There’s this one Linux app that I love called Xournal. It is the best tool for taking notes on a PDF that I’ve found anywhere. With this app you can type note on the PDF, highlight the existing content, and cut & paste. You can also draw on the PDF in 11 colors and 6 thicknesses.
I want someone to port Xournal to Android (if it hasn’t been already). This app on an Android tablet would be the Killer App, and I am not exaggerating. Tablets were invented for what this app can do. This app by itself will make carrying the tablet around worthwhile.
Do you want to know how great this app really is? Tell me if you’ve heard of the Entourage Edge and its great note taking ability. Guess what? Entourage are using Xournal on the Edge becuase it is simply the best there is.
P.S. If someone can point me at an Android app that already has these abilities, please do. I want to use it.
P.P.S There’s also a Windows version, and you can find it on the Xournal project page.
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I agree 100%. I use Xournal on my convertible touchscreen netbook (a Gigabyte M912m). For writing on PDFs I send to clients or taking notes, there is no better app out there. There are similar versions called Jarnal and Gournal, if I remember correctly… Jarnal is written in Java, and some versions even have working character recognition. It wouldn’t be too hard for someone to port it to Android’s Davlik.
Would you like to take up the project? I’d get behind a kickstarter campaign to provide some financing.
I second this – count me in for the campaign!
I’ve been looking for an Android note-taking app and have not been able to find anything even remotely close to Xournal. Porting Xournal to Android would be great!
I’m confused. If Xournal is on the Entourage edge, doesn’t it mean it’s already android ready. The edge website says it’s android based. So this port is already been partially done then.