Basics: Gestures and Techniques

1. Front Camera. The iPad 2 has two cameras: a 0.3-megapixel VGA front-facing camera; and a 0.7-megapixel camera located on the rear of the tablet. The front-facing camera is primarily designed for FaceTime conversation, but can also shoot SD video and 640-by-480-pixel stills. Touchscreen Display. The iPad doesn’t have a tactile keyboard or a bunch of hardware buttons. Instead, you use its 9.7-inch LED-backlit glossy widescreen glass display to surf the Web, compose e-mail messages, navigate apps, and change settings. The screen has a resolution of 1024 by 768 pixels at 132 pixels per inch. It also has an oleophobic coating‚ so it’s easy to wipe off fingerprints and smudges. Home Button. One of only four buttons on the device, and the only one on the front of the iPad, the Home button primarily acts as an escape option, though it can also help you manage your apps. When you’re in an app, pressing the Home button will return you to your Home screen, where all your apps are located.If you double-press the Home button, you’ll pull up the multitasking shelf, which allows you to see recently running apps and access device shortcuts. If you’re already on your Home screen, pressing the Home button will send you to the Spotlight search screen; if you have multiple Home screens, pressing it will take you back to the first page. When the device is off, you can wake it up by pressing the Home button once; a double press while the device is awake and locked will bring up your iPod controls.

2. (D) Sleep/Wake and On/Off Button. Located on the top right of the iPad 2 is the Sleep/Wake button. When your iPad is on, you can press this button once to put it to sleep. To wake the iPad up, press the button again, and slide your finger across the lock slider at the bottom of the touchscreen to unlock it. To turn the iPad off completely, hold the Sleep/Wake button down for a few seconds, until the Slide To Power Off slider appears. To turn the iPad back on, press and hold the Sleep/Wake button until the Apple Logo appears. (E) Back Camera. The second of the iPad 2’s cameras is located along the back of the device, in the upper left corner. This 0.7-megapixel camera shoots 720p HD video and 720-by-960-pixel stills, and can be used for FaceTime conversation, quick movie-making, or a still shot or two. The software offers a tap-to-focus feature and a 5x digital zoom. Sadly, the quality is largely below that of a point-and-shoot camera or the iPhone 4. (F) Side Switch. The iPad’s Side Switch‚ located on the right side of the tablet, near the top‚ can be set to lock the screen orientation or to act as a mute switch, depending on your preference. In Settings, tap General, and then tap Lock Rotation or Mute in the Use Side Switch To section. If you choose Lock Rotation, toggle the screen-rotation switch on the side of the iPad to expose the orange dot, and your iPad will stay in either landscape or portrait view, regardless of how you’re positioning it. When the rotation lock is engaged, a small icon showing a lock with an arrow around it will appear on the right side of your status bar, near the battery icon. If you select Mute in the settings screen, the switch will control the iPad’s Silent mode, which mutes alert noises. Be advised that you can still hear the audio from music and videos on the device’s speaker when the iPad is in Silent mode.

3. (G) Volume Up/Down Buttons. Directly below the Side Switch are the iPad’s volume buttons. Press the top of the button (Volume Up) to increase the volume and the bottom of it (Volume Down) to lower the volume. You can also quickly mute the iPad by holding down the bottom button for two seconds. These buttons affect app sounds, as well as audio and video playback. You can make these buttons affect your alert and ringer volume as well by enabling Change With Buttons in Settings -> General -> Sounds -> Ringer And Alerts. (H) Built-in Speaker. You’ll find a speaker on the bottom right edge of the iPad 2 (when facing forward). It will play anything that makes noise on your iPad, including music, video, or app sounds. Because the iPad has just one speaker, it only outputs mono (single-channel) sound. You can also connect the iPad to third-party speakers via the headphone jack, Bluetooth, or the dock-connector port. (I) Dock-Connector Port. To charge and sync your iPad, you use the device’s 30-pin dock-connector port, on the bottom center of the device. You can also use this port to hook up your iPad with third-party accessories, such as Apple’s Camera Connection Kit. Keep in mind that only some Macs and AC adapters can charge the iPad; others cause the iPad to declare that it is not charging, although your computer shows that the device is connected and able to sync. When plugged into the included 10-watt USB power adapter, the iPad can charge while awake or asleep. On high-powered USB ports—such as the ones on most recent Macs—the iPad charges but it takes longer, according to Apple. On Macs and PCs without high-powered USB ports, the iPad will charge only in Sleep mode; when it’s awake, it will display a “Not charging” message in the status bar at the top of the screen.

