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Web designers, like anyone else in a creatively challenging profession, are always looking for inspiration around them. Inspiration may not strike you while sitting in front of your computer, it can come anywhere – while you’re on a walk, having breakfast, or even when meeting with friends. Be prepared for moments like these by installing some useful apps on your smartphone, which are designed to capture your Eureka moments, increase your productivity, and make you a smarter worker.
Here are five of the best apps that every web designer should use:
Adobe Ideas
Adobe is renowned worldwide for its creative and highly intuitive software applications, and Adobe Ideas is no different. This breezy iPhone and iPad application helps designers be creative on the go. What’s even better is that it can be synced with Photoshop, allowing you to add finishing touches to your idea on the computer.
Adobe Ideas is priced at $9.99 and can be downloaded from the iPhone and Android marketplace.
Nebulous Notes
Nebulous Notes is a plain text editor for writers and coders. Users have the advantage of HTML and MarkDown previews, TextExpander touch snippet expansion, and a built-in macro system. The app is also synchronized with your Dropbox account, so you can edit notes and codes from anywhere!
Nebulous Notes is available for the iPhone and iPad, and is priced at $4.99.
Evernote
Evernote is one of the most loved cloud applications for storing image, voice, and text notes. Designers can use it to save ideas and inspiration for their projects through web links, emails, images, and voice notes.
The smartphone Evernote app can be synced to your online account, enabling you to access it easily from anywhere in the world!
Evernote is a free application available for iPhone, iPad, Blackberry, and Windows phones.
Penultimate
Whether you want to save notes, designs, codes, or ideas, the Penultimate app does it all. Take notes or draw a sketch or even write code on the Penultimate interface. Backed with beautiful templates, themes, and backgrounds, it gives a wider creative outlet to designers.
Penultimate can be synchronized with Dropbox and Evernote, allowing users to access files easily. The Penultimate app is available only for the iPad and is priced at $0.99.
SketchBook Pro
In the true sense of the word, SketchBook Pro really is a beautiful application that gives you a lot of creative freedom. It is ideal for digital artists and web designers, and offers a wide array of tools to create visual masterpieces!
You can use pencils, pens, airbrushes, and markers in all HEX colors. The Sketchbook Pro is available only for the iPad and is priced at $4.99.
Your top apps may be vastly different than this list, simply because there is so much choice available for smartphone and tablet users. When choosing an application, make sure you read about it in detail and also read through the reviews. Ultimately, the type of application you choose depends on your personal needs and requirements.