Comments on: Use iPhone button to change pages? Plus the TeleBlog’s new look for iP fans—and a way to make iP screenshots http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/07/19/iphone-button-to-move-ahead-a-page-plus-the-teleblogs-new-look-for-ip-fans-and-a-way-to-make-ip-screenshots/ News & views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:54:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: David Rothman http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/07/19/iphone-button-to-move-ahead-a-page-plus-the-teleblogs-new-look-for-ip-fans-and-a-way-to-make-ip-screenshots/#comment-855703 David Rothman Mon, 21 Jul 2008 03:15:44 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/07/19/iphone-button-to-move-ahead-a-page-plus-the-teleblogs-new-look-for-ip-fans-and-a-way-to-make-ip-screenshots/#comment-855703 Hi, Dance. Thanks for speaking up. Hey, at least we agree on Stanza. As for the tap function, maybe it could be enabled in a set-up mode for those who wanted it. Thanks. David Hi, Dance. Thanks for speaking up. Hey, at least we agree on Stanza. As for the tap function, maybe it could be enabled in a set-up mode for those who wanted it. Thanks. David

]]> By: dance http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/07/19/iphone-button-to-move-ahead-a-page-plus-the-teleblogs-new-look-for-ip-fans-and-a-way-to-make-ip-screenshots/#comment-855686 dance Mon, 21 Jul 2008 02:38:38 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/07/19/iphone-button-to-move-ahead-a-page-plus-the-teleblogs-new-look-for-ip-fans-and-a-way-to-make-ip-screenshots/#comment-855686 I have Stanza on my iPhone, like it a lot. I do not like this proposal at all. It is *way* easier to tap gently on the screen than to push a button designed to respond only to deliberate pressure. Similarly, jerking the phone would be a big hassle. I have no problem tapping the screen one-handed. I have Stanza on my iPhone, like it a lot.

I do not like this proposal at all.

It is *way* easier to tap gently on the screen than to push a button designed to respond only to deliberate pressure. Similarly, jerking the phone would be a big hassle.

I have no problem tapping the screen one-handed.

]]> By: David Rothman http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/07/19/iphone-button-to-move-ahead-a-page-plus-the-teleblogs-new-look-for-ip-fans-and-a-way-to-make-ip-screenshots/#comment-855267 David Rothman Sun, 20 Jul 2008 19:32:44 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/07/19/iphone-button-to-move-ahead-a-page-plus-the-teleblogs-new-look-for-ip-fans-and-a-way-to-make-ip-screenshots/#comment-855267 Actually, Mike, with Stanza and also BookShelf if I'm not mistaken, a mere touch will change the page. BUT that obscures text even if just briefly, and it makes on-handed operation of the iPhone/Touch more difficult. As for the snapshot function, I love it. And it works when you're also pressing the switch. So you could still have both that and the page-changing button. No "either or." I mentioned the snapshot capability in agreement that the rule already had been broken. Oh, and I also like Pond's accelerometer idea. Thanks, David Actually, Mike, with Stanza and also BookShelf if I’m not mistaken, a mere touch will change the page. BUT that obscures text even if just briefly, and it makes on-handed operation of the iPhone/Touch more difficult.

As for the snapshot function, I love it. And it works when you’re also pressing the switch. So you could still have both that and the page-changing button. No “either or.” I mentioned the snapshot capability in agreement that the rule already had been broken.

Oh, and I also like Pond’s accelerometer idea.

Thanks,
David

]]> By: Mike Cane http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/07/19/iphone-button-to-move-ahead-a-page-plus-the-teleblogs-new-look-for-ip-fans-and-a-way-to-make-ip-screenshots/#comment-855197 Mike Cane Sun, 20 Jul 2008 18:47:54 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/07/19/iphone-button-to-move-ahead-a-page-plus-the-teleblogs-new-look-for-ip-fans-and-a-way-to-make-ip-screenshots/#comment-855197 Oh, and David, I think you'll eventually *adore* that screensnap function. Just wait til you hit a book passage you want to keep. That might be the *only* way to do so. Better hope the function is global and can't be *disabled* for ebooks! Oh, and David, I think you’ll eventually *adore* that screensnap function. Just wait til you hit a book passage you want to keep. That might be the *only* way to do so. Better hope the function is global and can’t be *disabled* for ebooks!

