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* runs on all iOS devices | * runs on all iOS devices | ||
| - | * | + | * built in dictionary |
| - | * | + | * search/web lookup |
| - | * | + | * highlighting and saving highlighted material (with any color) |
| - | * | + | * underlining feature |
| - | * | + | * able to take notes |
| - | * | + | * All your notes and highlights automatically appear on study cards. Flip them over and find the definition of a glossary term or the note attached to the highlighted passage. |
| - | * | + | * bookmarks the page your on automatically |
| - | * | + | * can download a small sample of a book before purchasing |
| - | * | + | * also stores PDFs |
| - | * | + | * swiping/touching options to make chapter and section navigation easy |
| - | * | + | * pinch and slide to return to Table of Contents |
| - | * | + | * interactive media, diagrams, 3D images, zoom, etc. |
| - | * | + | * Can download updates to textbooks, at no additional charge. |
== iBooks Author Highlights == | == iBooks Author Highlights == | ||
| - | * | + | * free app |
| - | * | + | * The application includes templates to quickly create books, but users can also drag and drop images and video into the title. To add text, users can drag and drop a Word file, automatically creating sections and headers. |
| - | * | + | * auto formatting |
| - | * | + | * no programming experience needed |
| - | * | + | * Has a built-in tool, Dashcode, for creating widgets. |
| - | * | + | * templates (customizable) OR create one |
| - | * | + | * type or drag/drop |
| - | * | + | * instant text flow |
| - | * | + | * widgets create interactive elements (keynote, 3D, slideshows, can be web-based so always up to date) |
| - | * | + | * portrait or landscape views (portrait = more text-based with thumbnails in margin) |
| - | * | + | * Can export final content to iBooks store, PDF, text |
| - | * | + | * iBooks Author uses VoiceOver technology to make content accessible to those with vision impairments |
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Matt Mullin, Programming Director, Digital Book World | Matt Mullin, Programming Director, Digital Book World | ||
| - | * | + | * Goal = dynamic/adaptive learning |
| - | * | + | * Very helpful as another tool for differentiated education |
| - | * | + | * Creates a very different pricing model for higher education |
| - | * | + | * Reinventing the education publishing value-chain |
-born-digital emphasized | -born-digital emphasized | ||
| - | * | + | * McGraw Hill = does their work on a textbook outside of iBooks Author (in a CMS), and then uses it as a tool to deliver material (one of many outlets) |
Constraints | Constraints | ||
| - | * | + | * stand alone – only on apple platform (what about multiple channels?) |
| - | * | + | * version control |
| - | * | + | * missing review component (to share/review before publishing, various people working on it at the same time) |
| - | * | + | * workflow management |
| - | * | + | * web only or desktop view? (not practical for everyone to have iPads) |
-should have print, desktop, and mobile | -should have print, desktop, and mobile | ||
| - | * | + | * broad audience and publishing (ePub3?) |
| - | * | + | * Publishers who want to use javascript, html, 3D, etc. may still need to find outside help |
| - | * | + | * Does not allow for versioning |
| - | * | + | * Who is validating the uploaded content? Is apple reviewing? |
| - | * | + | * copyright and permissions problems |
| - | * | + | * Need Mac OS X 10.7.2 or later or higher to download iBooks Author |
Revision as of 15:54, 7 February 2012
Notes on iBooks 2 and iBooks Author
Contents |
iBooks 2 Highlights
- runs on all iOS devices
- built in dictionary
- search/web lookup
- highlighting and saving highlighted material (with any color)
- underlining feature
- able to take notes
- All your notes and highlights automatically appear on study cards. Flip them over and find the definition of a glossary term or the note attached to the highlighted passage.
- bookmarks the page your on automatically
- can download a small sample of a book before purchasing
- also stores PDFs
- swiping/touching options to make chapter and section navigation easy
- pinch and slide to return to Table of Contents
- interactive media, diagrams, 3D images, zoom, etc.
- Can download updates to textbooks, at no additional charge.
iBooks Author Highlights
- free app
- The application includes templates to quickly create books, but users can also drag and drop images and video into the title. To add text, users can drag and drop a Word file, automatically creating sections and headers.
- auto formatting
- no programming experience needed
- Has a built-in tool, Dashcode, for creating widgets.
- templates (customizable) OR create one
- type or drag/drop
- instant text flow
- widgets create interactive elements (keynote, 3D, slideshows, can be web-based so always up to date)
- portrait or landscape views (portrait = more text-based with thumbnails in margin)
- Can export final content to iBooks store, PDF, text
- iBooks Author uses VoiceOver technology to make content accessible to those with vision impairments
Publishing Industry Webcast Notes:
Bruce Marcus, Chief Digital & Information Officer, McGraw-Hill Education Samir Kakar, Chief Technology Officer, Aptara Matt Mullin, Programming Director, Digital Book World
- Goal = dynamic/adaptive learning
- Very helpful as another tool for differentiated education
- Creates a very different pricing model for higher education
- Reinventing the education publishing value-chain
-born-digital emphasized
- McGraw Hill = does their work on a textbook outside of iBooks Author (in a CMS), and then uses it as a tool to deliver material (one of many outlets)
Constraints * stand alone – only on apple platform (what about multiple channels?) * version control * missing review component (to share/review before publishing, various people working on it at the same time) * workflow management * web only or desktop view? (not practical for everyone to have iPads) -should have print, desktop, and mobile * broad audience and publishing (ePub3?) * Publishers who want to use javascript, html, 3D, etc. may still need to find outside help * Does not allow for versioning * Who is validating the uploaded content? Is apple reviewing? * copyright and permissions problems * Need Mac OS X 10.7.2 or later or higher to download iBooks Author
Resources
Book Publisher FAQ http://www.apple.com/itunes/content-providers/book-faq.html
Adding PDF to iBooks Library
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4227#
