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Tinybop
Tinybop is a Brooklyn based publisher of apps for children. History Tinybop is a Brooklyn-based children's media company established in 2011 by Raul Gutierrez. App titles are released in two series: the Explorer's Library - a series of science apps and Digital Toys - series of open-ended construction apps. Published apps Explorer's Library Titles: ''The Human Body'' – An anatomy app for children. Released 2013. The company's first app was illustrated by Kelli Anderson and has been downloaded millions of times. Selected for the American Library Association's Notable Children's Media List in 2022. Named Apple App Store's Best of 2013. Winner of the Digital Ehon Yuichi Kimura Prize for Children's Digital Media. ''Plants'' – An app about biomes around the world. ''Homes'' – An app about houses around with world. Illustrated by Tuesday Bassen. Winner of the Parents Gold Choice Award for children's apps. ''Simple Machines'' – A children's physics app about simple machi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kelli Anderson
Kelli Anderson is a graphic artist and paper engineer who works with a wide range of mediums including infographics, branding design, Pop-up book, pop up books and risograph animations. She has taught art and graphic design at Cooper Union, New York University, NYU, and School for Poetic Computation, SFPC, given a TED (conference), TED talk on disruptive art, and has published 3 books. Her work has been published by NPR, MoMA, Chronicle Books, and The New Yorker. Education Anderson received a Bachelor of Arts, BFA at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, followed by an Master of Fine Arts, MFA and Master of Science, MS at the Pratt Institute of New York. She wrote her master's thesis on nuclear waste markers. Career In 2013 Anderson illustrated The Human Body, a children's app by Tinybop Inc. Anderson collaborated as a graphic designer with The Yes Men on a counterfeit The New York Times, New York Times newspaper. The hoax involved blanketing New York City with fake edi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apple Arcade
Apple Arcade is a video game subscription service offered by Apple Inc. It is available through a dedicated tab of the App Store on devices running iOS 13, visionOS, tvOS 13, iPadOS 13, and macOS Catalina or later. The service launched on September 19, 2019. It offers video games that exclude practices such as in-app purchases and advertisements. Most games on the service are indie games or previously existing mobile games. Features All games available on the service are free of advertisements, in-app purchases, data tracking processes, and can be played without an internet connection. Subscribers can share access with up to five others through family sharing and the service can also be purchased through the Apple One bundle. Both standalone subscriptions and the Apple One bundle provide a free one-month trial and can be cancelled at any time. Games on the service feature integration with Game Center and iCloud, allowing games to implement social features su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Library Association
The American Library Association (ALA) is a nonprofit organization based in the United States that promotes libraries and library education internationally. It is the oldest and largest library association in the world. History 19th century During the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia in 1876, 103 librarians, 90 men, and 13 women, responded to a call for a "Convention of Librarians" to be held October 4–6, 1876, at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. At the end of the meeting, according to Edward G. Holley in his essay "ALA at 100", "the register was passed around for all to sign who wished to become charter members", making October 6, 1876, the date of the ALA's founding. Among the 103 librarians in attendance were Justin Winsor (Boston Public Library and Harvard University), William Frederick Poole ( Chicago Public Library and Newberry College), Charles Ammi Cutter ( Boston Athenæum), Melvil Dewey, Charles Evans ( Indianapolis Public Library) and Richa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Application Software
Application software is any computer program that is intended for end-user use not operating, administering or programming the computer. An application (app, application program, software application) is any program that can be categorized as application software. Common types of applications include word processor, media player and accounting software. The term ''application software'' refers to all applications collectively and can be used to differentiate from system and utility software. Applications may be bundled with the computer and its system software or published separately. Applications may be proprietary or open-source. The short term ''app'' (coined in 1981 or earlier) became popular with the 2008 introduction of the iOS App Store, to refer to applications for mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets. Later, with introduction of the Mac App Store (in 2010) and Windows Store (in 2011), the term was extended in popular use to include desktop a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Children's Media And Toys Awards
A child () is a human being between the stages of birth and puberty, or between the developmental period of infancy and puberty. The term may also refer to an unborn human being. In English-speaking countries, the legal definition of ''child'' generally refers to a minor, in this case as a person younger than the local age of majority (there are exceptions such as, for example, the consume and purchase of alcoholic beverage even after said age of majority), regardless of their physical, mental and sexual development as biological adults. Children generally have fewer rights and responsibilities than adults. They are generally classed as unable to make serious decisions. ''Child'' may also describe a relationship with a parent (such as sons and daughters of any age) or, metaphorically, an authority figure, or signify group membership in a clan, tribe, or religion; it can also signify being strongly affected by a specific time, place, or circumstance, as in "a child of nature" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
