through the internet. It’s available on the App store. For more information, here’s their website: http://www.wordswithfriends.com
- iSpeak Spanish – one of a number of iSpeak apps for iOS that assist you in speaking a new language. It’s available from iTunes. Fore more information, here’s their website: http://future-apps.net
Peter DeGroot gave us a quick overview of a number of his favorite apps, both for the Mac OS X and for iOS. Peter will provide a PDF of this, which will be posted here soon.
