Fishing for Information
InkSeine is a
tool for thought
that lets you
fish for useful
information
directly from
your ink notes.
Fishermen catching
salmon on the
Columbia River
using a seine.
Ink
• Ink:
Capture freeform thoughts & ideas
Ink + Search
• Ink:
• Search:
Capture freeform thoughts & ideas
Access supporting materials & documents
Ink + Search + Gather
• Ink:
• Search:
• Gather:
Capture freeform thoughts & ideas
Access supporting materials & documents
Integrate what you find with your notes.
Ink + Search + Gather
• InkSeine is Ink + Search + Gather
– A virtuous cycle that unifies these elements in a fluid
user experience uniquely suited to pen interaction
A few pen
gestures give
quick access
to rich search
functionality.
A few pen
gestures give
quick access
to rich search
functionality.
A few pen
gestures give
quick access
to rich search
functionality.
A few pen
gestures give
quick access
to rich search
functionality.
Some ways I use InkSeine
Collaborate
• I gathered some initial
information and then
my colleague Ravin and I
used my large tablet
to jot notes about our
discussion.
Project
“Folder”
• On this page, I’ve
collected links to
all the documents
that a student and
I needed to refer
to when we were
preparing an article.
– We also discussed the
iPhone accelerometer;
I’ve captured a
few snippets that
my web searches
about that turned up.
Web Launch
Pad + Note Pad
• An easy and fun
visual way to
keep shortcuts
to web pages,
interesting blog
posts, etc. with
your own notes
and annotations.
Mock up w/ Clippings
• I love to use my Tablet PC
to quickly sketch up ideas.
• I’ll grab screen clippings
from existing appliations
or documents, or drag
pictures into InkSeine
from the web or my project
folders
• Then I can really go crazy:
I throw them together,
mark them up, and try out
variations to explore my
design ideas.
Track Progress
• Here I’m using a
snapshot from a
spreadsheet to keep
track of all the things
I need to resolve about
this part of my project.
• I check off things as
they’re completed and
add notes about more
stuff that comes up as
I’m working.
Review & Mark up
Compile
• In this example
I am gathering
key info from
lots of emails
we received
about people’s
experiences
with InkSeine…
Informal Presentations
Send us your feedback!
• Let us know how it goes for you!
– What do you find awkward or difficult?
– What works well for you?
– What missing features do you most want?
– Please report any bugs you find.
• Snapshot / copy of error information
• Details of what you were doing when a bug struck
helps a lot!
– inkseine@microsoft.com