Even in the digital age, an old-fashioned scratch pad is hard to beat when in the middle of a brainstorming session. LivePad tries to update that old standby, offering space for taking notes in a way that mixes text, hand drawings, audio clips, voice comments, and screenshots. For students or a design team that's browsing the Web, this can be an invaluable way to mix media. A tabbed interface allows several documents to be open at once, and a password function protects them from unauthorized eyes. However, the program falls somewhat short of its lofty goals. It doesn't provide good tools for organizing notes, and lacks basic features such as the ability to link between documents. Nor does it always collect information smoothly--when we tried dragging and dropping pieces from Web pages, the program displayed links instead of images, for example. We also would like to see features such as an address book and scheduler. Overall, LivePad is well-suited for keeping a record of cross-media brainstorming, even if other aspects are underdeveloped.
Having used Microsoft garbage for so long, I just couldn't get over the fact that the simplest of things like the fonts don't work properly. As soon as it says Arial but its typing in Times New Roman I gave up. If they can't get that right, I don't want to be a part of it.
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i want it
danielitaa
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i like it because i think that the post it are the best
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Good one
MetrixMan
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Convenient to work with. Tabbed interface is very handy.
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When you drag & drop the images from web pages are not pasted correctly.
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Blackboard replacement
DevPlanner
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If you need a virtual boards set where you can place to-dos, notes, contacts, appointments then this product is good enough. Also if you are preparing for a meeting speech this is a good tool for designing presentation agendas. It can be printed or simply published as html on corporate intranet.
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It requires MS Excel installed to work with worksheets.
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this product really sucks
john_lonelyxxx
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its terrible and clone of onenote
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buy onenote - its a lot better than this trash
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Excellent!
GeenaJ
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A perfect alternative.
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Customer support on top!
Iulian Wandersen
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Congratulations Seeplain. The customer support for LivePad 1.0 was excellent.
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Highly recommended
Fred Powers
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I recommend this to all that want a change from the usual tools. This is much better, a true value.
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Excellent software
Jimy Carl
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I enjoy it very much. I am adding this product to my personal top favourite utilities. A must have for me.
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Cool tool and very functional
carolwebb
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Great for replacing pieces of paper around your desk. I just put all my info in here now and its very easy to find.
Manage your personal information on one workspace.With LivePad take notes freely and manage all your information on one workspace. Type and draw anywhere just like pen and paper with no lines or cells to restrict you. Capture any type of information such as pictures, Web clippings, audio, and spreadsheets all on one space and at your fingertips. No need to open different windows just see what you need laid out in front of your eyes the way you need it. Set alarms for any item you want to be reminded of and see them in the calendar view. No need to manage one big data store, simply save your information in small separate files. Find what you need and share it with your friends.