Who says print is dead? It just needed an overhaul. The boys at DEVELOP3D are changing the way we all view print media. Their magazine is targeting those of us in the Computer Aided Engineering field. Fancy term for 3D MCAD, FEA, CFD, MFG geeks. Their magazine is written in a modern, no BS format- fun read.
They just announced an iphone app today. Putting their magazine- present, past and future right on my phone. It’s killer. The layout is slick, super slick. Allows me to page through, just as you’d expect. But, also gives me the ability to bookmark and share!! The sharing has so much potential. Allows me to purchase the magazine and when I am done, I can shoot it to a friend for 90 days. I can ask for it back at anytime. If my request is ignored, it will auto release it in 10days. Realizing this is the first pass on this. In the future, total control of sharing period with the ability for me to bookmark and share specific articles even if it sends a web link to the online version would be solid.
What about the future? Knowing these boys, I’m sure they are already thinking of the 2.0 version. I’d like twitter access to post above said links to an article. Reading on my iphone, see an article, I like, tweet it and send the world the link.
This all is exciting stuff with a whole new look on print media. Who says its dead?
