NXTbook Media
Encyclopedia
Nxtbook Media is a privately owned digital publishing company that provides the creation, distribution, and tracking of digital edition
s of magazines and other digital publications. Nxtbooks use Adobe Flash
and XML
to display digital publications both online and offline.
Nxtbook Media produces digital editions for major customers such as Advanstar Communications, Hewlett-Packard, Reed Business Information, Prism Business Media, Cisco, Valpak, CMP, Thomas Publishing, VNU
Media, Weaver Official Publications, Hanley Wood, Kia, Vance Publishing and Ziff Davis
. Nxtbook Media is privately held and headquartered in Lancaster, PA.
technology allows their digital content to employ the use of Rich Media:
s. As of late 2006, they were the only digital publisher to do so.
and also produces the Official California Visitors Guide.
Companies” by Lead411.
Nxtbook technology is also available in Latin America through Mundo Logico. Mundo Logico is a Nxtbook partner since 2005.
In France, Nxtbook Media is represented by NewPress since 2006. http://www.newpress.fr NewPress].
Digital edition
A digital edition is an online magazine or online newspaper delivered in electronic form which is formatted identically to the print version. Digital editions are often called digital facsimiles to underline the likeness to the print version...
s of magazines and other digital publications. Nxtbooks use Adobe Flash
Adobe Flash
Adobe Flash is a multimedia platform used to add animation, video, and interactivity to web pages. Flash is frequently used for advertisements, games and flash animations for broadcast...
and XML
XML
Extensible Markup Language is a set of rules for encoding documents in machine-readable form. It is defined in the XML 1.0 Specification produced by the W3C, and several other related specifications, all gratis open standards....
to display digital publications both online and offline.
Nxtbook Media produces digital editions for major customers such as Advanstar Communications, Hewlett-Packard, Reed Business Information, Prism Business Media, Cisco, Valpak, CMP, Thomas Publishing, VNU
VNU
Nielsen is a global marketing and advertising research company headquartered in Lower Manhattan, New York City. Nielsen is active in over 100 countries, and employs some 32,000 people worldwide...
Media, Weaver Official Publications, Hanley Wood, Kia, Vance Publishing and Ziff Davis
Ziff Davis
Ziff Davis Inc. is an American publisher and Internet company. It was founded in 1927 in Chicago by William B. Ziff, Sr. and Bernard G. Davis. Throughout most of its history, it was a publisher of hobbyist magazines, often ones devoted to expensive, advertiser-rich hobbies such as cars,...
. Nxtbook Media is privately held and headquartered in Lancaster, PA.
Product Categories
Nxtbook Media focuses on four separate product categories: digital magazines, digital catalogs, digital collateral and travel collateral.Use of Rich Media
Nxtbook Media's use of FlashAdobe Flash
Adobe Flash is a multimedia platform used to add animation, video, and interactivity to web pages. Flash is frequently used for advertisements, games and flash animations for broadcast...
technology allows their digital content to employ the use of Rich Media:
- Nxtbook example using video
- Nxtbook example using audio
- Nxtbook example using Flash animation
- Nxtbook example using interactive Flash Survey
Product differentiation
Nxtbook Media's product differs from similar offerings by using a browser-based delivery mechanism and by offering users permalinkPermalink
A permalink is a URL that points to a specific blog or forum entry after it has passed from the front page to the archives. Because a permalink remains unchanged indefinitely, it is less susceptible to link rot. Most modern weblogging and content-syndication software systems support such links...
s. As of late 2006, they were the only digital publisher to do so.
Noted titles
Nxtbook Media produces the digital edition for NYLON MagazineNylon (magazine)
Nylon is an American magazine that focuses on pop culture and fashion. Its coverage includes art, beauty, music, design, celebrities, technology and travel...
and also produces the Official California Visitors Guide.
Recognition
Nxtbook Media was named to the Inc. 500 in 2008. The company was named the 303rd fastest growing privately held company in America, and the 38th fastest growing company in the business services category. In 2010, Nxtbook Media was recognized as one of the “2010 Hottest PennsylvaniaPennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
Companies” by Lead411.
External links
- Nxtbook Media home page
- Nxtbook Media Latin America Partner
- Nxtbook Media France Partner
- Nxtbook listing on the Inc. 500
Offices/Resellers
Nxtbook Media markets its services both from its home office in Lancaster, PA and its European headquarters in Manchester, UK. They have additional resellers in Colombia, Spain, France, Mexico, Thailand, Canada & India.Nxtbook technology is also available in Latin America through Mundo Logico. Mundo Logico is a Nxtbook partner since 2005.
In France, Nxtbook Media is represented by NewPress since 2006. http://www.newpress.fr NewPress].