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Message: <blockquote data-quote="SSquirrel" data-source="post: 5786557" data-attributes="member: 5202">I posted about this in a thread on Arstechnica earlier today.  Imagine the 5E PHB built using iBooks Author.  They include all the text and goodies and the character sheet in the back is interactive.  You can go ahead and make your character and when you're done, export and upload it to the new version of DDI, not built on Silverlight, but using something that is iOS friendly.  From there you can do anything else you need w/the character, like upload it into the VTT and switch to your VTT app and you have your own space that is attached to the table, you have your own view and can move your mini and it all syncs up neatly.As to Transbot9's points about Android and WIndows 8, they can predict all they want.  I believe Windows 8 will have a larger base than iOS, but not for mobile systems (phones/tablets).  Windows 8 looks awful and Metro doesn't run any legacy programs.  If you have an ARM processor in that tablet and it's running Win8, you will only be able to run whatever Metro apps get produced.  Android has a larger base than the iPhone.  I don't usually see too many charts that include all iOS devices tho and last I saw when you include everything they are still behind iOS.  Yes Apple's method has lock in, but if it's a better method, it will get used.  Most current software for eBook creation is terrible.  We'll see if today's announcement lights a fire under anyone or not.</blockquote>

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