#Apple ibooks author exploit update

Still, Apple and other companies hoping to make a big play in the digital textbook space face arduous tests. The other obvious A-plus benefit, true of any e-book but especially comforting to a student schlepping from class to class, is that you can lug the digital equivalents of heavy print textbooks without breaking your back.

#Apple ibooks author exploit update

And textbook authors can update material to keep it current. The various books let you consult study cards, create bookmarks, drag your finger to highlight passages and add notes. Wilson's Life on Earth than just to read about it. It's better to see an animated tour of the genome in E.O. They're rich in interactive animations, pictures and videos. Digital versions promise instant search and easy navigation. Though I encountered some unfortunate crashes and bugs - Apple has a software fix coming soon - multitouch digital textbooks, when working smoothly, are engaging in ways that were simply not possible with the textbooks I grew up with. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt and DK are also early publishing partners (the latter produces books on dinosaurs, insects and mammals). Initial works in algebra, biology and chemistry come from major educational publishers McGraw-Hill and Pearson. I've spent time diving into some of these textbooks on the original iPad and the iPad 2. Two weeks ago, Apple declared its intention to be at the head of the class, with the unveiling of the iBooks 2 for iPad app and the iBooks textbooks that are the first to exploit the app. What we don't know is how quickly a transition to a mostly all-digital textbook education system might happen, how it could affect the way students learn, and which companies will be leading the charge.

— - The sizzling rate at which e-books are growing suggests that digital textbooks almost certainly will be the norm when your kids' kids are in school.