Publish Your Work Online with Issuu
Posted on 12. Nov, 2009 by Nelba Quintana in How To
For more than 500 years, humanity has disseminated information in the forms of printed books and journals. Printing implies a delay of several months after an article is written before it is published in a paper journal, and this makes journals not an ideal format for disseminating the latest scientific research.
But now with the Internet, people can express themselves by electronic publishing or e-publishing which combines text, images, video, and sound to create dynamic expressions of their thoughts and knowledge in minutes.
Since online publishing is usually free, it is perfect for writers, teachers, students, photographers, composers and musicians who can bring their creations alive and reach a global audiences. According to Wikipedia “There is statistical evidence that electronic publishing provides wider dissemination than printed one”. Moreover, an e-published writer has the possibility to correct an error of fact or judgment because e-publishing is a fluid medium where the user can change content.
If you are looking for an online publisher, you might want to try Issuu where you can explore a world of publications by people and publishers alike. You can also collect, share and publish in a format designed to make your documents look their best. Issuu is a popular destination for quality publications on the web, and it allows you to post parts or all of your work.
Getting Started with Issuu
To get registered, you must be at least 18 years of age. Once you are registered, there are two publishing options. One is free with restrictions ( your document is restricted to 500 pages and 100mb) and advertising. The other is called Issuu-Pro and its price is $19 per month.
What advantages do you get if you pay? The paid version gets you: free and unlimited upload, perfect display quality, all document formats support, oganization and control of your files, detailed statistics, social networks integration, RSS and friend recommendations.
Start Publishing Online
Once registered, you receive an email to confirm your account. Fortunately, Issuu is simple from the beginning, because there are very clear video tutorials which help the user start working with the software.
After you’ve watched the tutorials, all you have to do to get to publishing is just click on the upload document button. This allows you to upload a document from your computer or a URL. This is what your place at Issuu will look like:
Features
As you can see in the picture, your place at Issuu will be neat and clean. On the right, there is a bookcase where you put the material you like on shelves. This material is organized according to tittle/description, author or date. On the left, you can see a “briefcase” where you keep your documents. You can have as many folders as you consider necessary.
Some other Interesting Options are that you can make your works: public , protected – only those friends selected and authorized by each User may use and access, and private. Private means that your work will not be listed in Google or Issuu. You can allow or not people to download your work. Your publication may be rated by others or not. You can classify the type of work you uploaded into book, article, essay, catalogue, journal, etc. Finally, you can add audio by linking to an audio file (e.g. MP3)
Remember: If you upload unsuitable material for children, you must make it clear.
It is very difficult to stop writing about Issuu because it is a huge virtual space to explore I hope you will enjoy the ride! What do you use to publish your work online?
Written by Nelba Quintana, teacher of English as a Second Language and coordinator of the Technology and Information Area at the School of Languages of the National University of La Plata, Argentina http://englishvirtualcommunity.blogspot.com
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