Looks like Evernote is out. It syncs the PDF just fine for reading, but if they want to take notes they lose the PDF file. Evernote on the iPad sees it as a "rich text note" and says you can either append to the note (in which case you get blank page to type on) or you can trash it and copy the content to a plain text note (in which case the PDF is apparently trashed).
With Readdle, can you also annotate the PDFs? Or take notes with them visible? And now for some reason the PDF isn't showing up in my Dropbox. The superintendent has a public folder that he shared with me. I went into the public folder, copied a PDF file to my Dropbox via the web interface. It then showed up right away on my laptop. However, I'm not getting it on my iPad. It's a 4.4MB file, so I gave it some time and had the little circle spinning, but the PDF hasn't showed up yet. Plenty of other PDFs in my Dropbox are still showing up fine, though. Only difference I can see is it's copied from my superintendent's public folder. Have you run into this problem before? Mike On Oct 20, 2010, at 10:06 AM, Jared Lynn wrote: > I have them all syncing through my computer. Readdledocs does have storage > location built into the app but I can't push updates without using a > cloud-based storage. > > If there is a way to distribute apps based on hardware serial, I'd love to > know. > Jared Lynn > Technology Coordinator > PORTA CUSD #202 porta202.org > Email: jl...@porta202.org > Google Voice: 217-501-4920 > > "I get no Spam" --John C. Dvorak > > On Oct 20, 2010, at 10:03 AM, Mike Oliveri wrote: > >> To purchase Readdle Docs once and supply all of the iPads, did you have to >> provision them yourself? Or is there a way to distribute the app if the >> board members set up their own iPads? >> >> Does Readdle Docs have its own storage on the iPad? Or are you just choosing >> to replace it with Dropbox storage? >> >> Mike >> >> >> On Oct 19, 2010, at 6:39 PM, Jared Lynn wrote: >> >>> I did use readdledocs for the display. Once you install the app, go to >>> network: add: dropbox. Hope that helps. >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> Jared Lynn >>> PORTA CUSD 202 Technology Coordinator >>> >>> jl...@porta202.org >>> 217-501-4920 >>> >>> On Oct 19, 2010, at 3:30 PM, Brian Tobin <brian.to...@dist428.org> wrote: >>> >>>> Did you use readdledocs by readdle for this? Was the option to sync with >>>> the dropbox account part of the config from within readdledocs? >>>> Brian Tobin >>>> DeKalb Community Unit School District 428 >>>> 901 s 4th st >>>> DeKalb, IL 60115 >>>> brian.to...@dist428.org >>>> ilfastpi...@gmail.com >>>> W815.754.2284 >>>> M302.468.6246 >>>> ________________________________________ >>>> From: tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org >>>> [tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org] On Behalf Of Jared Lynn >>>> [jl...@porta202.org] >>>> Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2010 3:25 PM >>>> To: Tech-Geeks Mailing List >>>> Subject: [QUARANTINE] Re: [tech-geeks] iPads and Board Meetings >>>> >>>> Funny Thing, >>>> >>>> I just configured this very thing today... >>>> >>>> Here's what I did: configured a dropbox account. From there, downloaded >>>> Readdle and synced with the dropbox account that I just created. Voila, >>>> Things I posted to my dropbox automatically sync with Readdle (Readdle >>>> also supports Google Docs). I'll be honest, It was the simplest setup... >>>> Readdle allows the usage of notes/highlighting text/etc... >>>> >>>> As for Provisioning, I haven't decided what to do with that yet. >>>> >>>> Goodluck! >>>> Jared Lynn >>>> Technology Coordinator >>>> PORTA CUSD #202 porta202.org<http://porta202.org/> >>>> Email: jl...@porta202.org<mailto:jl...@porta202.org> >>>> Google Voice: 217-501-4920 >>>> >>>> "I get no Spam" --John C. Dvorak >>>> >>>> On Oct 19, 2010, at 3:21 PM, Mike Oliveri wrote: >>>> >>>> For anyone out there distributing board members to iPads, I have a few >>>> quick questions. I've seen the State Supt's podcast about Troy using >>>> Readdle Docs, and that's fine for reading/storing, but is anyone using >>>> another solution, especially for distribution? I'm wondering if anyone's >>>> used a shared Dropbox account, or possibly a similar option where the >>>> files are pushed straight to the iPads. The only drawback I can see to >>>> Dropbox at the moment is they couldn't annotate docs. >>>> >>>> I'm also looking at Evernote, especially if there's a way they can tie the >>>> accounts together. It might also be a good way for them to take notes >>>> because they could tag their meeting notes as appropriate with content >>>> rather than have to try to remember what days they discussed what topics. >>>> >>>> Also, are you provisioning and managing the iPads yourself, or are you >>>> allowing the board members to take them home and manage them? I know if we >>>> used paid apps like Readdle we'll need to have them on a shared iTunes >>>> account so we can pay once and push the app out, but we also want them to >>>> experiment with the iPad and play with it so they're familiar with them if >>>> we get to a point in the future we want to purchase iPads for classrooms >>>> or students. >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> Mike Oliveri >>>> Tech Director >>>> Roanoke-Benson CUSD #60 >>>> | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | >>>> >>>> | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | >>> | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | >> >> | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | > > | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org |
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