New books coming to SmartGo Books

[smartgo]

Three new books are coming soon to SmartGo Books on the iPad and iPhone:

- "Vital Points and Skillful Finesse for Sabaki" by Yoda Norimoto 9 dan
- "Shuko: The Only Move - Volume 1: Joseki / Fuseki Collection" by Fujisawa Shuko, Honorary Kisei
- "Shuko: The Only Move - Volume 2: Fighting Middlegame Collection" by Fujisawa Shuko, Honorary Kisei

See http://smartgo.com/booklist.htm for details. These books are awaiting approval of the updated app in the App Store.

Also, as Kiseido announced in Go World, we're working with them on "Modern Master Games: The Dawn of Tournament Go" and "The Games of Fujisawa Shuko".

It would have been nice to get these all released before the US Go Congress, but didn't quite make it. Catch me in Santa Barbara so I can show you how these books look on the iPad.

[snorri]

You're pretty evil, Anders. If I got an iPad, I would probably only use it for this, which seems senseless, but you're starting to make me want to see if I can scrounge up a used one.

[smartgo]

Apple has approved the update, so these three books are now available.

You're pretty evil, Anders. If I got an iPad, I would probably only use it for this, which seems senseless, but you're starting to make me want to see if I can scrounge up a used one.

I have some more evil plans up my sleeve.

[oren]

I have some more evil plans up my sleeve.

Is it a way to buy it outside of Apple?

[smartgo]

Is it a way to buy it outside of Apple?

No, sorry. I was thinking more in terms of making SmartGo Books on the iPad even harder to resist.

[oren]

No, sorry. I was thinking more in terms of making SmartGo Books on the iPad even harder to resist.

Ah ok. That will continue to be easy for me to resist, but good luck!

[lovely]

As you can tell by my avatar, I'm extremely excited about this Shuko book Maybe I will start renting an iPad from my cousin...

[hyperpape]

Why do you need the updated app to sell these books? Do they make use of improvements to the reader that are in the new version?

[smartgo]

Why do you need the updated app to sell these books? Do they make use of improvements to the reader that are in the new version?

It's important to me that people can access the sample portions of the books without being connected, Thus the list of books, the samples, and the cover images need to be included in the app. I may change that implementation in the future to make it possible to add books without updating the app.

[Kaliwan]

we need an android version

[kupus]

Anders,

any plan to make Kiseido Elementary series available as SmartGo books?

Also, IMO Sakata's Middle Game would also be a great addition.

And Fujisawa's Tesuji Dictionary 1-4, and ....



Thanks, D

[smartgo]

any plan to make Kiseido Elementary series available as SmartGo books?

Also, IMO Sakata's Middle Game would also be a great addition.

And Fujisawa's Tesuji Dictionary 1-4, and ....

All great ideas that I'd love to pursue, but they depend on cooperation of the publishers. Will see what I can do.

[p2501]

Since one from Michael Redmond was already added (about Sanrensei) - would it be possible to add "The ABC of Attack and Defense" too? Its so hard to get for me in paper.

[smartgo]

Since one from Michael Redmond was already added (about Sanrensei) - would it be possible to add "The ABC of Attack and Defense" too? Its so hard to get for me in paper.

There's apparently some rights issue that keeps that book from being reprinted, unfortunately, and I suspect the same issue would apply to publishing it as an ebook.

[swatters]

Why are these limited to iPads and iPhones (not even older iPhones)? Why not an application for desktops and laptops which would broaden your potential market enormously?