Page Turning Software: How to decide which one to use

If you publish a print magazine or journal then you are either already using or thinking about using a page turning software for digitizing your publication. And sure enough there are plenty of software and services available to help you convert your print media into digital page turning software. You will most likely try 2-3 different providers and soon realize that deciding which one to use is a rather complex decision. One that needs to be made carefully with a full set of considerations that incorporate your current and future needs. Here are several key questions or criteria that you will find helpful to work through your decision process.

1. Should you install page turning software on your network or subscribe to a hosted service?
2. What are the most important aspects of the page turning software from a web viewer's perspective?
3. What are the key admin features that one can expect from a page turning software?
4. What features or capabilities should be considered premium or value added?
5. If more than one provider satisfies my criteria - does it matter which company I select as my choice provider?

Digital Publication

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Flipbook

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Flash Magazine

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PDF to Flash Magazine

Flash Magazine, Digital Magazine User Behavior

Great user experience – With realistic page flip animation and fast loading of the next and previous pages, you really have to see to believe the user friendliness of a Flash magazine. Moreover, the zoom-in/zoom-out capability means that you can get to any fine print on the magazine without a magnifying glass. The print and download feature give even greater flexibility to the users who might want to carry just that one article for the train ride or keep the entire magazine on their hard drive for reference. No wonder most of the users view 10-30 pages per visit when it comes to Flash magazines.

2. Post production updates – It happens. The magazine went into print and one of the advertisers wants to change the ad creative, or there is a type you really wish you could fix. With the digital magazine you can do just that any time and any number of times.

3. Multi-media capabilities - Embedding video and flash media in a digital magazine is a breeze. For example, in PageTurnPro.com you can even stream YouTube video by just adding the code snippet during the upload and set up process.

4. Ability to define and embed links - This is probably the most significant advantages of a digital magazine over its print counterpart. Advertisements can be linked back to their sites or landing pages. A digital magazine gets even more compelling. URLs and embedded links in PDFs are automatically converted to links in the digital edition.

5. Reporting & tracking – You ready for this? PageTurnPro allows you to add your Google analytics code during the conversion process. Every page view gets counted into your site traffic. You can use your Google analytics account for reliable and independent verification for the ad impressions and user activity of a digital magazine.

Post production updates – It happens. The magazine went into print and one of the advertisers wants to change the ad creative, or there is a type you really wish you could fix. With the Flash magazine you can do just that any time and any number of times.

Multi-media capabilities - Embedding video and flash media in a Flash magazine is a breeze. For example, in PageTurnPro.com you can even stream YouTube video by just adding the code snippet during the upload and set up process.

Ability to define and embed links - This is probably the most significant advantages of a digital magazine over its print counterpart. Advertisements can be linked back to their sites or landing pages. A digital magazine gets even more compelling. URLs and embedded links in PDFs are automatically converted to links in the digital edition.

Reporting & tracking – You ready for this? PageTurnPro allows you to add your Google analytics code during the conversion process. Every page view gets counted into your site traffic. You can use your Google analytics account for reliable and independent verification for the ad impressions and user activity of a digital magazine.