As some of you may already know, the last couple of months we’ve been working hard on version 2 of our Showpad application. Although the current version of the application is being received very well, there is definitely room for improvement. We have also been receiving incredibly valuable feedback from many of our customers. A complete redesign, as well as the introduction of some new and enhanced functionality, should reflect much of that feedback.

We’re not totally there yet, but within a few weeks we should be able to wrap it all up and get it out to the public. If you’d be curious for the changes we’ve made, have a look at the screenshots below.

Navigating through your content can be tedious sometimes when it goes multiple levels deep. Therefore we replaced the standard navigation bar with a much more user-friendly concept you may know from websites: bread crumb navigation. Jump between levels or go back to the home screen with just a single touch.

In order to preserve as much screen estate as possible for content display, all action buttons have been concentrated in the top bar. By default, you only get to see the navigation bar, but when you slide it to the right, more options appear: Contact Management, Content Update, Search, Settings and Lock. Kiosk Mode will be added as well. This is one of the new features and allows you to hide sensitive content and remove all interface elements except the navigation bar.

We kept the three session tabs (Contact details, Interests, and Quote), but we merged them into a single window hidden in the upper right corner. The display area looks less cluttered that way. The tabs become visible by pulling down the corner. An active session is indicated by a green light (see below).
As opposed to the current app version, the tab for contact details is always available, even when no session has started yet. That way you can search for an existing contact and start a session without leaving the presentation context.

At the bottom of the tab window you will find some basic information like when your session was started. The button to end the session has moved to lower right corner where it can no longer interfere with the tab labels.

We have enhanced the way you navigate through a PDF file. Besides dragging the slider, you will be able to swipe through page thumbs or use the file index (if available) to quickly find the page you are looking for.

All content related actions are now grouped into a transparent toolbar floating on the right. Depending on the type of file: Add to session, Annotate, Send, Print, Scroll, Show index, Show info, Start slideshow.

Well, this was just a short preview of what you can expect in the Showpad app v2. There is more, but we hope that the changes highlighted above have made you eager to have a go with the final result.