Pearson to offer academic texts on iPad?

Pearson Education have announced the launch of their first set of apps... for Apple's iPad.

Pearson offers free reader Apps that contain one sample chapter from various best-selling Pearson books, and allow customers to purchase the remaining chapters through a convenient “in-app purchase” feature. And for those IT professionals interested in pursuing certifications there are a growing list of Apps to come from Pearson, in areas such as CCNA®, CompTIA® and more.

It's good to see a publisher of academic texts offer content in this way. Hopefully others will follow suit, and offer texts in a range of formats for use on a variety of ebook readers.

For a full listing of FREE downloads, search Pearson Education in the iTunes Store or visit www.informit.com/iphoneapp.