I’m going to be brief with this. noteskinery+ 1.41 is now released, a day later than noteskinery 1.41. Maybe it’s because noteskinery+ has more functions. Changes in 1.41 is almost identical to that of noteskinery (refer to my previous post). These was an issue with language localization not showing up in noteskiner+ 1.23. That’s fixed now.

A new version of noteskinery has been released in AppStore with a new Search function. noteskinery+ should follow soon because the updates were submitted together. As described in one of my previous post, version 1.41 comes with a bottom navigation tab bar to fit in the new Search function. You will be able to search for your notes, but not for folders yet. Note searches are done by matching to the titles or contents of notes. You might notice a small improvement in speed when you browse because of improved memory management.

If you have noteskinery+, you probably don’t have to wait long. … I hope

Both applications are available in AppStore via the link below:

• noteskinery
• noteskinery+

If you are not familiar with noteskinery and noteskinery+, here’s a brief summary from a previous post

noteskinery and noteskinery+ are note management application for iPhone and iPod Touch. Both applications let users organise their notes in multi-level folders and customize those notes with a wide variation of stylish icons. In addition, noteskinery+ makes use of the iPhone’s built-in camera and microphone function to attach photos and voice recording for each notes.

This is a small tutorial on how to create folders and subfolders in noteskinery. Although videos for noteskinery tutorials have been available for quite some time now, I did not have time to post about them until now.

How to create a new folder in noteskinery?

1. When you start noteskinery or noteskinery+ the first time, there will be no folders in the root directory.
2. You will see an Edit button on the top right. Tap on the Edit button.
3. A + button appears on the top left, and the Edit button changes to a Done button.
4. Tap on the + button.
5. A view pops up. Enter a name and description for the folder.
6. Click Done when you have completed, or Cancel if you do not want to create a new folder.

How to create a subfolder in noteskinery?

1. Tap on the folder that you want to create a subfolder in.
2. You will see the same Edit button on the top right (refer to above).
3. Tap on the + button at appears on the top left.
4. This time, you will be prompted to either add folder, or add note.
5. Tap on add folder, and you can create a subfolder by repeating the steps above.

How to create note in noteskinery?

1. Tap on the folder that you want to create a note in.
2. You will see the same Edit button on the top right (refer to above).
3. Tap on the + button at appears on the top left.
4. This time, you will be prompted to either add folder, or add note.
5. Tap on add note.
6. A view pops up. Enter a name for the note. No description is necessary because contents of the note will be shown as a short description below the note.
7. Click Done when you have completed, or Cancel if you do not want to create a new note.

Note that the videos above were made a few months ago before the interface change in noteskinery. A bottom tab bar has been added to version 1.41 (not yet released at the time of writing) to accomodate the new Search function in noteskinery. The backup and restore to Google Spreadsheet buttons are moved to a new Backup tab. You can read the full post about this here.

Both applications are available in AppStore via the link below:

• noteskinery
• noteskinery+

If you are not familiar with noteskinery and noteskinery+, here’s a brief summary from a previous post

noteskinery and noteskinery+ are note management application for iPhone and iPod Touch. Both applications let users organise their notes in multi-level folders and customize those notes with a wide variation of stylish icons. In addition, noteskinery+ makes use of the iPhone’s built-in camera and microphone function to attach photos and voice recording for each notes.

This is just a minor update for SG ERP. A user commented that showing FREE will be more obvious than listing as $0.00. If have suggestions on how to improve my applications, just drop me an email through the contact form.

If you are not familiar with SG ERP, it is a location-aware application for iPhone and iPod Touch that displays rates of Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) in Singapore. You will find this useful if you are a frequent driver. The application can sort ERP Gantries by distance from your location so if you are driving, you will see the nearest gantries at the top. As you drive, your distance from each ERP Gantries will also change, and you will see it reflected in SG ERP. In addition, there are options to select vehicle type, time and day to view the different rates of each Gantries by simply tapping on the individual gantry names.

noteskinery and noteskinery+ are note management application for iPhone and iPod Touch. Both applications let users organise their notes in multi-level folders and customize those notes with a wide variation of stylish icons. In addition, noteskinery+ makes use of the iPhone’s built-in camera and microphone function to attach photos and voice recording for each notes.

Users of both of these iPhone/iPod Touch note applications will find that one of the most popular requests, a search function, will be included in the next released, version 1.41. For now, I have only managed to squeeze in the search for notes, and not for folders yet. The bulk of the changes in this revision will not be visible to users, as it consists of mainly improved memory management.

