What's New in Version 2.1

The power of sharing is now available with the release of iBrainstorm v2.1 and the iPad 2. You can now connect your iPad 2 with HDMI out and have true mirroring, what you see on the iPad is what you'll see on the TV, projector or monitor. This has released the true creative collaboration of iBrainstorm!

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iPad 2 compatibility disables VGA screen sharing in iPad 2 devices, so that it does not cause conflicts with the HDMI screen mirroring features. There will be no noticeable change in first-generation iPads.

A quick video showcasing the new features in iBrainstorm 2.0

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What's New in Version 2.0

•Multiple projects! Just click on the project name or icon in the top left to access the project management view.

•Enhanced user interactions and a cleaner user interface! You can now use 2 fingers to pan/zoom at any time, without changing modes. One finger always draws, 2 fingers change the viewing area. You can also use the shake gesture to delete content from the screen.

•Better sticky notes! Just double-tap anywhere on the canvas to create a new sticky note. You can also now delete sticky notes just by pressing and holding down on them.

•Better drawing! iBrainstorm now supports color drawings and multiple pen sizes. While in drawing mode, just tap on the pen icon again to see the color and size options. You can also change the eraser size when in erase mode!

•External screen support! You can now connect iBrainstorm to a projector or external monitor.

•Better operating system interactions! iBrainstorm now plays nicely with iOS 4 multi tasking and background processes.

We had the opportnity to do an interview with the great guys over at http://thisweekin.com/thisweekin-ipad/ check out the episode.

Some screen shots of some cosmetic/gesture changes that are coming.

Thanks to everyone that came out to the iBrainstorm happy hour. We had a great time and loved hearing some of the stories about how your using it!

Some photos from the event.

Some images of iBrainstorm's birth, in sketchboard form.

A little excerpt from behind the scenes of iBrainstrorm.

Initially, the entire UX team brainstormed the concept with our own sketchboard the analog way—pen and paper on the wall. The team identified problems we were having with the current analog work flow. We didn’t start by documenting features or requirements. This is a critical point that we strive to accomplish with our clients—features do not build a successful application, solutions to user’s problems do. By first identifying the problems, we were able to more easily discover the solutions. One of our findings was the awkwardness of passing the iPad around to contribute. Using the iPhone as part of the solution to flick notes from the phone to the iPad was an amazing collaboration discovery and fit perfectly into our multi-device strategy! To truly complete that strategy though, we should also consider an Android version. (Hmmmm… flicking a sticky note from an Android phone to an iPad… interesting!)

Read the full article here.

The iPhone companion is now live in the app store! Download it now!

So start collaborating and sharing ideas. Oh and let us know your feedback and how your using it, @iBrainstormApp.