As of Version 2020.5 I am happy to report that the below is no longer relevant, as the data is merely displayed and not shared. For users of older versions, I keep this page for just a little longer: Open Access Helper collects three statistical data points, as outlined in the Statistics tab of the […]
Version 2020.3
This version ensures the changed oahelper.org server structure is respected. When you long press a URL and select OA Helper from the share menu, the app will now: try to find a DOI within the URL if no DOI is found, it will offer to open Proxy / Bookmark the URL Lastly, I added a […]
Look for quick accessibility wins in your iOS App
Accessibility is a very complex topic and as you start to engage with the topic, you quickly recognize how deep it’ll go. For this quick blog post, we’ll barely scratch the surface. I am not an expert and I likely will never be. I count myself lucky that Apple’s environment builds in a lot of […]
How to add a hover effect to a UITableViewCell (Swift)
When iPadOS 13.4 was released so was much improved Mouse-Pointer support. While a non starter on your iPhone, iPad with a trackpad and external keyboard quickly turns into a very capable computing device. For my app – Open Access Helper – I wanted to support this feature, even if it wouldn’t be used a lot. […]
How to get access to scientific articles on your iPad
While doing research on your iPad, you will certainly have come across access restrictions, such as a publisher paywall. I described the problem in another blog post, so this is to serve as a “how to”. Overcoming a paywall on your iPad (or iPhone), can be as easy as 1, 2, 3 Step 1 Install […]
How to get access to scientific articles
While doing research, especially from home, you will certainly have come across a publisher paywall. These paywalls stop you from access to the document and ask for sometimes rather hefty fees, as in this example. So what to do? If you are a student or researcher at a scientific institution, such as a university, you […]
Version 2020.2
In this version I add support for Citation Counts from OpenCitations.net – this way you’ll see how often an article was cited. As always, you can determine in the settings, which features you wish to use! For iPadOS users I have ensured proper support for pointing devices. This version also includes a bug fix, which […]
Version 2020.3
This version introduces OpenCitations to Open Access Helper. A badge will show the number of times the article you are viewing has been cited, helping you easily identify the most popular research. Furthermore a number of smaller performance enhancements and bug fixes are included.
Version 2020.1
Starting with this version, we now support remote access via EZproxy, a URL rewriting proxy popular with University and College libraries worldwide
Version 2020.2
Starting with this version Open Access Helper now supports Remote Access through EZProxy, a URL rewriting proxy popular with university and college libraries