Bible Software Review Weblog » Review http://www.bsreview.org/blog News, articles, and reviews of Bible software Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:25:40 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Análisis de la Biblioteca Platino Bilingüe http://www.bsreview.org/blog/2011/05/analisis-de-la-biblioteca-platino-bilingue.html http://www.bsreview.org/blog/2011/05/analisis-de-la-biblioteca-platino-bilingue.html#comments Fri, 20 May 2011 06:59:16 +0000 Rubén Gómez http://www.bsreview.org/blog/?p=2055 Aquí está el vídeo con mis impresiones sobre la nueva Biblioteca Platino Bilingüe de Logos. Todavía estoy familiarizándome con la técnica de creación de videotutoriales, así que espero ir mejorando con el tiempo. He tenido que dejar fuera algunas explicaciones básicas porque de lo contrario se hubiera hecho excesivamente largo. Para más información se pueden consultar los vídeos que aparecen en la página web http://www.logos.com/es/capacitacion/videos. Para aquellos que así lo prefieran, el vídeo también está disponible en HD.

Here is a video review (in Spanish) of the new Biblioteca Platino Bilingüe recently released by Logos. I’m still learning the basics of screencasting, so I hope to get better as I create more of these videos in the future. I had to leave out certain basic explanations, otherwise the video would have been far too long. To get more help, check out the videos posted here: http://www.logos.com/es/capacitacion/videos. Note that this video is also available in HD.

]]> http://www.bsreview.org/blog/2011/05/analisis-de-la-biblioteca-platino-bilingue.html/feed 0 Demo of Accordance for iOS http://www.bsreview.org/blog/2011/01/demo-of-accordance-for-ios.html http://www.bsreview.org/blog/2011/01/demo-of-accordance-for-ios.html#comments Thu, 06 Jan 2011 11:10:22 +0000 Rubén Gómez http://www.bsreview.org/blog/?p=2039 Since a number of people wanted to see the new Accordance for iOS in action, I decided to upload a short video showing some of the basic functionalities of this app for iDevices. Take it as a mere introduction.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c23I_vb-Exw

]]> http://www.bsreview.org/blog/2011/01/demo-of-accordance-for-ios.html/feed 2 A Review of BibleWorks 8 http://www.bsreview.org/blog/2010/02/a-review-of-bibleworks-8.html http://www.bsreview.org/blog/2010/02/a-review-of-bibleworks-8.html#comments Tue, 23 Feb 2010 08:40:01 +0000 Rubén Gómez http://www.bsreview.org/blog/?p=1969 I have finally been able to complete my review of BibleWorks 8. As I say in my concluding remarks,

BibleWorks is a must-have tool for original language exegesis and Bible translation. It is an affordable package, offering solid tools and excellent features. In my estimation there is no doubt that this is the best Bible software product of its kind for Windows.

To get the full context you will need to read the whole piece, but one of the keys is that BW has stayed true to itself, while offering the ability to work in close synergy with other programs that focus on areas BW has decided to not go into (e.g., digital libraries).

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]]> http://www.bsreview.org/blog/2010/02/review-of-wordsearch-9-preaching-library.html/feed 1 Review of Historic Views of the Holy Land – the 1900s http://www.bsreview.org/blog/2010/01/review-of-historic-views-of-the-holy-land-the-1900s.html http://www.bsreview.org/blog/2010/01/review-of-historic-views-of-the-holy-land-the-1900s.html#comments Sat, 09 Jan 2010 16:48:09 +0000 Rubén Gómez http://www.bsreview.org/blog/?p=1891 One of the highlights of 2009 was my trip to Israel. It was such a great experience that I sure hope I can go back soon. Meanwhile, I keep looking at the many pictures I took. I can’t tell you how excited I am when I review those places and reread my personal travel journal.

I have always enjoyed photos, and since I had recently come back from Israel I thought it would be a good idea to review The American Colony and Eric Matson Collection. This 2-DVD set, containing more than 4,000 carefully chosen pictures of biblical lands from the 1900s, is available from Life in the Holy Land and was produced by Todd Bolen, who runs BibePlaces.com. It really is a superb arsenal of teaching aids that should come in handy to anyone studying or teaching the Bible.

I have come to appreciate Todd’s contributions in this area, and can say that his work is of a consistently high standard. Do check out Todd’s excellent posts on this blog, many of which have recently dealt with different aspects of The American Colony and Eric Matson Collection.

]]> http://www.bsreview.org/blog/2010/01/review-of-historic-views-of-the-holy-land-the-1900s.html/feed 2 Morphological Searches on the iPhone http://www.bsreview.org/blog/2009/12/morphological-searches-on-the-iphone.html http://www.bsreview.org/blog/2009/12/morphological-searches-on-the-iphone.html#comments Thu, 03 Dec 2009 20:06:21 +0000 Rubén Gómez http://www.bsreview.org/blog/?p=1860 What Olive Tree is doing with their BibleReader 4 on the iPhone/iTouch is quite a feat. Holding one of these beautiful mobile devices and searching the original languages must be very impressive. I would love to have my own iTouch. For now, though, I have to be content with watching Olive Tree’s excellent videos (nice revamped site, by the way) and read reviews like that of Kevin Purcell.

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These podcasts will revisit the topics covered in the former webinars and add many more subjects in due course.

The different episodes are an excellent way to become acquainted with the many features offered by this sofware, and suitable for both current and potential users.

Update (June 26): Those with no access to iTunes can download the podcasts here.

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]]> http://www.bsreview.org/blog/2009/02/ccmags-software-reviews.html/feed 1 BibleReader 4 and PocketBible 4 Reviews http://www.bsreview.org/blog/2008/12/biblereader-4-and-pocketbible-4-reviews.html http://www.bsreview.org/blog/2008/12/biblereader-4-and-pocketbible-4-reviews.html#comments Sun, 28 Dec 2008 10:05:21 +0000 Rubén Gómez http://www.bsreview.org/blog/?p=1661 If you are into Bible software for mobile devices, you may want to read two reviews of PocketBible 4 here and here, as well as a BibleReader 4 review (BlackBerry edition).

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