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090309 Rgam Presentatie Evernote And Tarpipe Final

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The document summarizes a project testing the applications Evernote and Tarpipe from February 1 to today. It explored using them to create extended functionality like a shopping list, barcode scanning, and inventory applications. It found they were promising but limited by bugs, OCR quality, language support and upload limits. A comparison showed Evernote was better than similar apps for features like pictures, file types and backup. The project also created a translation workflow using Evernote, SMS and a webserver. In conclusion, while helpful, the apps were not ready to be critical applications due to dependencies on buggy third party software.

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090309 Rgam Presentatie Evernote And Tarpipe Final
First: take picture! Project start: 1 februari 2009 Promise: Application of Evernote and Tarpipe (Dis)advantages in everyday usage Small comparison with similar app’s (if any) Possibilities for extension of functionality Try out 5 “extended” applications in real life, if possible.
Project end: today Accomplished: Application of Evernote and Tarpipe (Dis)advantages in everyday usage Small comparison with similar app’s (if any) Possibilities for extension of functionality Try out 5 “extended” applications in real life, if possible. + Amazing video Report Press release Univers Renewed interest in Delicious, Twitter, Friendfeed, Facebook
Application of Evernote Standard functionality “Extended” applications • Tasks and to do list - Shopping list • Notes and research - Barcode scanning at parties • Web pages - Book/CD/DVD inventory • Whiteboards - Knowledge repository • Business cards - Translation service • Scribbles • Snapshots Application of Evernote • Every member has used Evernote and Tarpipe • Some still use it
General (dis) advantages of Evernote Advantages Disadvantages • Tasks and to do list - OCR quality • Notes and research - Free account is limited • Web pages - Only in English • Whiteboards - Knowledge repository • Business cards - Translation service • Scribbles - Bugs • Snapshots - Privacy • Extended applications - Continuity - Vendor lock in - Continuity Conclusion: Makes life easier but do not use as critical application.
Comparison with similar app’s Aspect Google Notebook Evernote Evernote premium MS Onenote Price Free Free $5 per month $ 75 OCR No Yes, handwr. Yes, handwr. Yes, no handwr. UL/DL No limit 40 mb/pm 500 mb/pm Not applicable Online access Yes Yes Yes No OS Webbased XP, Vista,  XP, Vista, Linux,  XP, Vista Linux, Mac,  Mac, iPhone iPhone Picture notes No Yes Yes Yes File types Text Audio, ink, PDF All files All files On screen editing notes Very limited Very limited Very limited Yes, excellent Advertisements No Yes No No Continuity Project of google Only Evernote Only Evernote Part of MS Development Stopped OK OK OK
Extended applications explored: • Shopping list-application • Barcode scanning @ parties • Book/cd/dvd inventory • Knowledge repository • Translation service DEVELOPED Important advantages of applications: • Ease of use • Ubiquitous • Back up feature • Save of effort Important disadvantages of applications: • No added value (more effort than traditional method) • Technical requirements • OCR quality • Data transportation costs • Upload limit
Holiday pictures
090309 Rgam Presentatie Evernote And Tarpipe Final
Let’s take a walk
090309 Rgam Presentatie Evernote And Tarpipe Final
But than…
Oh no! I’m lost!
090309 Rgam Presentatie Evernote And Tarpipe Final
What does it say?
090309 Rgam Presentatie Evernote And Tarpipe Final
Just a minute!
r Tr r r Tr r
Everything ends well. What did just happen there?
The text goes to the  Mailer, which sends the  text to the webserver for  processing The mailDecoder  Picture automatically mails the  picture to Evernote Evernote uses OCR (Optical  Character Recognition) to  extract the text from the  picture and puts the text in  the TextFormatter Information Desk The translation is  Bicycle Parking Other Buildings returned by SMS to  the original “from” address Informatie Balie Fietsenstalling Andere Gebouwen The webserver uses  a translation tool to  translate the text
Enjoy the rest of your holliday!
Workflow
Findings: Application is very promising; no programs known with same functionality and ease of use But.. - Tarpipe is quite buggy - OCR quality Evernote - 2 languages support -Technical requirements - Data transport costs - Partly handwritten thus combination of mash-up and own code Conclusion: promising but dependent on buggy third party app’s
Added value of the research: The new combination of three applications makes an unique combination: an ubiquitous online translation service. The explorative research around this mash-up clarified aspects which should be improved in order to create an application which could be fully (commercially) utilized. Conclusion: - Makes life easier but for now, do not use as critical application. - Fun group project

