Today, we’ll show you how a designer uses the Evernote Smart Notebook by Moleskine for sketching and brainstorming designs.

Michelle Regenbogen is the owner of Macchiatto, a boutique branding and packaging design firm in San Francisco. You can watch a short interview we did with her, in which she discusses how she tags successful concepts with Smart Stickers, then saves the sketches in Evernote to refine and share with her colleagues.

Capturing ideas on paper, saving them digitally

As a visual designer, Michelle relies on sketching to capture what inspires her and iterate through projects. She keeps her Evernote Smart Notebook handy wherever she goes so she can capture ideas as they come.

Below are a few concepts she worked on for Macchiatto’s Spring promotion, which she can easily share with clients right from Evernote on her desktop or phone.

From flower sketches to sample card designs, Michelle can quickly narrow down her favorites by attaching Smart Stickers directly to the page, ensuring that those designs will automatically be saved to Evernote. Michelle has set the stickers to create specific tags in Evernote, such as Share, Final, and Future ideas. She can later search through her Evernote account and find exactly what she’s looking for.

Saving Hand-Drawn Designs to Evernote with the Page Camera

To save sketches into Evernote, Michelle snaps a photo with Page Camera. This mode is designed to enhance the quality of the image, and recognize any Smart Stickers. Once snapped, the images show up in Evernote with tags included.

For more details and tips on how to use the Page Camera, check out our Getting Started Guide.

Don’t have an Evernote Smart Notebook by Moleskine notebook? Get it here. And don’t forget to redeem the 3-month Premium code that is included with your purchase. With Evernote Premium, you’ll enjoy larger monthly uploads, bigger note sizes, offline access on mobile, and more powerful search.

Win an Original Letterpressed Card Set Created by Michelle Regenbogen

Michelle recently turned her original sketches into beautifully-designed letterpress cards, and we’re giving away a set. Leave a comment here before May 31, 2013 about what kind of sketches you would save to Evernote, and we’ll randomly choose a winner to receive a set.

If you or someone in a key role were to take a sick day or a vacation, would someone else be ready to pick up the slack? Would a new hire be able to learn a specific task without you sitting next to them and walking them through it? Or what if you just want to save yourself the headache of remembering a lengthy process the next time you need to get it done?

Documenting important tasks that keep your business moving forward is a great practice for professionals, whether you work on a team or are trying to be a more productive individual. Keeping notes about your workflow makes it a lot easier to remember how to do things, share your tasks with others, and make sure that everyone understands what needs to be done and exactly how to do it. It also makes things a lot easier when the unexpected occurs – when your processes are written down, someone else can easily fill-in.

Here are a few ways I use Evernote, Skitch, and Clarify to help me document different kinds of workflows:

Documenting Simple Procedures

Evernote is a great place to keep non-screen-based workflows written down, such as procedures for follow-up phone calls to clients, or steps on the computer that don’t need detailed explanation, like sending an email. For these types of workflows, I use the checkbox and numbered list features to outline specific steps, then add text to further explain items, if needed.

Documenting Complicated Workflows

For any workflow where someone needs to complete detailed actions on a computer, pictures are always better than words. The idea behind documenting your processes and workflow is to save time; using a combination of text and images can help minimize confusion so that others are able to complete the correct steps quickly and efficiently. There are two ways I’d recommend documenting this type of workflow:

Skitch + Evernote

Skitch lets you grab a screenshot, annotate it, and send it directly to Evernote for a simple way to document, store, and share simple screen-based processes. It’s often hard to remember exactly what every screen in every application does or what every icon means. Instead of struggling to figure it out each time, you can take a screenshot and use Skitch to highlight all the details you need. And, if you store it in Evernote, all your notes on the process will be available to you or a teammate with a simple search. The combination of Skitch + Evernote is great for documenting a single screen or a single step in detail.

Clarify + Evernote

Clarify (available in the Evernote Trunk) is a great tool for documenting multi-step workflows on your computer. With Clarify, you can take multiple screenshots, annotate each one, organize them into a series of steps, and add additional text to further explain each step. Once you’ve created the entire workflow document, you can save it directly to your Evernote account for collaboration or sharing. A good example of when you might want to use Clarify is in explaining how to send out an email newsletter, which usually involves a number of critical steps.

