Which Dictionary is best suited for iPhone & Smart Phones?

August 12, 2009

What Dictionaries would you most like to see as Apps on iPhone, Android, Blackberry and PalmPre? Send us your feedback?

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Take a view on the world of Banking & Finance

July 22, 2009

Get the visual on all the detailed and everyday financial jargon – Oxford Dictionary of Finance and Banking, new screens added!

A comprehensive and authoritative dictionary with over 5,100 entries. Over 200 new entries have been added to this edition and it has been fully updated to reflect recent developments in the industry, such as structured finance and the sub-prime lending crisis. Defines terms from all aspects of personal and international finance, including money markets, private investments and borrowing, foreign exchanges, and public and government finance. Now with expanded coverage of central banking, monetary policy, and financial institutions. Feature entries have been included in this edition for the fuller explanation of topical and complex areas, e.g. Financial Times Share Indexes, and Bankruptcy Law. Recommended up-to-date web links for many entries, accessed via the Dictionary of Finance and Banking website, provide valuable extra information.

Available on iTunes on: http://su.pr/1B3K7t


Brave New ‘Financial’ World… speak to the bankers in language they understand

July 17, 2009

Don’t get bamboozled… understand what’s really going on in the world of Banking & Finance by getting to the meaning behind the jargon with the Oxford Dictionary of Banking & Finance on the iPhone.

This best-selling dictionary covers all aspects of finance and banking, from personal investments to international trading. It is indispensable for students and professionals of accountancy, banking, and commerce, and ideal for anyone involved in public finance or financial trading.

Available on iTunes at: http://su.pr/5gRHdn

This best-selling dictionary covers all aspects of finance and banking, from personal investments to international trading. It is indispensable for
students and professionals of accountancy, banking, and commerce, and ideal for anyone involved in public finance or financial trading.

Keep Track of the latest Dictionary Apps on Twitter

July 17, 2009

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Understand the Biology behind the headlines!

July 13, 2009

Controversy surrounds claims that British scientists have made medical history by creating human sperm in the laboratory. Understand the Biology behind the headlines with the Oxford Dictionary of Chemistry available on iPhone.

Fully revised and updated for the sixth edition, this market-leading dictionary is the perfect guide for anyone studying biology, either at school or university. With nearly 5,500 clear and concise entries, over 400 of them new to this edition, it provides comprehensive coverage of biology, biophysics, and biochemistry. Features include biographical entries on key scientists, chronologies charting developments in major fields including cell biology, genetics, microscopy, and vitamins, and double-page feature articles on important topics such as bioinformatics, genetically modified organisms, microarray technology, and RNA interference. Appendices include classifications of the animal and plant kingdoms, the geological time scale, major mass extinctions of species, model organisms and their genomes, and Nobel prizewinners – the last two new to this edition.

Available on iTunes: http://su.pr/1B3K7t


The perfect Chemistry revolutionized for iPhone

July 9, 2009

Science is in the news… in the week that the AgeA laboratory in Newcastle, in the UK, has grown sperm using retinoic acid, get to grips with what retinol actually is with the new Dictionary of Chemistry on iPhone:

Fully revised and updated, the sixth edition of this popular dictionary is the ideal reference resource for students of chemistry, either at school or at university. With over 4,700 entires – over 200 new to this edition – it covers all aspects of chemistry, from physical chemistry to biochemistry. The sixth edition boasts broader coverage in subject areas such as forensics, metallurgy, materials science, and geology, increasing the dictionary’s appeal to students in these related fields. There are also biographical entries on key figures, highlighted entries on major topics such as polymers and crystal defects, and a chronology charting the main discoveries in atomic theory, biochemistry, explosives, and plastics.

Available on iTunes at: http://su.pr/250rkO


Laying down the law on iPhone

July 8, 2009

Essential reading for all Lawyers and Students of the Legal Profession, the Oxford Dictionary of Law on iPhone brings a new perspective on the most trusted of legal guides.

This best-selling dictionary is a comprehensive source of clear, jargon-free legal information. It focuses primarily on English law and provides a one-stop source of information for any of the many countries that base their legal system on English law. Over 4,300 entries define and explain the major terms, concepts, processes, and organization of the legal system.

Greatly improved and expanded for its 6th edition, the dictionary boasts a wealth of new features including recommended weblinks, feature entries on key topics, and greatly expanded coverage of European and International law, as well as key jurisprudence (legal theory) terms. It also includes a brand-new Writing and citationsection that specifically addresses problems and established conventions for writing legal essays and reports.

Described by leading university lecturers as ‘ … the best law dictionary at present …’ and ‘ … excellent for non law students as well as law undergraduates … ‘, this classic dictionary is a handy and invaluable source of legal reference for professionals, students, and anyone else needing succinct clarification of legal terms.

Available on iTunes at: http://su.pr/1xIozn


Oxford UP Dictionaries Go Geek

July 3, 2009

When GeekDad at Wired magazine was looking for Dictionaries for his six year old son, he turned to our Apps http://su.pr/2DcZJ6

“The Oxford University Press has long understood this, and they’ve partnered with WhiteParkBay.com to produce stylish iPhone and iPod Touch versions of some of their most popular subject dictionaries.”

Thanks for the support GeekDad!


New Oxford Dictionary feature sets explored on iPhone

July 2, 2009

“WPB have made a very nice suite of reference materials available on the iPhone… The content itself is impeccable, tasteful and cleverly picked…”

Touch My Apps review site, has posted a comprehensive look at the feature sets on our range of 11 iPhone Apps from Oxford University Press: http://su.pr/1kdMms

Our range of 11 pivotal reference dictionaries for the App Store, includes: Music, Law, Philosophy, Politics, Finance and Banking, Concise Medical, Computing, Chemistry, Business Management, Biology and Accounting.

Find out more at: http://su.pr/7K1FD2



Dictionary of Accounting for iPhone – New screens!

June 30, 2009

Check out the new iPhone screens for Dictionary of Accounting App, new to iTunes:

Substantially updated and expanded, the new edition of this dictionary provides straightforward definitions of the latest financial jargon along with comprehensive coverage of financial accounting, financial reporting, management accounting, direct and indirect taxation, corporate finance, and auditing. Coverage is international, and includes worked examples of difficult concepts and feature entries on key topics. Perfect for business.

Available on iTunes at: http://su.pr/78auEY


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