[IxDA Discuss] notepads and creative tools

[Oleh Kovalchuke]

Jeff has suggested device conceptually different from the digitizing pen,
scanner or DigiMemo:

   1. It is self-sufficient (yet it can be easily complemented by digital
   whiteboard or laptop).
   1.1. The feedback is immediate.
   2. It uses the infinite zoom, described some years ago by another Jef,
   Raskin - an elegant solution for "limitless" nested hierarchies. Great for
   prototyping complex relationships between and across different levels of
   information. Here is an example of site map:
   http://www.cs.umd.edu/hcil/pad++/sitemap/
   3. It has handwriting recognition built-in - the ability to
   search/tag/organize information.

I think this device in combination with digital whiteboard (this is my
*suggested
enhancement* for the digital notepad: multiple devices should be able to
connect to digital whiteboard, some of them remotely - San Francisco to
ongoing prototyping session in Boston) would be imminently
useful prototyping tool. Much more powerful than current paper
notepad/scanner/computer/whiteboard combination.

-- 
Oleh Kovalchuke
Interaction Design is the Design of Time
http://www.tangospring.com/IxDtopicWhatIsInteractionDesign.htm


On 7/2/07, Robert Hoekman, Jr. <robert at rhjr.net> wrote:

> Interesting post, and I really like the idea. Not so much that I went
> out and bought the Logitech IO, but I like it nonetheless.
>
> http://rhjr.net/shorty/72533/
>
> Of course, the IO came out in a time when I wasn't using notepads
> much, so I may need to reconsider.
>
> -r-
>
>
> On 7/2/07, Jeff Axup <axup at userdesign.com> wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I've done a bit of brainstorming around a notepad information appliance.
> > Wondering if anyone has any thoughts on requirements, design,
> feasibility or
> > other concerns?
> >
> > Re-thinking the Notepad
> > http://mobilecommunitydesign.com/2007/07/re-thinking-notepad.html
> >
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Jeff
> >
> ____________________________________________________________________________
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> >
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