A post from Jason Pontin, editor in chief of Technology Review, about his magazine’s frustrating experience in and subsequent abandonment of the app world is making the rounds today. I don’t know Jason, but as a former editor at Popular Science, I know his book well and really admire it. Having worked in this ecosystem …
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What’s So Great About Today?
Posted on May 7, 2012, by
Gregg Hano
That’s an easy question for me to answer. It isn’t simply because today is my first official day as CEO of Mag+ (though that is something I’m very excited about), it’s far bigger than that. Today is the day someone will fire up a tablet for the very first time. It’s the day someone will …
The key to Apple’s success (Even Steve Jobs visions lack value)
Posted on March 8, 2012, by
Michael Kazarnowicz
This is a guest column by Claes Magnusson, founder of Malmö Yrkeshögskola, a vocational school for the future makers of apps for Android and App Store. “아 씨발” roughly translates to “wtf” and these words echoed in all Korean board rooms during yesterday’s presentation of the new iPad. Keeping up with Apple is an arduous …
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iPads in education: evolution, not evil
Posted on February 8, 2012, by
Michael Kazarnowicz
Digital books and digital magazines are not better than their paper predecessors because they’re digital. They’re better because they create a more immersive experience. You are no longer constricted to explaining with words what Beethoven’s 5th symphony sounds like, you can embed a video that visualizes it. You no longer have to jot down a paragraph …
Thank you
Posted on September 12, 2011, by
Matt Cokeley
Greetings all, I wanted to take a minute to share my thoughts on what it was like to build the American Photo 9.11.01 – The Photographer’s Stories app. Scott Alexander wrote in the Editor’s Note, “We are honored to offer this record of history for free.”. I could not agree more with his statement. This …
Let’s get to work!
Posted on August 10, 2011, by
Matt Cokeley
Greetings ladies & gentlemen, Thank you for checking in. For those new here, like myself, this is where you’ll find weekly updates on my progress as the new Creative Director, US, for Mag+. I’ll be sharing my experiences with the Mag+ tools as I build and design all manner of printed materials for the iPad …