TMG Data on Tablets and Cell Phones March 2016 John Frank

Original Idea Developed by Don Ferguson “How To Make an iPad Useful” Victorian GUM News, September 2014

Why use iPad for TMG Data? iPad is the personal choice for many people. It is light, portable and flexible If you are using an iPad personally, unlike the web, you may want to include data for living people

Three Part Problem Extract data out of TMG to a readable data format Transport the data to the tablet Software that can locate and read data

Objective Use the Second Site version of TMG data and move the data to an iPad- no update capability Demonstrate data movement - not features, or exhibits Clyde Roby and Paul Blackburn discussed the Second Site options in a November presentation 2014 and December 2014 RUG newsletter article

iPad Issues iPad does not have CD drive or USB port Safari, the default iPad internet browser, can not read open local files Directories (folders) are not visible on iPad

Possible Approaches to TMG Data Transfer from PC to iPad Via iTunes – Don Ferguson Via Dropbox Via attachment

Don Ferguson’s Approach Use John Cardinal’s Six Steps to Second Site Second Site produces two directories: “name- i” and “name-o” Where “name” is the what you provided at step two in John Cardinal’s SS directions Zip the “name-o” files

Zip “name-o” folder To compress (or zip) a file or folder Locate the file or folder that you want to compress. Right-click the file or folder, point to Send to, and then click Compressed (zipped) folder. A new compressed folder is created in the same location. To rename it, right-click the folder, click Rename, and then type the new name.

Don Ferguson’s Approach Connect the iPad to the PC by cable The iPad appears as a device on the PC Use iTunes in conjunction with a software package called GoodReader on the iPad to move the Second Site data files from the PC to the iPad

PC Connection to iPad

PC Drop Down Menu Showing iPad as a Device

iTunes If you have an iPad or iPhone, you probably have an iTunes account

Sign into iTunes

Click on App, the GoodReader

After Add Button

Alternative Method to Move Data Files Use Dropbox – 2GB free recipient does not need to have a Dropbox account OR Send the files as an attachment subject to file size limitations of ISP

Create Second Site Folders Created Second Site Name-o Directories (folders) and moved them to Dropbox/Second Site

iPhone Acquire GoodReader from iTunes GoodReader will access index.htm

iPhone Select Dropbox icon Navigate to Folder containing zip file

If you want to use Dropbox, right click on folder. highlight Copy Dropbox link. Post link in

On iPhone navigate to folder containing zip file Next, click on circle to the right of the file name.

Choose Make Available Offline

Click on the box with the arrow to the right of the file name

Open in …

Copy to GoodReader

Choose Unzip

Scroll to index.htm and select

Scroll of Names

iPhone iPhone is compact and readily available GoodReader is available for the iPhone on iTunes GoodReader requires iOS 5

Android TMG-L From: Graeme Simpson Subject: Re: [TMG] Transfer SS from Mac to Android Phone Date: Fri, 19 Jun :44: Android File Transfer "ES File Explorer" free from the Android store. Gedstar Pro is OK too, limitation- useful place searching capabilities.

Android(cont) From: JEH Subject: Re: [TMG] TMG Genealogy Tablets Date: Sun, 3 May :13:13 Discusses his use of Gedstar Pro at research sites

Android(cont) June 2015 has many messages about using SS and Android phones

Questions