Anyone Here Use Issuu?

Just for fun, here's a nice pic I took recently of an old-fashioned fire alarm / police call box in NYC.

Never heard of Issuu before, just checked it out. Looks interesting - and confusing, as you wrote... ;-)

Lol Miriam, that Image was random!

I'm a member but not got around to using it yet. Hard work.

Looks simple enough to me. As long as you can design and create a nice PDF you're good to go.

For those unfamiliar, here's reviews and info:

http://nubuntu.org/services/issuu-review
http://pixsym.com/issuu-review-magazines-never-looked-so-sexy/

The free version might be useful - another way to get yourself out there. However, I'll pass on the the plus and premium plans @ $312 and $420 per year.

Here's a quick idea that will enable you to use it instantly.

Grab a bunch of your sales PDF's - a "themed" grouping. Upload them and create a flip magazine then embed on your website.

Edit:

One of the articles above mentioned Yumpu. Here's a review that says it compares to and may be superior to the free version of Issuu:

http://nubuntu.org/services/alternatives-issuu

I had never heard of it, but I do have to get around to trying everything out and will be looking into this. Thanks!

And ty too Dan for this advice. At those prices, I think I would pass too, but will look at the other version for now :)

Thanks to the OP for the heads-up.

Although this thread is about issuu, upon further investigation it appears yumpu is a better product. It offers some of the features free issuu does (for $$$).

I would strongly suggest anybody considering this form of publishing read this review first.

http://nubuntu.org/services/alternatives-issuu

I have not had time to create a publication, but would like to see any created by others. Post a link in this thread.

This is really, really good info, everyone. As soon as I get a second I'm gonna look at each link (thanks Dan!!!).

I'd like to use Issuu or something similar to pitch my art to a book publisher.

At this point, I'm thinking about going with something quick and easy, for me ... such as PowerPoint.

Any thoughts on what to use for a nice e-presentation that can be emailed?
This is really why I was considering Issuu.

Thanks!!!

p.s. - There are a few people here at FAA who produce Issuu mags in their groups - maybe they can join the discussion.

I'm posting here so I can get email updates. Looks interesting.

I find creating PDFs is easier for me.

If there are any "PDF challenged" folks here, you can download the free CutePDF. It installs on a desktop like a print driver. When you print anything, a web page, an email. a word doc, anything - you select CutePDF from the printer list instead of a hardware printer. It then creates a pdf.

Oh, and one other thing. For those who do not wish to purchase Microsoft powerpoint or office, there is a free office app OpenOffice whch is rather good. Just like MS Office, has spreadsheets, word processing, presentations, etc. Only, it's free.

https://www.openoffice.org/

Dan, you have such great information! Thanks - will have to try some of those!

Posting here to follow, too. Thanks for the info.