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Dans | ailleurs | ça se lit | entreprendre en solo | sans attaches |
Je ne vais pas chercher à convaincre grand monde mais le iPad est bien un outil de travail.Dans | ailleurs | ça se lit | entreprendre en solo | sans attaches |
par Jean-Christophe Courte
En lisant le numéro de janvier 2011 d'Architect (page 70) sur iPad — architectmagazine.com, je tombe sur cet article, Tools for the Wired Designer.
Braulio Baptista, Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Architects When he first ordered his iPad (3G, 32GB, $599), Braulio Baptista, AIA, a partner at Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Architects (ZGF) in Portland, Ore., was motivated by entertainment: watching Netflix movies and reading magazines such as The New Yorker or Edition29. “I was surprised to find out, however, that with some specific apps I can stay productive when I’m away without having to carry around my bulky PC laptop,” Baptista says.
He uses Autodesk’s SketchBook Pro to draw and AutoCAD WS for viewing drawings. “Most of what I do on the iPad is review and critique,” Baptista says, adding that the iPad’s 9.7-inch screen off ers “a fair amount of real estate” with which to work. “While I’m on the road,” he continues, “I can review drawings and other in-progress work such as renderings and diagrams. Then I can send the drawings back with comments and markups. It was like having to relearn how to finger paint.”
Baptista says the iPad’s portability means he carries it to more places than he would a laptop, allowing him to increasingly overlap work and leisure. “I also have a PDF library with ZGF’s portfolios by building type so that I can use it as a marketing and presentation tool,” Baptista adds. And not only is the iPad lighter than his laptop, but it relieves the need to pack heavy, space-consuming magazines and books when traveling.
Certes, lui l'emploie plus comme un outil d'analyse et de réflexion qui lui permet d'avoir du recul sur ses projets, de commenter et expédier ses observations à ses collaborateurs.
Ce texte est bien entendu disponible en PDF mais aussi au format texte…
Pour finir, je signale que cette revue est disponible gratuitement sur iPad (lien iTunes) et que vous avez un an de numéros — et donc de lecture — à charger… Évitez de lancer trop de téléchargements d'un coup.
Bonne découverte.
Note : SketchBook Pro et AutoCAD WS, deux applications que vous retrouverez citées dans Travailler avec un iPad…
Note à moi-même… Je m'étais promis de ne pas publier trop fréquemment…? Absolument…!