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090309 Rgam Presentatie Evernote And Tarpipe Final

  • 2. First: take picture! Project start: 1 februari 2009 Promise: Application of Evernote and Tarpipe (Dis)advantages in everyday usage Small comparison with similar app’s (if any) Possibilities for extension of functionality Try out 5 “extended” applications in real life, if possible.
  • 3. Project end: today Accomplished: Application of Evernote and Tarpipe (Dis)advantages in everyday usage Small comparison with similar app’s (if any) Possibilities for extension of functionality Try out 5 “extended” applications in real life, if possible. + Amazing video Report Press release Univers Renewed interest in Delicious, Twitter, Friendfeed, Facebook
  • 4. Application of Evernote Standard functionality “Extended” applications • Tasks and to do list - Shopping list • Notes and research - Barcode scanning at parties • Web pages - Book/CD/DVD inventory • Whiteboards - Knowledge repository • Business cards - Translation service • Scribbles • Snapshots Application of Evernote • Every member has used Evernote and Tarpipe • Some still use it
  • 5. General (dis) advantages of Evernote Advantages Disadvantages • Tasks and to do list - OCR quality • Notes and research - Free account is limited • Web pages - Only in English • Whiteboards - Knowledge repository • Business cards - Translation service • Scribbles - Bugs • Snapshots - Privacy • Extended applications - Continuity - Vendor lock in - Continuity Conclusion: Makes life easier but do not use as critical application.
  • 6. Comparison with similar app’s Aspect Google Notebook Evernote Evernote premium MS Onenote Price Free Free $5 per month $ 75 OCR No Yes, handwr. Yes, handwr. Yes, no handwr. UL/DL No limit 40 mb/pm 500 mb/pm Not applicable Online access Yes Yes Yes No OS Webbased XP, Vista,  XP, Vista, Linux,  XP, Vista Linux, Mac,  Mac, iPhone iPhone Picture notes No Yes Yes Yes File types Text Audio, ink, PDF All files All files On screen editing notes Very limited Very limited Very limited Yes, excellent Advertisements No Yes No No Continuity Project of google Only Evernote Only Evernote Part of MS Development Stopped OK OK OK
  • 7. Extended applications explored: • Shopping list-application • Barcode scanning @ parties • Book/cd/dvd inventory • Knowledge repository • Translation service DEVELOPED Important advantages of applications: • Ease of use • Ubiquitous • Back up feature • Save of effort Important disadvantages of applications: • No added value (more effort than traditional method) • Technical requirements • OCR quality • Data transportation costs • Upload limit
  • 15. What does it say?
  • 18. r Tr r r Tr r
  • 19. Everything ends well. What did just happen there?
  • 20. The text goes to the  Mailer, which sends the  text to the webserver for  processing The mailDecoder  Picture automatically mails the  picture to Evernote Evernote uses OCR (Optical  Character Recognition) to  extract the text from the  picture and puts the text in  the TextFormatter Information Desk The translation is  Bicycle Parking Other Buildings returned by SMS to  the original “from” address Informatie Balie Fietsenstalling Andere Gebouwen The webserver uses  a translation tool to  translate the text
  • 21. Enjoy the rest of your holliday!
  • 23. Findings: Application is very promising; no programs known with same functionality and ease of use But.. - Tarpipe is quite buggy - OCR quality Evernote - 2 languages support -Technical requirements - Data transport costs - Partly handwritten thus combination of mash-up and own code Conclusion: promising but dependent on buggy third party app’s
  • 24. Added value of the research: The new combination of three applications makes an unique combination: an ubiquitous online translation service. The explorative research around this mash-up clarified aspects which should be improved in order to create an application which could be fully (commercially) utilized. Conclusion: - Makes life easier but for now, do not use as critical application. - Fun group project