Erm… Yes he has. In this very thread.
I read that as how they select the closed beta members, but perhaps not. Was just curious. I’m fairly sure I wouldn’t be the kind of person they are looking for to beta test as I’m not writing most of the time.
My understanding is that the internal beta really an internal beta. Ie, LitNLat employees.
Then there’s the general beta, which is the invited chaps and chapesses.
Oh, and is it too late to submit feature requests?
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A function where the iDevice monitors your GPS position, and when it detects that you are over a railway line and travelling at least 8mph it sends an alert to remind you that you could be using this time to be writing.
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An addition to the spell check function that checks your work against Flesch–Kincaid readability scores, and if any of your paragraphs have a score that is materially different from the statistical norm in the rest of your project (up or down), the iDevice will stay on constant vibrate.
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A function that uses the facetime camera and inbuilt facial recognition technology to work out if someone is reading over your shoulder, and alerting you.
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A function that uses the facetime camera and inbuilt facial recognition technology to work out if it’s you, and preventing editing in the event that it’s not.
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A function that uses the facetime camera and inbuilt facial recognition technology, combined with Microsoft’s cloud based age recognition technology ( how-old.net ) to work out if the reader is under 18 and using the Replacements functionality to remove naughty words accordingly.
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A function that uses the accelerometer and gyro to work out if you’re typing too energetically, and warning you that you might not be being objective enough (automatically disabled in November).
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A function where you can automatically assign labels, status or keywords to the current document by touching the fingerprint sensor with the appropriate finger.
The maximum practically usable for that last one will be 11, of course. I’ve just tested, and the sensor on my iPhone 5S can successfully store and identify my nose print. I need to stop working on my list of feature now. There are a couple of things I want to go away and check…
For the record, the current internal beta is very internal. Only some of the L&L employees have seen it. I’d expect the group to become larger as the program becomes more stable and closer to a release candidate.
Katherine
Ah, dang it, I need some memory refresher. 
I now remember reading it.
@KB: Can I still apply for when you will need more?
Hi Keith,
Were you able to bring in the extra coder for this month? 
Tricia
I am extremely excited about this. Hope the initial beta testing is going well.
It’s going to make my life such a breeze to have Scrivener on my iPad. Currently I have to use any old text writing app, and then have the draft-so-far of what I’m working on in iBooks on my iPhone so I can refer to what I’ve previously written. Which is very clunky.
Tricia - we’re still gearing up for it. The specs I put together for the iOS version were rough and only intended for in-house use, and since I wrote them we’ve had the whole UI tweaked and designed properly by a graphics designer and a lot has evolved as we’ve developed the software. So Ioa is currently finishing off updating the specs to cover exactly how it should all work so that we can get another developer up to speed as quickly as possible. Hopefully we’ll be setting someone on in the next week or two. (Everything takes longer than we hope…)
Yup, and this is coming along nicely. With the exception of the text editor components, most of what is left to describe are simple utility functions, settings and the like. It is taking longer than I would have liked, but synthesising years of archived conversation, design documents and so forth into something one who doesn’t even know what Scrivener really is (fortunately programmers are more interested in technical bits and pieces than grand theories at least), has been a fun and challenging project. :mrgreen:
+1 for Pigfender’s feature requests. I had them in a different order, but they are very nearly identical to my own. Crazy, yeah?
Hands up – I confess to checking the twitter feed and forum WAY too often for Scrivener iOS updates.
It can’t come soon enough – but having spent months trying to get simple websites up and running I understand how these things always take longer than expected.
Just wanted to add my support. So excited. No pressure folks – just do it right.
S.
I can’t wait to see how they take advantage of the built-in barometer.
Just a quick thanks to the devs on the Announcement page. I saw where they are looking for an IOS dev to speed things along. Plus the fact that they say the IOS version looks to be well along in development (feature complete?).
Anyway, very welcome news (to me at least : )
Thanks
Orrn
If you are looking for an immediate option to corkboard writing on iOS, you might consider Index Card 4. It launched today, and adds the ability to export your Index Card projects as a .scriv Scrivener file. This will maintain stacked cards, and formatting you’ve done to body text. Note this is a one-way Index Card iPad to Scrivener desktop trip. It should work for both Mac and Windows.
As with previous versions of Index Card, you can round trip .indexcard projects thanks to Keith’s kind implementation of the sync feature. The folks at Literature & Latte have put together a fantastic video on how to sync Scrivener with Index Card for iPad or iPhone. You can also find printed instructions in the Index Card for iOS section of the Scrivener User Manual.
Full disclosure, I am the developer of Index Card.
Has anyone tried the Windows version of Scrivener on the new Surface 3 tablet? The machine supposed to run full Windows 8.1 but I am not sure this is true when using it as a tablet (without the keyboard cover), relying totally on the touch screen and the screen keyboard.
Thanks for sharing your experience or any rumors you may have!
Dee
Did you manage to find another developer to help you out on the iOS app?
[quote=“Orrn” Plus the fact that they say the IOS version looks to be well along in development (feature complete?).
Orrn[/quote]
Thanks for the update.
I used a Surface Pro 3 for about a year. The Windows functionality is always there, whether the keyboard cover is attached or not. It’s the same for the Surface 3. I think it would be a hassle to use the on-screen keyboard and touch interface for writing, but it would work in a pinch.
I found myself missing the better keyboard, trackpad, and “lapability” of a notebook computer, and sold the Surface Pro 3 a little over a month ago. I’m back to carrying an ultraportable laptop and tablet. Yes, it weighs more and is a bit more to carry, but the Windows 8 tablet/touch app store is a sparse wasteland and the type cover is horrendously overpriced considering I would barely call it mediocre.
I always knew with any electronic device flight mode meant “no wifi” which I could live with on an airplane. What I did not factor in is that ‘bluetooth’ gets shut off too which means no keyboard for a tablet. This means whether it’s the iPad or Window Pro tablet, you can’t get anything done on an airplane. You have to have a laptop computer with either a good battery or a charged backup battery. Travelling light is obviously not always an option. I still use my iPad ‘on the ground’ though.
Thanks Keith. Any luck going into August now with another coder and possibly an external beta testing date?
Thanks,
Tricia