Back in January of this year, Apple introduced a new tool for authors to import their content into iBooks called iBooks Author. The software allows writers to easily create interactive documents that can be read on the iPad.
A few moments ago, Apple announced an update to the suite with some nice new features like multitouch widgets and new portrait templates. And authors, you’ll now be able to choose your own fonts… Read More
Yesterday, Apple held an event focusing on education at New York City’s Guggenheim Museum to unveil a couple of new products that are supposed to change education. Apple opened up the event with the video below, where teachers explained what is wrong with education and why many students do not get the fullest education offered — or simply do not graduate.
Apple unveiled three new products yesterday: iBooks 2, iBooks Author, and iTunes U apps for the iPhone and iPad. iBooks 2 allows for textbooks publishers to sell their textbooks for $15 a pop, while iBooks Author allows for anyone to create text books simply through a Mac application. Lastly, iTunes U is an iOS app that allows for teachers to customize topics, provide students with office hours, post messages to the class, and give assignments.
With these announcements, Apple is working towards changing education, because really, education is not where it is supposed to be. But then comes the question: is Apple really the company that should be taking this charge, or should someone else? Moreover, will yesterday’s announcements make a difference? As someone infinitely familiar with the inter-workings of high school education, I try to breakdown why I do not think Apple is up for the task… Read More
During its New York-based media event this morning, Apple announced its plans to get into the digital textbook publishing business. We have a good recap of the event in case you missed it, but the gist of it all is fairly straight-forward.
Using new applications like iBooks 2 and iBooks Author, Apple plans to disrupt the textbook industry by making it easier for folks to publish and consume educational content. And what’s more impressive, they’re giving the tools away for free… Read More
There’s been quite a bit to digest today regarding Apple’s excellent educational event. I think the rumors that we’d see a “Garageband” for iBooks pretty much panned out like we expected.
To sort out all of the details, we’ve compiled a post explaining the highlights from Apple’s event, along with details on the software involved and videos plus download links.
If you’re at all behind on Apple’s Media event this morning, don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. Read More
Apple already posted their official iBooks 2 video, now they’ve posted their official video for iBooks Author.
We’ve covered iBooks Author already in our media event coverage, and via our own hands-on time with the app, and we came away pretty impressed with its easy of use.
Be sure to check those out, along with Apple’s own video if you’re at all interested about the changing landscape of desktop publishing. Read More
Along with our hands-on video of iBooks 2, we’ve also tackled Apple’s latest content creation tool, iBooks Author.
iBooks Author is the free Mac App Store app that allows you to create book content for use in iBooks. What’s great is that it’s not just for so-called textbooks. No, it’s for cookbooks, history books, picture books, and whatever else you mind can come up with. Read More
Apple has posted a promotional video for their recently launched iBooks Textbooks feature, and you can watch it right now.
As you’re no-doubt aware of, Apple hosted a media event this morning in NYC to unveil their new education initiative.
We’ve tried the iBooks Textbooks ourselves, and we liked what we saw. Now you can head over to Apple’s website to see a video of their new take on educating the masses via the iPad and iBooks. Read More
Earlier this morning, Apple unveiled a couple of new applications geared towards revolutionizing education. The first was iBooks 2, an update to the company’s digital book store that now includes a host of interactive textbooks.
And the second was iBooks Author, an app that provides all the tools needed to make those textbooks without needing any kind of background in programming or publishing. And it’s now available for download… Read More
As promised, iBooks 2 has just hit the App Store, and you can download it right now.
If you don’t see the download when searching the app store on your iPad, then simple head over to this link in Mobile Safari.
As we covered, iBooks 2 is the latest update to iBooks that features the ability to download full text books, along with many other improved features… Read More
iBooks 2 looks superb, but how does one go about creating the content? Apple’s answer? iBooks Author — a free Mac App Store app that allows you to create books for use in iBooks 2.
From the photos from The Verge’s live blog feed, the impression we get is that it’s a simple to use creation tool that looks like Pages meets Keynote meets Hypercard. In other words, it looks mighty slick, and easy to use… Read More
