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Announcing Goodreads for iPad!
Curling up in bed, toting on vacation, or even Web surfing while on the can—a recent study reveals that tablet owners, such as iPad aficionados, love the portability of the device. Thirty-five percent admit to tablet use in the bathroom. No matter where you might be, we're pleased to announce that Goodreads now has an iPad app! This new release (version 1.4) takes advantage of the iPad's bigger screen, making your Goodreads experience much more enjoyable. Now you can see more of your updates, your discussion topics, and, of course, your books. This is only the first release we plan to do for the iPad - we know there is a lot more we can do to improve the experience.
Perhaps the biggest advantage is in the embedded ebook reader. Goodreads has a vast catalog of ebooks, and the iPad is definitely one of the best devices on which to read them! Check out a free classic like Jane Eyre or purchase one of the many ebooks for sale on the site.
We've also improved the barcode scanner and completed our Italian localization efforts. In case you were wondering, this is a "universal" release, which means the same app can run on iPhones, iPods, and iPads alike. In other words, all iOS devices can take advantage of these enhancements.
So, please head over to the App Store to download Goodreads for your iPad!
Perhaps the biggest advantage is in the embedded ebook reader. Goodreads has a vast catalog of ebooks, and the iPad is definitely one of the best devices on which to read them! Check out a free classic like Jane Eyre or purchase one of the many ebooks for sale on the site.
We've also improved the barcode scanner and completed our Italian localization efforts. In case you were wondering, this is a "universal" release, which means the same app can run on iPhones, iPods, and iPads alike. In other words, all iOS devices can take advantage of these enhancements.
So, please head over to the App Store to download Goodreads for your iPad!
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Aug 23, 2011 06:29PM
All I can say is YESSSSSSSSSSS. And THANK YOU!!!
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I KNOW!!!! I HAVE AN iPAD SO THIS IS SO HELPFUL!!!!!!
YES!! Thank You, GR Team! Off to download it now!
Your continued improvements encourage me to keep up the reading :)
thats great but when will we be able to sign in via facebook/twitter on the App?
Yay! I am so excited! I hated that small little itouch app:(
I'm extremely ecstatic to hear this! Thank you so much..
omg this is awesome. i was so tired of using the iphone app because it's so small. thanks!
*sigh* i've always wanted an iPad and for free? can't go better then that!!!plus it'll be better for some of us~! XD
haha i would love to finally read some good books with out annoying my dad to go to Chapters and buy me some books ;)
I don't really see the point of this. I'm not sure why iPad and other tablet users can't just use the main site.
I like this because of the AS3 & CSS books in the previews. ;)
finally! i have been waiting for this forever! i wonder when (or if) it will be available for the blackberry...
Hmm.. how about android tablet? :)
This is great! But now I'm sad because the Great Chinese Firewall blocks me from accessing GR on my iPad.
YESSSSSSSSS, So glad to finally have it on my iPad. Thank you :)
Looooove you! Thank you! Off to download it and give it a try. Yay! :DETA: Works like a charm! Diggin' it!
I'll add my thanks and appreciation to the many here already and say thanks and it looks awesome.
This is great, thank you!!! I'm loving it so far. The only problem I've come across is that it doesn't hide spoilers like on the website. It just shows the spoiler html tags and the text (except for one where it said the spoiler had been deleted).
Thank you, i have an ipad and looking forward to using it on it although i use it on my HTC Desire and love the barcode
HOOOOOOORAY! This makes my day, seriously! Very excited!
Fantastic news! Can't wait to head over to the App Store.
Ralph wrote: "I don't really see the point of this. I'm not sure why iPad and other tablet users can't just use the main site."Because the site isn't optimized for them...? The font sizes are weird in the main version, not all the options are available on the mobile version, and mainly, there are ads all down the right side which don't show up on the app.
Hmm, just tried it and it shows as the small iphone version. :(
That is so cool. I've been wanting to buy an iPad for sometime and I can't wait to use this app
I was using the iPhone app for a while and ended up just going back to the NON mobile version of the site on the iPad browser. I'll give this one a try, but if it is anything like the phone app, half of what I needed wasn't available. I use GoodReads to keep track of my own books, true, but more often to participate in discussions, and need the app to work for that as well!
Stephanie wrote: "Hmm, just tried it and it shows as the small iphone version. :("Ah, just looked, I didn't have the latest version, now it works. Lovely.
I downloaded this app and i have a few questions.Is there an option to add new books? (not to one's shelfs but generally) I can't find it.
Where can i add tags to my books - is there a menu i'm missing?
When adding tags through the web browser i can't scroll down through the tags (i've got a lot of tags but can see only a few). The page is scrolling but the tags list is not. Does anyone experience similiar problems on their ipad?
Update: I figured out some things by myself and edited the post :)
Subaru, sorry, adding a book to GR is not available on the iOS (or Android) apps. Same thing for the tags handling.
Ettore wrote: "Subaru, sorry, adding a book to GR is not available on the iOS (or Android) apps. Same thing for the tags handling."That explains it. Thanks for the answer Ettore!
YAY!! Finally! hopefully it's better than the iphone version
That great! Any thoughts to adding one for the Nook? I love my Nook and would love to have them both together.
Karen, yeah we had a Nook Color app but there have been a few issues on the B&N app store. The Nook Color app should be coming back soon.
I'm really, really disspointed with this app.
How about a new interface for the larger screen instead of just making the iPod/iPhone app bigger?
I'm back to using Safari.
It's easier.
Like, I'm sorry to say, but this app isn't worth downloading.
I can't even keep track of all my groups.
The app doesn't look as good as the iPhone/iPod touch one.
I'm really sorry, and I love GR, but this isn't for me.
:/
How about a new interface for the larger screen instead of just making the iPod/iPhone app bigger?
I'm back to using Safari.
It's easier.
Like, I'm sorry to say, but this app isn't worth downloading.
I can't even keep track of all my groups.
The app doesn't look as good as the iPhone/iPod touch one.
I'm really sorry, and I love GR, but this isn't for me.
:/
Ettore wrote: "Karen, yeah we had a Nook Color app but there have been a few issues on the B&N app store. The Nook Color app should be coming back soon."Keep us posted please.
Oooh, I've been hoping for one of these, thanks. :D
Thank you! I really liken how easy this app is to navigate.
There are a couple problems, though:
1) None of the links on the "More" screen work (Find Friends, Sign Out, or the links to contact support, etc.)
2) The location icon (in "Explore" - "Events near you") doesn't even come close to finding my correct location. None of my other apps have any problem with their location based functionality so I'm thinking it's your app.
Otherwise, great job!
There are a couple problems, though:
1) None of the links on the "More" screen work (Find Friends, Sign Out, or the links to contact support, etc.)
2) The location icon (in "Explore" - "Events near you") doesn't even come close to finding my correct location. None of my other apps have any problem with their location based functionality so I'm thinking it's your app.
Otherwise, great job!
