iPhone apps for Creators, Authors, Designers, and Moms

There are over 50,000 apps to choose from. This does not make your life simple. So for the next thirty days, I have chosen the best apps for creators, authors, designers, and moms. Do you have any favorites I missed? Let me know in the comment section below. 

Creators

Type Drawing - with just one word or sentence, a new artform is created. 

MyStarbucks - to get your creative juices flowing, get your java fix.

Oxford Dictionary of Law - Protect your creation.  Know the law.

Patent Finder - Has anyone else invented your idea?  Look it up first.

ColorSnap - See a color you like and want to use it for a project?  Now you can. 

iSwap Faces - Create funny pictures of your family by swapping their face with another.

HoloSnaps - select 3 of your photos to make a holographic card.  

Juxtaposer - combines multiple pictures into fun photomontages quickly.

Shazam - What is that song you hear playing in the store.  Find it with Shazam!

Skype - a great communication tool to collaborate all over the world - FREE.

Authors

Blog with iBlogger - real mobile blogging and compatible with nearly any blog.

Tweetie - keep up to date with your followers and the people you follow.  (Don't forget to follow @storyexperiment and @30daysof) 

Evernote - remember and recall your ideas with this multiple-award winning app.

Wikipanion Plus - You don't have all the facts, but this app does.  Begin your research here.

AP Stylebook - provides fundamental guidelines on spelling, grammar, punctuation, usage and journalistic style.

Designers

MyPantone - Get your inspiration from the complete Pantone Libraries.

PS Tips + - Get photoshop tips for Windows and MacIntosh

Colorsplash - gives photos a dramatic look by converting them to black and white, while keeping your chosen details in color.

CameraZoom2 - Need to zoom in while taking a picture of your latest inspiration.

The Typography Manual - looking for a font?  This is the app for you.

WhattheFont - take a picture of a font and have it identified.  

Moms

Gratitude Stream - learn to enjoy the simple things in life.

Bill Pal - Organizes your bills so you are never late.

iHandy Carpenter - includes all the tools you need to measure for home or school projects.

iXpenseIt - simplifies daily expense tracking and monthly budgeting.

ShoZu - connects you with all your social networks from one application

Grocery iQ - build your shopping list and never leave home without it!

Lose it!  - the best app to track your calories and your daily exercises.

Epicurious Recipes & shopping list - over 25,000 recipes from major magazines, cookbooks and chefs.

Numberline - help your kids understand fractions, decimals and percents.

ABC Pocketphonics: letter sounds & writing + first words - Great for Kids!!!

What are your favorite apps? Thanks for sharing.

 

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Charity on the iPhone

Focusing on charities for 30 days increased my awareness of others.  I wake everyday thinking of how I can make a difference for someone whether it be donating my bunko winnings to a friend walking in the Susan G. Komen, Race for the Cure, or leaving notes for strangers telling them how special they are to this world.  I learned it is not what you give, it's HOW you give. 

Ironically, this month we received alot of charity due to a family member who lost a battle with lung cancer.   Kind words and prayers were expressed and meant the world to us, however it was a chocolate cake I received from a neighbor that touched me the most.   To think she used her time to make us something to make us feel better.  So sweet!!!! 

While my neighbor gave an hour of her time baking us a cake, my husband gave hours of his time being there for his mother as she watched the love of her life stop eating and drinking for 7 days. He said there was nothing more difficult than watching someone leave this world. His act of pure selflessness and love will inspire me to give anyway I can - everyday!

Since this is the last day of September, this 30daysof...blog will focus on a new topic for October - iPhone apps.  I will be purchasing the newest iPhone this month and can't wait to start downloading all the goodies I found at the app store for creators, authors, designers, and moms.  As of Sept. 30, 2009 I found only one charity app so far at the iTunes app store - the Kidney Cancer Association.  If you or someone you know is suffering from this disease,  the KCA app is designed to raise awareness and eradicate the pain and suffering through research, education and advocacy.

And for anyone who does smoke - please stop!  It is killing you.  The iphone app, iGuides, stop smoking now, supports your brave journey to a smoke-free you.  You can do it.

In memory of Don Boyett - you will be missed.

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