Why Bible Software Doesn't Get More Attention
This weekend I visited a Hispanic-American church in Kannapolis, MD. Besides the fun of sitting in a service, feeling like a complete stranger and ailen because I didn't wear a tie and speak very little Spanish. I found myself wanting more than anything to use my Treo as an aide in my second visit to this fellowship.
This time, unlike the last, I pulled out my Treo in order to (try to) keep up with the verses that the pastor was mentioning. Besides amazing my translator (a nine year-old boy and his sister), it was interesting to note that while most that saw my Treo were familiar with electronic Bibles, most had no clue that it was something that could be applied to a mobile phone.
This line of thinking went along with my mind's thought last week that it seems that despite all that is happening in the realm of Bible software, it just doesn't get enough attention from the pulpit (so to speak) so that those who might come into a situation without a Bible handy, might be able to at least catch up.
With solutions like this one that was highlighted on the BBC last week, I would hope that something can change considering all the pastors and "influencing personalities" that are believers on the 'Net.
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That being said, I'm really impressed at the amount of development that Laridian has put into their iPocketBible product. I know that I personally called them (and other Bible software developers) to task for not making Bible software that's not just "search and retreive" but really extends the paradigm of a Bible on a mobile device. It's really good to see this development happening. I personally wish for more from other developers, and someone to really push that envelope further still to something not yet seen.
This time, unlike the last, I pulled out my Treo in order to (try to) keep up with the verses that the pastor was mentioning. Besides amazing my translator (a nine year-old boy and his sister), it was interesting to note that while most that saw my Treo were familiar with electronic Bibles, most had no clue that it was something that could be applied to a mobile phone.
This line of thinking went along with my mind's thought last week that it seems that despite all that is happening in the realm of Bible software, it just doesn't get enough attention from the pulpit (so to speak) so that those who might come into a situation without a Bible handy, might be able to at least catch up.
With solutions like this one that was highlighted on the BBC last week, I would hope that something can change considering all the pastors and "influencing personalities" that are believers on the 'Net.
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That being said, I'm really impressed at the amount of development that Laridian has put into their iPocketBible product. I know that I personally called them (and other Bible software developers) to task for not making Bible software that's not just "search and retreive" but really extends the paradigm of a Bible on a mobile device. It's really good to see this development happening. I personally wish for more from other developers, and someone to really push that envelope further still to something not yet seen.
Labels: Bible, devotion, Devotions, iPhone, Laridian, mission, mobile, tech
posted by Antoine @ 10/08/2007 06:03:00 PM
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