JACC Journals App Reviews

Please provide update! App is crashing every time when trying to start.

I like having quick access to JACC through this app! I would, however, like to have the option to download single articles at a time within an issue rather than the whole issue.

As an Iapd 1 owner I am really upset for the Ios 7 requirement. Its only a journal app and the Ios 7 upgrade is really unneded. Thinking about not renewing the ACC fellowship.

No access to any issues, past or current. Whats the point?

Not a bad start. I had no problem downloading Nov 2, Nov 9, and Nov 16 issues. There are lots of basic features missing though - - no bookmarks or ability to make annotations (there is a a nice notes page though, where you can type your own notes or copy/paste -- but not way to easily link to the article) - no way to save articles or file them into personal folders (a feature I thought was mentioned) - I like that reference numbers jump to the reference -- but there is no way to get back to where you were in the article quickly. Not unexpectedly, there are no links to the actual article. - The font used for the articles is terrible. In the table of contents, everything is formatted nicely and the font is a nice readable font (same as in the print edition?). The actual article however, uses a fixed width sans serif font (courier?) that looks terrible. Furthermore, all the lines are squished together, making the article very difficult to read. - I do like the links to associated content (articles, interviews, etc.) on cardiosource. - It would be nice if I could turn pages to read, like the iBooks or kindle apps. Overall, not a bad first edition -- Im not sure it quite replaces the print edition for me, if nothing else because long blocks of text are so hard to read. Its certainly good enough that I may not carry around the print edition anymore, but if I have both on hand (say at home), Ill probably still read the print edition. Looking forward to updates and improvements -- and getting rid of the print edition!

This is a nice addition to access JACC content. I would like to see more back issue access and better annotation tools. Also, it would be nice to have access to the other JACC journals. I hope that there is sufficient interest to keep acelerating the development of this app.

I am so happy to have this. The are two major issues that need to be fixed, however. First, the videos only show one run. They dont loop continuously. Second, there is no way to mark what youve read, so you dont have to go back. I agree with the other reviewer that annotation needs some work. Overall, this is a tremendous first pass. Thank you ACC.

Version 1.0 of the iPad app appeared during the AHA meeting in November 2010. Each week when a new issue of JACC posts online it will be followed later in the week available to download on your iPad. Select feature articles from the issue will be enhanced by multimedia content selected by the editors primarily from Cardiosource as well as the JACC Journals. Select one of these articles and see related journal scans, slide sets and CVN videos. As we update the app look for better notation features, scrapbooking and faster download time. The app is designed to not require wifi after you have downloaded a particular issue or issues. Read JACC and enjoy the videos and slidesets on the plane or wherever is convenient for you. We hope you enjoy this new way to get your favorite cardiology journal. Glenn Collins Executive Editor, JACC Journals

I have tried desperately, for hours, just to download a single issue. The download progress moves VERY slowly and eventually the iPad will go to sleep, and the whole download process will abort. Then I have to start all over again, and again it takes forever and eventually it fails. I spent more than 2 hours trying to get an issue, and the whole while I wasnt able to use my iPad for anything else, and I *STILL* havent been able to download anything. Seriously, did you even test this thing before submitting it? What a huge waste of time. I expected much more from Elsevier.

It seems like the new issues are really delayed compared with the print issues, this is of little help to me. I would he willing to forgo my print subscription but only if the iPad version is as up to date if not more so than the print one. I agree with the first reviewer that it is crazy that I have to keep the app running to download the latest edition, and it does take way too long. There also needs to be a way to cancel or abort an ongoing download and a way to delete old issues that we are done reading. I am overall disappointed that see these large publishing companies cant seem to get a fairly easy technology running well.

The downloading of ecah edition was felt to be unnecessarily long. Also even with multi-tasking the app did not seem to download the edition in the background. i.e you had to stay in the app to get the download to work. I have seen other magazines where you start with the table of the contents and can start reading the article you like pretty quickly, and the rest of the magazine is downloading in the background. That model does not make you feel like the downloading was that long. Also one may not want to read every article in an edition of the journal too. The video play back also has a draw back at least in some f the vides. There is only one beat of the heart for example in an ech video. The play back does not continually loop. This makes it necessary for the reader to repeatedly press the play back. The resulting experience is one of frustration, as it is diffcult to see what needs to be seen. I am not sure if this is an iPad limitation or the app limitation. Irrespectively, the result is the same. Hops this could be addressed. Overall this is a great way read the JACC and I am hoping that these "minor" annoyances can be easily addressed.

A great new way to keep up with the most relevant cardiology journal. Very innovative, with excellent supporting content to round out the journal articles. Well done!

I have been very critical of this software, because when it was announced, I very much looked forward to it. However, I was very disappointed with the product. Now, things are MUCH improved: - I can download the issues without all the multimedia, which makes downloads much faster (slow downloads were my main problem before). Then , inside the articles I can select individual pieces of multimedia to download, if needed. - The font is much nicer and more readable than before. - Being able to jump to a particular part of the article is very nice. Overall, a great update. Keep up the good work!

Very helpful to be able to download all the JACC content to my iPad. Now I dont have to carry stacks of the journal with me on airplanes.

Beautiful layout that is identical to the print edition. Multimedia content harnesses the power of the iPad; a marriage of the portability of the print edition and the utility of website access. Im definitely recommending this app to all of my colleagues. I just wish NEJM, BMJ and Lancet would follow suit.

I updated to the 2.1 version, and it quits each time i open the app, have not be able to use it at all. it is a useless app now. fit it or remove it from the store.

Fails to startup after update. But very good app before then.

Very good UNTIL the most recent update. Now will not open. Please fix it!

Update does not work, back to reading paper journal. Update fails to open.

Recent update is a failure. It does not open and how can you rate something does not even work? As there is no Zero, I will have to give 1 star