Suzanne Gardner

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Entries Tagged as 'Magazines'

What’s the “Word” this weekend?

September 26th, 2009 · No Comments · Books, Magazines

This Sunday, my favourite festival rolls out across the nation, as The Word On The Street festival takes place in Vancouver, Halifax, Kitchener, and, thankfully, Toronto. I volunteered at WOTS in Toronto last year and am thrilled to be helping out again this year. A day-long event celebrating Canadian books and magazines? Clearly, the perfect [...]

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Magazines + RFID tag: Have mags finally gone too far?

March 25th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Commentary, Magazines

Tech blog Engadget posted on Monday about an announcement from France’s Amusement Magazine that their new issue will be the “first ever connected to the internet!” The print version of the March issue will be equipped with a RFID tag, allowing readers to connect to the internet and access exclusive content online.
Of course, the first [...]

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When mags meet the iPhone

February 7th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Commentary, Magazines, Web

While magazine websites have become a complete necessity in our increasingly wired world, portable online versions of mags haven’t appeared to be a priority…until now. Please welcome one of the first paid magazine applications for the iPhone and iPod Touch, an e-zine called, simply, The Magazine.

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Web 2.0 for Magazines

February 2nd, 2009 · No Comments · Assignment, Magazines, Reviews, Web

(This post was completed as a web 2.0 analysis for my Online Magazines course in the Book & Magazine Publishing program at Centennial College.)

1. New York Magazine
The New York Magazine website stands out from the crowd as an exemplary online magazine due to its wide array of web 2.0 features. Visitors to the online version [...]

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