I have added a tab bar at the bottom, so noteskinery navigation now consists of 3 pages. The first being the note manager, then the backup & restore using Google Spreadsheet function, and lastly, the search page.

Other bug fixes:

• Localization issue in noteskinery+, some users were not able to see their local language
• Photo preview still visible while editing notes

Both applications are available in AppStore via the link below:

• noteskinery
• noteskinery+

SG Trains is now available in AppStore. Click on this link for description in iTunes. You can also view the information and screenshots of SG Trains at sgtrains.iridianstudio.com.

It’s almost a full collection now, SG Trains, SG Buses and SG ERP. If you have suggestion on what’s next, drop me an email.

Some users on Twinkle have been asking for a train guide, to complement my bus guide application, SG Buses. Was a bit hesitant until I thought it could be a location-aware application. I had a lot of fun testing the application. It will probably be released within a week’s time.

Here’s a description of the application:

SG Trains is a guide to Singapore’s train system. It contains estimated train arrival times, including whole schedules of the first and last trains, and the traveling time between stations. Plus, SG Trains is also location-aware, which means it shows the nearest train station from your actual location in Singapore.

At startup, as the starting point, SG Trains selects the nearest train station and sorts the rest by increasing distance from the user. Altenatively, users can manually select one, and simply set it to show the previously selected station (very useful if you’re always looking for routes from home/work!). It lists the traveling time to train stations from the starting point. Also, it lists your estimated arrival time at the chosen destination based on your current starting point and time.

To save time and unnecessary scrolling, SG Trains displays train stations in three ways: by train lines, nearest station, or in alphabetical order.

To ensure that you have indeed chosen the fastest route, just tap on the destination station- it then shows alternative routes and times. Note that SG Trains does not take waiting time into consideration.

To view train schedules for a particular station, tap on the arrows of each station.

To select starting location, users may choose between manually updating and setting auto-updates. For manual updates, tap on the location-update button on the bottom left. To auto-update, drag the same button to the right. If you are traveling on the train, you will be able to see the change in distance from each stations.

FEATURES:

• Location-aware: SG Trains lists the distance of each station from your current location
• Schedules of the first and last trains
• Shows estimated travel time and estimated arrival time based on the starting point and the current time
• Sorts stations by increasing distance or in alphabetical order
• Displays stations alphabetically or by specific train lines

At the moment, SG Trains only shows stations on all MRT lines: North-South, East-West (including Changi), and the NEL.

Both MnemoSkinn and MnemoSkinn+ have been updated to show the number of incomplete tasks on the SpringBoard. For those not familiar with these applications, MnemoSkinn and MnemoSkinn+ are checklists application for iPhone and iPod Touch, capable as visual reminders . Users can easily create checklist templates, and recreate checklists using these templates for similar tasks. A wide variation of icons are available for users to customize their checklists. In addition, MnemoSkinn+ supports creation of custom icons using photos taken from the iPhone’s camera.

Users may select between showing an incomplete list as 1 incomplete task, or multiple incomplete tasks in individual checklists. For example, if you have 5 tasks to complete in a Checklist and you have only completed 3 of them, you have the option to show in SpringBoard either 1 incomplete tasks, or 2 incomplete tasks. Each checklist will have an independent setting so you can mix both alternatives above.

I am working on finalizing features in 1.2. Added a “Show Road” function to display location of the Road, and your device/you if it’s available. The Map feature is built into SG Buses, so there’s no need to exit SG Buses to see it in Map. It’s just showing you the road though, not the bus stops. Pinching and panning works, but it’s a bit slow. Pinching is a bit less responsive probably because it’s browsing a page directly from my website.

SG ERP version 1.0 has just been released today.

SG ERP is an iPhone/iPod Touch application that provides on-the-go travel solutions to obtain prices of Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) Gantries in Singapore.

FEATURES:
1) Sorts ERP Gantries by DISTANCE or ALPHABETICAL order (at startup, default sorting is by nearest ERP).
2) Prices of ERP Gantries for all vehicle types.
3) Changing vehicle types, timing and day to see the change in prices.

User’s location is determined using signals from GPS satellite (for the iPhone), cell towers (iPhone), and WIFI hotspots (iPhone & iPod Touch).

As ERP rates are updated from time to time, SG ERP will also be updated to reflect the most recent rates when such information is made available to the public.

Get SG ERP from AppStore here.