This update includes new features as well various bug fixes. The main new feature we added is a direct camera support so people can take a photo directly via the app and write text right on top of it. We also updated the interface graphics to support the new iPad retina display, fixed some bugs and allow for larger images (2048px x 2048px). Oh, and we have a new icon... iTunes app link.
Finally... It took us longer than we expected (technical difficulties mostly) but VIEW magazine is back, now on Apple's Newsstand. VIEW is available as paid subscription-based magazine and issues will still be available as single-issue purchase. The first issue will continue to be a free download.
We are working on issue 3 to come out this spring!
As Adobe’s Digital Publishing Suite (DPS) beta program comes to end tomorrow we are publishing the two existing issues of VIEW as independent single-issue apps. These two issues will not expire, unlike the existing app.
Download VIEW issue 1
Download VIEW issue 2
We continue to work on finding a suitable publishing solution for future issues.
We started working on the second issue of View shortly after launching the first issue, in March this year. The second issue went live yesterday and is available for free on the iTunes store. If you are an existing reader just update your View iPad app and launch the app to download the second issue.
For View #2, we have assembled (in our continued theme of no themes) another remarkably good yet eclectic range of works spanning the globe. From the bold New York City street photography of Todd Gross; Mark Powell’s vibrant Mexico photos; Australian artist David Thomas’ series of painting on photos; through the wonderful work of underserved youth via the educational program of The Modern Story in India; to Satoshi Sakurai’s extremely sad and powerful photos of Fukushima, this issue of View is truly encompassing.
View is a personal project of mine and as such I am trying to keep the publication a free download for as long as I can. This was possible while we used the Adobe Digital Publishing Suite in its beta format, but that program is ending soon. I am hoping to find another solution that will allow us to (inexpensively) continue this publication in a similar format. Stay tuned on our Facebook page or follow us on twitter.
Happy Viewing.
Alon
The first issue of View Zine for the iPad launched on March 3rd and I wanted to share some numbers concerning downloads. Since this is a free app we see fairly good download rates. So far the first issue was downloaded over 5,500 times in just a bit over two months. That's an average of 12.66 downloads per day. We see quite a lot of downloads outside the U.S., China in particular. See the chart below.
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We are currently working on the second issue of View, which we hope to launch in June. It will be interesting to see how many times the 2nd issue is downloaded given the existing audience for it this time around. The 2nd issue will be free as well.
We are excited to announce the launch of View Zine, an independent, tightly-curated photography magazine. The iPad app is available today as a free download from Apple's iTunes app store.
Inside you will find: “Views”, a portfolio review of mostly unsung, talented photographers (many of whom I found on the web) whose simple passion for looking is exciting; “Projects”, which highlights some long-term assignments or personal passions; “Quotes”, our sincere attempt to introduce text on the subject by some great writers; “While You Were Away” which explores a different place of conflict in the world - starting with Palestine - through the unique perspective of people on the ground in whatever capacity they find themselves in; and our “Overview” section, which includes an information-graphics map displaying stats about this issue’s contributors, our short manifesto and ways to connect with us online.
View was created using the Adobe Digital Publishing Suite (prerelease version) which works quite seamlessly with Adobe's CS5 software, InDesign in particular. This is the same solution used by Wired, The New Yorker and other publications to create their magzines. We wanted to explore this exciting new way of communicating and View is the result of that work. We will write more about our experience and process of collaborating with far-flung photographers as well as using this new software option very soon.