This is the Table of Contents of the #iPadOnly book as launched on Friday, July 12, 2013. As it was imported and open-sourced, we’ve made some minor updates to the content of the book, but it’s still more-less the same as it was launched when iOS6 was the king and iOS7 was announced.
Some chapters are completely out of date but surprising amount of content seems timeless and is still relevant today. So enjoy and read the first post-PC book - after all, it’s free now!
Last update: April 8, 2020
Intro - A new device
When Steve Jobs announced the iPad, he wanted it to be better than a smartphone or a laptop at some key tasks...
- Dedication - Thank you!
We dedicate this book to our families
Section 1 - Why #iPadOnly?
Computing becomes much more intimate...
- Chapter 1 - Going #iPadOnly is a personal journey
Change your paradigms and try something new - Chapter 2 - The ‘because you can’ problem
The iPad is different and it requires a different approach than a laptop - Chapter 3 - Our lives before the iPad...
When going #iPadOnly simplifies everything - Chapter 4 - The iPad's KISS
The first rule of #iPadOnly life: KISS - Keep It Simple, Stupid! - Chapter 5 - Cloud Nine
Moving your documents to the cloud is key to making #iPadOnly work - Chapter 6 - Multi-tasking or multi-distracting?
Just because you can open so many windows on your laptop, doesn't mean you should. - Chapter 7 - How about the iPad Mini?
You can be #iPadOnly even on the smallest of the iPads
Section 2 - The New Office Paradigm
Can a tablet substitute your whole office equipment?
- Chapter 8 - Who can do their job on an iPad?
Turns out many people can and do perform their main job tasks on the iPad - Chapter 9 - The Keyboard is optional
You're not using your keyboard as much as you think you are - Chapter 10 - Productivity on the iPad
“You can be very productive on the iPad… in many surprising ways!“
Section 3 - There's an app for that!
Being #iPadOnly every day - the apps, the workflows and everything in between
- Chapter 11 - Web Browsing
You can hold all of the Internet in your hands… - Chapter 12 - Reading
As an ultimate consumption device, iPad is great for reading - Chapter 13 - File Management
You can store your files on the iPad and the cloud seamlessly… - Chapter 14 - Note taking
Taking notes on the iPad feels more natural than ever! - Chapter 15 - Office type of applications
As mentioned previously, an iPad is an office… with an office suite of apps. - Chapter 16 - Email
How touching your mail works on the iPad. - Chapter 17 - Communication
This computer can communicate with almost anyone via almost anything… - Chapter 18 - Social Media
Almost all social media platforms leverage iPad's big canvas. - Chapter 19 - Writing
Writing on the iPad in plain text with Markdown is a bliss - Chapter 20 - Traveling
Just go anywhere with this device and plan your travel with ease! - Chapter 21 - Task management
Getting tasks done on the iPad gives you real satisfaction - Chapter 22 - Mind Mapping
Brainstorming and planning on the iPad is more visual and immersive. - Chapter 23 - Learning
With iPad you've got amazing possibilities to learn something new every day. - Chapter 24 - Parenting
Kids can teach a parent a thing or two about using the iPad - Chapter 25 - Entertainment
Being #iPadOnly every day - the apps, the workflows and everything in between - Chapter 26 - Gaming
Playing games on the iPad can be very addictive. - Chapter 27 - Handy Apps
Many small apps make using the iPad a bliss. Here are some of them.
Section 4 - Why iPhone matters when you're going #iPadOnly
Having both iPhone and iPad is like having two computers at your disposal at all times.
- Chapter 28 - Benefits of the iPhone
There are at least 7 Benefits of having an iPhone with your #iPadOnly setup - Chapter 29 - The iPhone as a second screen
Double the number of screens you have and you'll literally double your productivity. - Chapter 30 - A recording studio
How to record and publish videos directly from the iPhone - Chapter 31 - The iPad and the iPhone in a family
How to set up iCloud with your family to your advantage. Two ways to do it right.
Section 5 - Our iPad gear
It's not just about the iPad. It's also the gear that helps unlock its potential.
- Chapter 32 - Essential iPad gear
The keyboard, the stylus, the dongles and cables… - Chapter 33 - The rest of the iPad gear
There are more things that we might need when traveling longer with the iPad… - Chapter 34 - The iPhone gear
Handy iPhone accessories help us make the most of these two iOS devices.
The End - Final Comments
Going #iPadOnly is a journey, not a destination.