There`s An APP For That! - Canadian Fire Alarm Association

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There’s An APP For That!
Fred Leber
CFAA National Capital Region Chapter
October 30, 2013
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Improving Productivity
Through Technology
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Applications For Everyone
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Evolution of Technology
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Tools of Technology
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Using apps for desktop procedures, communications, daily activities
Sales & Marketing Productivity Apps
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So many choices
General Productivity Apps
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Time line of technology introduced
Customer connections, marketing, communications
Installations, Service, Design, Inspection Apps
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Design, hardware connections, research, technical connectivity,
communications
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Have you survived technology?
Origin 1986
o IBM unveiled their first portable computer
o the internet mail access protocol (IMAP) was established
o the first digital 1 Megapixel camera was introduced primarily for
commercial work
o Nikon introduced a .3 Mega Pixel digital camera with a mini floppy
disk holding 50 images
o Sony introduced the Sony Mavica “still video camera” with a 2” floppy
o On January 19 the first computer virus (Brain) started to spread.
o Mar 28 Lady GaGa was born
o July 2 Lindsay Lohan was born
o Michael Jackson and Lionel Ritchie’s “We are the world” was the song
of the year
o Top Gun was the highest grossing movie of the year.
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1990 The World Wide Web was invented
1991 BM invented the smart phone
1995 Ebay began their first auctions
1996 The Universal Serial Bus (USB) was standardized
1997 WiFi standardized, Ipod, Itunes….
2000 The flash drive was invented
2001 Apple gave us the iPod
2007 Apple introduced the touch screen cell phone
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Now for the APP’s
o This presentation highlights some applications and programs that when
loaded on your tablet, smart phone, or computer can make your work and
personal live easier.
o Some of the applications and programs are available for free, others have
either a one time charge or ongoing charges.
o There are many more apps out there than we have time to discuss.
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General Productivity
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Web Conferencing
o Make connecting with your clients, employees, family easier than ever.
o Use your email to invite people to a meeting and connect with 1,000’s or just one on one.
o High-Definition Video Conferencing – See meeting attendees in high-definition without
the need for expensive hardware or video system, using easy-to-use video controls.
o Desktop Viewing Enhance meetings by showing attendees any application and file on
your desktop. Attendees can share their desktops, too.
o Collaborate Keyboard and Mouse Control Securely collaborate with colleagues on
projects by working together in real time.
o Email and Instant-Messaging Integration Start scheduled or spontaneous meetings
from Microsoft® Outlook®, IBM® Lotus Notes® or various instant-messaging services.
o Chat with all attendees or converse privately with a specific participant.
o Integrated Audio Conferencing Choose free VoIP, phone conferencing or both.
o Free Most offer Toll-Free audio service with numbers for over 40 countries.
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Dropbox is a free service to collect all your photos, docs, and videos.
Any file you save to your Dropbox will automatically save to all your
computers, phones and the Dropbox website. iOS  Android 
Instashare – Drag & drop files. Support for different systems coming
soon. Bluetooth share photos between MAC devices without an
internet connection just local WIFI or Bluetooth.
iOS  MAC OS X
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/instashare-transferfiles/id576220851?mt=8
LogMeIn – LogMeIn Free remote access to your desktop from your
mobile device or any computer over the Internet. Easy to use and
FREE for up to ten computers.
https://secure.logmein.com/products/ios/
iOS  Android 
https://secure.logmein.com/products/ignition/android/
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Notability- Make written/verbal notes or drawings using your finger or
stylus. Print or export written docs. integrates handwriting, PDF
annotation, typing, recording, and organizing iOS 
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/notability-take-notesannotate/id360593530?mt=8
Penultimate ++
Penultimate is a first-rate handwriting app for the iPad that aims to
replace your favorite pen with your index finger. The app features—
besides basic note-taking—real-time presentation capabilities via
VGA, write protection, unlimited notebooks, and plentiful sharing
options. http://evernote.com/penultimate/
CamCard Lite reads business cards and saves contact information
internally or in your phone's contacts. Not only is the app highly
accurate, but it also lets you group contacts, make notes, and search
LinkedIn. Fee
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RM9mSpG224c
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GoodReader – Multiple format reader – PDF, MS Word, EXCEL,
Text, Pages, audio - create filing folders. iPad version was the #1
selling non-Apple app for iPad in 2010! Mashable describes it as “a
Swiss Army knife of awesome!”
PrintMagic – Wirelessly print to your WiFi printers from the iPhone or
iPad. This will work on most WiFi printers. Free app. Visit
www.wellala.com or the iTunes store.