Once you’ve documented your processes you can then store them in a Shared Notebook, then set view, modify and share permissions for each person your share the notebook with.

Or, if you’re using Evernote Business, add them to a notebook in your Business Library so that anyone you work with can access them when needed. In my business, I’ve created notes for using our CRM tool, accounting software, and even how to post an item to our blog at www.CustomLivingSolutions.com - each of these processes has many steps and would be hard to explain with just words!

Don’t forget to check out my new book, Evernote @ Work! It’s available in the Trunk, and it’s loaded with ways you can use Evernote in your daily work to make things easier, more effective, more collaborative, and more productive for you and your company.

Do you use Evernote as part of your daily workflow? Tell us about it in the comments!

Carley Knobloch, Evernote Parenting Ambassador

Contributed Post by Carley Knobloch, Parenting Ambassador:

I don’t care if the groundhog sees his shadow or not— when March hits, I start cleaning. I’m purging belongings, I’m scrubbing the patio furniture and organizing my husband’s sock drawer; nothing is safe. Organizational overhauls can be a great learning experience for kids, especially when those kids are responsible for much of the mess in the house.  For me, it’s just as much about getting them to pitch in as it is imparting some organizational wisdom. Here are some out-of-the-box ideas for cleaning up after, around and with the kids.

Archive the Kids’ art.  

I accept that someday my children will leave the house, so why is it so hard to let go of their noodle necklaces and marker masterpieces? Artwork is accumulative, and I’ve learned over the years that saving everything means nothing feels special. Spring is a great time to scan or photograph your mini Monet’s works and store all the archives in Evernote.  I like to record the artists’ commentary on the works as well, and I bet they’ll love listening to those old voice notes once they’re away at college (and I’ve converted their room into a home gym).

Bring in the robots! 

I think I made it to twelve before I realized our Carpet Sweeper wasn’t actually a toy. I remember loving to help clean up around the house, and if helping involves using remotes and pushing buttons, you’re golden.* Your kids will fight over who gets to hit “go” on a  Looj Gutter Cleaner robot (the leaves go flying everywhere!) and who gets to point the Roomba robot at the dog and hit “start.” The house gets tidied, and your kids learn that cleaning up is everyone’s responsibility.

*Warning: Does not apply to teenagers.

Store Toys with a System. 

Maybe it’s something about the cold winter months, but I am convinced that stuffed animals (and toys and books) tend to multiply in winter. Spring means thinning out the herd, storing the old toys for the next sibling in line, or (my dirty secret) putting things in the garage to ensure that no one misses them, then giving them away to charity. (Buh bye Furby!). I snap a quick phone picture of everything I put in storage, and keep them all in Evernote, so if someone suddenly wonders where their purple bunny with the polka-dot tunic went, you’ll know exactly which storage bin it’s in.

Purge your paper

Here’s something no one ever told me: families leave a paper trail.  Report cards, medical histories, soccer schedules, vet records, bills paid, checks returned… the list is endless. I promise you, 92% of these documents can safely disappear with two words: scan and shred. Because I despise unnecessary paper piles, my Fujitsu ScanSnap iX500 has become my partner in paperless living.  All those piles become searchable PDF documents, easy to find at a moment’s notice for the rest of eternity.  I can take my crusade against paper waste a step further with the PaperKarma app. Hand your iPhone or Android to the kids and have them take pictures of all the junk mail you don’t want to receive anymore – then poof! PaperKarma unsubscribes you. It’s like hiring a bouncer for your mailbox.

Store cleaning tips in Evernote

Not to get all meta, but I do enjoy organizing articles about organizing, and cleaning up articles about cleaning up. If you’re like me, you’re constantly coming across articles, blogs and cereal boxes with interesting home remedies and non-traditional cleaning tips (did you know a slice of white bread can take stains out of a delicate wallpaper?).  I scan or clip them all into Evernote so when I do find a stain on my wallpaper (“Kiiids! Who ate rocky road in the powder room!?”) I can find the fix in record time. Now I’m the one friends call when they find themselves in a Sharpie-on-Suede situation. Just call me Martha Knobloch.

