Sketchbook Pro: Tablet PC’s Killer App
Thursday, March 9th, 2006With all the hype from the Origami Project, I thought I’d share a bit about my favorite app for tablets and what makes it so great (and one of the only things that makes a TabletPC worth owning, in my opinion).
Alias Sketchbook Pro is a freehand pixel-based paint program specifically designed for pen-based input. it’s designers have perfected the drawing experience for a pen-on-screen device. And on top of it they’ve given it a very clever UI that seamlessly promotes the user from using menus to using gestures. It’s amazing. As a UI designer I carry with me my laptop and a sketchbook, and the new Origami tablets look like a great size to duplicate a sketchbook experience.
So, what makes Alias Sketchbook Pro so good? I can break it down into a few different bits:
- Focused on a single thing: getting the sketch experience right.
- UI optimized for speed and pen-based input
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