Dragon Dictation – Dragon Dictation is an easy-to-use voice
recognition application powered by Dragon® NaturallySpeaking® that
allows you to easily speak and instantly see your text or email
messages. In fact, it’s up to five (5) times faster than typing on the
keyboard. Must have an internet connection.
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Sales/Marketing
CamStudio - http://camstudio.org/ Open-source desktop screen & audio
recorder. Create demonstration videos for any software program, a set of
videos answering your most frequently asked questions, or record videobased information.
IMargin – Need to determine your sell price with a particular cost and a
set margin? Simply enter the cost and margin to instantly see both sell
price and gross margin. Customizable options, tax calcs. iTunes
Free %Gross Profit Margin Calc - %Gross Profit and Margin Calculator
for business. Optionally factors in Sales Tax/VAT/GST. Menu option to
email GP or Margin calculations.
iOS  Android 
Price: Free
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nz.co.aztecinfo&hl=en
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Sales/Marketing
Customer Relationship Manager – www.zoho.com Capture leads
from websites, automate sales follow-ups, manage your email from
within the application, associate social profiles and build better
relationships with your customers from within your CRM account.
Presentation Software - http://www.apple.com/apps/iwork/keynote/
Graphics soar across the screen. Words build dramatically over a
photo. Slides flip one after another. With a tap, you can add stunning
new transitions and effects. And make your presentation shine — or
shimmer, pop, or twist plus an app to control it from your iPhone. Not
just PowerPoint.
Linkedin www.linkedin.com - Want to find that key contact, know
where they work and meet friends and colleagues of your partners? A
simple way to keep track of business and professional contacts and
relationships. Free to use or add advanced search options for an
additional fee. Great for sales & marketing people to connect and to
post market and product specific information.
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Sales/Marketing
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Sales/Marketing
BRIA – VOIP for iPhone using your office VOIP SIP settings, looks like
you’re in the office, use extensions for co-workers when out of the
office, free calling, free or purchase.
http://www.counterpath.com/bria.html
GolfNow ++ – Find local golf courses, get special rates, reserve tee
times
Free source for discount golf tee times at over 4000 golf courses
throughout the United States, Canada, Bermuda, Mexico, Ireland and
Scotland. http://www.golfnow.com
BHC Integrated Support Services – Give the Sales /Service
Technician the means to quickly access compliance information on
Fire Extinguishers, Sprinklers, Exit & Emergency Lighting, Alarms, and
more without having to reach for a print guide or online reference
http://www.brooksequipment.com/resources.asp
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Design/Installation/Service/Inspections
Eview Sales & customer correspondence securely stored, easy
retrieval. Provides multi-site owners the ability to see company-wide
issues and challenges …or selectively narrow the focus. All collected
data and pictures are uploaded to a cloud-based database that can
be organized, searched, sorted, filtered and downloaded in many
ways and shared with others. www.eviewapp.com
WinFF - http://winff.org/html_new/ This is an open source all-purpose
media conversion tool.
iHandy Level is a free app that can indicate whether a surface is
level. Sonar Ruler allows you to point your phone at an object and it
will tell you the distance. Additional apps at a cost.
http://www.ihandysoft.com/level_free.html
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iHandy Flashlight Mini - Bright. Fast. Simple. The most elegant
and functional flashlight app, ever! And it's the ONLY flashlight app
that goes with a compass, giving you the direction in the darkness.
Battery Master - shows you the current battery level of iPhone
/iPad etc, e.g. the remaining time for standby, audio, video, game
play, Internet browsing or even FaceTime, Skype, iBooks, GPS
etc. in different scenarios. http://www.ihandysoft.com/battery.html
iHandy Carpenter – Light, pretty and handy carpenter tool kit,
right on your iPhone! Get 5 professional tools in ONE app. - A
plumb bob, the easiest way for you to verify the verticality of lines
or walls, a surface level, a bubble level bar, a steel protractor,
measuring angles from 0 to 180 degrees, a steel ruler, supporting
both inches and centimeters. By swiping it left and right, the ruler
can measure things much longer than your iPhone!
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Convert For Windows - Convert is a free and easy to use unit
conversion program that will convert the most popular units of distance,
temperature, volume, time, speed, mass, power, density, pressure,
energy and many others, including the ability to create custom
conversions! http://wscope.com/convert.htm
Convert Units – area, weights, distance, mass, energy, real time
currency. 13 ready made conversion categories. If yours isn’t there just
make a new one! Free on iTunes!
Quick Scan - Scan all types of commercial barcodes: UPC, EAN,
ISBN etc.,Search prices and product details from retailers like Amazon,
Wal-Mart, eBay, BestBuy, Buy.com.,Scan QR Codes which encode
texts, URLs, contact details, calendar events, emails, messages and
map locations.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/barcode-scanner/id336944062?mt=8
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.zxing.client.a
ndroid
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doForms http://www.doforms.com/ Users can easily create unique
forms for dispatching, work orders, inventory, workflow or expenses with
no programming required. Technicians can also attach video, audio and
images to forms. Scan inventory barcodes and sketch notes on top of
photos.
