What to read after Your 2019 iPad?

So, you have a new iPad. A hearty congratulations to you! No doubt you've heard about messaging, email, and productivity apps. My goal is to help you enjoy the wonder of discovering your iPad. Along the way, I want to: 

• Demonstrate the cool and awe-inspiring features of the iPad. These aren't random tips and tricks. Instead, I have showcased them in a way that lets you find them while exploring a particular feature or topic.

• Help you find what you want, when you want it. The organized and detailed Table of Contents includes 600 topics. Skip around to your heart's content.

• The Visual Index showcases over 125 icons for Apple apps, third-party apps, and iOS controls and icons. Next time you wonder “What does that icon mean?” you’ll have an answer at your fingertips.

• Explore over 175 third-party apps in Chapter 7, including IFTTT. When a manufacturer doesn’t have an app that does what you want, chances are they do have IFTTT integrations. Logitech Harmony, eBay, and Twitter IFTTT services are discussed in Chapter 7. We also cover creating your own IFTTT applets and multi-step IFTTT Maker apps.

• Use multitasking to split your screen and work with two apps simultaneously as outlined in Chapter 4. In Chapter 6 learn how to open two Safari browser windows side-by-side.

• Set up a shared grocery list and add items with your digital assistant. Everyone in your family can view and check off items on your family’s grocery list. Use Siri, Alexa, Google Home, or Microsoft Cortana to add items to your grocery list. Chapter 7 covers setting up iOS family sharing and a shared iOS reminder list. Steps for creating IFTTT integrations that link iOS reminders and digital assistants are also included.

• iOS 12 introduced “Passwords & Accounts.” All your accounts and passwords are stored in one place - your iCloud Keychain. Your security information is available on any Apple device when you authenticate with Face ID, Touch ID, or your passcode. iOS 12 will generate strong passwords for you, identify weak passwords, and autofill. Chapter 3 has the details.

• Create your own Siri Shortcuts, or take advantage of Third-Party apps that support the “Add to Siri” options. Apps like AirBnB and Waze support Siri Shortcuts. Search for a location in Waze like your work address, and add it as a Siri Shortcut. Simply say, “Siri, Go to Work” and Siri launches the Waze app and navigates to the location. Chapter 6 includes details and examples of the new “Shortcuts” app.

• iMessages support Digital Touch, Camera Effects, sending cash with Apple Pay, and so much more. Chapters 4 and 6 have detailed examples.

• The iWork apps are designed for Apple Pencil. Smart annotation anchors comments and proof marks to the original text in the Pages app, so that document changes occur around the smart annotations.

• Learn how to set up custom app notifications. iOS 12 uses geofencing to silence alerts until you leave a location. Temporarily silence alerts for a period of time, or for a particular app. Chapter 5 covers all the details of the Notification Center and demonstrates calendar alerts, mail VIP alerts, and more.

• Turn on the “Speak Screen” setting to listen to the content of the screen. This feature works with any app, but I love it for books, as shown in Chapter 3.

This book is specifically for the 2019 Air and Mini iPad, with iOS 12. Much of the content does apply equally to older iPad models, as well as Apple devices running iOS 12.

Are you ready for the iPad experience? Let's get started.