Applications for PDAs

General Applications

• Adobe Acrobat Reader for Palm OS
  Allows you to read PDF documents on your Palm.
  

• AvantGo
  Download web pages to your PDA.
  

• Big Clock
  Lots of different timers, calendars, clocks, alarms...
  

• Brain Forest
  A project planner which includes action items, checklists, idea keepers...
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• CSpotRun
  Free document reader!!!
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• DiddleBug
  Post it notes with alarms and timers for the PDA. Note Pad in newer Palms similar, though not as fully featured.
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• Documents To Go
  Lets you use Word, Excel and PowerPoint on your PDA. Many handhelds come with this piece of software as a bonus.

• HandyShopper
  Designed for shopping lists, but manages any list.
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• Four.Zero
  Course work tracker, integrates with Date Book, Address Book and To Do Lists.
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• QuizWiz
  Create your own flash cards and various types of quizzes.
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• My Resolution
  "Set goals and make resolutions on your Palm handheld."
  

Infrared Applications

• IrSync
  Hot Sync via an infrared port
  

• Print Boy
  Print directly using the infrared port
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• Remote Control

• Slide Show Commander
  Control a PowerPoint presentation
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Database Software

Database Comparison Article

PDABuyersGuide Database Article

• HanDBase
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• SmartList to Go
  --formerly ThinkDB
  
• MobileDB
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Fun Stuff

• TechExcuse
  Generates excuses for you.
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• Magic 8 Ball
  Looking for answers?

• BSBingo
  How to pay attention in meetings
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Jenny Lynne Semenza semejenn@isu.edu Reference Librarian Eli M. Oboler Library Idaho State University

Marcia Francis franmarc@isu.edu Idaho Health Sciences Librarian Eli M. Oboler Library Idaho State University

Kristin Haderlie Former Reference Librarian Eli M. Oboler Library Idaho State University

Last updated December 4, 2002