I need help from my blog readers. I am looking for a good e-newspaper script or software. You may ask why I need an e-newspaper software? Well, I run a local newspaper, which is gradually getting some good exposure. It is a weekly newspaper and covers mostly local news and related articles. A few weeks ago my editor-in-chief suggested me to consider an electronic version of the newspaper. His suggestion was genuine as many of our readers stays in foreign countries and a recent survey revealed that many local readers also wants an e-version. So, I took the suggestion seriously and now considering to launch the e-version in January.
I need your Help!
That’s why I am looking for something that can replicate the original version of a printed newspaper, in an user friendly format. I run websites and blogs, but I don’t have any knowledge about e-versions of newspapers. After my initial search I found that there are some scripts that can give the feel of a newspaper, by using images as pages. But, I am not happy with my search results. Can you help me find a suitable product that will help me in publishing an e-version of a printed newspaper?
I want to retain the look and feel of the paper version in my e-newspaper. That’s why when a reader visits the e-version, he/she must be able to turn pages like a printed newspaper. I know what I need here – a pageflip effect. But, I don’t know how to create a control panel like WordPress dashboard, so that my editor can manage the issues and users. Do you know about any particular script or software that works like an CMS for e-newspaper publishing? If you do, please feel free to inform me via comments or email.
Some of my friends have suggested me to hire a freelancer. So, I am also considering to hire someone to write a custom script. But, if there is something good available in the market, why should I spend my money on freelancers to develop something that I am not familiar with? What you say? That’s why, if you have any kind of experience or information related to e-newspaper publishing, please help me. I really need to decide on it, within this month. Otherwise my editor will continue to disturb me with his phone calls! Please help.
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Hi, I have a blog at weeklyblogging.com that may be close to what you’re looking for. It doesn’t have a “turning page” effect and may need some tweaking for your uses, but I was going for an onling blogging newsletter so it may be of interest. Please feel free to email me on the address I’ve used for this comment if you want more info. Hope this helps.
@ Ben,
Thanks for your comment. Well, for this specific project, I am looking for something that uses duplicate copies of a print newspaper and transforms them into browser friendly web pages. I think I will have to use lots of scripts of flash there! So, the ideas applied in your blog are not going to help me here. Sorry. Anyway your blog looks good and I’v noted down the way contents are displayed there!
Have a nice day.
If I’ve to suggest something, I’d go for Joomla! because this CMS is great for dynamic websites that are not blogs. You can check the forum and see the site examples.
@Hicham,
Thanks for pointing towards Joomla. I almost forgot about this CMS, since I have no connection with it for a long time. Already I got an idea to modify a component, so that it matches with my requirements! Thanks.
Well I can just say you might want to try embedding the newspaper into a Flash version. or I’ve heard about converting psd to HTML and stuffs not sure if that will work out for you but it was just a suggestion. But i still feel playing with actionscript in flash i say this because you’ve mentioned of a page flip effect, according to me flash can be the best solution.
I heard somewhere about flash page flip (www.flashpageflip.com). Give it a try.
@chethan,
Thanks for pointing towards Flash. Now I am considering Joomla+Flash or Flash alone. The only problem is size of my paper.
@Technology and Gadgets,
Thanks for the link. Now I am considering something like that built in Flash.