Who Isn't ePublishing These Days?
With everyone hitting the computer these days for everything from buying theatre tickets online to checking the weather, one would have to think that everyone in the publishing world is providing some aspect of digital online news.
The benefit of companies like NewsReader Online over others is that it is webserver driven so that anyone can upload and produce their own publication from their print PDF at 2am in the morning. No intervention from NRO required. It's all automated with lots of manual over rides.
Additionally NewsReader Online provides a powerful subscription front end and a searchable archive system.
All this from $35 per month that includes hosting and up to 5 editions per month. Further, there is no advertising of any kind, not even a blink of NRO itself. The "Powered by..." even bears the name of the publisher. So it is very publisher brand oriented.
But then that is just the tip of the iceberg, check out the features. Embedded videos, hovering and link editors, background changes, unlimited customization.
If you are looking for an epublishing system, don't miss NRO, check it out! (newsreaderonline.com)
The benefit of companies like NewsReader Online over others is that it is webserver driven so that anyone can upload and produce their own publication from their print PDF at 2am in the morning. No intervention from NRO required. It's all automated with lots of manual over rides.
Additionally NewsReader Online provides a powerful subscription front end and a searchable archive system.
All this from $35 per month that includes hosting and up to 5 editions per month. Further, there is no advertising of any kind, not even a blink of NRO itself. The "Powered by..." even bears the name of the publisher. So it is very publisher brand oriented.
But then that is just the tip of the iceberg, check out the features. Embedded videos, hovering and link editors, background changes, unlimited customization.
If you are looking for an epublishing system, don't miss NRO, check it out! (newsreaderonline.com)
eBook eReader - Online of Course
Amazon has unveiled a new version of its Kindle reader, with a company spokesman having also announced that Amazon plans to offer Kindle books on cellphones.
This news countered Google's announcement that the 1.5 million public domain books available on its Google Book Search offering will soon be available (free, of course) via a new cellphone application.
I believe that cellphones will quickly outpace the dedicated e-book readers, including the Kindle, as the platform of choice for e-book readers. Leading the pack? The iPhone, ironically.
When asked by The New York Times a year ago about the quality of the Amazon Kindle , Apple CEO Steve Jobs famously said, that "it doesn't matter how good or bad the product is, the fact is that people don't read anymore". (It was an ironic statement, because one heard it by reading — all the more so for me, as I first read it on a Kindle.)
It's worth noting that Amazon.com sold more Kindles (at least 500,000) in its first year of sales than the number of iPods that Apple sold in its first year (378,000).
Apple may not understand the value of e-books, but iPhone users will embrace them anyway. The reason is simple: The iPhone has a decent sized, high-quality screen. And its user base includes millions of people who love to do everything on their iPhones, including reading, which they're already doing with online content.
This news countered Google's announcement that the 1.5 million public domain books available on its Google Book Search offering will soon be available (free, of course) via a new cellphone application.
I believe that cellphones will quickly outpace the dedicated e-book readers, including the Kindle, as the platform of choice for e-book readers. Leading the pack? The iPhone, ironically.
When asked by The New York Times a year ago about the quality of the Amazon Kindle , Apple CEO Steve Jobs famously said, that "it doesn't matter how good or bad the product is, the fact is that people don't read anymore". (It was an ironic statement, because one heard it by reading — all the more so for me, as I first read it on a Kindle.)
It's worth noting that Amazon.com sold more Kindles (at least 500,000) in its first year of sales than the number of iPods that Apple sold in its first year (378,000).
Apple may not understand the value of e-books, but iPhone users will embrace them anyway. The reason is simple: The iPhone has a decent sized, high-quality screen. And its user base includes millions of people who love to do everything on their iPhones, including reading, which they're already doing with online content.
epublishing in the News Jun 09
It is clear that many newspaper executives are convinced that having an online presence is going to wind up being a cost center with no hope of breaking even - let alone making a profit. They do not realize that having an Internet version of their paper can increase revenue and is an absolute competitive MUST.
Newspapers that do not dominate their trade area on the Internet will ultimately lose out to a competitor that does. And someone will dominate if you don't.
Newspapers that do not dominate their trade area on the Internet will ultimately lose out to a competitor that does. And someone will dominate if you don't.
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