When I think about my writing, I think in outlines, which is a remnant of my days as a law student. A big part of every law school’s first-year curriculum is teaching students how to synthesize vast ...

I think in outlines. I suppose that’s because it’s what I was trained to do. You see, when I was in law school, we would make elaborate outlines of the subjects we studied to prepare for exams. So ...

In January, when Jesse Patel announced plans to overhaul WorkFlowy, his quirky-but-powerful outline app, he appealed for mercy. “If you are frustrated, just remember that we are trying really hard and ...

What is it? This app converts study outlines to spoken audio. Flexible playback controls let you vary speech rate; jump forward and backward, skip rows or whole sections, loop—and more. Best for: High ...

If you have found Microsoft's OneNote app for the iPad underwhelming, you'll find that the note-taking experience with Outline+ is much more pleasant. Matt Elliott Senior Editor Matt Elliott is a ...