LivePad 1

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Free to try; $39.99 to buy
Editor's Rating:
3.0 stars
Average User Rating:
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Downloads:
19,228
Requirements:
Windows Me/NT/2000/XP/2003 Server
Limitations:
20-day trial
Date Added:
May 19, 2005
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Publisher's description of LivePad

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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.

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Editor's review of LivePad

3.0 stars
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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.

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5 stars

Version: LivePad 1

"Blackboard replacement"

by DevPlanner on August 18, 2006

Pros: 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.

Cons: It requires MS Excel installed to work with worksheets.

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4 stars

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful

Version: LivePad 1

"Good one"

by MetrixMan on September 14, 2006

Pros: Convenient to work with. Tabbed interface is very handy.

Cons: When you drag & drop the images from web pages are not pasted correctly.

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5 stars

8 out of 9 people found this review helpful

Version: LivePad 1

"Extremely useful tool"

by k.reyman on May 20, 2005

Pros: Such a small footprint for a software that seems do so much (download only 4mb in size compared to onenotes 80mb!). It was easy to type notes and then with one click I could list all my actions etc. Nice drawing features too. Especially like the calendar feature of setting alarms against my notes - Cool...

Cons: Could do with seeing a PDA version of it...

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5 stars

7 out of 8 people found this review helpful

Version: LivePad 1

"Just works well ! Really Different and nice to use"

by joerizvio on May 31, 2005

Pros: Really impressed by SNAP feature!! I could take a clipping from anywhere and put it anywhere. It even remembers which WEBSITE you Drag&Droped your information from...

Cons: Wish my friends had it so I could use the collaboration on it...

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4 stars

6 out of 7 people found this review helpful

Version: LivePad 1

"Very useful tool"

by mark_davis on June 6, 2005

Pros: It's real neat. I am using it for Net research and meetings and dumping all my things into the workspace. Having the source URL is wonderful. Now I can combine my web stuff with my own notes and files easily. Its a bargain at $29..

Cons: Definetly needs a PDA verison or a smaller version as well for pocket PC's

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