Wolfram Player for iOS
Author
Rob Raguet Schofield
Title
Wolfram Player for iOS
Description
Wolfram Player for iOS
Category
Other
Keywords
URL
http://www.notebookarchive.org/2018-07-6xhlxhg/
DOI
https://notebookarchive.org/2018-07-6xhlxhg
Date Added
2018-07-15
Date Last Modified
2018-07-15
File Size
265.87 kilobytes
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Rights
Redistribution rights reserved
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Rob Raguet-Schofield
Wolfram Research
October 18, 2017
After years of development and months of user testing Wolfram Player 11.1 for iOS was released to the public on the App Store two weeks ago.
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Works on both iPad and iPhone running iOS 9.3 or higher
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Free app displays arbitrary CDF documents
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View dynamic content
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Rotate 3D graphics
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Optional full dynamic interactivity
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EnterpriseCDF documents
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Wolfram Cloud subscribers
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In-app purchase ($9.99)
Features
Features
Open documents from anywhere
Open documents from anywhere
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Supports multiple Wolfram Cloud accounts
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Web downloads
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E-mail attachments
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Other cloud document services (e.g. iCloud, Dropbox, Google Drive, etc.)
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Sync with iTunes
Local computations
Local computations
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Improved interactivity
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Does not require network
Platform appropriate user interface and user experience
Platform appropriate user interface and user experience
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Finger-sized touch targets
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Pinch to zoom
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Manipulate controls default position does not require covering content with your hand
Typesetting
Typesetting
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Graphics
Graphics
Plot[Evaluate[Table[BesselJ[n,x],{n,4}]],{x,0,10},FillingAxis]
Graphics3D
Graphics3D
RegionPlot3D[xyz<1,{x,-5,5},{y,-5,5},{z,-5,5},PlotStyleDirective[Yellow,Opacity[0.5]],MeshNone,TicksNone]
Dynamic
Dynamic
Checkbox[Dynamic[foo]]
Graphics[{Red,Disk[{0,.25},.5],Green,Disk[{-.33,-.25},.5],Blue,Disk[{.33,-.25},.5]},BackgroundDynamic[If[foo,RGBColor[0,0,0],RGBColor[1,1,1]]]]
Manipulate
Manipulate
Manipulate[ContourPlot3D[x^2+y^2+az^31,{x,-2,2},{y,-2,2},{z,-2,2},MeshNone,Ticks->None],{a,-2,2}]
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Touch
Touch
MousePosition[]
{631.738,280.527}
Style[Dynamic[MatrixForm@TouchPosition[]],BackgroundGreen]
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Manipulate[Expand[(a+b)^n],{n,1,100,1},ControlTypeVerticalSlider,TouchscreenControlPlacementRight]
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Limitations
Limitations
Read-only documents
Read-only documents
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Like Player on desktop systems, Wolfram Player for iOS does not allow content creation
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Use Wolfram Cloud app to create and edit documents
Incomplete features
Incomplete features
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Slide Shows
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EventHandler
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Locator (outside of Manipulate)
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InputField limitations
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JLink
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DatabaseLink
Performance
Performance
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Constrained RAM on older devices
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Slow CPU on older devices
Other limitations
Other limitations
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Wolfram Engine session cannot currently be restarted
Coming Soon
Coming Soon
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Wolfram Engine version 11.2
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Dozens of fixes for user reported bugs
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Slide Show support
We have a solid product available now, but we intend to continue improving it. Now that the app is available to a wider audience we have received valuable feedback about what works well and what needs improvement.
Get the app
Get the app
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Install the app on your iPad or iPhone from the App Store
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Enable full interactivity
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EnterpriseCDF
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Wolfram Cloud subscription
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In-app purchase
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Take your content with you
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Cite this as: Rob Raguet Schofield, "Wolfram Player for iOS" from the Notebook Archive (2016), https://notebookarchive.org/2018-07-6xhlxhg
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