4. (J) Micro-SIM Card Tray. Available only on the Wi-Fi + 3G (GSM) iPad model, the micro-SIM card tray along the back left edge of the tablet is where your GSM SIM card is stored. With one of these cards and a cellular data plan, you can get 3G data service on your iPad. In the United States, only AT&T offers an iPad service plan and micro-SIM card, but since the iPad is sold unlocked (not tethered to a specific wireless carrier), you can pop in any international carrier’s applicable micro-SIM card while you’re abroad to receive 3G access. Even if you don’t have an active 3G plan, you can still connect your iPad to the Internet over Wi-Fi. To eject a micro-SIM card, insert the end of a paper clip into the small hole adjacent to the tray and push. (K) Headphone Jack. Located at the top left edge of the iPad is a standard 3.5mm audio jack‚ the same type that’s found in iPods and iPhones. You can use either wired or Bluetooth-enabled wireless headphones with the iPad. If you plug in headphones that have a microphone, the iPad will recognize it and allow you to use it for apps with audio-recording capabilities. Otherwise, the iPad will use its built-in microphone. (L) Microphone The iPad’s internal microphone is on the top center edge of the device, right above the front-facing camera. You can use it to record audio in any app that supports audio recording. M 3G Antenna (3G iPad only) For optimal reception, the 3G antenna in your iPad is at the top of the device, housed under a black plastic shield.

5. Basics: Gestures and Techniques

6. Tap • As clicking is to a desktop computer, so is tapping to an iOS device. Tapping is the most common and basic gesture on the iPad. You tap to open apps, bring up controls, make choices from menus, and more.

7. Double-Tap • Tap an object twice in succession to effect a double-tap. Double-taps are primarily used for zooming in or out on text, but third-party apps also use the double-tap for various purposes.

8. Tap, Hold, and Drag • For some functions‚ such as highlighting text, copying and pasting, or deleting and moving apps‚ you’ll need to tap and hold down on the screen. When you do this on a piece of text, it will highlight in blue, and editing handles—vertical lines with blue dots—will appear on either side of the highlighted area. You can tap, hold, and, while holding down, drag your finger to increase or decrease the selection. Dragging also comes into play for moving objects in apps, drawing, and swiping and flicking.

9. Flick and Swipe • Drag your finger across the screen‚ up, down, left, or right‚ to swipe. Swiping is one of the primary navigational tools on the iPad: You use a left or right swipe to move through app pages on your Home Screen or images in the Photos app; you use an up or down swipe to read text in Safari. It’s one of the easiest gestures to learn. A flick is just like a swipe, only faster: The iPad supports inertial scrolling, which means that the faster or slower you move your finger, the faster or slower content will move. If you want to get to the bottom of a page quickly, just flick your finger upward in a fast motion.

10. Pinch • To zoom in or out, you’ll use the pinch gesture (also referred to as pinch-to-zoom). To zoom in or to open something, place your thumb and index finger, pinched together, on screen and spread them apart. To zoom out, do the reverse: start with your thumb and index finger outwards, and then pinch them together.

