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SLAP
IT!! by Clark Fralick |
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00/00/2003 |
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Program
Name: Slap Version: 1.22
Developer: Hands High
Software Cost: $12.95 USD
Ram: 158K
Why did you buy your
handheld? Was it for the ability to listen to music or to play
games? Probably not. There are machines specifically designed to do
those things better at a considerable less cost than most PDA's. If
you are like most users, you bought a handheld computer to help you
organize your busy schedule. We have become so intent on being
organized that application developer are developing programs to make
even the simple things easier. Programs are being designed to
minimize the number of taps it takes to input information into our
PDA's. Therefore making the job of organizing quicker, and possibly
saving "minutes" during a day. Slap from High
Hands software is a program designed to accomplish just that: make
inputting information into our PDA's easier.
During a meeting, you
may find yourself quickly taking notes and having to leave your memo
pad in order to write a to-do or schedule another meeting. Slap
was created just for this situation. It will help you send (slap)
the information to the right app easily, without changing
applications and if you want to, enter the same information in more
than one. I was skeptical at first, but using this program for a
short while changed my original skepticism into enthusiasm. For
example: Currently, I use BugMe for jotting down quick
notes/reminders etc. If I'm on the phone and need to quickly write
down a number, I'll load BugMe and write it down, (in my own
handwritten form) and set an alarm to remind me later. If I need to
do something with this call, I'll quickly jot it down as well, but
on another screen because I have to write large enough to read it.
Later, I would need to add a to-do and update my address book. In
Slap, I can quickly graffiti "Call Bob Jones, (555) 555-1212"
(hand written notes have become passé because I tend to write
graffiti anyways) and by highlighting just the name and phone number
and tapping the address button the information is entered (slapped)
into my address book. If I highlight the whole line and tap the
to-do icon, a to-do is slapped to my to-do app. This process can be
repeated with all the core programs so I can quickly enter the
information and slap it to where it needs to go. It's that simple.
Slap is
designed to be simple from its screen layout to its functionality.
Looking at the main screen, Slap looks much like a memo application.
You'll see a large text area bordered to the right by five
application buttons; Datebook, Address, To Do, Memo Pad and Mail
(Six if you have a Slap "aware" application
installed like Daynotez) Across the bottom are icons for "clear",
the date picker, the time picker and Quick Launch.
The "clear"
button clears the text from the current note. The date and time
picker buttons allow you to chose a date/time to be entered in the
text. The Quick Launch button allows you to create a list of
programs that you could access by tapping the icon.
Slap in its simplest
form can be used as a memo pad replacement and even during
installation, you're asked if you would like it to be mapped to the
memo pad button. What I like about this configuration is that I have
instant access to many of my core applications with one button.
While taking notes during a meeting, I can highlight text and create
a to-do, a separate memo, e-mail, a date book entry and even a
journal or outline entry without leaving Slap. As more
software developers make their software Slap aware, the
flexibility of it will increase too. And as an added bonus Slap,
as well as all other programs from Hands High, is Font-Bucket
compatible as well.
With all of the great
visionaries at Palm and Sony, I'm left wondering why something like
this wasn't included with my PDA. It is a great application that has
a bright future. As more software make their applications Slap
"aware" the possibilities of this program will soar. If
you are interested in trying Slap, you can download a 30-day
trial from Hands High
Things I liked:
" Ease of use
" Central point
for data entry
" Quality
" Ability to "Slap"
other apps like Daynotez
Things I didn't
like:
" Can't cancel a
to-do or memo entry.
Comments can be sent
to cfralick@indy.net
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