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iBooks and iBooks Author<\/h2>\r\nApple iBooks (.ibooks) are a\u00a0 type of eBook developed with the iPad in mind, however they can also be read on an iPhone or Mac computer with the iBooks app.\r\n\r\niBooks are written with Apple\u2019s free MacOS program, iBooks Author, available in the App Store. The program has an interface similar to Pages. An iBook cannot be written on a Windows computer or with an iOS device.\r\n\r\nSince iBooks are assumed to be read on an iPad (or an iPad-sized window on a Mac), they offer more certainty over page layout than with ePubs. Media can be easily inserted into iBooks by dragging and dropping. Some specialized media (panoramas and 360\u00b0 views) must be created with the free iAd Producer app.\r\n

iAd Producer<\/h2>\r\niAd Producer is a free utility available from Apple\u2019s developer site (developer.apple.com) that can be used for producing complex interactive elements (\u201cwidgets\u201d) for iBooks. Widgets are automatically written in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. iAd Producer project files (type .iadproj) can be exported as widgets (.wdgt), then drag-and-dropped to be placed in iBooks Author pages.<\/span><\/span>\r\n\r\niAd Producer\u2019s interface includes an \u201cAssets\u201d panel for importing media (photos and video) and an \u201cObjects\u201d panel with numerous interactive objects into which the media can be placed.\r\n\r\nTwo of the most complex and interesting widgets are interactive panoramas and 360\u00b0 objects, which are similar in structure. An interactive panorama requires at least 6 consecutive images of a scene that\u2019s centred on the photographer. Ideally two sets of photos are supplied, one at the iPad\u2019s native resolution (1024\u00d7768 pixels) and another at double this resolution (2048\u00d71536 pixels) for Retina\u2122 displays. Using iAd Producer and a panorama widget, the user places the photos in consecutive panels. When the panorama is exported to a widget and viewed on an iPad, the panorama can access the gyroscope to detect motion, and the scene will rotate in sync with the that the iPad is pointed toward. Thus the panorama widget would be useful as part of a tour book or building guide.\r\n\r\nThe panorama can include buttons or \u201chot spots\u201d for objects in the scene, such as a statue. When the user clicks the button, the widget will advance from the panorama page to a second page with a photo and information about the object.\r\n\r\nThe 360\u00b0 widget shows an object that users can rotate by touching the iPad screen. This widget likewise requires two sets of preferably 8 or more photos of an object. Ideally the object should be placed on a turntable and rotated 360\u00b0 for the 8 photos, or 45\u00b0 between photos.\r\n\r\nUsers can include JavaScript, including the jQuery library, into iAd Producer widgets. jQuery would be useful for creating animations, including the \u201cdraggable\u201d function that allows readers to click-and-drag an object around the stage.\r\n\r\n ","rendered":"

iBooks and iBooks Author<\/h2>\n

Apple iBooks (.ibooks) are a\u00a0 type of eBook developed with the iPad in mind, however they can also be read on an iPhone or Mac computer with the iBooks app.<\/p>\n

iBooks are written with Apple\u2019s free MacOS program, iBooks Author, available in the App Store. The program has an interface similar to Pages. An iBook cannot be written on a Windows computer or with an iOS device.<\/p>\n

Since iBooks are assumed to be read on an iPad (or an iPad-sized window on a Mac), they offer more certainty over page layout than with ePubs. Media can be easily inserted into iBooks by dragging and dropping. Some specialized media (panoramas and 360\u00b0 views) must be created with the free iAd Producer app.<\/p>\n

iAd Producer<\/h2>\n

iAd Producer is a free utility available from Apple\u2019s developer site (developer.apple.com) that can be used for producing complex interactive elements (\u201cwidgets\u201d) for iBooks. Widgets are automatically written in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. iAd Producer project files (type .iadproj) can be exported as widgets (.wdgt), then drag-and-dropped to be placed in iBooks Author pages.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

iAd Producer\u2019s interface includes an \u201cAssets\u201d panel for importing media (photos and video) and an \u201cObjects\u201d panel with numerous interactive objects into which the media can be placed.<\/p>\n

Two of the most complex and interesting widgets are interactive panoramas and 360\u00b0 objects, which are similar in structure. An interactive panorama requires at least 6 consecutive images of a scene that\u2019s centred on the photographer. Ideally two sets of photos are supplied, one at the iPad\u2019s native resolution (1024\u00d7768 pixels) and another at double this resolution (2048\u00d71536 pixels) for Retina\u2122 displays. Using iAd Producer and a panorama widget, the user places the photos in consecutive panels. When the panorama is exported to a widget and viewed on an iPad, the panorama can access the gyroscope to detect motion, and the scene will rotate in sync with the that the iPad is pointed toward. Thus the panorama widget would be useful as part of a tour book or building guide.<\/p>\n

The panorama can include buttons or \u201chot spots\u201d for objects in the scene, such as a statue. When the user clicks the button, the widget will advance from the panorama page to a second page with a photo and information about the object.<\/p>\n

The 360\u00b0 widget shows an object that users can rotate by touching the iPad screen. This widget likewise requires two sets of preferably 8 or more photos of an object. Ideally the object should be placed on a turntable and rotated 360\u00b0 for the 8 photos, or 45\u00b0 between photos.<\/p>\n

Users can include JavaScript, including the jQuery library, into iAd Producer widgets. jQuery would be useful for creating animations, including the \u201cdraggable\u201d function that allows readers to click-and-drag an object around the stage.<\/p>\n

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