The quarterly publication of the International Legal Technology Association
Issue link: https://epubs.iltanet.org/i/21494
by Wes Billingsley Dropbox (Free): Dropbox allows you to store and share up to 2GB of files in the cloud. Dropbox synchronizes your files across multiple computers and with multiple users. As an added bonus, the iPad version does a great job of rendering Microsoft Office and PDF files for you to view and even forward via e-mail. Dropbox provides only a limited amount of security options, so highly confidential material must be treated with more care. Alternative applications offering similar functions include SugarSync and ZumoDrive. Fastcase and WestlawNext (Free): The major legal research providers, LexisNexis and West, both have customized iPad apps to allow subscribers direct access to their content. While the layout of each is slightly different, loyal subscribers will likely continue to prefer the content they are already familiar with. Additionally, if you are willing to spend the $54.99, there is even a Black’s Law Dictionary app available for the iPad. Feeddler RSS Reader (Free): Hands down, the best RSS reader for the iPad. RSS feeds allow you to keep up with vast amounts of information from all kinds of online sources, and Feeddler’s easy-to-follow interface allows you to quickly gather and digest the specific information that is most important to you. iWork for iPad ($29.98): for all three apps or $9.99 for each: Pages (word processor), Numbers (spreadsheet app) and Keynote (presentation app). These will enable you to create fairly sophisticated documents, although it’s probably recommended that you invest in a Bluetooth keyboard if you are planning on creating full-fledged contracts or presentations via the iPad. Infinote (Free): Infinote is a notetaking, task-managing and brainstorming application designed from the ground up to take advantage of the iPad touch screen. The true beauty of Infinote is how simple and fun it is to use. If you are someone who is always plagued by the missing Post-it or you’ve told yourself that you purchased the iPad so you can go paperless, then this is the app for you. Peer to Peer the quarterly magazine of ILTA 27