Getting More out of Your Ipad by Tom Mighell* Security

Getting More out of Your iPad By Tom Mighell*

After only two years, the iPad has come a long way. For a while it was considered only as a device for content consumption – for reading books, watching movies, playing games and surfing the Web. Now, it has become a serious productivity device for lawyers, bar executives and other legal professionals, and we are finding that more and more in the legal community are finding new ways to use the iPad in providing service to their clients.

If you are new to the iPad, you might want to read iPad in One Hour for Lawyers, 2nd Edition (http://bit.ly/VRlL4W). Tom’s book is a quick introduction to setting up and using your iPad, with tips on a few apps to get started. It’s a fast, easy way to get up to speed on the iPad.

This handout is a mash-up of tips and tricks we have written about and presented on during the past year or so. Tom thanks Paul Unger of Affinity Consulting for his permission to reprint some of these materials, which were presented with Tom to ABA seminars in 2012.

Security

First things first – it’s important to make sure your i-Device is properly secured, especially if you intend to use it for client work. The smaller the device, the easier it is to lose or have someone steal it, so taking some basic precautions are an obvious first step to take:

• Adequate Passwords – go to SettingsGeneralPasscode LockRequire Passcode and turn it on. I recommend turning off the option for Simple Passcode, and having a longer, more secure passcode. • Consider using a password storage program to save your passwords. I can recommend both LastPass (www.lastpass.com) and 1Password (https://agilebits.com/onepassword) – both of them work on any browser as well as your iPad or iPhone. They securely store all of the passwords you use on web sites, and will also help generate long, secure, unbreakable passwords for you. • Auto-Lock – within SettingsGeneral, make sure you set your iPad to automatically lock after a certain period of time. Never set it to Never. • Make sure the Erase Data is set to ON, so that data from the device is erased after 10 failed passcode attempts • Download the Find My iPhone app (it works on the iPad, too) – it is an invaluable tool for both locating a lost or stolen iPad, as well as wiping it or locking it once you find it. • Backup – make sure you routinely back up your devices, so you don’t lose sensitive information. You can backup the old-fashioned way using iTunes, or backup wirelessly to an iCloud account.

* Follow Tom at his blogs Inter Alia (www.inter-alia.net) and iPad4Lawyers (http://ipad4lawyers.squarespace.com), or on Twitter @TomMighell. A Selection of Must-Have Apps

There are over 1,000,000 apps in Apple’s App Store, and 200,000 alone for the iPad. I’ll mention a number of apps during the presentation, but I wanted to include some of my must-have apps in this handout. If you want to see even more apps that are useful for lawyers, check out iPad Apps in One Hour for Lawyers (http://bit.ly/IqcMAc at the ABA Bookstore).

So Many Apps … Which One is Best?

There are many incredible apps for both the iPad and iPhone. In fact, there are so many that you will probably be overwhelmed about which one to select, especially if you are new to either device.

I have listed some of my favorites below, along with some “honorable mentions.” Some of the honorable mentions ultimately may end up being your top pick. Don’t let this overwhelm you. With so many fantastic apps out there, it is hard to go wrong. In deciding which app is best for you, follow these guiding principles:

• There are probably a dozen apps that accomplish the same thing. Review legal app blogs, consumer reviews and ask trusted people about what they recommend.

• Your workplace may prefer one app over another. Consistency/uniformity at the office typically is a good thing.

• If your co-workers or friends use the app, they can provide you with a “support network” to better learn and use the app.

• If a new app is released from a competing software company, don’t be too quick to switch! Your app will probably “catch up” pretty quickly and may have features the other app doesn’t have yet either. Remember your time invested in the app you already own.

• The apps are so cheap, if you are curious, just buy it. Most apps are less than $10. The most expensive app cited in these materials is $99.99.

GoodReader (iPhone/iPad) ($4.99, http://bit.ly/xb99kc)

Since documents are the lifeblood of the legal profession, it makes sense that one of the best uses of the iPad in a law practice is to read and annotate documents. GoodReader is best described as a universal “document viewer” although it arguably works best with the PDF file format.

It provides excellent annotation tools for PDF files, including the ability to highlight text, insert text boxes, post “sticky notes” comments, compose freehand drawings, lines, arrows, rectangles, etc. These tools are extremely useful when you’re reading a court opinion or law review article.

GoodReader also has a robust file manager and has the ability to sync directly with your accounts from Dropbox, Box.net, Google Docs, and many other similar services.

