Thursday, December 20, 2012

eHighlighter - A Research Productivity Tool in the Evernote Trunk

I am multitasking - reading an eBook on databases and researching the Evernote Trunk at the same time.  One of the apps in the Trunk is eHighlighter.  I could not find it in the Apple App store with the search tool (that has happened on several occasions) so I searched for it on the web and went into the "back" door of the Apple app store.  Go to https://itunes.apple.com/app/ehighlighter/id552675073?ls=1&mt=8 

eHighlighter has a short tutorial after you create a login and password and open the app.  When working on a research project you would scan the book barcode with the iPad or iPhone camera.  The app grabs the textbook citation metadata and prompts you to create a folder for it. 

Instead of taking notes, you use the mobile device camera to take a photo of the page.  You then used your finger to highlight the text you want to save.  You are prompted to note a page number.  The app then transcribes photo data into text for you to view and edit. 

eHighlighter allows you to save your notes to Evernote, Dropbox, or email.  A YouTube video demonstrating the app is noted below.  



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