![]() ![]() Google Docs, recently re-branded as Google Drive, is easily one of the best web services to take notes on. Sadly there’s no Android support right now but then again, Android users have always had the help of Google Docs. Skydrive also syncs files from your PC, Mac, iPhone and Windows Phone. It works just like Dropbox, but gives users five gigabytes of free storage as compared to Dropbox’s two. But besides Dropbox, another favorite service of mine is Microsoft’s Skydrive. Personally I like to use Dropbox because it’s incredibly simple and works with everything, including Simplenote, it’s no wonder Dropbox made it to the Top 10 free websites every student should know. Students can choose from a number of cloud storage options from Apple’s iCloud to Dropbox. Online storage is easily one of the greatest things to happen to students, since saving in “the cloud” means being able to access files from virtually any computer with an internet connection. Simplenote already saves your notes online but it’s also smart to back up those files by saving them to another cloud storage service. Another great aspect of using the desktop applications is that you can save the notes as text files onto your computer’s hard drive. And remember, you don’t have to start by taking notes on the mobile first, you can, just as easily use your laptop to take notes and then automatically sync to your mobile device. If you’re using Windows, ResophNotes is basically an identical counterpart to Notational Velocity, simple and easy to use. If you’re a Mac user, Notational Velocity is the best Simplenote client. Simplenote provides a pretty nice user interface for browsers but you can also use the note-taking service on the desktop too. You can head here to create and login to your Simplenote account and you’ll see that the notes you’ve taken have already sync’d to the web. Once you’ve got your notes on your mobile device you can sync them to your desktop. It looks extremely minimal but is incredibly powerful. Just download the free app on your mobile device and start taking notes. If you’re not using an iOS device you can still get Simplenote on Android by downloading Flick Note and if you’re a Windows Phone user, you can grab Simple Paper. Heck, you can even get Simplenote on your Blackberry with an app called Berrynote. Simplenote works great because it syncs to so many other services. I do this by using Simplenote, an app available on the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. I’m not a big fan of taking lecture notes on my computer but I do like to jot down little epiphanies on my smart phone.
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