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Digital Magazine Newsstand Specials

June 12th, 2010 | Posted in Blog | View Comments
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I like the digital magazine newsstand specials I receive from Zinio.  In addition to a brilliant digital issue feature in their magazine newsstand app, I receive good value magazine subscription deals each week.

Digital Magazine Newsstand Specials

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iPad Magazines in iBooks App Store

April 3rd, 2010 | Posted in Blog, news | View Comments
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Since my original post and excitement about magazine design for tablets (iPad Magazines Post) I am now a proud owner of an iPad.

Once I unpacked the iPad I dove right into the iBooks app to look for my first ipad magazine.

Next I headed to the iBook store app which is not pre-loaded but is prompted as an app download once the ipad in sync’d for the first time.

After installing the iBook app I searched for magazines and also looked at the categories tab to learn that magazines don’t yet have a seat at the table for the ipad.  I’ll post updates and look forward to seeing new magazine apps listed.  It would be excellent to have an iPad magazines featured section in the store.

iPad Magazine App Development and Flash Questions

March 20th, 2010 | Posted in Blog, design | View Comments
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iPad magazine apps are now being accepted by Apple for the iPad magazine &  bookstore. Music, apps, and now books and magazines will benefit from the Apple store periodical distribution model.
But the questions that relate to Apple’s blocking of flash on iPhone, iPod, and now the iPad continue to keep magazine app developers asking for some transparency into future Apple plans.
Development questions keep digital magazine app developers waiting on answers about flash for iPad magazines – http://bit.ly/d6RfhS
What other options for enhanced tablet magazine design & graphic presentation do you feel should be considered? See also my ipad magazines post.

iPad Magazine Design

January 27th, 2010 | Posted in Blog, design | View Comments
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I’ve have learned over the past year that browsing with an iPhone is a unique experience. I do believe that the iPad tablet will make interacting with the web a completely fun and interactive experience.

The magazine iPad design landscape is wide open. The capabilities of reading a iPad magazine, downloaded from the iBook store “on demand newsstand” and having both stunning visuals and digital media capabilities inherent in the future of digital iPad magazines is excellent!

iPad Product Video from Nick O’Neill on Vimeo.

I’m excited to get the details on the SDK and how we can start watching for iPad magazine design inspiration to help other publishers leverage this new digital user interface.

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iPad Magazine Design