The next time I open the iPad app, the documents download themselves into my iPad so that I can read them later, either online or off. When I am reading articles on the Web (on either my iPad, laptop, or desktop) and come across one that I want to read later, I click on a bookmarklet that saves the text of the documents in my account. Its main purpose is as a receptacle for articles that I want to read but for which I don’t currently have the time. For one thing, it presents a beautiful reading screen. I use these two applications in my information gathering process for my teaching and research. In the following I describe three types of reading applications that I use (in addition to the newspapers, magazines, books, and Web browser that are on the iPad): for information gathering, for productivity, and for fun & exploration. Until you’ve seen it, it’s hard to understand what I mean when I say it looks like “electronic paper.”

The screen on the iPad 3 is bright and clear.

In combination with the Logitech Keyboard Case by ZAGG, the iPad can be put in either landscape or portrait and set on a table so that it can be read hands-free and in a good reading position.

The magazine editors are also learning how to take advantage of the additional freedom that publishing electronically affords them.

The colors are bright, the graphics are clear, and the photos and videos are abundant.

The magazines are absolutely gorgeous.

Given the five magazines (the last six months of each), three newspapers, and dozens of books that I have on it, I have a good start - and there’s lots of space left. Actually, that’s probably literally true. I love reading on my iPad! I have lots of reasons for appreciating this tool for this purpose: In this one I am focusing on my favorite iPad apps for reading. I am writing a series of articles on my favorite iPad apps (starting here).

Next (The Chronicle of Higher Ed – Jeff Selingo).

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