Comments on: The Evolution of the Magazine…Con’t http://weblogg-ed.com/2007/the-evolution-of-the-magazinecont/ Learning with the Read/Write Web Tue, 19 Jul 2011 20:36:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: The future of the ebooks? « California Dreamin’ by Rob Darrow http://weblogg-ed.com/2007/the-evolution-of-the-magazinecont/comment-page-1/#comment-21927 The future of the ebooks? « California Dreamin’ by Rob Darrow Sat, 19 May 2007 17:53:54 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2007/the-evolution-of-the-magazinecont/#comment-21927 [...] Will Richardson shows us the possible future (and present) of magazines online. [...] [...] Will Richardson shows us the possible future (and present) of magazines online. [...]

]]> By: A. Mercer http://weblogg-ed.com/2007/the-evolution-of-the-magazinecont/comment-page-1/#comment-20490 A. Mercer Sat, 05 May 2007 14:14:53 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2007/the-evolution-of-the-magazinecont/#comment-20490 I've seen online versions of ad circulars that do this (I think it was Michaels craft store that did it). I’ve seen online versions of ad circulars that do this (I think it was Michaels craft store that did it).

]]> By: Gary Stager http://weblogg-ed.com/2007/the-evolution-of-the-magazinecont/comment-page-1/#comment-20412 Gary Stager Fri, 04 May 2007 16:44:27 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2007/the-evolution-of-the-magazinecont/#comment-20412 Hey Will, The magazine you write for, http://www.districtadministration.com/ has been doing this for a few years. :-) Gary Hey Will,

The magazine you write for, http://www.districtadministration.com/ has been doing this for a few years.

:-) Gary

]]> By: Guitef http://weblogg-ed.com/2007/the-evolution-of-the-magazinecont/comment-page-1/#comment-20391 Guitef Fri, 04 May 2007 12:11:42 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2007/the-evolution-of-the-magazinecont/#comment-20391 <strong>L’avenir du manuel scolaire?...</strong> Manuel scolaire : livre créé pour apprendre à maudire la lecture. (F. Guité) Ceci me redonne espoir dans les manuels scolaires : un ouvrage interactif en ligne qui intègre des fonctions d’apprentissage en réseau. Il ne se trouve pas encore, ma... L’avenir du manuel scolaire?…

Manuel scolaire : livre créé pour apprendre à maudire la lecture. (F. Guité) Ceci me redonne espoir dans les manuels scolaires : un ouvrage interactif en ligne qui intègre des fonctions d’apprentissage en réseau. Il ne se trouve pas encore, ma…

]]> By: Ryan http://weblogg-ed.com/2007/the-evolution-of-the-magazinecont/comment-page-1/#comment-20311 Ryan Thu, 03 May 2007 16:32:20 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2007/the-evolution-of-the-magazinecont/#comment-20311 I never understand trying to replicate the real world in computer interfaces to the point of replicating the drawbacks. I have seen on-line yearbooks that replicate page glare! Why? Page glare is not a desirable feature in a paper book, why replicated it in the computer. Look at this magazine, the center where the pages meet is shaded. I'm looking at an Expo ad ... and it's hard to read the obscured upper left corner of the page. Why replicate a deficiency. Not only are we replicating the deficiencies of the real world, but we aren't utilizing the benefits of the web, hyperlinks as an example. Why confine the web-magazine into a magazine format? Wouldn't it be more interesting to be able to drag the various articles around on your screen, keep one up while looking at another. Take the chart from "page 2" of your text book and lock it on screen while you read the rest of the "text book"?. To be able to easily read this I need to zoom in resulting in horizontal scrolling. Big negative. And talking ads ... OMG ... while more and more ads utilizing "LOOK AT ME" irritating tactics are certainly coming, it is NOT desirable. (For me as a reader.) Where are the sounds, movies, etc in the articles? As a way to archive a printed magazine, maybe this has use. But, no, we are not going to be reading magazines, newspapers, and books in this way. The web already presents web information better than this. Instead of tying ourselves to the old ways, let's discover the new. Interesting, definitely. The direction of things to come. No. I never understand trying to replicate the real world in computer interfaces to the point of replicating the drawbacks. I have seen on-line yearbooks that replicate page glare! Why? Page glare is not a desirable feature in a paper book, why replicated it in the computer. Look at this magazine, the center where the pages meet is shaded. I’m looking at an Expo ad … and it’s hard to read the obscured upper left corner of the page. Why replicate a deficiency. Not only are we replicating the deficiencies of the real world, but we aren’t utilizing the benefits of the web, hyperlinks as an example.

Why confine the web-magazine into a magazine format? Wouldn’t it be more interesting to be able to drag the various articles around on your screen, keep one up while looking at another. Take the chart from “page 2″ of your text book and lock it on screen while you read the rest of the “text book”?.

To be able to easily read this I need to zoom in resulting in horizontal scrolling. Big negative. And talking ads … OMG … while more and more ads utilizing “LOOK AT ME” irritating tactics are certainly coming, it is NOT desirable. (For me as a reader.) Where are the sounds, movies, etc in the articles?

As a way to archive a printed magazine, maybe this has use. But, no, we are not going to be reading magazines, newspapers, and books in this way. The web already presents web information better than this. Instead of tying ourselves to the old ways, let’s discover the new.

Interesting, definitely. The direction of things to come. No.

