Exceptional
For years I’ve used Knovel for access to engineering knowledge that would otherwise have been difficult or very time-consuming to find. Knovel has truly been of tremendous value to me.
Can’t highlight and add notes
It is great to have access to books on mobile device, but without adding notes capability it is very challenging if not impossible to read technical material.
Needs work
The syncing between web browser and app is poor. Yes, I can see the same books, but the app and browser don’t save the page I’m currently on. The chapter does show a bookmark icon, but I can’t seem to find how to return to the last page read.
Also, have to manually return to my place every time I reopen the app. There doesn’t seem to be a way to lookup word definitions either.
Would also be nice to be able to see that a section is highlighted without the notes tabs open.
I agree with the other commenter that claims the app adds little value over reading the hard copy or the .pdf download of the chapter.
Also, have to manually return to my place every time I reopen the app. There doesn’t seem to be a way to lookup word definitions either.
Would also be nice to be able to see that a section is highlighted without the notes tabs open.
I agree with the other commenter that claims the app adds little value over reading the hard copy or the .pdf download of the chapter.
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Limited Functionality
I appreciate the ability to access my materials on the go. App lacks the ability to highlight, bookmark, or write comments. Makes it hard to go back to relevant information later. For an app aimed at the education and research market this is a serious flaw.
Fail fail fail
This App doesn’t give users any more functionality than a printed text book. Besides residing on a mobile electronic device, it’s as functional as leafing back and forth through a printed book. I’m not even factoring in the constant graying out of saved document links necessitating non-stop re-downloading. Fail fail fail.
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Response from developer
We are sorry that you did not have a good experience with our app. The app is designed to be a reader extension of the Knovel web site. It syncs with the web site to provide continuity as users switch between the mobile and the web site. It also provides ability to search for titles in our collection. We will be glad to review the issue you are experiencing regarding re-downloads. Please contact us at mobile_feedback@knovel.net . We recently released version 3.0 and users can now stream content when the mobile device is online, thus avoiding the need to download content. Thank you. The Knovel Team
