iPad Mobile Environment

In this post I will be discussing the what and how's of using the iPad as both a blogging tool and a development tool as well. I believe this is what was intended when Steve Jobs created this device. Using this electronic device with the first letter being a lower cased "i", as a tool. This device for all intends and purposes should be used as a tool with numerous purposes. For me this devices purposes as a tool are as follows (Note: My "tool" is limited by a Generation 1 iPad):

Tool Purposes

1) Blogging Tool

Posts:

As I am limited to iOS 5.1.1 my options for apps that could meet this requirement were quite limited at the time of writing this. As noted for all the software I use on this device. I had to pick an app that would meet this need. The app I ended up picking as my blogging assistant is Posts. 

2) Text Editor / Code Editor

With not only the mobile OS holding my progress back, the means of finding a good text editor to write and edit code in is near damn impossible. With only two options that are free as my option. 

Proprietary software on the iDevices are going to continue to cripple its market economy as well as its app ecosystem as well. Hopefully Apple switches things around here soon. Maybe some support for people still wanting to use their old iPads and iPhones ;)

Vim:

Vim as a text editor can be really handy but once I get the hang of using an iPad without a keyboard can be dentramental with my use of this app. Can't use the shortcuts on this without the aid of a wireless keyboard.

Text Edit:

Text Edit seems to be the app of my choice because of its ease of use with this virtual keyboard. Love this app will go over how I use this in my daily as time passes by.

3) Word Processor

Using an iPad and not talking about its Word Processing capabilities would be doing it a great injustice. As I write this I believe that the options are pretty clear when it comes to the choice breakdown. I will be needing a free version for the time being as my options are quite limited. Here are the options that I will be using.

It seems the only option that I'm left with would be Pages. The only Word Processor app that I could find on th App store that supports my iOS version....

Pages: 

So far the only word processor on this version of the iPad that will actually work on my iPad. Generation 1 at least came with the best word processor on the market at least in my market :) 

4) Server Deployment / Unity with Dev Environment 

For this I had to get an app that would allow me to ssh into my Ubuntu server. I believe the best apps for this are as follows:

ServerAuditor: 

This app is great for my purposes. I can't wait until I get enough money raised up to purchase the official apple wireless keyboard for this iPad till then this app will have to do. I have yet to try this app out but once I get my server up and running I will add a special post about how I use this app to manage and maintain my server. 

VNC Viewer: 

This app will enable me to open up a VNC connection to my server. Will show whether or not this app was worth the download or not. We shall see as we progress further.

Those are the purposes for which I use this iPad for right now I'm getting more mileage out of it as a blogging utility if anything. We shall see how this progresses as my career continues to advance.