One of my kids heads to middle school next year, and I’m guessing that might be the time we have “The Talk“ (the Evernote Talk, that is).  I think he’ll benefit greatly from having his life organized and available from any device.  Of which he has plenty.  Which reminds me… I’ve got to get him to clean up his room…

Follow Along on the Blog & Connect with Us

Want more great spring tips from Evernote? Follow along with Spring Made Simple by searching for the tag Spring Made Simple on the blog. Each week, we’ll be adding a number of special tips to kick your spring cleaning into high gear from our Ambassadors, delicious and easy Evernote Food recipes from notable chefs and restaurateurs, and tons more! You won’t want to miss out.

Do you have any great spring tips, ideas and recipes to share? Post your favorite spring cleaning tips, connect with others tackling new projects or just join the conversation on Twitter and Facebook. Follow @evernotelife and use the hashtag #evernotelife on Twitter throughout the spring season, and Like us on Facebook.

How have you used Evernote to “spring clean” your workspace? Share your top tips in the comments.

Carley Knobloch is an Evernote Parenting Ambassador, a Today show contributor and digital lifestyle expert. She’s the host and founder of Digitwirl, a Webby-nominated web show designed to help busy women discover technology that “just works.” Digitwirl brings together Carley’s obsession with all things tech, her passion for problem-solving and her knack for curating the best resources for her audience. She also decodes smart home technology on HGTV.com, and has appeared on The Ricki Lake Show and EXTRA. She resides in Los Angeles with her husband, two kids, springer spaniel, and myriad tablets.

Bio

Abhishek Baxi is a personal technology columnist for Hindustan Times and liveMint, a social media enthusiast and a podcaster. He is also a contributing author on Techie-Buzz.

I use Evernote, Everywhere:

• Windows Desktop
• Windows Phone

I Used Evernote to Plan My Wedding

I’ve been a user of Evernote for Windows Desktop since 2009 and started using it on Windows Phone as soon as it became available. I regularly use Evernote for work and used it extensively to plan my wedding. Evernote helped to ensure everything went smoothly, and that our special day was filled with happy relatives and cherished memories.

I got engaged in July 2011, but I started to rely heavily on Evernote to keep my wedding plans on track in September, when we set our wedding date, and the pressure of organizing everything suddenly came to the fore. I started by creating a separate ‘Wedding’ notebook in my Evernote account, to help me keep track of all the details, including bookings, invitee lists, wedding attire, family giveaways, caterers and even the finances. Indian weddings can be very elaborate; Evernote helped me keep track of every detail. Throughout the planning process, I often used Evernote on the go. If I waited until I got home to capture my notes, I would have undoubtedly missed something important.

Wedding planning means visiting the most crowded markets, where you get the most variety and the best rates. I went to Chandni Chowk in Delhi to buy many things for my wedding, and with the massive variety, options, prices, etc. it was not possible to remember everything. I took notes and photos on the spot, which helped me make decisions later.

