Comments on: Magazines2.0 – does print-on-demand spell doom for the news-stand? http://futurismic.com/2009/04/06/magazines20-does-print-on-demand-spell-doom-for-the-news-stand/ Presenting the fact and fiction of tomorrow since 2001 Sat, 19 May 2012 23:03:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Martin McG http://futurismic.com/2009/04/06/magazines20-does-print-on-demand-spell-doom-for-the-news-stand/comment-page-1/#comment-23037 Martin McG Wed, 08 Apr 2009 16:10:09 +0000 http://futurismic.com/?p=6829#comment-23037 The problem I have with the "pick your own content" model of magazine production is that it abandons the key thing about magazines - the possibility of a good editor introducing you to something new and wonderful. The possibility of serendipitous discovery evaporates rapidly if we simply stitch together collections of things we already know we're going to like. And the prospects of the talented new writer will be able to be heard over the roar of wannabes becomes increasingly difficult if editors aren't out there digging through the slushpile for us. The problem I have with the “pick your own content” model of magazine production is that it abandons the key thing about magazines – the possibility of a good editor introducing you to something new and wonderful. The possibility of serendipitous discovery evaporates rapidly if we simply stitch together collections of things we already know we’re going to like. And the prospects of the talented new writer will be able to be heard over the roar of wannabes becomes increasingly difficult if editors aren’t out there digging through the slushpile for us.

]]> By: Babylon http://futurismic.com/2009/04/06/magazines20-does-print-on-demand-spell-doom-for-the-news-stand/comment-page-1/#comment-22989 Babylon Wed, 08 Apr 2009 05:30:08 +0000 http://futurismic.com/?p=6829#comment-22989 I would certainly use this service assuming the price was right. Having a well printed version in hand can be very nice when I don't feel like looking at a screen. I would certainly use this service assuming the price was right. Having a well printed version in hand can be very nice when I don’t feel like looking at a screen.

]]> By: Vaughan Stanger http://futurismic.com/2009/04/06/magazines20-does-print-on-demand-spell-doom-for-the-news-stand/comment-page-1/#comment-22865 Vaughan Stanger Mon, 06 Apr 2009 19:14:31 +0000 http://futurismic.com/?p=6829#comment-22865 >> I’ll go one step further - there are server-side software engines that can be used to stitch together PDFs from HTML files, so you could allow your reader to custom-build a magazine to their own specifications from your stock of stories and articles, and then buy a unique printed version. AnthologyBuilder.com implements something very similar for previously published short stories. It's easy to build one's own bespoke anthology. The results is a beautiful (dead tree) book. >> I’ll go one step further – there are server-side software engines that can be used to stitch together PDFs from HTML files, so you could allow your reader to custom-build a magazine to their own specifications from your stock of stories and articles, and then buy a unique printed version.

AnthologyBuilder.com implements something very similar for previously published short stories. It’s easy to build one’s own bespoke anthology. The results is a beautiful (dead tree) book.

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