Errata for Best iPhone Apps
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The errata list is a list of errors and their corrections that were found after the product was released. If the error was corrected in a later version or reprint the date of the correction will be displayed in the column titled "Date Corrected".
The following errata were submitted by our customers and approved as valid errors by the author or editor.
Color Key: Serious Technical Mistake Minor Technical Mistake Language or formatting error Typo Question Note Update
| Version |
Location |
Description |
Submitted By |
Date Submitted |
Date Corrected |
| Printed |
Page x
1st paragraph |
--1st para of page x says "That helps you makes stuff"; should say: "make stuff"
|
Pmeyers |
Jun 29, 2009 |
Sep 01, 2009 |
| Printed |
Page x
1st paragraph |
--1st para of page x says "That helps you makes stuff"; should say: "make stuff"
|
Pmeyers |
Jun 29, 2009 |
Sep 01, 2009 |
| PDF |
Page 14
Right column |
Text for Ambiance app is one line too long (text should not go below page number).
|
Josh Clark
 |
Jul 08, 2009 |
Sep 01, 2009 |
| PDF |
Page 28
Right column, app title and two mentions in text |
App name should be "Direct Line" (not "Direct Dial").
|
Josh Clark
|
Jul 08, 2009 |
Sep 01, 2009 |
| PDF |
Page 30
Left column |
Text for Air Mouse Pro app is one line too long (text should not go below page number).
|
Josh Clark
|
Jul 08, 2009 |
Sep 01, 2009 |
| PDF |
Page 33
Whole page |
The Easy Wi-Fi app has been pulled from the app store, since its current version actually prevented hotspot connections in iPhone 3.0. Not clear that the app is really even necessary under 3.0, and so it probably makes sense simply to withdraw this app.
|
Josh Clark
|
Jul 08, 2009 |
Sep 01, 2009 |
| PDF |
Page 66
Left column caption |
Company name should be Atebits (not Apebits).
|
Josh Clark
|
Jul 08, 2009 |
Sep 01, 2009 |
| Printed |
Page 66
1st headline |
Apebits should be Atebits (developer of Tweetie)
|
Karen Shaner |
Jul 20, 2009 |
Sep 01, 2009 |
| PDF |
Page 70
Left column |
Text for Stanza app is one line too long (text should not go below page number).
|
Josh Clark
|
Jul 08, 2009 |
Sep 01, 2009 |
| PDF |
Page 73
Left column in app caption |
The company name should be "Things Made Out of Other Things" (missing "other").
|
Josh Clark
|
Jul 08, 2009 |
Sep 01, 2009 |
| PDF |
Page 90
Left column |
Text for Instapaper app is one line too long (text should not go below page number).
|
Josh Clark
|
Jul 08, 2009 |
Sep 01, 2009 |
| PDF |
Page 94
Top left section tab |
Text of section tab is set too far to the left; should be 1/8" from bleed edge.
|
Josh Clark
|
Jul 08, 2009 |
Sep 01, 2009 |
| PDF |
Page 111
Right column, in app caption |
Company name should be: LateNiteSoft
|
Josh Clark
|
Jul 08, 2009 |
Sep 01, 2009 |
| Printed |
Page 111
1st headline (under Sketches) |
LateNateSoft should be LateNiteSoft (developer of Sketches)
|
Karen Shaner |
Jul 20, 2009 |
Sep 01, 2009 |
| Printed |
Page 113
left column, about halfway down |
Currently says: "There Undo button is the only way..."
Should say: "Their Undo button is the only way..."
|
Pmeyers |
Jul 01, 2009 |
Sep 01, 2009 |
| PDF |
Page 113
Left column, halfway down |
Should be "The Undo button" (not "There Undo button").
|
Josh Clark
|
Jul 08, 2009 |
Sep 01, 2009 |
| PDF |
Page 134
Left column |
Text for Guitar Rock Tour app is one line too long (text should not go below page number).
|
Josh Clark
|
Jul 08, 2009 |
Sep 01, 2009 |
| PDF |
Page 184
Top left section tab |
The text of the section tab is set too far to the left; should be 1/8" from bleed edge.
|
Josh Clark
|
Jul 08, 2009 |
Sep 01, 2009 |
| PDF |
Page 194
Left column in app caption |
Company name should be Sherwin Williams (not Sherman Williams).
Note from the Author or Editor:
Company name should be Sherwin-Williams (not Sherman Williams). |
Josh Clark
|
Jul 09, 2009 |
Sep 01, 2009 |
| Printed |
Page 194
1st headline |
Sherman Williams should be Sherwin-Williams (Developer of ColorSnap). Also, the name should be hyphenated on the icon above "ColorSnap" as well as the other references on the page (2nd graph, COLOR SAMPLES caption, and SPECTRUM OF OPTIONS caption).
|
Karen Shaner |
Jul 20, 2009 |
Sep 01, 2009 |
| PDF |
Page 200
Left column |
Text for TripIt app is one line too long (text should not go below page number).
|
Josh Clark
|
Jul 08, 2009 |
Sep 01, 2009 |
| PDF |
Page 206
Headline title |
Suggest changing "Guide Book" to "Guidebook," as used elsewhere on pages 206-207.
|
Josh Clark
|
Jul 09, 2009 |
Sep 01, 2009 |
| PDF |
Page 209
Headline title |
Should be "Best Apps for Looking Up Foreign Words" ("Apps" plural) because it's a reference to a collection of apps.
|
Josh Clark
|
Jul 09, 2009 |
Sep 01, 2009 |
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