iPad Thoughts:

Submitted by phil lavery on Sat, 17/04/2010 - 22:04

A two year old plays with the iPad

It is easy to view this and forget that you are watching a 2.5 year child, interacting intuitively, with a computer. Look how much she does without really thinking about it. And, when she does have problems, it is because of inconsistent interface design. In fact, as a result of this video, FirstWords are amending their applications splash screen to give it a start button, rather than the graphic that caused all the confusion.

I have heard many people dismiss the iPad as just a larger iPodTouch or, as less capable MacBook, and in many ways both statements are true. However, this misses the point altogether, the iPad's larger touch screen opens up a whole new way of interacting with or creating content. Already there are some amazing new kinds of applications being developed for this device and this is just the beginning..

Other Links :

LaughingSquid

Children of Cyberspace

FirstWords : Animals

Alice For iPad

Link : AtomicAntelope

iPadMixr

Link : iPadMixr

A DJ app that really makes use of the iPad screen real estate and touch interface to create an app that just feels right.

TouchOSC

TouchOSC has been available on the iPhone for sometime, but always felt a little cramped - interesting but perhaps not your first choice. But now, on the iPad, TouchOSC has the potential to transform the way that you create and interact with your music.

Link : Hexler

With thanks to Julian Coultas and Ian Wison, fellow ADE's, for some of the above links.