One of the first multi-touch ebooks available on iTunes, the inaugural project of non-profit UpWord Studios offers a fresh example of how digital technology is being applied to serve the Catholic community
UpWord Studios (http://www.upwordstudios.org), a non-profit organization that supports and funds the creation of Catholic new media, today launched The Rosary multi-touch ebook on iTunes. As one of the first interactive digital books available on iTunes, this inaugural project by UpWord Studios demonstrates how digital technology can enhance religious teachings and practice in the Catholic Church and other religious denominations.
Working with content licensed from ACTA Publications, Loyola Press, and Carrick Ministries, The Rosary was designed to serve as a participative praying and teaching aid for the iPad. It can be utilized by everyone from ministers and educators to laypeople and non-Catholic seekers to learn how to fully experience praying the rosary, which is one of the most popular of all Catholic devotions.
The Rosary multi-touch ebook features:
Interactive content, including embedded graphics, video, and audio
Animations and dynamic diagrams that change with touch gestures
Flash cards and glossary
Interactive quizzes
This Multi-Touch ebook also leverages the iPad feature set, including landscape and portrait modes, pinch-to-zoom, color highlight and annotation, and digital notes.
“Today’s technologies like the iPad’s digital books enable people to learn about, participate in, and share Catholic teachings with greater involvement and effectiveness,” said Fred Fosnacht, founder of UpWord Studios. “We’re pleased to work with ACTA, Loyola Press and Carrick Ministries to deliver The Rosary as our first Catholic new media project, and to bring an innovative and important new tool to the experience of learning about and praying the rosary.”
UpWord Studios’ project pipeline includes work with a variety of collaborators on Catholic new media initiatives, including:
iPhone and iPad apps
Interactive games
Webcasts and live video streaming
Podcasts and videocasts
Virtual event experiences
Online communities
Pricing and Availability
The Rosary multi-touch ebook is now available for download on the iTunes store for US$14.99.
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