Whiteboard: Collaborative Drawing

Whiteboard is a new collaborative drawing tool that allows 2 iPhone or iPod touch devices to create pictures together over Wi-Fi or Bluetooth peer-to-peer.

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NEW FOR iPHONE OS 3.0: Bluetooth Peer-to-Peer Networking
Whiteboard is fully compatible with this new feature of the latest iPhone OS. This works on the iPod touch 2nd gen, iPhone 3G, and the iPhone 3G S.

For best results, follow these steps if you want to connect using Bluetooth (no access point required!):

* Note: You should follow this procedure on both devices you want to connect. *

1. Launch the Settings app.
2. Tap Wi-Fi, and turn Wi-Fi OFF. (Well use Bluetooth instead. On some devices, Wi-Fi can conflict with Bluetooth.)
3. Go back one screen to Settings, and tap General.
4. Tap Bluetooth, and turn Bluetooth ON.
5. Press the Home button to quit Settings, and launch Whiteboard.

* Note: You can safely ignore the warning that says "Not Connected to a Wi-Fi Network" -- just tap OK! *

6. Wait until BOTH devices see each other in their own list.
7. On ONE of the devices, tap the name of the other device.
8. Wait up to 30-60 seconds. The first resolve takes the longest; if you disconnect and reconnect after this, it should be much faster. This is a hardware/OS limitation.

Thats it! Enjoy drawing together over Bluetooth peer-to-peer.

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Create unique art with this useful utility. Sometimes one persons artistic skills arent quite enough. Combine your painting abilities with Whiteboard! Its a fun app with many potential uses.

In addition to the chance to draw together, the peer-to-peer networking feature also enables a certain class of multiplayer games, like Connect 4, Tic-Tac-Toe, Dots, and more.

Its also useful for quickly visualizing ideas: I used it myself this way, putting into visible form an icon layout I had in mind. Its almost like using a graphics tablet!

The possibilities are endless; its like having a whiteboard wherever you go.

KEY FEATURES:

* Easy-to-use paint- or graffiti-like interface.
- Two devices can draw on the same canvas simultaneously.
- Bonjour wireless networking, both over Wi-Fi and Bluetooth peer-to-peer.
- Full-screen drawing.
- Adjustable marker width.
- "Brush" Preview to see what youre getting before you start sketching.
- Compatible with both iPhones and iPod touches.
- Free! This is the Lite version of Whiteboard; were still working on adding features for the paid version.

TIPS:

* Touch the canvas with 2 fingers to show the drawing tools.
- To use the networking feature, 2 devices must be connected to the same Wi-Fi network, or both have Bluetooth turned ON. Ensure that both devices are connected to the same wifi access point so that you can connect!
- Note: This is a Bonjour limitation. (In fact, as long as youre on the same LAN the connection may work.) Well work on lifting it (Internet drawing?) in the future.

HOW TO SAVE YOUR DRAWINGS:
Take a screenshot! While viewing the canvas:
1. Hold the sleep/wake button at the top of your device.
2. Quickly press and release the Home button (the circle button below the screen).

The screen should flash white to show that it was saved to the Photos app.

* Email me your masterpieces! elliot@greengarstudios.com
- I might post some of the best on my website.

If you enjoy this app, please give it a top rating to encourage me to develop more. Send me your feedback for updates, as I have plans for many future improvements! Thanks :)

Developed by GreenGar Studios
Formerly Gengar Studios