CatStone Blog

Our Facebook and Twitter Community

Fri, 02 Jul 2010 14:01:21 -0400

We just wanted to make sure that our audience here at the Cat's Meow is also aware of our Facebook page and our Twitter presence. Each of those pages allows us to more easily send out links to the…

A Photographer's Publication

Fri, 02 Jul 2010 13:43:20 -0400

CatStone recently helped a photographer to create a digital piece that will help her business in two ways. First and foremost, Anne Flinn Powell photography is well established in the Cayman Islands…

Nimble Content - The Nimble Report

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 12:18:02 -0400

I read an excellent digital piece today about successful digital pieces. Its called the Nimble Report and it was produced by Razorfish. The design is funky and fun, always a plus in my book, and they…

Brand new Artizen Magazine

Tue, 27 Apr 2010 17:48:53 -0400

CatStone is proud to announce our latest magazine showcasing artisans from many genres - food to furniture, fine art to architecture. We've included lots of fun Flash enhancements including…

Best practices for Digital Magazine Success

Tue, 30 Mar 2010 12:12:42 -0400

I've written several previous posts about best practices for digital publishing - design tips, best annual reports, best digital catalogs - really design is my main thrust with this blog as I help to…

Composing your Email Blast with a Digital Publication

Tue, 23 Mar 2010 14:33:35 -0400

Top Five+ LinkedIn Discussions about Digital Publishing and Digital Magazines

Tue, 23 Mar 2010 13:39:47 -0400

I've personally found LinkedIn to be a great resource. It's been an excellent way to connect with forward thinking creatives, marketers and business owners. I'd like to share with you here the…

CatStone Interview at Eco-Libris

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 16:01:21 -0400

This was back in October and I didn't think to post it out on my own CatStone blog. Eco-Libris put some interesting questions to me and I'd like to share the interview with you:

http://www.blogcatalog.…

Design Tips for a More Enjoyable Online Magazine

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:59:40 -0500

I recently participated in a LinkedIn discussion about the enjoyability of reading online magazines. There were a lot of reasons, beyond mere nostalgia, for people to love their paper. Some of these…

Partnering on Digital

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 18:02:39 -0500

As a publisher considering your options in going digital, you have the choice of expanding your capabilities in-house or pairing up with an outside designer to help make the transition. At CatStone,…

CatStone's new Design Portfolio

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:07:59 -0500

We've posted a secondary website to show off the design and editorial skills of our team. While we specialize in digital publications, our team is available for other design needs as well. Please…

Making Your Annual Report Sing

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:35:18 -0500

Your company's annual report is likely one of the highlights of your brand portfolio. You want it to stand out, command attention and sing to your audience. With that in mind, I wanted to outline…

E-book, Flash page flip, PDF - Which One is Best?

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:42:12 -0500

There is a lot of confusion out there about what constitutes a digital book or magazine. Some references are even to websites that call themselves magazines. And I'm not going to slam that idea - if…

Trying to Decide About Using Video in Your Digital Catalog?

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:03:50 -0500

A new whitepaper (linked at the end of this post), produced by Adobe Scene 7, a video software, has some great facts on its pages about how much consumers love video. While you do have to supply some…

An App in the Right Direction

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:48:15 -0500

I got a great announcement from Amazon today - a free iPhone and iPod Touch app is now available for reading Kindle books on those Apple devices. No more Kindle required. If you already have a…

Here comes ePaper viewing...

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:31:38 -0500

The future is coming.... and here's a video of it:

http://www.beyondthefold.net/Version_2.0.html

Great Statistics on eBook Buyers & Readers

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:16:12 -0500

Came across this great blog post by Charlotte Abbott with statistics from a conference, Making Information Pay. One digital publication stat - Ebook sales grew 125% overall in 2008 with a surprising…

When you really want paper...

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:27:22 -0400

...I discovered some great tips from Eco-Libris on environmentally friendly printing practices. Check to make sure your zines or business cards are printed on POST Consumer Waste. The higher the…

Getting Your Digital Magazine More Views

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:05:55 -0400

One of the biggest challenges with a new digital publication is how to get noticed. With traditional paper, businesses knew where to place it, mail it, wave the physical item under someone's nose.…

Form and Function with the Vook

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 19:15:02 -0400

I just recently read a short article about a new form of digital pub called a "vook" - a combination of video and book. The article highlighted a couple of fiction novels that had tossed in video…

How do You Read Digital Publications? Our videocast...

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 14:12:05 -0400

New CatStone Screenr screencast

We've discovered a great tool for making short screencasts. Go to Screenr.com and check it out - it's completely free and each can be up to 5 minutes long. You can…

The Gilbane Report - Science Behind Digital

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 18:27:46 -0400

Comparing Digital Costs to Print Costs

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 08:39:24 -0400

Knowing that costs change over time, and sometimes rapidly these days, I'm going to attempt to give a reasonable analysis of some print costs (based on 2008 figures of a small run color glossy…

Less is Not More - Designing for Digital

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:13:05 -0400

Lest I bring down the wrath of all the best designers, let me clarify what I mean with that title right away. In publishing anything, whether paper or digital, less IS usually more - refinement and…

Best Practices for Digital Catalogs

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 13:36:34 -0400

Showcasing your product line in a well designed, even luxurious, printed piece and mailing it to your community has been a beloved marketing tool from the moment print became accessible to the…