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Draw.to

Posted by John Dalziel on Sunday, April 25, 2010, In : Software 

Draw.to is a web application that allows users to create & share "disposable drawings" (doodles) quickly without the hassle of starting up external programs, saving & uploading files, etc.

Draw.to...

  • is intended for drawings done ''in the moment'' e.g. during an online conversation, either for fun or to help communicate when words aren't enough;
  • is free; no signup required;
  • supports all major browsers and sharing methods (Twitter, Facebook, reddit, FriendFeed, Delicious, StumbleUpon, Buzz,...

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Flockdraw

Posted by John Dalziel on Tuesday, December 8, 2009, In : Software 

FlockDraw is a simple but elegant collaborative sketching website which lets users...

  • draw,

  • share and

  • collaborate on freehand sketches and diagrams.

The simplicity of the tool makes it worth using. Just click 'start drawing' and users are presented with a whiteboard which has a url that can be easily shared (no sign up required).

On the right hand side of the board are drawing tools. There aren’t any complex tools. Just the ones that help you make a basic drawing – brush, tex...


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Livebrush

Posted by John Dalziel on Friday, November 13, 2009, In : Software 

I have no other comment than... "This is mind-blowing!"

Livebrush is a free drawing program available for Mac and Windows computers.

Livebrush...

  • offers a wide array of drawing tools for creating beautiful shapes, drawings, and designs.
  • has built-in tools that allow users to create a simple sketches with just one or two strokes of the paintbrush.
  • allows users to combine as many brush strokes as they like in their drawings.

Yet another tool for artists, designers etc. Watch the video c...


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Sketchfu

Posted by John Dalziel on Monday, October 12, 2009, In : Software 

Sketchfu is a website where practitioners, learners etc., can communicate with each other through 'another drawing media'.

Visit http://sketchfu.com/ to view a sample, try it out or browse the gallery etc.

To reach the standard on view I would suggest visitors try a drawing tablet!


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John Dalziel
Liverpool

John Dalziel I'm an eLearning Adviser specializing in stimulating and supporting innovation in learning via eBooks, eMagazines, blogs (including audio versions), online TV, interactive resources, forums, workshops, conferences and face2face consultations. Evaluating and becoming familiar with sustainable and new technologies allows me to respond to the needs of learning providers from a position of experience rather than 'hearsay'. Supported learning providers, in the northwest of England (UK), can contact me for FREE consultations. Based at Lancaster University I work for the JISC Regional Support Centre - Northwest.

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