If you have a Tablet PC or a WACOM, then you must try InkSeine.  This is a revolutionary product that has taken “Pen Computing” to the next level.

Thus far, if you don’t spend your time in Photoshop or Illustrator, penning instead of mouse-tracking has been for a limited number of simple things like signing your name or or writing a few notes on top of document.

Times are changing!  InkSeine uses fantastic handwriting recognition and gestures instead of traditional navigation to get its job done.

For example, I wrote my name on the InkSeine surface area and then selected it, using my stylus.  Next to my selection is a small round icon that I can hover the stylus over to trigger a menu.  Below is the actual signature and menu that I got… Notice the green rectangle. InkSeine has the correct spelling (including capital letters) of my name despite how poorly I wrote it.  I can gesture the stylus in one of the directions indicated on the menu to perform different actions.  Keep in mind that the “menu” is more like a tool tip.  It does not need to be visible to perform the gesture.  Just touch any round “menu button” and perform the gesture to invoke the operation.

I have to say that I have been using Microsoft’s OneNote for several versions both with and without my WACOM.  Though it is a useful application and touts its ink-friendly environment; InkSeine, also from Microsoft, wins the ink-friendly competition, hands down.

I have only been experimenting with this app for about 20 minutes.  I will definitely be giving updates about it in future posts!

And there you have it.

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