11. Rotate • You can even rotate some elements with two or more fingers. Just place two fingers on the screen and make a circular gesture‚ clockwise or counterclockwise

12. iPad In Action

13. iTunes • iTunes is an application for organizing and playing digital music, video files and podcasts. • It came out in 2001; it’s produced by Apple; it’s free; and it is available for Windows and Macs. • The iTunes Store is Apple’s online digital media store where music, films and podcasts can be downloaded to your computer using the iTunes software. • Although there is normally a charge for downloading Breakout music and films, the podcasts are free of charge. • The iTunes Store was created with just music in 2003; Legal stuff videos and podcasts were added in 2005.

14. iTunes Player. Where all your favorite stuff is just a click away.

15. Browse Your iTunes library gives you big, beautiful views of all your music, movies, or whatever else you’re looking for. Browse by albums and let your album art help you quickly spot what you want to hear. Click an album, and it will expand in place. You’ll see a track list, In the Store recommendations, and more, so you can play a song while you keep right on browsing. Know exactly what you’re after? Just type a word in the search field to see all the songs, albums, artists, movies, TV shows, and books that contain that word.

16. Organize With iTunes, it’s easy to get all your music organized. Any song or album you purchase from iTunes goes straight into your music library. And when you import your CDs, iTunes automatically adds the album, artist, and song names, along with the album art. Then, with your whole collection to choose from, you can create the ultimate playlists for rocking out, working out, or chilling out. You can also rate your songs with one to five stars, so it’s easy to find your favorites later.

17. Play Just click to listen to your music, watch a movie or TV show, play a podcast or audiobook, or take in a lecture from iTunes U. With iTunes LP, you can also dive into lyrics and liner notes, watch videos, and more. And select movies include iTunes Extras like behind-the-scenes footage, cast and crew interviews, and deleted scenes. Not sure what you want to hear? Let shuffle decide. And when you need to make room on your screen for more than music, switch to the MiniPlayer. It’s big enough to let you see the songs that are coming up, search your entire collection, and change the track order using Up Next. And small enough that it’s never in the way.

18. Genius Genius can search your library to find songs that go great together, then organize them into genre-based mixes you’ll love. It can also put together Genius playlists. Just choose a song you like and select Start Genius. Genius finds songs with the same vibe and assembles a new playlist for you. When you expand an album in your library, you can also see In the Store recommendations for songs you don’t own yet — but should.

19. iTunes Store Everything you want. And so much you didn’t even know you wanted.

20. Browse On the iTunes Store, some of our favorite content takes center stage. Glance at the shelves to see what’s new and what’s popular. Check out the latest movie trailers. Give the best-selling book titles a look. Visit artist pages to see all their work, photos, concert dates, and more. There’s no better, or easier, way to cruise the aisles.

21. Discover iTunes has lots of ways to help you find content you’ll love. Top Charts. The free Single or App of the Week. The handpicked Movie and TV Show of the Week. New music recommendations based on your past purchases. And so much more.

22. What’s on iTunes? Millions of songs. Thousands of movies to buy or rent. Your favorite TV shows. Hundreds of thousands of apps, books, games, and podcasts. And that’s just for starters.

23. iTunes Everywhere iCloud You never know when you’ll suddenly be in the mood to listen to a favorite song, rewatch a classic movie, or laugh at that hilarious sitcom episode with a friend. With iCloud, you can have iTunes automatically download new music purchases to all your devices the moment you tap Buy. You can also access past music, movie, and TV show purchases from any of your devices — wirelessly and without syncing. And now new music, movies, and TV shows purchased on any device are instantly accessible in your iTunes library on your Mac or PC. Just click to play, or even download to take a copy with you if you’re going somewhere you won’t have Wi-Fi. Whenever you pause a movie, podcast, or audiobook before the end, iCloud remembers where you left off. So you can pick up in the same spot on any of your devices

24. iPad in Business Apps at work. The iPadand innovative apps for business are inspiring new and better ways to work. Interact with business data, visualize results and collaborate like never before. With apps soimmersive and engaging you'll forget you're even working.

