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PD Classroom Screenshots

iPad

iPhone

About PD Classroom

Press Democrat Classroom is tailored for teachers to use as a complete electronic replica of the print edition of the paper.

What's New in the Latest Version 3.9.0

Last updated on Sep 13, 2023

Old Versions

Brand new App Design
Performance enhancements

Version History

3.9.0

Sep 13, 2023

Brand new App Design
Performance enhancements

3.8.06

Mar 5, 2023

- Improved stability
- Bug fixes

3.6.22

Aug 12, 2022

- Improved stability
- Bug fixes

3.6.13

May 21, 2022

- Improved stability
- Bug fixes

3.5.07

Dec 1, 2021

- Fixed problem with floating keyboard
- Added option in settings to control the article highlight behavior
- Improved performance
- Improved stability

3.5.02

Oct 19, 2021

- New article view mode
- Improved article orientation when the device rotates
- Read-aloud continues when the device rotates and restarts from the
same point if the app is sent to background
- Screen remains active when an article is selected for an extended time.
- Added settings for a customisable reading experience.
- General bugfixes and improvements

3.2.64

Mar 13, 2021

- Correction of several bugs
- Added splash page explaining new customizable read modes
- Added link support within articles

3.2.63

Mar 11, 2021

- Improved stability
- Bug fixes

3.2.62

Mar 2, 2021

- Improved animation
- Stability improvements

2.9.46

Mar 24, 2019

- Improved stability and bug fixes

2.6.31

Nov 19, 2015

- Improved stability
- Minor bug fixes

2.6.22

Jul 24, 2015

- New icon for the Options menu
- Support for AirPrint and Read Aloud
- Improved stability and bug Fixes

2.5.59

Feb 1, 2015

This is a major update with performance and operational enhancements
to streamline reading and navigation!

New initial displays
- iPad - In landscape, the display initially shows a single page and
the headline index. In portrait, a single page is scaled to fit-width.
- iPhone/iTouch - In landscape, the display initially shows a two page
spread. In portrait, a single page is scaled to fit-height.

Tap and read/zoom:
- A single tap on a story, ad or graphic will display that item in a
separate reading window. Swipe L/R to previous/next story, pinch to
size.
- A double tap on a page and display will zoom where tapped. A second
double tap returns page to default size. Pinch page any time to zoom.
- Change default tap actions for single, double and two-finger taps in
Options > Settings screen.

New designs and organization:
- New fonts, layouts, icons and labels simplify and ease use

Read off-line or on-line:
- Faster on-line reading, uses less bandwidth
- Select edition to download for off-line reading or select off-line
reading as the default
- Special low-bandwidth mode ideal when roaming

Push Notifications:
-Receive availability alerts for new editions

Performance:
- Improved iOS8 and Retina display compliance
- Enhanced page and type display quality
- Faster downloading and display, improved gesture response
- Stability improvements and general bug fixing
- Updates to improve Twitter and Facebook support

2.4.4

Mar 24, 2013

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