Rob Raguet-Schofield
Wolfram Research
October 18, 2017
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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)
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    Features

    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

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  • Improved interactivity
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  • Does not require network

    • 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
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    Typesetting

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    Graphics

    Plot[Evaluate[Table[BesselJ[n,x],{n,4}]],{x,0,10},FillingAxis]
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    Graphics3D

    RegionPlot3D[xyz<1,{x,-5,5},{y,-5,5},{z,-5,5},PlotStyleDirective[Yellow,Opacity[0.5]],MeshNone,TicksNone]
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    Dynamic

    Checkbox[Dynamic[foo]]
    Graphics[{Red,Disk[{0,.25},.5],Green,Disk[{-.33,-.25},.5],Blue,Disk[{.33,-.25},.5]},BackgroundDynamic[If[foo,RGBColor[0,0,0],RGBColor[1,1,1]]]]
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    Manipulate

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    Touch

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    Limitations

    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

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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

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  • Constrained RAM on older devices
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  • Slow CPU on older devices

    • Other limitations

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  • Wolfram Engine session cannot currently be restarted
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    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.
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    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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  • Send feedback
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