Greetings! If I can put in my two cents. I believe that with the introduction of the iPad, Apple in the not to distant future will introduce an Apple Tele -Vision appliance That will be your computer, iPhone and television. The integration of all these Apple appliances will be available in the very near future. As the iPhone and the iPad have been revolutionary products, the logical next step is an integrated visual and communication device. We will have to wait to see what our supreme commander at the mother ship has in store for us. So far so good.
Cheers, Joe On Sat, Apr 17, 2010 at 7:30 AM, Bill Parker <re...@westnet.com.au> wrote: > > Very useful comments Martin. I will attempt to find out more about > Wheildon's methodology and note the typography re-assurance. > > Bill > > On 16/04/2010, at 11:06 PM, Martin Hill wrote: > > >> My question would be - did Wheildon's research only compare the "leaning >> forward" mode of reading a computer screen against the "leaning back" mode >> of reading a printed book? >> >> If so, I would put forward the premise that the iPad, which also works in >> a "lean back comfortably and read" scenario would score far higher on a >> comprehension scale than sitting at a desk leaning forward reading a >> computer screen. >> >> Add to that the fact that Apple's iBooks also go to great lengths to >> imitate the typography and layout of printed material and I see a far more >> compelling story (in more ways than one!) on the iPad. >> >> Heck, when you think about it, if a picture is worth a thousand words then >> a moving picture can be worth ten thousand words so I would argue the iPad >> with the well-designed, interactive rich media publications that are already >> appearing on the iBook and App Stores could easily engender far higher >> levels of comprehension about a subject than a bound dead tree. Have you >> seen the gorgeous "The Elements" periodic table app for the iPad for >> example? >> >> (Yes, I am a rabid eBook and dead-tree reader) >> >> :-) >> >> -Mart >> >> ------------------------------------ >> Martin Hill >> mailto:mart_h...@mac.com >> homepages: http://web.mac.com/mart_hill >> Mb: 0401-103-194 hm: (08)9314-5242 >> >> On 16/04/2010, at 6:30 PM, Bill Parker wrote: >> >> >>> I read the article with interest and offer some further thought about >>> this. It is after all up to the Apple Corporation what they choose to >>> develop and market but I see a trend in a direction I not not like. The >>> author Colin Wheildon in his book "Type and Layout, are your communicating >>> or just making pretty shapes" describes comprehension research that he >>> carried out. >>> >>> Here is the telling statistic: the comprehension of on-line material was >>> about 87% of that of offline ( i.e. printed) material. He also showed that >>> reading online is not as rewarding or effective as the printed word. Most >>> of us merely scan and do not fully read on-line material according to his >>> studies. >>> So things are bad enough when web designers ignore the "rules" about san >>> serif fonts and serif fonts, but if we are going iPad for all our needs, its >>> likely that our need to read and comprehend text could be in jeopardy. So >>> if like Reg and no doubt many others think - way of the future-, there could >>> be an unforeseen outcome. Here's trusting that Wheildon sees fit to use >>> the iPad as a research tool! >>> >>> Bill >>> >>> On 16/04/2010, at 6:01 PM, Reg Whitely wrote: >>> >>> Hi WAMUGgers >>>> >>>> An interesting read. I'm keen to get an iPad when it is released, >>>> anyway. It may be the way of the future. I've still got 2 eMates in a >>>> cupboard here! >>>> >>>> Reg >>>> >>>> < >>>> http://mac360.com/index.php/mac360/comments/how_apple_and_the_ipad_could_destroy_the_mac/ >>>> > >>>> >>>> >>>> Reg Whitely >>>> Deputy Principal >>>> Beachlands Primary School >>>> Geraldton, Western Australia >>>> >>>> Home: 08 9921 7272 >>>> Work: 08 9921 1793 >>>> Mob: 04 8899 7313 >>>> Email: rwhit...@internode.on.net >>>> reginald.whit...@det.wa.edu.au >>>> Web: http://web.me.com/whitelyr/Reg/ >>>> http://beachlands.wordpress.com >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >>>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >>>> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au> >>>> >>> >>> Dr Bill Parker >>> Renew Editors and Writers >>> Box 111 Wooroloo 6558 >>> re...@westnet.com.au >>> >>> GMT +8 hours >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >>> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au> >>> >>> >> >> >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au> >> >> > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au> > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>