DispatchTrack – Easy-to-use mobile tool feeds work status updates into
the software so it can be managed and tracked from the office. Instead of
manually plotting routes, the dispatcher uses a GPS-enabled drag and
drop map from the DispatchTrack software to deliver optimal driving
directions based on the technician’s location.
Speedtest.net ++ – Do you have the speed you need for this download?
Ookla Speedtest helps keep your ISP honest!. What's your Speed?
iOS  Android 
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NFPA Apps – Apps to bring the most popular Codes and standards to
your smart phone/pad. NFPA 1, 13, 25, 70, 70E, 72, 99, 101, 921 and
1600. More to come. iOS  Android  Windows 
Building Reports – Inspectors use standard PDAs with BuildingReports
software to scan devices and upload results to a secure, web-based
account. The data is compared to past inspections and statistical
analysis using an online database. Unique bar-code registration ensures
comprehensive inspections by monitoring inspectors' progress in real
time during the inspection, preventing missed items, and facilitating fast
action on repairs. Scanned timestamps cannot be modified, and reports
are ready immediately as either a dynamic web page or a downloadable
document to authorized users only.
A suite of applications with subscription fee. Forms tool, scheduling, fire
protection & security. www.BuildingReports.ca
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TPS Dovenet - Quotes, billing, inventory, tracking sales, and service
dispatching. TPS mobile for field people. Lists of projects, parts,
purchase orders Capture service tickets, customer signatures, start and
stop times. http://www.dovenet.com/TPSMobile.htm
Site Works - Project management tool allowing PDF prints to be emailed to a tablet and then allow field notes to be added and e-mailed
back into the office. The notes are applied to the prints as well as a
spread sheet. Works for a walk through punch list.
http://www.nutes.biz/siteworks-snag-list-punch-list-ipad-iphone.html
GPS toolbox - Check your signal strength, location accuracy, measure
the distance between two points (ie like a tape measure), Trace your
route.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.highwaynorth.gpstoo
lbox&hl=en
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SPL Graph- SPL Graph is an audio level chart recorder for the iPhone
and iPod Touch. It works by averaging the SPL for one second,
applying an optional weighting filter, and plotting the sound level. You
can record the audio for the graph, and email graph results.
iOS  FREE
https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/spl-graph/id307451201?mt=8
SPL and Spectrum Analyser, by jjbunn - SPLMeter shows SPL
(deciBels) of the Android's mic signals, and their frequency spectrum.
The meter has three speeds: Fast, Medium and Slow. Shows peak
envelope and frequency of maximum intensity, and clipping. ISO 1/3
Octave bars and Spectrogram. Price: $ 1.49
Android 
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.julian.apps.SPLMete
r&hl=en
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Ohm work- Ohm Work is a free, ad-supported resistance calculator. It
allows you to enter the colors on the bands of a resistor and get its
resistance, including the tolerance and the temperature coefficient. It
supports four-band, five-band, and six-band resistors.
https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/ohm-work/id406539017?mt=8
Ohm’s Law – The Ohm’s Law formula is easy enough to use, but it
can be difficult to remember. This app makes it even easier to
determine the relation between voltage, current, power and resistance.
It’s by far the most popular Ohm’s app in the Android marketplace.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=RedBinary.OhmsLaw&fe
ature=related_apps
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Adobe Ideas – Take a photo then draw notes on the photo in vector
format allowing almost unlimited zooming. you can also write on photos
captured from screen shots of your phone or iPad…maps, web
pages, prints of buildings etc. A note taking tool for 9.99
DocAs DocAS - lets you take note, sketch your ideas,
annotate PDFs, convert other document format to PDF, do
presentation, read documents, record meetings and classes,
and share your notes/documents on your iPad, All-in-One.
MapsWithMe – downloadable maps – works without internet service –
FREE
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PlanGrid – PlanGrid is a free app that lets you bring all your project
plans, specs and photos to your iPad. Sign up for a free account on
plangrid.com and drawings you upload will automatically sync to iPads
in the field.view pdf plans, notate and save on the fly– also walkthrough
friendly and can measure to scale on the fly.