10 Tips for Planning an Indian Wedding with Evernote

1. Create a separate ‘Wedding’ notebook, then create a note for each item that needs to be tracked, like accounts, catering, and guest lists.
2. Scan or snap a photo of vendors’ business cards, so you never have to worry about losing important contact information. Evernote’s ability to search for text inside images makes them easy to find anytime.
3. Snap photos of ideas and inspiration that you come across while shopping. With Evernote, you can keep them all in one place, and share them with your fiancée later.
4. Scan or snap a photo of receipts as soon as you make a wedding-related purchase. I was the sole person organizing my wedding and even on the wedding day, I had to deal with vendors. I obviously didn’t want to carry every receipt from every vendor, so having pictures of them in my Evernote account was invaluable. On the day of the wedding, I was able to confirm the balances that remained to be paid and answer any vendor questions (like who had been paid in part or in full) by simply searching through my account.
5. Forward wedding-related text messages from friends and family to your Evernote email account, so that you can refer back to them everywhere you have Evernote. Capturing these special moments in Evernote means that I can look back at them years later.
6. Tag all of the notes in your ‘Wedding’ notebook to make them easier to search and browse.
7. Use notes to remember your guests’ food and dining preferences and other details. These are helpful for instructing vendors in advance and on the day of your wedding, so everything goes smoothly.
8. Use the Evernote Web Clipper to plan your honeymoon. Clip articles, hotel and restaurant information, and more. I used the Web Clipper extensively while planning my honeymoon with my wife. It’s a great tool for collecting a lot of ideas in one place.
9. Create a Shared Notebook for the tasks that need to be coordinated with others, then share it with friends so that they can help make your wedding a great day.
10. Manage your travel bookings and travel-related expenses in Evernote.

Have you used Evernote to plan a wedding? Tell us how in the comments.

With the change of season, you may be thinking about giving your office a thorough spring cleaning. After all, it is a time of renewal, so why not refresh your workspace?

Although you can dig right into sorting your belongings, information, and other “stuff” around your desk and your office, it’s helpful to start with a strategy around how you’re going to store and organize whatever remains. Increasingly, the people I work with are looking to centralize and streamline as much as possible — and one of the ways they’re able to achieve that goal is by using Evernote to facilitate the process.

Here are some of my favorite ways to use Evernote as part of your office spring-cleaning strategy:

So long, sticky-note monitor frame

Is your desk littered with sticky notes and scraps of scribbled paper? While it can be helpful to be able to jot down a quick note, it’s difficult to keep track of all those bits of paper as they accumulate, and even harder to find the information you need from them quickly. On top of that, sticky notes aren’t the most aesthetically pleasing decor choice for your desk.

Evernote can clean up your sticky note mess quickly and effectively. On your phone, use Evernote to take snapshots of your handwritten notes — one Evernote note per sticky or random scrap of paper. Put them in a notebook called “Sticky Notes” or something along those lines (or you can create a “Sticky Notes” tag if you prefer tagging). Evernote will make your handwritten notes searchable, so you’ll be able to find the information you’re looking for in a snap. As an added bonus, you’ll never have to worry about losing one of those notes again — they’ll all be in your Evernote account.

Clean up the idea pile

Regardless of what your job is, you probably come across articles that spark ideas, blog posts that you could riff off of in your work, and webpages that inspire your own creativity. These pieces are helpful to have handy as you develop your thinking around a project — after all, few ideas are created out of whole cloth. But when they’re kept in printed stacks or piles on our around your desk or buried in bookmarks on your computer, they not only create clutter — they’re impossible to use effectively.

Since Evernote can capture many different types of notes — Web Clips (via the Web Clipper), photos, scanned articles that you’ve torn out of a magazine, etc., it’s an ideal spot to keep the things that can spark your work-related ideas. Create an “Ideas and Inspiration” notebook, and corral the websites, articles, and notes that you’ve been collecting. When it’s time to work on a new project, set aside a few minutes to flip through the ideas you’ve collected. Looking through your notebook may just cause inspiration to strike!

Say goodbye to the “someday” stuff

Joshua Zerkel, Evernote Productivity Ambassador

It’s easy to jettison printed documents, articles, and other information that you only need for a limited time. But what about the content you’re less sure about — that article that you think may come in handy in the future, or the website that you might want to revisit?

This is a good time to bring Evernote into the mix. Rather than creating a “miscellaneous” folder or pile on your desk or computer,  create a “Someday” or “Articles” notebook in Evernote. Capture the web pages or scan the clips that you can foresee yourself needing access to, and store them in that new notebook. You’ll be able to easily search for that content when you need it, and in the meantime, it’s out of your way so you can focus on your work.

Follow Along on the Blog & Connect with Us

Want more great spring tips from Evernote? Follow along with Spring Made Simple by searching for the tag Spring Made Simple on the blog. Each week, we’ll be adding a number of special tips to kick your spring cleaning into high gear from our Ambassadors, delicious and easy Evernote Food recipes from notable chefs and restaurateurs, and tons more! You won’t want to miss out.

