We’ve been dying to know more about Microsoft’s Courier tablet / e-book device ever since we first caught wind of it last September, and while our entreaties to Mr. Ballmer went unanswered, we just learned some very interesting information from an extremely trusted source.
iPad Application Design
I held a 6-hour workshop at NSConference in both the UK and USA recently, focusing on software design and user experience. Predictably, an extremely popular topic was the iPad, and how to approach the design of iPad applications. I gave a 90-minute presentation on the subject to start each workshop, and I want to share some of my observations here.
Please note: this is about the user interface conventions and considerations which apply to creating software for the iPad platform (and touch-screen tablet devices in general). It is not a technical discussion of iPad-related APIs (which remain under NDA at time of writing in early March 2010).
As I watched the iPad introduction keynote, there was one thing above all which struck me:
Condé Nast Is Preparing iPad Versions of Some of Its Top Magazines
Condé Nast’s plans for the iPad tablet computer from Apple are getting firmer.
The first magazines for which it will create iPad versions are Wired, GQ, Vanity Fair, The New Yorker and Glamour, the company plans to announce in an internal memorandum on Monday.
Five reasons publishers are getting ahead of themselves with the iPad
Revenue starved publishers are getting excited about the iPad. Even before Apple’s latest product had a name, magazine conglomerates were discussing their plans to deploy tablet-friendly versions of their publications on the device. This week, we’re learning some of the details of Condé Nast’s plans for the iPad.
The iPad Catalyst Will Light a Lot of Fires
I think we’re going to get a lot of fantastic content options for mobile devices in 2010, even if you don’t pony up for an iPad. While the iPad will likely be a raging success, it’ll also help generate a market for alternatives. The question is, can we credit — or blame — the iPad for generating all this mobile action? Maybe not the iPad alone, but it’s certainly the latest catalyst.
Developers Gear Up for iPad Launch
Now it’s finally March — here comes the iPad. To prep for the big reveal, developers are scurrying to build and announce new apps and accessories for Apple’s tablet computer. With so much shouting in a crowded room, it’s easy to get lost in the buzz. Here are a few key aspects that may make a sizable splash.
Print brands on the Apple iPad — too little, too late
The quality of online publications is often sub-par when compared to their print counterparts. That’s because there’s not enough money to pay for quality control. Could the iPad change that equation?
Rumor: iPad Will Go on Sale March 26
Apple hasn’t stated an official release date for its iPad, but rumors suggest the highly anticipated tablet will go on sale on March 26.
The iPad: Terrible Name, Great Product
As the Apple Corporation gets closer and closer to conceptualizing the iMan, the first robot of the inevitable robot takeover, college students are left to drool at the promising and recently released iPad.
Development of Apple’s iPad Chip Estimated at $1B
Steve Jobs introduced not one, but two new products last month: the iPad and Apple’s custom made A4 chip. Analysts have yet to autopsy the chip to uncover its secrets, but even more interesting is what it takes for a company like Apple to manufacture its own chip: about $1 billion, according to The New York Times.