Quickoffice Pro HD (iPhone/iPad) ($19.99, http://bit.ly/y7PyKY)

There are a handful of “office suites” for the iPad that can perform the core features found in Microsoft Office on your computer. One of the top choices for legal professionals is Quickoffice which allows you to view and edit Microsoft Word (Quickword), Excel (Quicksheet), and PowerPoint files (Quickpoint).

None of the iPad “office suites” are going to have the same number of features that you’ll find in the desktop version of Microsoft Office, but Quickoffice does provide a substantial number of features:

. Create, edit and share Microsoft® Word, Excel and PowerPoint files

. Get continuous and convenient mobile access to remote storage services

. Access and manage email attachments with the most popular file formats

. Get to your files remotely via cloud storage services (MobileMe, Dropbox, Google® Docs, Egnyte, Box.net, Huddle, SugarSync, Evernote, and Catch)

. Share files using Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Yammer, Docstoc, Slideshare, and Scribd

. Transfer files through Wi-Fi or via iTunes® using USB

. Open attachments from your native iPad email client

. Find and replace functionality

. Create, Open & Edit Microsoft Word documents

. Multi-Edit Toolbox for fast and convenient edits

. Edit in Page-layout mode, retaining full format print view

. Scroll bar to preview page thumbnails and jump to any page in any size document

. Extensive text formatting; bold, italics, underline, font sizes/styles

. Edit bulleted & numbered lists

. File support: Edit (97-2008) DOC, DOCX, TXT

. PowerPoint 2003 - create, edit, view, save

. PowerPoint 2007 - view

. View presentations in slide show mode & on external monitor

. Built-in laser pointer for presenting Honorable Mention

DocumentsToGo Premium ($16.99, http://bit.ly/A5LPMq)

Notability (iPad) ($.99, http://bit.ly/wZT4wD)

Very few note-taking apps perform all three functions of handwriting, typing and audio.

I have found that Notability provides a great writing experience, with the ability to change the thickness of the point, add lines, width of lines, gridlines … all important to simulate an experience similar to writing on a piece of paper.

You can use your finger to write notes on the iPad, but I would highly recommend that you invest in a stylus so that the writing experience is as similar as possible to the experience of writing on paper with a pen.

I find the ability to record your meeting, lecture, etc. to be immensely helpful in certain situations. I absolutely love this feature, and quite frankly, I do not want to have a separate notes program to do this (like Auditorium), a separate typing program and a separate audio recorder. I want an all-in-one. Notability provides me with all three functions.

Noteshelf (iPad) ($4.99, http://bit.ly/y73OZd)

For pure handwritten note-taking, Noteshelf is probably the highest-ranking and most popular note- taking app. You can create notebooks for your clients, cases, or projects, and see them at a glance on your Noteshelf bookshelf. Notebooks can also be emailed to yourself or others, or exported to a PDF file and saved in Dropbox or Evernote.

Keynote for iOS (iPhone and iPad) ($9.99, http://bit.ly/z6C1R9)

Keynote for the iPad or Mac is the equivalent of PowerPoint in the PC world. Keynote truly is an excellent presentation tool, and Apple has ported the software to the iPad iOS.

Keynote on the iPad can certainly be used to give presentations on a large screen with a projector. But many lawyers use Keynote as a way to share a set of images and information with a small group, such as at a client meeting. Keynote is a beautiful app on the iPad, and you can easily manipulate the slides and images.

If you have an iPhone, you might want to download Keynote Remote ($.99, http://bit.ly/xfceWA), which turns your phone into a remote for the iPad’s keynote app. You can control your slides from the phone, and even view any notes you might have included as part of the presentation.

PDF Expert (iPad) ($9.99, http://bit.ly/xfceWA)

Many attorneys use PDF Expert because (1) clients can sign documents and then you can email them back to the office, or (2) form-fillable PDFs can now be “mobile” and filled out on the go.

Similar to GoodReader, PDF Expert will let you read and annotate PDF files. But PDF Expert offers a few additional features that are hard to find in other apps and that appeal to legal professionals. PDF Expert supports PDF forms and allows you to fill-in PDF forms via text fields, check boxes, radio buttons and other form elements. You can create a PDF form on your computer and transfer it over to your iPad when you need to complete the form away from the office.

LogMeIn/LogMeIn Ignition (iPhone/iPad) (Free, http://bit.ly/ws9m3y/$99.99, http://bit.ly/wOUNlw)

As much as the iPad can do, there will inevitably be a time when you need to work on your office computer, or you need to access a file that is only located on your home computer.

