Comments on: Publishing online flip books: useful tool or gimmick?

By: Valentina Mikhaylova

Valentina Mikhaylova — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 09:23:14 +0000

I think that flipping book publisher is a perfect software for creating nice publications(both online and offline ones).
It has a wide range of functions which help to make your original style of publication.So I give my vote to page-flip.com

By: betinainet

betinainet — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 08:41:47 +0000

I strongly recommend http://www.doomags.com. It’s an simple, quick and cheap PDF converter.

By: laynechin

laynechin — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 03:30:43 +0000

I strongly sustain aXmag.com, just for the delicate effect they design.

By: Ed Castillo

Ed Castillo — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 17:35:01 +0000

Let’s not forget about these guys:

http://www.epaperflip.com
http://www.flipeffect.com
http://www.ihdigitalpublishing.com

By: Page Flipper

Page Flipper — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 12:43:24 +0000

Transforming your PDF materials into fully interactive flash e-Brochure becomes easier with page flipper online service. No need for additional software and conversion is so simplified that even people who don’t use Internet often can use it effectively. Don’t just think, use Page Flipper

By: John Georg

John Georg — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 08:46:59 +0000

I should add the flip[at]once desktop software to the list above http://www.flipatonce.com

By: Nancy Ambrosiano

Nancy Ambrosiano — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 15:38:00 +0000

Nice posting, Dennis, and I agree, these are useful tools for getting reading materials in front of an online audience.

A nonprofit youth organization for which I volunteer has recently transferred its print magazine to this page-turner online format, printing all 4 issues to Olive Software’s package, but also doing a regular print run on two issues for those who can’t live without paper in hand. And as Joakim notes, one of the best things about the online magazine is the ability to add video, links, etc. It livens things up dramatically.

By: dennismeredith

dennismeredith — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 03:19:09 +0000

Thanks, Joakim! Some good points. I agree that the engagement factor in these media formats can be quite significant in the success of the communications. And thanks for the blog link.
Dennis

By: Joakim Ditlev

Joakim Ditlev — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 22:09:09 +0000

Well-researched post.
However, you are not touching on under what circumstances flip-books are useful, so please allow me to explain a bit.

The core benefit of flip-books, digital issues, e-papers or whatever you call them is that they are user-friendly and – in most cases – quick to load. That means lower bounce rates and more readers browsing from first to last page in the flip-book.
Another thing to highlight is the use of rich media that comes with most of the mid to high-end solutions. Converting a PDF to a flip-book is a good start, but by adding videos, links, forms and perhaps even optimizing content for online use the content creator can attract more readers who are much more willing to engage compared to website visitors.

For those of you interested in the metrics and benefits of flip-books, the Zmags blog that I am editing is a good resource.