PDFs are the simplest online versions of a print magazine. You just
post the PDF file of your magazine online and allow people to view it.
However, PDF is not an ideal format for readers because:
* Large files are often blocked by firewalls and slow to download
* Reader experience is cumbersome—you have to read pages sequentially
* No interactive content
Besides these reasons, PDF is also limiting for publishers- you
cannot integrate rich media or add new content to it. At the same time,
you cannot track viewer activity, and do search engine optimization
options. Putting PDF magazine online directly is quickly becoming
obsolete for magazine publishers.
Digital Magazines (flip books) are high-quality online replicas of
print publications that offer value-added functionality such as
interactive media and live links. There is no file downloading and it is
easier for readers to navigate with a flexible control strip and
search functionality. Advertisers like this approach because they can
replicate print advertisements online and embed active links to their
website. However, people find these solutions hard to read because
they're based on PDFs that were designed for print viewing, not for the
Web. Reading requires a lot of zooming in and zooming out. Digital
magazines are a lively way to view a static print magazine online.
So, which way would you choose? Let's look at the following
information. According to Marketing Land, almost 40% of all internet
usage is on Mobile devices. Another startling statistic, according to
Pew Internet Research, 17% of Americans only use their Mobile device for
internet browsing. These statistics are useful for anyone creating a
digital magazine must keep mobile devices in mind when putting content
on their webpage.
A lot of companies and individuals upload material to their website
in the form of PDF format: these include catalogues, brochures, and
directories, marketing material and much, much more. There would be
some problems. The problem when putting a PDF on a website is when it
comes to certain mobile devices, the PDFs may have to be downloaded to
view on a mobile device. This requires that mobile device to have a PDF
reader. Problems can occur when there is no PDF reader available on
those devices or if the reader is reluctant to download the PDF to view
on their devices.
Is there a solution for this issue? Sure. The solution for this is
to convert the PDFs into digital publications which can be viewed
directly on a browser without having to be downloaded to view. One such
Software that can be used to convert online PDF to Flash magazine is the Kvisoft flipping book software. When the publication is created and is ready to be put online, you can upload the files online to your website.
When the publication is built online, it will output in both Flash
and mobile version. The mobile version digital magazine is compatible
with mobile devices and when the publication is opened it will open in
the browser. Each publication that is created will have its own URL.
This is a useful tool especially for brochures or catalogs.
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