KnitMinder: Project Logbook

Now that we have a project, what can we do with it? Today, I'm going to show you one of the core features of KnitMinder, the project logbook. Every project you create has its own logbook. When you write in the logbook, KnitMinder automatically notes the date and time and displays the log entries chronologically. Here's an example of a logbook with a few entries:

KnitMinder: Project Logbook

The time and date of your latest logbook entry is displayed on the project screen. To add a new logbook entry, you touch the plus button at the top right of the screen. The log entry screen is displayed with a large area for taking notes:

KnitMinder: Project Logbook: Entering text

You know how they say that a picture is worth a thousand words? Well, you don't want to type a thousand words using the tiny little iPhone keyboard, so KnitMinder makes it easy to attach a picture to your log entry. Touch the Options button at the top right of the screen and you will see the following log entry options:

KnitMinder: Project Logbook: Options

If you have an iPod touch, you can select an picture from the photos you have synced to your iPod. iPhone users can take a picture using the built-in camera. A small version of the picture is displayed with the log entry (see the entry for Feb 14th in the first screenshot for an example) and you can display the large version when viewing a log entry.

In addition to text and pictures, the "Tag Location" option will use the iPhone's GPS to attach your current location to the log entry. This is great for itinerant knitters who want to keep track of which coffeehouse they were visiting when they last worked on their project.

As with all of KnitMinder's features, you can use the logbook as much or as little as you like. If you don't want to type, keep a photo logbook of your progress. If you're like me and have trouble remembering things, write a little note in the logbook so you're reminded the next time you pick up the project. If you modified the pattern or ran into trouble with the instructions, you can note that in the logbook for the next time you use that pattern. I'm really looking forward to hearing how people use the logbook and how it can be expanded for future versions of KnitMinder.