To access a computer from your iPad, you’ll need to install the LogMeIn software client on the computer you want to access, and that computer will need to be left running. When you need to access the computer from the iPad, you’ll simply launch the LogMeIn Ignition app and put in your credentials. Controlling and manipulating your computer from the iPad can be a little tricky due the small(er) size of the iPad’s screen. But when you need access to your office computer from the road, the LogMeIn Ignition app can be your saving grace.

If you need to advanced features like access to multiple computers, HD Video, file management and cloud storage, you can either pay the one-time $99.99 or pay $39.99 per year. If you don’t need those features, and just need one computer to one computer access, then you can use the free LogMeIn app.

CloudOn (iPhone/iPad) (Free for now, http://bit.ly/AAEh3H)

If you need access to the real Microsoft Office, then CloudOn should be your top choice. It provides access to a “virtual” version of Word, Excel and PowerPoint, where you can edit documents as if you were working on your desktop. This app solves the “how do I manage track changes on my iPad?” question – you have full access to Word’s Track Changes features. The only drawback is that because you are accessing these applications on another computer, you must be connected to the Internet to use it – you can’t download files and work on them on a plane or at your lake cabin.

Honorable Mention – OnLive Desktop (Free, http://bit.ly/xYp6I9) – very similar to CloudOn, OnLive gives you access to a “virtual” desktop with genuine Office 2010 applications. You can upload documents or create them within the app.

On the following pages, you’ll find tips and apps from presentations given over the past few months.

Side Switch - Uses 1. Disable audio alerts and notifications.

2. You can also use it to lock the screen rotation and prevent the iPad display from switching between portrait and landscape mode.

Lock the screen rotation Settings, go to General > Use Side Switch to, then tap Lock Rotation.

Digital Signatures on Your iPad PDF Expert ($9.99)

Digital Signatures on Your iPad EchoSign (Free, plans from $14.95-$399.95/Month)

Teleprompt Plus ($14.99)

Accessories - Styli

Adonit JotPro Kensington Virtuoso Wacom Bamboo ($29.95) $25 with pen $29.95 $15 w/o pen

Want to Lock Screen Orientation?

1. Double Click Home Button 2. Slide Tasks to Far Right 3. Push this Button:

Accessories - Keyboards

Apple Wireless Logitech Ultrathin Keyboard ($69.95) Keyboard ($99.99)

Accessories - Connectors

VGA Adapter ($29.95) HDMI Adapter ($29.95)

Apple TV ($99)

Close a Running App

1. Double Click Home Button 2. Tap and HOLD any App at bottom 3. Tap the minus sign on the desired App

Take a screenshot of your iPad screen

Reboot your iPad (hold for 5 seconds)

Create Contacts from Text

Clear Cache, History, Cookies

1. Tap Settings 2. Tap Safari (on left) 3. Click desired option:

Quickly scroll to top by tapping Status Bar

Securing Your iPad

If you have an iPad Cover, Press Set Auto-Lock to a ON Short Time

Securing Your iPad

Consider a Longer Passcode

Move to ON

Securing Your iPad

Securing Your iPad Keyboard Shortcuts Settings > General > Keyboard > Shortcuts

Organize Apps 1. Tap & Hold Apps – Jiggle Mode 2. Move Apps with finger 3. Create Folders (Drag on top of another) 4. Dock can hold 6 (new in iOS5)

ScannerPro ($1.99)

If a single alt character, swipe up on key to type it

TurboScan

• Cost: $1.99

Wireless Presenting Good Wireless Router. Dual band may give you a performance edge. Example:

Setup – Router & AppleTV

1. Setup a new network (SSID) on your dual- band wireless router. Note the password.

** I do NOT recommend connecting AppleTV to your existing wireless network. 2. Connect your AppleTV to your new wireless network. Be sure your AppleTV is running ver 4.4 or later.

Setup - iPad

1. Make sure your iPad is running iOS 5. 2. Connect your iPad to your new wireless network. 3. On your iPad, double-click HOME button, slide bar to the right, click on the AirPlay button & select iPad, then turn Mirroring On.

THAT’S IT!! 

Setup – Router & AppleTV

3. Plug your AppleTV into your projector (preferably using an HDMI cable).

Projector

Split Your Keyboard

iThoughts HD Mind Mapping ($9.99)

Split Your Keyboard

T PhotoSync ($1.99)

SlideShark for PowerPoint Presentations (FREE)