Magazine Apps - What Apps Do You Like?

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Permalink Reply by Kaolin Fire on March 26, 2010 at 11:55am

I saw a mock-up of a magazine reader for an iPad-like-device half a year before the iPad was launched that stuck with me, though I haven't been able to find the video again. The main thing I liked about it was sliding left/right to jump between items, scrolling up/down to read within the item. Though your mention of pagination is a good one--our eyes are used to following text that is fixed in place. I keep meaning to implement such an app as soon as I get a few spare weeks.

Are you working on developing one yourself?

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Permalink Reply by David Blankenship on March 28, 2010 at 3:43pm

I do think we will see content sliders and functions as you've mentioned. I think the magazine apps will enable publishers to demonstrate a unique and creative app / content UI based on their audience. I'm sure we will see more ideas in the next week!

Kaolin Fire said:

I saw a mock-up of a magazine reader for an iPad-like-device half a year before the iPad was launched that stuck with me, though I haven't been able to find the video again. The main thing I liked about it was sliding left/right to jump between items, scrolling up/down to read within the item. Though your mention of pagination is a good one--our eyes are used to following text that is fixed in place. I keep meaning to implement such an app as soon as I get a few spare weeks.

Are you working on developing one yourself?

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