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The Waterhole by Graeme Base

Posted on April 26th, by Liam in AppBooks, Apps, iPad Apps, iPhone Apps. No Comments

The Waterhole by Graeme Base is the second app we have produced for The Base Factory. Upon release, the iPad version was featured on the Australian store. It reached #1 in iPad Book Apps and #14 overall in the Australian store and was featured on the iPad homepage.

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Animalia for iPad updated

Posted on February 10th, by Liam in AppBooks, Blog, iPad, iPad Apps, Portfolio. No Comments

Animalia for iPad has been updated with two new sections and 100% more content.

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Animalia for iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch

Posted on August 29th, by Liam in AppBooks, Blog, iPad, iPad Apps, iPhone Apps, Portfolio. 1 Comment

New AppBook ‘Animalia for iPad’ based on the much loved children’s book by Graeme Base is now available on the iTunes store.

‘New and Noteworthy’ iPad app in the US and Canada. Feature tiles in Australia and New Zealand.

September 2010: #2 iPad app in Australia. #1 in iPad Books in the US, Canada and Australia. Top 10 iPad Book in 19 countries. Top 100 in 50 countries.

‘Animalia’ for iPhone and iPod Touch also now available.

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For more information, visit www.appbooks.com

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The future of books on the iPad: AppBooks vs iBooks

Posted on March 12th, by Liam in Blog, iPad. 4 comments

As today was the first day for iPad pre-orders in the US and there is quite a buzz about it, I thought it timely to make my first blog post and share some thoughts on iPad books.

A book is a book is a book

Not anymore!

A few days ago Mobclix data revealed there were some 27,000 AppBooks (Book Applications) on the iTunes App Store. Significantly, they now outnumber games as the largest App category.

Here is a pic from their website:

These are iPhone Apps. What will happen when the iPad releases?

We will see even more AppBooks. Or will we?

AppBooks and the iBookstore

There has been some discussion in the last few days about the possibility of Apple removing some AppBooks once the iPad and iBookstore releases. This began with Jason Kincaid’s TechCrunch post ‘Will books be the next to go in Apple’s App … Read More »

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The Waterhole – Graeme Base (iPad)

This app is simply breathtaking! The illustrations are beautiful as are the sounds of the animals! There is so much going on within this app. There are hidden animals throughout the book as well as “animatch” and “leapfrog” games. As a parent I appreciated the numbers given throughout the book and the geographic locations. They are nice educational aspects. My boys (2&5) love the addition of this newest app to our digital collection and so do I! This app is packed with activity and family fun! Thank you so much for the wonderful journey. I would highly recom…

K8ofNH (United States) ★★★★★

The Waterhole – Graeme Base (iPad)

This is a beautiful book app! The artwork is engaging and clever because there are multiple images embedded in each illustration creating a rich visual experience. The sound design is equally excellent. The hidden animal activity is fun and challenging. High quality app – worth its price. Perfect for elementary students, but also appealing to older ages because of the high-quality and sophisticated artwork. The book itself tells the story of the waterhole and the animals that gather there. Included is a basic counting activity coupled with beautiful sounds …

Ann Adair (United States) ★★★★★