The Evernote Developer Competition is now well underway, with hundreds of developers hard at work creating the next generation of apps that work with Evernote. Many of those developers already have great ideas for what to build, but others are still looking for inspiration. We’d like to pass along some ideas that we’ve had and let our users add their suggestions as well.
Ideas for apps that create notes
Our 10 Million Users, 10 Million Uses giveaway encourages our users to share their Evernote stories. What better way to share your favorite use of Evernote than by developing an app focused on a specific area that you’re passionate about? We envision an entire category of integrations focused on helping users capture structured information and store it in Evernote. They might also integrate with other services such as maps, calendars, Yelp or Foursquare to provide the user with additional information.
Here are some ideas for apps that help a user capture valuable and interesting information in Evernote:
- Meal history
- Takeout menus
- Beer and wine impressions
- Gifts
- Dream journal
- Trip planning
- Hikes and outdoor activities
- Fishing log
- Photo shoots
- Workouts & gym schedules
- Class schedules & syllabi
- Car maintenance & repairs
- Garden plantings
- Product serial numbers
- Rebates and deals
- Personal movie reviews
Ideas for apps that use notes
Last week we launched Evernote Peek , which is a great example the sort of app we hope to see in the competition. Peek helps a user get more out of the notes that they already have in Evernote. A common theme for most successful integrations is that they convey a simple message. For Peek, that message is Evernote helps you study. Here are some other ideas:
- Remember last year – receive daily emails containing an Evernote memory from last year
- Create a scrapbook or moodboard – extract notes from a specific notebook and assemble a well-designed scrapbook
- Find restaurants – show restaurants you’ve saved in Evernote that are near your current location
- Citations and bibliography – use metadata from clipped notes create an instant bibliography for research projects
- Presentation maker – turn your Evernote notes into PowerPoint or Keynote presentations
Find your own way
These are just a few ideas to help get you get your creative juices flowing. To allow developers and users to share and discuss integration ideas, we’ve added a new forum where you can join the discussion and get inspiration. If you’re not planning on building an integration, but have an amazing idea for something you would like to see, leave it as a comment below. Who knows, maybe someone will bring it to life.
Developer webinars:
- June 24, 10am Pacific Time
- View previously recorded webinars here
Developer meetups and hackdays:
- Mountain View, California – June 14, 6m Pacific Time
- New York – June 22, 5pm Eastern Time
- San Francisco – June 25, 1pm Pacific Time
Sign up now
If you’re a developer and this most motivated you to build something, it’s not too late to get join the competition. Sign up now and we’ll get you everything you need.
