Today we released Glo version 1.8.0, which includes an improved Help Tool and many behind-the-scenes performance enhancements. Help now includes screen captures, Glo tips, and expanded instructions to help you get the most from Glo. Just click the Help”?” icon, which is located in the top right navigation for easy access.

We encourage you to explore Help and watch Glo tutorial videos on our website to learn handy tips and tricks!

One of the enhanced features included in today’s 1.7.0 release of Glo is a “select all” tool in the media lens. When viewing search results or clicking a media container, Glo often delivers large sets of results. By clicking the “All” button located in the bottom of each column, you will instantly select everything in that column and bring up the wheel menu to manipulate those items.

For example, the results for the topic of “marriage” includes more than 100 Scripture passages. Now, you can press “All” in the Scripture column to select them and create a reading plan, view in the Bible lens, or filter the results further.

By popular request, we added another handy feature to the media lens: Scripture search results now display in your selected Bible translation. Simply set your default translation in the Bible lens and Glo does the rest!

Version 1.7.0 also includes other feature enhancements that make your Glo experience more smooth, robust and stable.

What do you think of the new “select all” feature?

We interrupt your regularly scheduled Easter programming to tell you about the new release of Glo that is available today. It includes:

New Reading Plan Controls – Refined controls on Bible Reading Plans allow you to “check-off” when you’ve read a segment. Plus, a new “filmstrip” design lets you drag to see what you’ve completed and what’s still left to read.


New Topics Added - 190+ new topics added to the topical lens, including justice, leadership and poverty. As always, these topics are linked to Scripture, media and articles, and can also be used to create a customized Bible Reading Plan (here’s how).

Improved Linkage to Top Scripture Results
Glo links the entire Bible to relevant articles and media, but we’ve improved linkage to the top Scripture results such as 1 Corinthians 13, Psalm 23, Genesis 1 and more. Read more about how Glo provides enhanced search results.

And as always, stability and performance upgrades to improve your overall experience with Glo.

Lots more in the works too! Let’s just say we’ve caught that iPad fever that’s been going around…more on that soon. Happy Easter!

Today we released Glo version 1.4.0, which includes a lot of behind-the-scenes enhancements, but a few that you can see as well:

Enhanced Scripture Search Results – Now when you type a scripture passage into search, you get improved article and media results. Well-formed searches such as John 3:16, Gen. 3:1-20 and Mark 4 all yield enhanced results.

Refined Topical Lens – A new simplified topical structure enables you to find what you’re looking for more easily. The Topical lens has new topics and links being added all the time, making it a living, breathing tool relevant to your life.

Animated Maps Controls – Select maps have voiceover and animated arrows to help bring the stories to life. New controls on these animated maps allow you to start and pause as you wish, which makes viewing and presenting easier.

Minor Bible Reading Plan Enhancements – Improvements include better pace calculations, refined controls and chronological ordering when creating a plan from the timeline. Learn more about creating customized Bible reading plans.

Performance Enhancements – This release includes a more accurate history to better track your back/forward history and history pulldown list, improved virtual tour performance and overall speed performance.

As always, launch Glo from your desktop icon to immediately get the latest update. Tell us what you think about the improvements!

Merry Christmas! Last night we released a great new update which includes (among other things) the first stage of Glo’s customizable Bible Reading Plans. Features include the ability to:

• Follow Bible plans at your own pace: It’s Bible study your way … you choose the amount of reading or even the theme.
• Create custom plans from any section of content: Select anything you’re interested in and from the menu choose “Create Bible Reading Plan.” It’s that easy.
• Set your pace and goals: Choose to spend 15 minutes reading each day, or choose to read your selection in a month. Glo will auto-adjust the pace or goal to meet your needs.
• Track your progress: See where you are in relation to the goals you’ve set for yourself.

Get started today and find the plan that fits your life! And let us know what you think!

Here’s a sample idea on how to create and use a Bible Reading Plan:

Go to topical and find the holiday of Christmas (tip: typing Christmas into the “find” field at the top is quickest).

Right-click drag to create a selection and select Christmas. Choose “Create Bible Reading Plan”.

Perhaps since today is Christmas Eve, you want to read the verses related to Christmas in the next 2 days. Setting your goal to 2 days will auto-adjust how much time you should spend per-day to reach your goal. Name the plan, and get started.

Once you’ve started, Glo will show you where to begin and end reading. Pressing the “Next” arrow will take you to the next segment of Scripture. Glo will alert you when you’ve completed your goal reading for the day.

As you read, if there is media or an article you want to view, feel free to explore it. The Reading Plan Toolbar in the bottom will always be there to bring you back on track.

That’s just one way to use Glo’s reading plans. You can create plans however you wish – topics, time periods, segments of the Bible – or even through complex filtered results (i.e. the words of Jesus in Jerusalem during the passion week). The possibilities are really exciting!

In addition to the reading plan, we’ve also released:

• Animated Maps initial release – these maps have voiceover and animated arrows to help bring the stories to life
• Holiday topics (including Christmas, Advent, Easter and more)
• General fixes and feature enhancements

As with any update, just double-click the icon on your desktop and Glo will automatically grab any new updates.

From all of us at Immersion Digital, may you find Christ this holiday season. Merry Christmas!