New Evernote for iOS 7

Exit iOS 7 - a significant event for application developers. We spent several months studying the smallest details, design and user interaction with the new operating system. iOS 7 inspired us to work carefully on our application, and we liked the result.

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Clear interface

Working on an application for iOS 7, we began by removing all the elements we thought were unnecessary.
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Home screen
In the case of the home screen in Evernote for iOS 7, we were able to more effectively use the available space. Having got rid of tabs and shadows of previous versions, we were able to show almost everything on one screen: personal and business notes, notepads, tags, as well as labels and news.



The notes section shows the last two notes you have worked with - this allows you to quickly return to them if necessary. A similar approach is implemented with business notes, tags and notebooks. To save even more space, the home screen dynamically shows or hides sections you do not need. For example, if you do not have tags, then you will not see the corresponding block.

Quick notes
New Evernote is fully focused on fast work. At the bottom of the home screen is now a set of functions to create notes. There you can quickly start a new note, take a picture, create a reminder or to-do list. With this panel you can go to work on the main types of notes with one touch.



We also implemented another frequently requested feature: when you open the note editor, the cursor and the on-screen keyboard now immediately appear. So we got rid of one extra step.

Marks on images and PDF

Functions for quickly making graphic notes from our application Skitch appeared in Evernote, but in an improved form. Now you can add a shape, text or arrows on top of any image in your notes. Just click on the image and then on the edit icon to see all the functionality. Tools and color choices will appear, and you just need to choose the right opportunity.


Premium feature: tagging in PDF
If you are a premium user, then you also have the opportunity to make notes in PDF documents that are stored in your notes. When viewing a PDF in Evernote and seeing a fragment of a document that is worth noting, simply click on the edit icon to go to the toolbar. Free account users have received trial access to this feature for 30 days, so you can safely open the scanned document and check how everything works.

We appreciate these opportunities for allowing us to provide visual feedback and comments on layouts or documents on the go, for example, by quickly noting edits in the contract.

Notebooks and tags

In this version, the screens of notebooks and tags have also been improved.

Notebooks
If you click on the notebook section on the home screen, a list of personal and business notebooks will appear with the number of notes in each of them. By clicking on the edit button, you can subscribe to reminders in any of the notebooks and enable notifications of these reminders by email. This will help you keep track of, for example, updates on working projects.

Tags
The tags section also got a handy new feature. Scrolling through the list, you will notice that popular tags are highlighted in a darker color. This allows you to quickly navigate the list and go to the desired label.

Sending notes via AirDrop

AirDrop allows you to share information with people around you, and now you can use this feature to send notes. In any note, just click on the send icon and select AirDrop. You will see people who have AirDrop activated. Select one or more of them and send a note.

Background sync

This update has another very important feature. For the first time on iOS, Evernote will update the contents of your account, even if the application is running in the background. Forget about waiting for the synchronization to complete. This feature is especially significant in two situations:

• if you are using offline notebooks (premium feature);
• if you work with evernote on multiple platforms and devices.

Novelty

At first glance, the changes may seem unusual, but believe me, they are worth it. We hope that, mastering the new iOS 7, you will spend some time and a new Evernote.