iWork
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| Original author(s) | Apple |
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| Developer(s) | Apple |
| Initial release | January 11, 2005[1] |
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| Written in | Objective-C |
| Operating system | Mac OS X, iPhone OS[3] |
| Platform | Intel, PowerPC[3], Apple A4 (ARM) |
| Size | 1.2GB[3] |
| Type | Office suite |
| License | Proprietary |
| Website | iWork |
iWork is an office suite of desktop applications created by Apple for the Mac OS X and iPhone OS operating systems. The first version of iWork, iWork '05, was released in 2005. The suite originally bundled Keynote, a presentation program which had previously been sold as a standalone application, and Pages, a combined word processing and page layout application.[1][4] In 2007, Apple released iWork '08, which contained a new spreadsheet application, Numbers.[5] iWork also includes access to iWork.com, a beta service that allows users to upload and share documents online with others, who can download them and give feedback.[5] iWork integrates with existing applications from Apple's iLife suite through the Media Browser, which allows users to drag and drop music from iTunes, movies from iMovie, and photos from iPhoto and Aperture directly into iWork documents.[1]
Although iWork is billed by Apple as "a successor to AppleWorks",[1] it does not replicate the functionality of AppleWorks's database and drawing tools.[6]
History
The first version of iWork, iWork '05, was announced on January 11, 2005 by Vardaan at the Macworld Conference & Expo and made available on January 22 in the United States and worldwide on January 29. iWork '05 comprised two applications: Keynote 2, a presentation creation program, and Pages, a word processor. iWork '05 was sold for US$79. A 30-day trial was also made available for download on Apple's website.[1]
iWork '06 was released on January 10, 2006 and contained updated versions of both Keynote and Pages. Both programs were released as universal binaries for the first time, allowing them to run natively on both PowerPC processors and the Intel processors used in the new iMac desktop computers and MacBook Pro notebooks which had been announced on the same day as the new iWork suite.[7]
The next version of the suite, iWork '08, was announced and released on August 7, 2007 at a special media event at Apple's campus in Cupertino, California. iWork '08, like previous updates, contained updated versions of Keynote and Pages. A new spreadsheet application, Numbers, was also introduced. Numbers differed from other spreadsheet applications, including Microsoft Excel, in that it allowed users to create documents containing multiple spreadsheets on a flexible canvas using a number of built-in templates.[5]
The most recent version of iWork, iWork '09, was announced on January 6, 2009 and released the same day. It contains updated versions of all three applications in the suite. iWork '09 also includes access to a beta version of the iWork.com service, which allows users to share documents online. Users of iWork '09 can upload a document directly from Pages, Keynote, or Numbers and invite others to view it online. Viewers can write notes and comments in the document, and download a copy in iWork, Microsoft Office, or PDF formats.[8]
On January 27, 2010, Apple announced iWork for iPad, to be available as three separate US $9.99 applications from the App Store.[9]
Versions
| iWork Version | Keynote Version | Pages Version | Numbers Version | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iWork '05 | 2.0 | 1.0 | – | 1/22/2005 |
| iWork '06 | 3.0 | 2.0 | – | 1/10/2006 |
| iWork '08 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 8/7/2007 |
| iWork '09 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1/6/2009 |
| iWork for iPad | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1/5/2010 |
Components
Desktop applications
Pages
Pages is a word processing application with page layout features. Besides basic word processing functionality, Pages includes 140 templates designed by Apple that allow users to create various types of documents, including newsletters, invitations, stationery, and résumés, along with a number of educational-themed templates (such as reports and outlines) for students and teachers[5][1]
Along with Keynote and Numbers, Pages integrates with Apple's iLife suite. Using the Media Browser, users can drag and drop movies, photos and music directly into documents within the Pages application.[1] A Full Screen view hides the menubar and toolbars, and an outline mode allows users to quickly create outlines which can easily be rearranged by dragging and dropping, as well as collapsed and expanded. Pages includes support for entering complex equations with MathType 6 and for reference citing using EndNote X2.[8]
