Know your Diets from your Detox… with the new Oxford Dictionary of Food & Nutrition on iPhone:-

This leading dictionary contains over 6,150 entries covering all aspects of food and nutrition, diet and health. Jargon-free definitions make this a valuable dictionary that clearly explains even the most technical of nutritional terms. From absinthe to zymogens, it covers types of food, nutritional information, vitamins, minerals, and key scientific areas including metabolism and genomics.

Available on iTunes. More info: http://su.pr/2T4u1s

We just launched a new Modern & Contemporary Art Reference App which is an essential A-Z reference work for art students, artists, and art lovers.on the iPhone.

From Oxford University Press its a unique and authoritative reference work containing around 2,000 clear and concise entries on all aspects of modern and contemporary art. Its impressive range of terms includes movements, styles, techniques, artists, critics, dealers, schools, and galleries.

There are biographical entries for artists worldwide from the beginning of the 20th century through to today’s globalized art world, from conservatives and academics to the most controversial of the avant-garde, from household names to a host of lesser known figures.

• App covers movements, styles, techniques, artists, critics, dealers, schools, and galleries
• Strong international coverage of art and artists from the 1960s to the present day
• Extensive coverage of photography in modern and contemporary art
• Indications of public collections and publicly sited work
• Biographical entries for artists worldwide, from the early 20th century to the early 21st
• Recommended web links for many entries, accessed and kept up to date via the Dictionary of Modern and Contemporary Art companion website

This dictionary is a fascinating and thorough guide for anyone with an interest in modern and contemporary culture, amateur or professional. With emphasis on recent art and artists, for example Ai Weiwei, Tracey Emin, and Damien Hirst, it has an exceptionally strong coverage of art from the 1960s onwards, which makes it ideal for contemporary art enthusiasts.

Further reading is provided at entry level to assist those wishing to know more about a particular subject. In addition, this edition features recommended web links fo

r many entries, which are accessed and kept up to date via the Dictionary of Modern and Contemporary Art companion website.

Its the perfect companion for any gallery visits!

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Half Page support for our new range of iPhone Apps in the Manchester Evening News… “A MANCHESTER software company is working with the Oxford University Press to bring some of its best known reference books to mobile phones.”

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Get the facts on the fats, and know your carbs… with the new Oxford Dictionary of Food & Nutrition on iPhone:-

This leading dictionary contains over 6,150 entries covering all aspects of food and nutrition, diet and health. Jargon-free definitions make this a valuable dictionary that clearly explains even the most technical of nutritional terms. From absinthe to zymogens, it covers types of food, nutritional information, vitamins, minerals, and key scientific areas including metabolism and genomics.

Available on iTunes. More info: http://su.pr/2T4u1s

MANCHESTER, UK — White Park Bay Software, a leading iPhone Apps publisher, announced today that it has signed an extension to its partnership with Oxford University Press to publish ten more of Oxford’s reference titles on the iPhone Worldwide.

“We are really excited about the extension with Oxford University Press”, said Steve Tagger, MD of White Park Bay. “Oxford are the benchmark for high quality reference titles.

The combination of Oxford University Press’ excellent content and White park Bay’s strong Apps and marketplace reach on iPhone really sets this partnership up for continued success.” The extension and expansion of White Park Bay’s Reference catalogue on iPhone will see the launch of a further ten titles from Oxford University press.

The additional titles, which will be released in phases starting from 23rd December 2009, widens the scope of the iPhone catalogue and includes flagship titles “A Dictionary of Modern and Contemporary Art” and “Oxford Dictionary of Humorous Quotations” compiled by Ned Sherin.

The complete launch catalogue is:

•A Guide to Countries of the World

•Concise Encyclopedia

•A Dictionary of Contemporary World History

•A Dictionary of Modern and Contemporary Art

•Oxford Dictionary of Humorous Quotations

•The Oxford Dictionary of Islam

•A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition

•Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable

•A Dictionary of Buddhism

•A Dictionary of Hinduism

The range opens up the scope of White Park Bay’s catalogue to the home consumer in addition to delivering a high quality information experience to students and professionals alike.

“Consumer demand for reference products and services on iPhone is growing,” said Steve Tagger. “As one of the leaders in high quality cutting edge reference Apps on iPhone we are perfectly placed to deliver what consumers want. We have bolstered the range through our partnership extension and having listened to our customers added some cool new features, so we are confident the quality of the Apps will shine through to reflect the quality of the content from Oxford University Press”

White Park Bay’s catalogue puts a hi-tech spin on the range of Dictionaries offering consumers a wide range of new features on the iPhone including the ability to add ‘Notes’ to entries, just as you would write in the margins of the printed book. Users can then email entries and ‘Notes’ to friends, colleagues, or even themselves as a reminder. Other features include a new vertical ‘frame in frame’ view, which allows you to access the index and the definition entry at the same time.

All the dictionaries are fully searchable, delivering the info needed quickly and effectively. The Apps also offer unlimited bookmarking and upto 100 history entries to be logged, so you can keep track of the information you needed previously, and access instantly.

“We are excited to to have extended our relationship with White Park Bay as a partner” says Nicola Cook, Head of UK Business Development at Oxford University Press. “They have remained true to their remit to deliver the best reference App experience on the iPhone which makes them the perfect partner for us on smart phones. They are pushing the quality thresholds on iPhone constantly which is good news for us as the high calibre of the Apps is a great fit with the high standards that we set for ourselves at Oxford University Press.”

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