25. Basics. Be productive from the start. iPad is ready for work with built-in apps that come with iOS, the world’s most advanced operating system. And with an amazing selection of business apps from the App Store to choose from, you can hit the ground running with the broadest selection of tools to help you be more productive.

26. The Must-Have iPad Office Apps

27. Word Processors Office2HD Office2HD has unseated our previous co-winner, Apple Pages, in the word processing category. Office2HD offers the editing and formatting you'd expect, including support for multiple columns and images. But it does more than the rest: It lets you add comments, footnotes, endnotes, column breaks, and section breaks, plus -- the big deal -- track changes made within Office2HD. Although it can't apply paragraph and character styles to text, Office2HD preserves those already in your documents. Also, you can search but not replace, nor apply or edit embedded hyperlinks. Office2HD supports a wide range of cloud services, but not iCloud. And it doesn't support AirPrint printing . App: Office2HD
Price: $7.99
Developer: Byte SquaredCompatibility: iPad (iPhone version $5.99)

28. Word Processors Quickoffice Pro HD Quickoffice, now owned by Google, has long been the top cross-platform mobile office productivity suite. The new version released Oct. 15 adds tracked changes and notes in the app itself, following on Office2HD's innovation. (Apple's Pages added tracking but not notes on Dec. 4, but it's not as Office-like as Quickoffice and Office2HD.) Quickoffice makes a really good companion to Microsoft Office on your PC -- and unlike Office2HD, it supports text replace, live spell-checking, and AirPrint printing. Quickoffice Pro HD's strong support for cloud storage (though not iCloud) and its straightforward editing tools make it the closest thing to a native Microsoft Office for the iPad. App: Quickoffice Pro HD
Price: $19.99
Developer: Google's Quickoffice
 divisionCompatibility: iPad (iPhone version $14.99)

29. Spreadsheet Editors Numbers Apple's Numbers spreadsheet editor is designed to make data entry easy, especially around numeric, date, and formula info. The keyboard adjusts based on the type of data you're working with. Excel users may dislike Numbers' approach to creating worksheets; Numbers allows several on a page, which can confound experienced Excel users. Also, like all iWork apps, Numbers supports cloud storage services such as Box and Dropbox, but messily: You must copy your documents into and out of Numbers, which creates version issues. Only in an all-Apple workflow does Numbers avoids this messiness, using iCloud to keep your documents current on all your devices. App: Numbers
Price: $9.99
Developer: AppleCompatibility: iPad and iPhone

30. Spreadsheet Editors Quickoffice HD Pro Quickoffice's spreadsheet-editing module works very much like Excel, so it's instantly accessible to Excel users. There's also a Business App Store version that allows for content management by IT. Although it supports several cloud services, it does not support iCloud. App: Quickoffice Pro HD
Price: $19.99
Developer: Google's Quickoffice
 divisionCompatibility: iPad (iPhone version sold separately; $14.99)

31. Presentation Editor Keynote Simply put, Keynote is an amazing slideshow editor. I prefer it over PowerPoint even on the Mac, and on the iPad, it works beautifully when creating complex slide transitions and element effects. And its iCloud compatibility can be a real life-saver, ensuring all your devices have the current documents. A bonus is Apple's free Keynote Remote app for the iPhone and iPod Touch that lets you control a Keynote presentation remotely on your Mac or iPad. Keynote's big negative is its awkward requirement of copying documents to and from cloud storage services, rather than allowing direct access as other apps do. App: Keynote
Price: $9.99
Developer: AppleCompatibility: iPad and iPhone

32. File Manager GoodReader Many people really wish the iPad had a shared file system, like a PC or Mac. But it doesn't. GoodReader can give you much of the file manager you want. It provides a central file repository for files you transfer via Wi-Fi, various storage services, iTunes, and the Open In facility used by many iOS apps (such as Mail). GoodReader -- as its name implies -- also lets you read many file formats, including several not supported by iOS's naive QuickLook facility. Plus, it unzips file archives, so you don't need a separate utility for the task. App: GoodReader
Price: $4.99Developer: Good.iWareCompatibility: iPad (iPhone version sold separately; $4.99)

