Monthly Archives: April 2009

Modern Day Marco Polo

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Much the same way Marco Polo traveled the world during the 13th and 14th centuries looking for unique items, today J. Peterman travels the world to “find uncommonly good stuff.” For over 20 years, The J. Peterman Company has been bringing people the world through unique, sometimes one-of-a-kind, items for men, women, and the home.

Each product for sale by The J. Peterman Company is illustrated by hand drawn art and sold through their “Owner’s Manual” catalogs. Whether it’s a clock that resembles a Da Vinci flying contraption or  vintage French posters, J. Peterman seems to be the world’s “chic” flea market.

How should you decorate your home? As J. Peterman says, “A home should be warm, livable, and above all, interesting. The more you look, the more you discover. Unexpected things from different times and places, all working together.”

So if you are into the unique, the fascinating, or the stylish, take a gander at JPeterman.com and see the latest finds from around the world. You can be guranteed you’re visit won’t be dull.

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The Source For Solar

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When you want to learn more about solar technology, where do you go? Global Solar Technology is a publication dedicated to news about the solar manufacturing industry. It offers a one-stop-shop for any information related to solar technology, including articles, interviews, and events.

Global Solar Technology offers something else unique. It uses YUDU to publish and embed their bi-monthly magazine right on the front page of its website. This allows visitors to flip through the publication on the website or open it in its own window for larger viewing.

So if you want to read up on thin-film photovoltaic flex solar cells or nanoparticles, check out GlobalSolarTechnology.com or read their publication on YUDU.

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Are You A YUDU Plus User And Want Free Promotion?

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We are very lucky to have thousands of publishers who produce amazing things using YUDU and YUDU Plus. As always we try and showcase our experts as much as possible. Now we have an opportunity for you to show off your work and get a little free promotion in the process.

We are currently putting together a page to promote our YUDU Plus upgrade, which still allows you to create amazing digital publications, but also gives you the power to enhance them with multimedia and sell your publications through our eMarketplace. The added tools that come with YUDU Plus allow you to truly showcase (and get paid for) your expertise.

On this promotional page, we would like to feature the work of several of our experts. We are looking for anyone out there who is a YUDU Plus subscriber and would like to be featured in our marketing efforts. Please contact us at social.networking[at]yudu.com with your contact information and links to your publications. If we like your work, you could be one of our featured Plus users.

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The Future of Digital Books?

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There has been a lot of talk lately about the future of the publishing industry and the surge of digital publishing alternatives. The latest come from an article in the New York Times, which mentions upstarts Vook, WEBook, and Wattpad as new alternatives for authors looking to bypass the traditional publishing channels in order to control their own distribution. As adoption of digital editions increases, new tools continue to become available to publish and read the “digital word”.

YUDU had its start in the publishing industry almost a decade ago and has seen an evolution occur before its eyes. While printed books or magazines may never be completely replaced, digital editions offer rich interactivity unlike any other. The development team at YUDU has built a multimedia platform from the ground up in order to combine print, audio, and video for a complete sensory experience.

According to the New York Times Article, Sara Nelson, the former editor of Publishers Weekly and a publishing industry consultant, said “If you are going to put video in a book, it has to flow so naturally into the story that readers don’t even realize they are switching mediums.” As digital editions evolve, they will continue to improve the reading experience by making multimedia seamless.

While YUDU offers a rich interactive publishing platform, it will continue to evolve and add features that simplify the interface, improve the experience, and increase access.  Currently, YUDU is the only platform to offer both multimedia publications as well as a marketplace to sell them, however, as other technologies catch up it becomes even more important to find easy access to a source for great content. As the experience continues to improve, so will the adoption. Now is the time to experience digital books for yourself. Start with the YUDU library and tell us what you think.

How do you see yourself using digital books?

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Master of the 'Spare Room Start-Up'

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It is estimated that over 60% of all new businesses are started from home. Just ask Emma Jones, author of Waterstones business book of the month and Amazon best-seller, Spare Room Start Up – How to Start a Business From Home. Emma also created EnterpriseNation.com as the UK’s largest website offering resources to help those launching and growing their own business from home. She also runs the Home Business Awards, produces the annual Home Business Report and advises Government on the topic.

EnterpriseNation.com offers advice on marketing, organization, helpful products, business ideas, and more. Also, as most business owners know, owning a small business can also be a lonely venture. Knowing this, Emma and company even offer the opportunity to interact with other home-based business owners in the Enterprise Nation Forums.

If you are considering starting a business or currently own a home-based operation, look up EnterpriseNation.com, contribute to the forums, and grow your business.