Do you recall when I told you about KindleQuest, a website that runs adventure games like Zork for your Kindle? Amazon just released an app that removes the need for an internet connection. It’s called Dusk World, and after playing with it for a few minutes I’d say it’s closer to the old Choose-your-own-Adventure books [...]
Entries Tagged as 'interactive'
Interactive Fiction comes to the Kindle – Dusk World
December 14th, 2010 · 1 Comment · apps & games
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Why are big publishers ignoring interactive picture books?
December 9th, 2010 · 3 Comments · opinion
by Chris Walters Yesterday Scholastic listed 10 trends in children’s lit for 2010, and #6 is in alignment with an October New York Times article on the decline in picture books. From the Scholastic list: “Publishers are publishing about 25 to 30 percent fewer picture book titles than they used to.” From the Times article: [...]
Popular Mechanics Interactive Edition
July 12th, 2010 · No Comments · software reviews
The key attributes that will really excite me about a magazine app are whether it encourages exploration and discovery. Those two characteristics are at the heart of what should distinguish the app from a print magazine. The app should offer rich content depth that the print product is physically incapable of. The Popular Mechanics app [...]
Scholastic News add digital magazine
June 2nd, 2010 · No Comments · Uncategorized
I just came across this story on the Tech Learning blog. The academic publisher Scholastic News has announced that they’re adding digital content to their magazine, and the new content will be available under existing subscriptions. The online content includes: vocabulary quizzes a compelte digital edition of each issue slideshows videos interactive maps access to [...]
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Mifiction introduces Mooks – interactive fiction
May 8th, 2010 · No Comments · ebookstore news
From the announcement: Interactive fiction books are now available on mobile phones as new technology transforms the traditional novel into a contemporary format. Mobile books or ‘moooks’ are designed for instant viewing across a wide range of mobile networks worldwide, with first service availability in the UK. … Ten brand new ‘moooks’ have been written [...]
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