Do you have any great spring tips, ideas and recipes to share? Post your favorite spring cleaning tips, connect with others tackling new projects or just join the conversation on Twitter and Facebook. Follow @evernotelife and use the hashtag #evernotelife on Twitter throughout the spring season, and Like us on Facebook.

Don’t forget to check out Josh’s new e-book Evernote @ Work for more great ways to use Evernote in your office!

How have you used Evernote to “spring clean” your workspace? Share your top tips in the comments.

Bio

David Brown has been writing professionally since 2008. He is a correspondent for The Atlantic and also has standing columns in The Week and Mental Floss. The author of three books, his latest release, Deep State: Inside the Government Secrecy Industry (published on April 1, 2013) had been in the works for two years.

I use Evernote, Everywhere:

• Mac
• iPhone
• iPad

I love:

• My Livescribe pen for writing on paper and having my notes automatically save to Evernote
• ifttt for keeping all of my apps in sync, with Evernote as the hub

I use Evernote for…Researching and writing my columns and books

I started writing full-time in 2008 and have been using Evernote consistently to the point where I don’t remember a time before Evernote! I use it so much, it’s become transparent. Everything goes into my Evernote account — from recipes to notes for my next column. I recently finished my latest book — a project that I worked on for two years — and Evernote was there every step of the way.

For non-fiction writing

For my latest book, a work of non-fiction, I spent a lot of time researching at the library; it’s where the heavy lifting happens. If you’re writing about the CIA, as I was, having access to physical materials was a must. At any given time, I have about 40 books checked out; it’s a colossal project. Often, I only need one or two pages of information from any given book, so I use Evernote to snap a picture of the page in question, the cover, and boom — it’s in my Evernote account so I know exactly where to look when I want to incorporate this information into the manuscript. Instead of going to the copy machine, I can immediately save it to my Evernote account and make this content portable and searchable. That said, most of my research is Web-based, and having the Evernote Web Clipper is invaluable for saving information as I come across it. Research-wise, everything from interview notes to photographs lives in Evernote.

When you’re doing a lot of research, you begin to build this mountain of information. I try to keep things organized, but I’m bad at it. The beauty of Evernote is that its search function is so robust, it does the work for me, so I don’t have to spend so much time organizing things. I have one notebook for the book and I tag everything. The more notebooks I have, the more ambiguous things become so I prefer having just one notebook per project and use tags so I can easily pull up everything that has to do with that subject. For example, I’ll tag ‘military campaigns for the 20th century” with tags like 20th century, military campaigns. I like categorizing things — it helps keep me on track as a writer.

When I get into the writing stage, I turn to Evernote because it’s already my central place for accessing information I need to build my story. Everything autosaves in Evernote, so all I have to focus on is getting the words down.

In addition to helping capture thoughts and research, Evernote is invaluable in terms of collaboration, especially with my co-author. Once you bring in an editor and various other individuals, working on the book can become a headache. Nobody has the time to sit down to learn a new application, so I suggested we use Evernote to share information. Everyone picked it up and learned it intuitively. Having it available on all platforms made it an easy transition and I was happy because everything related to the book stayed in Evernote.

For fiction writing

While most of my work is non-fiction, I have written a novel and, of course, found Evernote to be extremely useful. Every novelist is supposed to carry around a notebook, and mine is a Moleskine that I have with me at all times. It’s funny how often you run into something and say, “I have to remember THAT!” I’ll jot down how kids are playing in a playground, or what a bird looks like. Sometimes, I’ll just snap a photo with Evernote on my phone and tag it for later reference. You never know how it might end up fitting into a story.

For journalism

Evernote is, as you may have guessed, also my main tool for writing my columns. I depend on Evernote to help me stay on top of the news cycle by clipping articles that I can quickly reference as I’m writing my latest column. I create outlines in Evernote for all of my columns, and often have the app open both on my computer and iPad so I can do quick reference checks; it’s great that all of my Web Clips have built-in citations to the original source and are tagged.

