... how to annotate & share it too!
Ever wish you could markup one of your digital textbooks? How about an article or paper you are working on? Maybe you are a teacher and would love to correct a student’s paper with the help of your iPad. Well you can do that and so much more with the GoodReader iPad app! Originally known as a great PDF reader, GoodReader has been updated continually since its release and is now THE go-to annotation tool for your iPad!
GoodReader is SO good that it was voted the #1 selling non-Apple app for iPad in USA in 2010! GoodReader has earned its accolades by the way it handles huge PDF and TXT files, manuals, large books, magazines, and renderings of 100 mb and more with great speed. The ability to mark-up PDFs opens up new doors to GoodReader users who can now use typewriter text boxes, sticky notes, lines, arrows, and freehand drawings on top of a PDF file.
It is precisely the ability to mark-up FDF files that we are going to explore today. Stay with us after the break to see GoodReader in action for yourself!
As you can see, it is very easy to annotate any book or document using GoodReader! Just import your PDF file into GoodReader and you are ready to mark it up!
Once you have your book or document in GoodReader you can:
- Add Sticky Notes
- Highlight
- Underline with straight or squiggly lines
- Insert text with and without striking through other text
- Cross-out text
- Add lines
- Add arrows
- Make Ovals and Rectangles
- Draw Free-form shapes
GoodReader is GREAT for PDF and text files BUT it also handles:
- MS Office – .doc, .ppt., .xls
- iWork ’08/’09
- HTML and Safari webarchives
- High resolution images
- Even audio and video!
While GoodReader and annotate expertly it can do SO much more!
MANAGE FILES! GoodReader lets you create folders, move, copy and rename your files; zip, email and unzip them; plus send your files to other apps.
TRANSFER FILES! Within moments of downloading GoodReader, you’ll be transferring files in a number of ways: directly from your computer over a USB cable or WiFi connection, from the Internet or from email attachments. It also easily integrates with iDisk, Google Docs, Dropbox, SugarSync, box.net and other WebDAV, FTP and SFTP servers.
SYNC YOUR FILES AND FOLDERS! The amazing new Auto Sync feature will work with MobileMe iDisk, Dropbox, SugarSync, box.net, and any other WebDAV, FTP or SFTP server.
PDF HYPERLINKS! The PDF hyperlink feature allows you to quickly jump back and forth within the document. Tapping a link quickly whisks you across a huge PDF book in an instant, and the “Go Back” button will take you back to the page you came from.
TEXT SEARCH! If you know what you’re looking for, the Text Search feature helps you find your way to the exact info you want in any PDF or TXT file.
ZOOM! You can even use the 50x zoom, giving you a better view without distorting the image. Perfect for PDF maps and drawings.
AND of course: ANNOTATE! Annotation is a feature long sought after by users who want to add their own mark-ups to PDFs, especially those collaborating as a team on shared documents. The types of annotations that can be created and edited in GoodReader include typewriter text boxes, popup comments (“sticky notes”), text highlights, freehand drawings, lines, arrows, rectangles, ovals, cloudy shapes, text underlines, strikeouts, text insertion marks.
TONS OF OTHER FEATURES! Good.iWare Ltd. keeps surprising their existing users with new features by constantly releasing FREE updates! They don’t just do small fixes, they actually improve the ENTIRE app all the time!
So is this iPad app a BUY or NOT BUY? That’s simple! YES! If you find yourself reading and especially annotating books and/or documents then you owe it to yourself to add the GoodReader app to YOUR iPad! The time and trouble it saves you is absolutely invaluable and it pays for itself. GoodReader is THE go-to tool for annotating on your iPad! Add the GoodReader app for iPads to YOUR iPad NOW!
Apps for iPads Recommended Reading:
- Collecting, Annotating and Redistributing Student Work using an … – GoodReader iPad app GoodReader ($4.99, iTunes) does a lot. It allows you access to all manner of cloud-based document servers, email attachments, locally saved files, and even
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- Goodreader: iPad App Review | Tapscape – Goodreader is a great, affordable all-in-one document reader that will literally transform how you use your iPad. 10/10.
