Digital Magazine and Newspaper Editions: Best Practice Cases
interface offers sliding-scale zooming.
Freedom is a completely free package that allows users to publish online in seconds,
simply by uploading a file, giving their email address and pressing "publish." The
product is designed to increase worldwide digital reading and give individuals and
small businesses the chance to publish online at no cost, to a professional standard that
was previously unattainable. Features include:
� Scalable zoom levels, fit to width.
� Crisp Vector text.
� Email to a friend.
� Social bookmarking (Digg, del.icio.us, etc.).
� Page bookmarks.
� Notes.
� Automatic live linking for Web and email addresses.
� Search facility.
� Search engine accessibility.
YUDU’s high-end offering is YUDU Publishing Pro. In addition to the above, other Pro
features include:
� Embedding of video, audio, and Flash animation into digital editions.
� Archive search across back issues.
� Text-only, accessible edition that integrates with screen readers for the blind
and partially sighted.
� Comprehensive package of usage statistics, including links clicked, users’ PC
and browser details, and other detailed reports.
� Digital Rights Management tool — restricted access using user’s email address
and password.
� Ability to collect users’ email addresses before allowing them to access the
digital edition.
� An optional integrated catalog digital order form for easy ordering and order
intake.
� Integration with subscriber management systems.
� User can save digital edition in a local file (ZIP archive) for complete offline
viewing.
� Distribution via CD, DVD, or Flash drive.
� Integration with third-party email systems for detailed usage tracking.
� Salable tab, gatefold, and bellyband inventory.
Services Offered
YUDU Media hosts all digital editions. It provides a simple Web-based tool for
publishers to self-produce their own digital editions. YUDU Media also offers a
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