These demos are done on the iPhone Simulator on the Mac
for ease of recording. The program runs a little slower on an actual iPhone.
Downloading books into PocketBible
Go to a verse
Simple searches
Basic navigation
More Touches and Gestures
Change the Way You Look at the Bible
These demos are done on the iPhone Simulator on the Mac
for ease of recording. The program runs a little slower on an actual iPhone.
Downloading books into PocketBible
Go to a verse
Simple searches
Basic navigation
More Touches and Gestures
Look really good Chris, can’t wait!!
Can’t wait until this comes out but suggestion on the basic navigation is to have option to use allow finger swipes as this is more intuitive to the avg. iphone user.
Hi Craig,
I am pleased to see the progress on PocketBible. I especially like the ability to hide the menus etc. and provide more space. Well done.
Do I assume that landscape is also implimented? What about the “swipe” gestures? Do you utilize them too?
I am SO anxious to get the on my iPod touch. My Palm is slowly giving up the ghost, and I really need this soon. I’m praying for a swift and successful beta/approval cycle.
-Larry
Craig,
This is so cool! I can hardly wait to download PocketBible for iPhone. The videos clearly show how much work you and your team have done to deliver the maximum usability in a Bible app for a mobile device. This will make studying the Bible even more inviting. I am deeply grateful that Laridian choose to do the hard work that has produced an app that will delight both believers and non-believers alike. What a great tool for growing God’s Kingdom. May God continue to richly bless your work.
Warm Regards,
Dan
May and Larry, the program uses several swipe gestures. Perhaps I’ll do another video demonstrating those. The problem is that the screen capture tool I use doesn’t visualize swipes very well.
Swiping from right to left turns the page; left to right turns it back. Swiping from top to bottom or bottom to top switches to another open document. So if you have a Bible and commentary open you can swipe up and down to cycle between them.
I didn’t show landscape, again because of the limitations of the screen capture program. But yes, the program works great in landscape mode.
Wow – looks like a lot of work has gone into this.
I have been eagerly awaiting this to be able to use my large Laridian library on the iPhone.
I am guessing from the above responses that the normal iphone swipe is not available (ie swipe up & down & the text follows your finger)?
Also is two books or a pop-up going to be implemented (ie for linked verses)?
Will Landscape be able to be turned off for reading in bed?
Any word on the price?
Whoa – sorry I’ll stop there. Thanks for the progress report & teasers!
I trust God will use this software to encourage & draw people to Himself 🙂
What you describe as the “normal iPhone swipe” is “normal” in some apps but not in others. We use a paginated approach to the text like all the ebook software you’ve seen on the iPhone (Kindle, Stanza, eReader, etc). We use a tap on the right side of the page or a swipe from right to left to turn the page.
When you tap a link to a verse, we display the verse in your preferred Bible. Rather than a small pop-up with limited context, we display the verse in its context. And just as you have to press something to dismiss a pop-up, you press something (the Back button) to dismiss the Bible text in PocketBible and get back to the reference book from which you originally linked. So the effect is the same but you have a lot more power and flexibility than you would have with a pop-up.
Similarly, we don’t split the screen. Instead we give you easy and powerful methods to quickly switch between books. If you have a Bible, commentary, and dictionary open you can imagine that the dictionary and commentary are “above” the Bible while you’re reading it. Then just swipe from top to bottom to pull the commentary into view, and again to pull the dictionary into view. I’ll do a video later today to demonstrate that.
You will be able to lock the orientation in version 1.0.x but not 1.0.0.
The reader will be free. It will come with all our free content. As an existing customer you’ll have access to all the books and Bibles you already own by simply logging into your account as is demonstrated in the videos. Any new content you purchase on our site will be similarly downloaded into the program.
Craig
This is easily the most intuitive and creative bible software I have seen for the iPhone. Well done.
Craig,
Wow, nice work this far, it already looks very functional. I especially like paging (rather than scrolling) and being able to maximize the screen. It will be interesting to try the gestures out… will I swipe chapters when I mean to do pages, or wish for a more accessible back gesture when full screen…
I can’t believe you’re making the reader free… that’s great!
– nathan
Craig,
Will I be able to use books from publishers other than Laridian like I could with my Pocket PC? Thanks!
This is looking very nice – definitely looking like a viable Bible on the iPhone.
Timothy: The initial release of PocketBible 1.0.0 will not have a way to support user-created content, but doing so will not require any changes to the program — only changes to our server and a way for users to upload and access their content. That means we could do it any time without waiting for Apple to distribute an update to PocketBible. It’s definitely on our list of things to do.
I can’t wait!!! It is looking great.
Looking very very nice. You’re challenging our patience 🙂
The iPhone app looks really great and I am really anxious. It is obvious a lot of thought and work has gone into the program. I can see from the comments that I don’t need to add anything other than congratulations best wishes for a speedy approval. May God Bless you all for your good work on His behalf as this will surely be a blessing for everyone who uses it.
Outstanding Craig! Looks very well thought out – am so looking forward to using this! I continue to tell everyone why Laridian is my Bible software of choice – both on PC and Mobile Devices.
And nice writeup on the Economics of Christian Publishing. I hope God enriches you and your team very well for the hard work, and the right way, you have approached this effort. Great Job!
Wow – free I am impressed. Once the categoryys for notes & bookmarks are implemented I can do away with my OliveTree program.
Thanks so much for all this work – just have to convince you guys to do an Apple Version now!
Oh two more questions – will bible refs in notes be clickable to go to the verse? Will copy & paste be able to put verses in notes?
After mulling it over I think you’ve made the right decision (funny that!) about the pagination. Although it doesn’t have the ‘wow’ factor of scrolling it might be easier once one gets used to it 🙂
Adam: User annotation won’t be in 1.0.0 but will be in 1.0.x. Once they’re implemented, yes, you’ll be able to click on a Bible reference and yes, you’ll be able to copy and paste verses into your notes.
From one Craig to another, terrific work. I have been patiently waiting, and now I am very, very excited to see it getting so close! This is the last app I am hoping to get on my iPhone to make the transition from my Palm complete. You have obviously taken great pains to ‘get it right’ and provide a product that will be used by thousands, if not millions! (I like to think big!!)
Again, kudos for your progress so far, and best of luck in your launch!
Will you be able to show more than one book at a time on the same screen as in the Windows version?
I love this feature as well as syncing the 2 or 3 books together.
I’m really looking forward having your Bible software on the iPhone – Thank You!