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It’s powerful, it’s simple, and it’s only 99 cents. But for more advanced writing experience, we introduce you to Write 2 and Write 2 Lite, the ultimate on-the-go writing, note-taking, and markdown editing app for iPhone,iPod Touch, and iPad with Auto Sync to Dropbox. WriteMate, a free app that can transform your iPhone/iPod Touch into an external keyboard. Get them on the App Store! Do you have more than one iOS devices? A new study says typing is actually the most common frustration among tablet users. WriteMate is unique because it is not only able to replace those pricey accessories, but also become an extended keyboard for the iPad or iPhone.

Combining WriteMate & Write 2 together allows you to boost your productivity by doing on-the-go writing in a fun and enjoyable way. WriteMate’s main features are: By the way it’s FREE. Filed under WriteMate Folks, the iPad version is here!! BTW, the iPad version has some very powerful new features! Macintosh + Law School. If you’re thinking a legal career may not be the thing for you, a career in business development might be worth investigating.

Macintosh + Law School

It requires analytical thinking, excellent communications skills, and an eye for detail. You already possess these traits, and law school is honing them further. First, what is business development? Ask any ten businesscritters and you’ll get ten different answers. Here’s my take: the person wearing the biz dev hat is concerned with making a business prosper. This requires strategic analysis of a company and its competitors. It also means you have to get into the weeds. Usually business development handles partnerships with other companies. If business development looks interesting, get thee to a company that has internships in their business development department. Scribe - Outliner for Mac OSX. Scrivener Publishing Software Review. Since Scrivener debuted in 2007, I’ve used it to write two (terrible) novels and a (terrible) screenplay, among other projects.

Scrivener Publishing Software Review

It’s a favorite among Macworld staffers, too, earning a 2010 Editors’ Choice Award. Its many refinements to the already great original make Scrivener 2.0.2 worth every penny. Like its predecessor, Scrivener 2 offers an extensive suite of writing aids without ever forcing users to confirm to any set process. Whether you want to jump in and start typing, or prefer to compile meticulous research and outline the whole narrative, Scrivener’s happy to hand you the tools and get out of your way.

The new version makes it even more seamless to switch between viewing individual documents as text, virtual index cards, or sections on an outline. The new Collections let you gather subsets of documents (say, every chapter in which a certain character appears, or all your research on the city of Petra) in tabbed folders at the top of the left-hand Binder column.

MindNode Pro 1.0.3 Office Software Review. The use of mind mapping software is becoming increasingly common in corporate America, but who wants to fork out hundreds of dollars just to create these tangled bubble diagrams at home?

MindNode Pro 1.0.3 Office Software Review

Thankfully, you don’t have to. At less than $20, Markus Müller’s MindNode Pro 1.0.3, is a fun, colorful, and simple-to-use application with a learning curve so shallow even your boss could figure it out. Part of the reason MindNode Pro is so easy to learn is that there isn’t much to it. A 30-second tutorial, and you’re off and running. Within 15 minutes, I felt like I knew the program cold. When you launch MindNode Pro, you’ll see a blank screen with a mind map starter bubble, called the root node. Congratulations. Sound easy? MindNode Pro scores style points for using thick lines, chunky bubbles, and a hip color palette—not to mention fluid animation each time you create a node.

Macworld’s buying advice [Tim Haddock is a freelance writer based in Vermont.] Write!

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