Condé Nast’s Amazon.com Subscription Deal, The Latest (Bad) News From B&N, The Internet’s Effect on Publishers, Tips for Publishers and Designers, TFP’s August Pinterest Roundup, TFP’s InDesign CC Tip: Generate QR Code Graphics, TFP’s Infographic Pick of the Week: Apple’s App Store vs. Google Play
Welcome to TFP’s weekly roundup of interesting and noteworthy stories from the publishing world. This week, we’re looking at Barnes & Noble’s latest struggles, tips for publishers and for InDesign users, and more.
- Readers of Condé Nast’s Vogue, Glamour, Bon Appétit, Lucky, Golf Digest, Vanity Fair, and Wired can now buy and renew print and digital magazine subscriptions via Amazon.com, thanks to a deal struck with the e-commerce site. Other titles will be added to the “All-Access” plan later in the year. Kindle, iPad, and Android devices are supported.
Barnes & Noble announced lower earnings for Q1 2014 for both its retail and Nook businesses. It also said it’s no longer planning to split those operations into separate companies, and Chairman Leonard Riggio is “suspending” his bid to buy the retail stores. B&N also said it’s not completely outsourcing production of color devices after all.- A feature in The Economist examines how “after years of wreaking havoc, the Internet is helping media companies to grow.”
- MediaPost has five tips on how publishers can thrive in the age of real-time news and social media. Also check out Smashing Magazine‘s InDesign scripts and plug-ins to help speed up your work.
- In the August edition of TFP’s Pinterest Roundup, you’ll find stories on new features such as product alerts and personalization, using the social media site to build your brand, leveraging Pinterest for e-commerce, and more. And be sure to check out TFP’s Pinterest site for interesting and inspiring content related to the media industry.
- Having to use a utility outside of InDesign to produce QR codes used to be a hassle. Thankfully, Adobe InDesign CC provides the ability to generate and edit high-quality independent QR code graphics within the application. Visit TFP’s InDesign Tips blog to learn more about this handy new feature.
- Visit the TFP blog for our infographic pick of the week every Wednesday. This week: Uncommon Comparisons of Apple’s App Store vs. Google Play, including perceived security, price point distribution, app discovery capabilities, and more.
This Week in Publishing appears every Friday on the TFP blog. Every week we compile interesting and noteworthy stories from the publishing world and put together a wrap-up to help our readers stay up-to-date. Think we missed something great? Leave a comment below and let us know.
Posted by: Gina Barrett