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Subject:Re: Note taking ap or application From:John Posada <jposada99 -at- gmail -dot- com> To:Lin Laurie <linlaurie1 -at- hotmail -dot- com> Date:Tue, 26 May 2020 13:36:04 -0400
Hi Lin...I understand. However, I'm thinking of two situations...flow
charts and creating outlines. Even in-person meeting, I tend to sketch out
process flows and document outlines. I currently use 11X17 pads of paper,
then redraw at my desk...this would speed up things up for me.
Regardless, I'm still looking for an application.
On Tue, May 26, 2020 at 1:29 PM Lin Laurie <linlaurie1 -at- hotmail -dot- com> wrote:
> Hi John,
>
> My suggestion is more of a process one. I use zoom and record my SMEs and
> they share their screens with me so I take minimal notes. I listen
> differently when I don't have to focus on the notes, and usually SMEs will
> draw things better than I can. It makes my documentation much more
> accurate, it requires less reviewing, and most of the people I work with
> are delighted with the outcome. Plus you don't need to purchase new
> equipment unless you want to.
>
> Lin Laurie
> 206.900.1861
> www.linlaurie.com
>
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> Subject: Note taking ap or application
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> Good afternoon, everyone...hope you are playing it safe.
>
> Looking for a recommendation...
>
> I have a Dell touch screen tablet running Windows 10.
>
> I'd like to find an application that will allow me to draw and write on
> the screen, then perform character recognition on the text and save the
> images I draw to some kind of png, gif, or jpeg.
>
> While price is no object, obviously, price will be a consideration.
> What'cha guys using?
>
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