Two Evernote Ambassadors, Jim Cregan from Jimmy’s Iced Coffee and Russell Curtis from the award-winning London architects RCKa, shared their entrepreneurial challenges and how Evernote Business helps to resolve them. The panel discussion was moderated by TechCrunch editor Ingrid Lunden.

And of course, what is a Meetup without some cool giveaways? Each guest was entered into a raffle for a chance to win some great prizes, including the Evernote Smart Notebook by Moleskine. All of the Evernote users in attendance also had the opportunity to mingle and exchange ideas and experiences about their use of Evernote over drinks and an amazing Evernote-themed Cake.

Our Evernote Business meet up in Central London was a great success, and we hope to see all of you at the next meetup in your area!

Register for an Evernote Business Meet Up

Our next Evernote Business meet ups will be held in Madrid and Amsterdam. Only a limited number of spots are available per meet up, so make sure to reserve yours today:

• April 22nd, 2013 at garAJe Madrid [Register]
• April 26th, 2013 at The HUB Amsterdam [Register]

The Evernote Business team also offers regular live online demonstrations of Evernote Business. To see the schedule of upcoming webinar dates and to register, visit our Evernote Business webinars site.

Bio

While a student in Philosophy, Politics and Economics at Oxford University, Phillip Weiss had already launched two college magazines, started the first student radio station on a full FM license in the UK, and – last but not least – received the Young Achievers Award from the Queen of England. Back in Brussels he set up ZN, a leading eCommunications agency that works with companies, political institutions and other organizations, teaching them how to use the Internet to integrate and transform communication. His ‘Hyperthinking model’ was developed to enable the ZN team and their clients to manage rapid change and innovation, and to adapt their strategies and structures to the Internet age.

I Use Evernote, Everywhere

• Mac
• iPhone
• iPad
• Web

I’ve been an Evernote User from the Beginning. I have used Evernote from the day the app launched. At ZN we work on new communication challenges, and we are always looking for new tools to enhance and change the way we communicate and engage online. Evernote is one of these new tools, and we were quick to try it out.

Evernote is my external brain. From my personal to professional life, I have a lot of different things going on, and it all comes together in Evernote. Any kind of information, from photos to audio, I will put into my Evernote account. It’s my to-do list; my digital brain. It’s the central place for me to capture and access notes on any topic. Evernote stays open on all of my devices most of the time.

Evernote for Authors

Evernote was a key tool for me in the process of writing my book, HyperThinking: Creating a New Mindset for the Age of Networks. Evernote offers us an opportunity to organize our ideas, thoughts and projects differently. It provides us with amazing opportunities to keep track of more information and to do more with it. But to do so, we need an open mind and we need to experiment and continue to learn. This is part of the mindset I describe in Hyperthinking. There are many tools available but they can overwhelm and confuse us. In order to use these, we need to be open, to have the right mindset.

Step 1: Gathering
When I started writing and gathering content, notes and insights that would later go into the book, I worked in a Word-document, but that was far too complicated as it grew in length and content. Then I started to put the content straight into Evernote. The main advantage is that I can put all my ideas, photos, things I see on the street, or read in the newspaper, into one central place, using tags to organize them with minimal effort.

What I find very useful in Evernote is that when I thought of an idea for the book whilst I was travelling, I would record it with my phone, and then tag it in Evernote. I would then process it later. For this, I created a default notebook called ‘untagged’ where all the stuff I haven’t tagged goes, so I know it needs to be processed.

The same applies for the occasions when I read a story in a magazine or paper. I would take a snapshot on my phone and also tag it in Evernote. When I had a random thought that might be relevant later, I would note something, again with a tag. By tagging all these different types of content, I could easily find it again at a later date.

Step 2: Drafting

I kept each section or chapter heading in draft form in Evernote. By doing this, I could add notes and lines when I had time to write. Sometimes I would write an entire section as a note to be reviewed later.