33. PDF MarkUp GoodReader Although GoodReader didn't start life as a PDF annotation tool, it's evolved into a really good one. You get all the markup tools you expect from Acrobat Professional -- even the advanced editing tools -- so no one will know you marked up the PDFs on an iPad. The app does a good job of using touch gestures for highlighting portions of your PDF for markup. My only quibble is you can't rotate individual pages, so sometimes you're marking up a page rotated 90 degrees from the orientation of the sticky notes' text you're adding. App: GoodReader
Price: $4.99Developer: Good.iWareCompatibility: iPad (iPhone version sold separately; $4.99)

34. Note-Taking Notability Taking notes is a very personal activity, and there are dozens of apps for the iPad that reflect all those preferences. But two such apps work well for most people. One is the iPad's built-in Notes app, which is great for typing in text-only notes and having them instantly available to your computer and other devices via IMAP, Exchange, and/or iCloud syncing. If you want notes that include audio recordings and drawings (alas, no syncing), also get Notability. It's straightforward to use and can associate your recordings to what you type as you type; to hear the portion of a recording made when you typed in specific text, just tap that text. App: Notability
Price: $4.99Developer: Ginger LabsCompatibility: iPad

35. Top (free) Business Apps

36. Evernote Evernote is definitely one of the best note-taking apps out there, so much so that it’s hard to even consider it just a note-taking app. For anyone who bounces back and forth between an iPad and a computer, and possibly even other mobile devices, it’s a wise choice. It syncs up on its own between all devices with a monthly paid subscription. It allows for separate notebooks, and also includes tagging and searching between notes. Along with typed notes, it can also add audio and photos through the app, or separate photos from stored photos on your device. Another great aspect of Evernote is they are constantly changing and updating it.

37. Cisco webex Cisco's WebEx for iPad app enables tablet users to participate in WebEx meetings on their device, with a full screen view of the online conference and the ability to participate vocally via free VoIP.

38. PoppletLite PoppletLite brings a distinct graphical style to the spidergram - and hopefully makes brainstorming sessions a lot more pleasant (and legible) in the process. Plus if your ideas turn out to be a little uninspiring they will at least look great.?

39. iThesaurus Plus If words not pictures characterise your working day, the iThesaurus Plus app offers to boost your vocabulary at the tap of the screen, with more than 140,000 words on tap and both synonyms and antonyms.

40. Calculator Original Calculator Who doesn't need a calculator now and then? But unlike the iPhone, the iPad doesn't come with one built in. Fortunately, you can get an iPad version of that familiar iPhone calculator for free. App: Calculator OriginalPrice: Free
Developer: Spencer Brown
Compatibility: iPad

41. Dropbox Apple's iCloud is a great service for keeping files and other data synced across iOS and OS X devices, but it's not (yet) a storage service where you can keep files in a central location accessible to all devices and other users. Dropbox is such a service, and it's integrated with many iPad apps, so it can fill in as a common file system in some cases. Dropbox also integrates nicely with OS X and Windows, appearing as another storage volume. It's available for Android as well. Note that using Dropbox with Apple's iWork apps requires a $5 monthly fee.

42. CloudOn Screenshots & Video Edit CloudOn CloudOn brings a pure Microsoft Office experience to your tablet. Grab saved documents from your Dropbox/Box account or make a new one, edit and tweak it on your tablet, then automatically and securely save your document online

43. Citrix Receiver Citrix Receiver lets you access your enterprise files, applications, and desktops to help you be as productive on the go as you are in the office. If your company uses Citrix, you have the freedom to work on your favorite device from wherever you are. Just ask your IT department how to get started.

44. Questions? Contact Information: Gary Hicks, JrTechnology Administratorhicksg@rcschool.netOffice-423-272-7651Mobile-423-293-2685