The Pages application can open and edit Microsoft Word documents (including DOC and Office Open XML files), rich text format documents, and plain text documents. Pages can also export documents in the DOC and PDF formats.[7]
Keynote
Keynote is an application used to create and play presentations. Its features are comparable to those of Microsoft PowerPoint, though Keynote contains several unique features which differ from similar applications. Keynote, like Pages and Numbers, integrates with the iLife application suite. Users can drag and drop media from iMovie, iTunes, iPhoto and Aperture directly into Keynote presentations using the Media Browser. Keynote contains a number of templates, transitions, and effects. Magic Move allows users to apply simple transitions to automatically animate images and text that are repeated on consecutive slides.[5][1][7][8]
The Keynote Remote application lets users view slides and presenter notes and control Keynote presentations with an iPhone or iPod touch over a Wi-Fi network.[8]
Keynote supports a number of file formats. By default, presentations are saved as .key files. Keynote can open and edit Microsoft PowerPoint (.ppt) files. In addition, presentations can be exported as Microsoft PowerPoint files, QuickTime movies (which are also playable on iPod and iPhone), HTML files, and PDF files. Presentations can also be sent directly to iDVD, iTunes, GarageBand, iWeb[7], and to YouTube[5]. The Keynote 09 file format is not backward compatible; .key files saved with Keynote '09 can't be opened with earlier versions of Keynote.
Numbers
Numbers is a spreadsheet application that was added to the iWork suite in 2007 with the release of iWork '08. Numbers, like Microsoft Excel and other spreadsheet applications, lets users organize data into tables, perform calculations with formulas, and create charts and graphs using data entered into the spreadsheet. Numbers, however, differs from other spreadsheet applications in that it allows users to create multiple tables in a single document on a flexible canvas. Many prebuilt templates, including ones designed for personal finance, educational, and business use, are included.[5][8]
Numbers 2, the latest release which is included with iWork '09, integrates with other iWork applications. Charts that are pasted into Keynote and Pages are automatically updated across documents when they are changed in Numbers. Additionally, Numbers 2 lets users categorize data in tables by column, which can then be collapsed and summarized.[8]
Web Services
iWork.com
iWork.com is a service that enables users to share iWork '09 documents online directly from within Pages, Keynote, and Numbers. Users can click the iWork.com toolbar icon and login using their AppleID to upload a document and invite others to view it online. Viewers can leave comments and notes on the document and download a copy in iWork, Microsoft Office, or PDF formats. Document owners can track comments at the iWork.com website.
Access to the iWork.com beta is currently free. The final release will be a paid subscription based service.[8]
Mobile Versions
iPad Applications
On January 27, 2010 Apple released three applications for the iPad which were mobile versions of the their iWork suite. Each selling for $10 individually on the iPad App Store.[10]
Probable iPhone Applications
On June 7, 2010 while showcasing the new iPhone 4 posted a few screenshots of the device in action and inadvertently showed the possibility of opening an email attachment inside of Keynote. Many believe that an iPhone version of the iWork suite will soon be available in the iPhone app store.[11]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h Apple Unveils iWork '05
- ^ a b About iWork '09 Update 3
- ^ a b c iWork System Requirements
- ^ Apple Unveils Keynote
- ^ a b c d e f g Apple Introduces iWork '08
- ^ An Introduction to Bento, the Missing Database App iWork Should Have
- ^ a b c d Apple Announces iWork '06
- ^ a b c d e f g Apple Unveils iWork '09
- ^ "Apple Launches iPad" (Press release). Apple. January 27, 2010. Retrieved 2010-01-27.
- ^ http://www.macworld.com/article/145941/2010/01/iwork_ipad.html
- ^ http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/33569/apple-confirms-iwork-iphone-4
External links
- iWork website at Apple
- iWork Community Template website
- Template website for Numbers
- Source of themes for Keynote users
- iWork templates
- iWork For School
