Author Archives: Brett

NotesMappr version 1.1 released on the Android Market

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Brett

NotesMappr version 1.1 is available on the Android Market. With this version I have primarily focused on improving the app’s user interface both in terms of its overall visual presentation and its consistency. Furthermore, the “big feature” that was included … Continue reading →

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NotesMappr version 1.0.3 – Maintenance release

Posted on March 6, 2011 by Brett

NotesMappr 1.0.3 has been released and is available on the Android Market. Version 1.0.3 fixes a bug related to the inability to scroll long notes (under certain circumstances). What’s more, the new version includes a couple of user interface enhancements … Continue reading →

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Started development of NotesMappr version 1.1

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Brett

Development of NotesMappr version 1.1 has started. The planned release date for version 1.1 is Tuesday, March 15. The following issues and feature will be addressed and added, respectively: Implement a more visually appealing notification user interface Add appropriate icons … Continue reading →

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NotesMappr launched on the Android Market

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Brett

NotesMappr has been launched! Click here to check it out on the Android Market. Furthermore, the first bug release addressing a rather annoying user interface bug is already available. After two days of being published, the application has been downloaded … Continue reading →

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NotesMappr version 1.1 features

Posted on February 19, 2011 by Brett

With NotesMappr’s imminent release, I would like to outline what features I am planning to include in its next version. I know a lot of people would say that it is a mistake to talk about the next version of … Continue reading →

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How to study? Mind maps and note taking

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Brett

When it comes to studying, (effective) note taking is a key study skill. What’s more, note taking can be considered a key phase in the transmission of knowledge. Obviously, there are different note taking systems including (but not limited to) … Continue reading →

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Features for the future

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Brett

This post, perhaps more than anything else, is a request to the readers of this blog to contribute ideas with regards to the future direction of NotesMappr. Subsequent versions of NotesMappr could include the following features: The ability to attach … Continue reading →

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The current state of NotesMappr

Posted on January 8, 2011 by Brett

After review, I estimate that NotesMappr is close to eighty percent done from a user interface point of view. That is, the app already accommodates adding, removing and editing notes in conjunction with the ability to manage a note’s associations. … Continue reading →

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Context is king – The benefit of using NotesMappr

Posted on December 24, 2010 by Brett

There are many note taking apps available on both the Android Market and the Apple iPhone App Store. The majority of them are very good; however, none of them, as far as I am aware, has the ability to semantically … Continue reading →

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Hello world!

Posted on December 18, 2010 by Brett

Well, this is it. The beginning of my own mISV (or Micro ISV). Designing and developing software is my passion. So, this is my stab at pursuing that passion. The first software product that I am developing as part of … Continue reading →

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