[Nfbc-info] FW: [braille-n-teach] Press Release: Apple Picks MathType for iBooks Author

[Tina Thomas]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Apple Picks MathType for iBooks Author

MathType works with Apple's new ebook authoring app for Mac

LONG BEACH, Calif. - January 19, 2012 - Design Science today announced that
Apple has chosen MathType as the equation editor for its new iBooks Author
application for Mac. Authors are now able to create ebooks that include
mathematical notation which can be read on iPad tablets.

"Obviously ebooks are the future for education and the future is now.
We're happy to have the opportunity to work with Apple, and that iBooks
Author handles mathematics so well," said Paul Topping, Design Science's
President & CEO. 

Within iBooks Author, an Insert MathType Equation command appears on the
Insert menu if MathType is installed. Choosing this command inserts an
equation into the document at the insertion point. This is similar to how
MathType works with Apple's iWork '09 office suite. In order to make the
math accessible to users with vision impairments, users can associate text
to be spoken for each equation using Apple's VoiceOver screen reader
software.

MathType is used by millions of educators, scientists, engineers and
publishing professionals to include textbook-quality, mathematical notation
in all types of printed documents, presentations, on the web and now ebooks.
MathType is US $57 for academic users, $97 for non-academic users; upgrades
are US $37 for academic users, $49 for non-academic users. Anyone can
download MathType from the Design Science website and try it free for 30
days. 

About Design Science
Founded in 1986 and headquartered in Long Beach, California, Design Science
develops software used by educators, scientists and publishing
professionals, including MathType, Equation Editor in Microsoft Office,
MathFlow and MathPlayer, to communicate on the web and in print. For more
information please visit www.dessci.com.

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Bruce Virga -- brucev at dessci.com
EVP of Sales & Business Development, COO
 
Tel: +1 (562) 432-2920
Fax: +1 (562) 432-2857
Mobile: +1 (949) 233-8212
 
Design Science, Inc. -- www.dessci.com
140 Pine Avenue, 4th Floor
Long Beach, California 90802 USA
 
~ Makers of MathType, MathFlow, MathPlayer, MathDaisy, Equation Editor ~



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