]]> By: Mike Cane http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/07/19/iphone-button-to-move-ahead-a-page-plus-the-teleblogs-new-look-for-ip-fans-and-a-way-to-make-ip-screenshots/#comment-855189 Mike Cane Sun, 20 Jul 2008 18:45:50 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/07/19/iphone-button-to-move-ahead-a-page-plus-the-teleblogs-new-look-for-ip-fans-and-a-way-to-make-ip-screenshots/#comment-855189 I can't believe suddenly you're complaining about having to swipe to change a page. You did it with p! Did you ask for a button then?! What abomination of a change will you ask for when your ebooks have Cover Flow?! Ha! I can’t believe suddenly you’re complaining about having to swipe to change a page. You did it with p! Did you ask for a button then?! What abomination of a change will you ask for when your ebooks have Cover Flow?! Ha!

]]> By: David Rothman http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/07/19/iphone-button-to-move-ahead-a-page-plus-the-teleblogs-new-look-for-ip-fans-and-a-way-to-make-ip-screenshots/#comment-855080 David Rothman Sun, 20 Jul 2008 17:04:43 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/07/19/iphone-button-to-move-ahead-a-page-plus-the-teleblogs-new-look-for-ip-fans-and-a-way-to-make-ip-screenshots/#comment-855080 "Don't Go There!" Oh, please do, Mike! For us e-book fans, what's a more basic function than page changing? It's a lot more important than screenshots. Here's one rule worth breaking again. Thanks, David “Don’t Go There!”

Oh, please do, Mike! For us e-book fans, what’s a more basic function than page changing? It’s a lot more important than screenshots. Here’s one rule worth breaking again.

Thanks,
David

]]> By: Mike Cane http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/07/19/iphone-button-to-move-ahead-a-page-plus-the-teleblogs-new-look-for-ip-fans-and-a-way-to-make-ip-screenshots/#comment-855068 Mike Cane Sun, 20 Jul 2008 16:49:25 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/07/19/iphone-button-to-move-ahead-a-page-plus-the-teleblogs-new-look-for-ip-fans-and-a-way-to-make-ip-screenshots/#comment-855068 Well, Apple itself enhanced the button by allowing it to do screenshots (in combo with the Power button), but going further than that is the Way of Nokia. Don't Go There! Well, Apple itself enhanced the button by allowing it to do screenshots (in combo with the Power button), but going further than that is the Way of Nokia. Don’t Go There!

]]> By: Todd Jonz http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/07/19/iphone-button-to-move-ahead-a-page-plus-the-teleblogs-new-look-for-ip-fans-and-a-way-to-make-ip-screenshots/#comment-854408 Todd Jonz Sat, 19 Jul 2008 19:06:32 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/07/19/iphone-button-to-move-ahead-a-page-plus-the-teleblogs-new-look-for-ip-fans-and-a-way-to-make-ip-screenshots/#comment-854408 There's absolutely no way this will ever happen. Consistency in the user interface is a religious covenant at Apple, and there's not even a remote possibility they would provide application developers with the ability to change the behavior of that button. This is, IMHO, a Good Thing. There’s absolutely no way this will ever happen. Consistency in the user interface is a religious covenant at Apple, and there’s not even a remote possibility they would provide application developers with the ability to change the behavior of that button. This is, IMHO, a Good Thing.

]]> By: pond http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/07/19/iphone-button-to-move-ahead-a-page-plus-the-teleblogs-new-look-for-ip-fans-and-a-way-to-make-ip-screenshots/#comment-854334 pond Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:31:18 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/07/19/iphone-button-to-move-ahead-a-page-plus-the-teleblogs-new-look-for-ip-fans-and-a-way-to-make-ip-screenshots/#comment-854334 Another approach to page-turns in the iPhone is to use the accelerometer. Jerk the phone to one side and back, and the page flips. I don't know how feasible it is to build this in, but it would be easier than accessing the button, I imagine. Another approach to page-turns in the iPhone is to use the accelerometer. Jerk the phone to one side and back, and the page flips.

I don’t know how feasible it is to build this in, but it would be easier than accessing the button, I imagine.

]]> By: Mike Cane http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/07/19/iphone-button-to-move-ahead-a-page-plus-the-teleblogs-new-look-for-ip-fans-and-a-way-to-make-ip-screenshots/#comment-854252 Mike Cane Sat, 19 Jul 2008 14:05:44 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/07/19/iphone-button-to-move-ahead-a-page-plus-the-teleblogs-new-look-for-ip-fans-and-a-way-to-make-ip-screenshots/#comment-854252 No no no no no. Don't mess with the one button on the iPhone! (Well, thereare others, but that fat one on the front!). It does one thing, let it alone to do that. Besides, using buttons is just so ... antique! Wow, Teleread looks GREAT iPhoned!! No no no no no. Don’t mess with the one button on the iPhone! (Well, thereare others, but that fat one on the front!). It does one thing, let it alone to do that. Besides, using buttons is just so … antique!

Wow, Teleread looks GREAT iPhoned!!

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