DWG TrueView - http://usa.autodesk.com A free CAD viewer and
converter made by Autodesk (makers of AutoCAD). You can easily open and
view customer drawings and even plot them to PDF for convenience (no
licensing required) WINDOWS
MagicPlan – MagicPlan MEASURES your rooms and DRAWS your
floor plan just by taking pictures. You can then get your floor plan in
PDF, JPG and DXF format or publish an INTERACTIVE FLOOR PLAN
on the web. Uses camera to plot and size / draw a room within an inch
of accuracy and save as pdf.
https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/magicplan/id427424432?mt=8
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Electronic Toolbox Pro – Electronic Toolbox Pro combines electronic
reference material with a huge collection of calculation, lookup and
conversion tools in one handy App right at your fingertips.
iOS  Android 
Ibend Pipe – iBend Pipe is a conduit bending application on an iPhone.
It calculates the bends using English or Metric measurements so you
don’t, complex conduit bending calculator. iOS 
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ibend-pipe/id339407922?mt=8
Conduit Runner Pro – This app is purely for calculating conduit bends
and fills, with added features for pull box sizing. It can perform
calculations for 3-bend saddles, parallel runs, offsets and more.
iOS  Android 
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.intineo.android.cond
uitbendpro&feature=more_from_developer
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BlubeamRevu CAD – Access and navigate your PDF files on the go
from anywhere, and view your PDFs how they are meant to be viewed
– comments and annotations display clearly and accurately so nothing
is missed. Redline your PDFs with industry-standard symbols, and save
them for reuse across sessions. Collaborate with colleagues across the
globe in real time using Revu.
STARBUCKS – provides a map of local stores, allows purchase from
app, embed your card for scanning at the store, reward system for free
drinks and specials. Daily necessity.
Clear Day – should I go outside? Depicts weather conditions using
stunningly crafted set of videos (not still images like other apps),
displays animated radar map (Canada/US) over amazing 3D globe
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Catch Up or they’ll Pass You!!
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Pinout – Pinout simplifies selecting the right electrical connector for
audio, video, network, computer and miscellaneous electronics. The app
contains a guide to USB, RCA, HDMI, Scart and several other
connectors.
iOS  Android 
Price: Free
http://blog.softwareadvice.com/articles/construction/the-best-androidiphone-and-ipad-apps-for-electrical-contractors-1090711/
Find My Car
iPhone  Android  Price: Free
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/find-my-car/id349510601?mt=8
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.elibera.android.findmy
car&hl=en
Stuff Finder provides a quick and easy way to tag your stuff with a GPS
code location. Provides street map to the general vicinity within 16 ft and
a pinpoint button for additional guidance.
iOS  FREE
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Civil Engineering Calculations,
Jamoke Innovations LLC
AutoCAD IREF, Digital Cheetah Solutions
Buzzsaw, Autodesk Inc.
AutoCAD WS, Autodesk Inc.
Inventor Publisher Mobile Viewer,
Autodesk Inc.
ABB Energy Calculator, ABB/Armitage Com
Advantech WebAccess, Advantech
Scalife, Scanbuy
Weiser. Schneider Electric
SEW Diagnotics, SEW-Eurodrive
$avings Predictor, Yaskawa Electric America
ProSoft i-View, ProSoft Technology Inc.
Vision Air Handler Quick Select, McQuay
Lutron Home Control+, Lutron Electronics
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HVAC ASHRAE 62.1, ASHRAE
HVAC Psychrometric (Plus), Carmel
HVAC Duct Sizer, Carmel Software
Raritan Power IQ, Raritan
Tube Bending Tooling Calculator, Unison Ltd
SEW IE Guide, SEW-Eurodrive GmbH & Co
HVAC Toolkit Ultimate, Carmel Software
HVAC Toolkit, Carmel Software
HVAC Residential Load Calcs, Carmel Sftwre
HVAC Equipment Locator, Carmel Software
HVAC Quick Load, Carmel Software
IP Cam Viewer, Robert Chou
Industrial Knowledge App, Ind. Tech Trg.
Mechanical Engineer, MultiEducator, Inc
Cross Sections Calculator, David Holmes
Mechanics Basics, FPC Ltd.
EE Basics, FPC Ltd.
Engineering Toolkit, FPC Ltd.
HVAC, FPC Ltd.
Engineering Dictionary, Zuruu Interactive
Wire Ampactity Pro, Comoving Magnetics
Fault Calculator Pro, Comoving Magnetics
PV Toolbox, Comoving Magnetics
Voltage Drop Calculator Pro, Comoving Mag.
Box/Conduit Fill Pro, Comoving Magnetics
Electrical Pro, Comoving Magnetics
PowerEdge, Eaton Corporation
Laser Align, Ludeca, Inc., Rockwell Steam
tools calculator app, Spirax Sarco
And many more applications
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Many thanks to Sue Sadler at XTRALIS for her contributions
Thank you for your attention
Happy Apping!
[email protected]
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There`s An APP For That! - Canadian Fire Alarm Association

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