]]> By: Cyberchick http://weblogg-ed.com/2007/the-evolution-of-the-magazinecont/comment-page-1/#comment-20308 Cyberchick Thu, 03 May 2007 16:17:56 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2007/the-evolution-of-the-magazinecont/#comment-20308 Well, it makes sense that a mag for bloggers and podcasters would use this type of app. It is pretty cool, but I agree with Carolyn about this being reminiscent of Minority Report! Well, it makes sense that a mag for bloggers and podcasters would use this type of app. It is pretty cool, but I agree with Carolyn about this being reminiscent of Minority Report!

]]> By: Francois Guite http://weblogg-ed.com/2007/the-evolution-of-the-magazinecont/comment-page-1/#comment-20300 Francois Guite Thu, 03 May 2007 14:03:26 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2007/the-evolution-of-the-magazinecont/#comment-20300 The evolution of the magazine? Aren't we missing the point? What about the evolution of textbooks? This is fantastic! The evolution of the magazine? Aren’t we missing the point? What about the evolution of textbooks?

This is fantastic!

]]> By: Carolyn Foote http://weblogg-ed.com/2007/the-evolution-of-the-magazinecont/comment-page-1/#comment-20293 Carolyn Foote Thu, 03 May 2007 11:55:46 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2007/the-evolution-of-the-magazinecont/#comment-20293 Text books--now there's an idea. This reminds me of Minority Report when the buildings were advertising to passersby. You have to wonder sometimes about the cacophony of the world our children will live in--not of industrial sounds or cars, but the constant stream of voices that tools like this may result in. You wonder if people will invoke silence. I agree about waiting for the page to load and I'm not so keen on talking ads, though I'd like the articles to talk to me. The other downside is that you can't read while other people are around unless you have headphones in. My household is already suffering from dueling podcasts and videocasts! Text books–now there’s an idea.

This reminds me of Minority Report when the buildings were advertising to passersby.

You have to wonder sometimes about the cacophony of the world our children will live in–not of industrial sounds or cars, but the constant stream of voices that tools like this may result in. You wonder if people will invoke silence.

I agree about waiting for the page to load and I’m not so keen on talking ads, though I’d like the articles to talk to me.

The other downside is that you can’t read while other people are around unless you have headphones in. My household is already suffering from dueling podcasts and videocasts!

]]> By: Beth http://weblogg-ed.com/2007/the-evolution-of-the-magazinecont/comment-page-1/#comment-20289 Beth Thu, 03 May 2007 11:05:08 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2007/the-evolution-of-the-magazinecont/#comment-20289 Very cool! Now, when will the text book companies try this? Very cool! Now, when will the text book companies try this?

]]> By: Mike Curtin http://weblogg-ed.com/2007/the-evolution-of-the-magazinecont/comment-page-1/#comment-20253 Mike Curtin Thu, 03 May 2007 02:25:35 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2007/the-evolution-of-the-magazinecont/#comment-20253 I just don't get it. I think that trying to shoehorn a new technology into the form of an old one is a project doomed to fail. There are some things that magazines do well and some things that web pages do well. When I flip through a magazine, I don't want to wait for "processing" to occur between pages. When I visit a web site, I don't the information to be presented linearly. We invented the web to meet needs that print, radio, and television media were not meeting; why try to duplicate them? I just don’t get it. I think that trying to shoehorn a new technology into the form of an old one is a project doomed to fail. There are some things that magazines do well and some things that web pages do well. When I flip through a magazine, I don’t want to wait for “processing” to occur between pages. When I visit a web site, I don’t the information to be presented linearly. We invented the web to meet needs that print, radio, and television media were not meeting; why try to duplicate them?

]]> By: vejraska http://weblogg-ed.com/2007/the-evolution-of-the-magazinecont/comment-page-1/#comment-20242 vejraska Thu, 03 May 2007 01:07:17 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2007/the-evolution-of-the-magazinecont/#comment-20242 Totally cool! I especially love the ads, which remind me of the moving pictures in the Harry Potter movies:) We just had the conversation today at lunch about how print materials are now so available online that none of us even take the local paper anymore. Totally cool! I especially love the ads, which remind me of the moving pictures in the Harry Potter movies:) We just had the conversation today at lunch about how print materials are now so available online that none of us even take the local paper anymore.

]]> By: John Calvert http://weblogg-ed.com/2007/the-evolution-of-the-magazinecont/comment-page-1/#comment-20239 John Calvert Thu, 03 May 2007 00:54:06 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2007/the-evolution-of-the-magazinecont/#comment-20239 That is very cool. I love the potential of the multi-modal experience. Like PowerPoint, I can see a medium like this being horribly abused. All the more reason to teach new media literacy! That is very cool. I love the potential of the multi-modal experience. Like PowerPoint, I can see a medium like this being horribly abused. All the more reason to teach new media literacy!

]]> By: tknup http://weblogg-ed.com/2007/the-evolution-of-the-magazinecont/comment-page-1/#comment-20238 tknup Thu, 03 May 2007 00:52:28 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2007/the-evolution-of-the-magazinecont/#comment-20238 We might as well embrace this because change is coming faster than most of us can comprehend. We might as well embrace this because change is coming faster than most of us can comprehend.

]]> By: Mrs. Durff http://weblogg-ed.com/2007/the-evolution-of-the-magazinecont/comment-page-1/#comment-20237 Mrs. Durff Thu, 03 May 2007 00:51:18 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2007/the-evolution-of-the-magazinecont/#comment-20237 I like the ads. They talk to me! I like the ads. They talk to me!

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