Step 3: Planning

I use Evernote as a planning tool, so I added tasks and notes about what needs to be done: NOW, NEXT, SOON, LATER. I borrowed this approach from a site called thesecretweapon.org which combines the methodology of David Allen (known as GTD or Getting Things Done) with Evernote.

This is one of the best applications of GTD and provides a good and reliable structure to capture and act on your task list. It captures all the things you have to do into one system, and then helps you to prioritize it. I can also put important and relevant emails straight into Evernote by forwarding them and converting them into tasks. I now also use a script from IFTTT that coverts flagged emails into Evernote tasks automatically.

Obviously the topic of the book, HyperThinking, was all about using new technology and capturing different ideas to be more effective in the age of networks, so you could say Evernote was a native ‘hyperthinking’ tool.

A Tip for Evernote Users

Just use it! We are exposed to all this new information and with Evernote you can link everything you are doing. Notes, meetings, pictures, it brings it all together.
The way you use Evernote is very personal, meaning it can serve you in any way that works best for you – it’s up to you to find out how to get the most out of it.

Organizing and Sharing Resources in Evernote

With a presence in more than 12 countries, Wayra has a large global footprint and hundreds of startup partnerships all around the world that Carlos and the Wayra team work together to manage. Carlos keeps detailed notes about each of the startups that he works with in separate notebooks in his Evernote account to help him organize what he’s learned about each company. Any time he meets with a startup, he adds a new note with meeting minutes to their notebook and builds upon his knowledge of each company. He then shares these notebooks with his colleagues so they have easy access no matter where in the world they are – anytime they need information about one of the portfolio startups, all they have to do is search.

Evernote Everywhere

Carlos uses a number of different platforms and devices for notetaking, and he needed a way to seamlessly integrate them all into his workflow. Because Evernote is available for all major platforms as well as the web, his notes are easily available no matter what device he’s using to capture his thoughts.

Learn More

For more information about Wayra and its mission to support global innovation, check out their webpage here.

Are you a developer interested in joining the more than 20,000 developers worldwide who are building with Evernote? Visit dev.evernote.com to get more information and get started!

Hosted at Media Technology Labs in Ginza, 50 engineers, designers, and product managers gathered to create apps that work on the Evernote platform. The Hackathon was attended by 20 teams that took their ideas from concept to planning to a finished product in just 24 hours. For this hackathon, we had an automotive theme: create an application or service related to cars that enriches everyday life.

Sponsors included Toyota Info. Technolgy Center, Gurunavi (a restaurant search site), and Mashup Awards. Entries were judged based on the technical difficulty involved in creating the app, as well as a final presentation by each team.

The Winners

The Best Hack Prize went to Infinite Route by Shuhei Iizuka and Naofumi Wakabayashi. Instead of showing the quickest car route to a destination, like standard car navigation systems do, Infinite Route focuses on the most enjoyable route, suggesting fun detours based on the users’ taste. That route is then saved to Evernote, making it easy to relive your trip inside of Evernote.

The Best Concept Prize went to Kobito Note by Eruma Maruhashi, Noriaki Saito, and Taku Fukada. When a user creates a note in Evernote, Kobito finds related information from other websites, and adds it to the note. Kobito guesses what would be useful, and makes it available to the user.

The Toyota ITC Prize went to Memory Ever, by Kunshiro Murayama, Yusuke Yasuo, and Tomoaki Hosomi. Their app documents events inside and outside of a car simultaneously while traveling. The idea is to mount your smartphone in the car, then the app will automatically take images using both the primary and secondary camera so you get two perspectives on any given moment. Particularly useful for family excursions, users can save and remember the fun inside the car and the scenery outside in Evernote, providing a more complete picture of the experience.

Participants told us that the Hackathon inspired everyone to push their technical skills to come up with some truly unique final products. On the judging side, the sponsors were impressed with the high quality Hackathon apps that were created.

We look forward to hosting more hackathons and developer events in the new year. If you are a developer or designer who is interested in building apps and features that work with Evernote, make sure to check out our Evernote developer website to get started, and visit the Evernote Trunk to browse our entire collection of apps and products that help you do more with Evernote.