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Monday, August 10th, 1998 Media Cynic | Forum | Advertising | Classifieds | Jobs PubList.com Launches Worldwide Directory of Publications Bowes & Associates, Inc. announced today the live launch of PubList.com, a comprehensive online directory of publications. With PubList.com, users around the world can search for publication information by title, publisher or subject. The service includes information on how to contact publishers, obtain rights and permissions and receive documents. PubList.com is a free, online service that makes finding information on the Web fast and easy by providing a centralized directory of the world's periodicals. Users can access a wealth of information on more than 150,000 publications and over 8,000 newspapers worldwide. Drawing from authoritative resources like Ulrich's International Periodicals Directory and Editor & Publisher International Year Book. "By enabling people to easily locate publisher and publication information on the Web, PubList.com will significantly enhance how users conduct research online," said Frederick Bowes, III, President and CEO of Bowes & Associates. "PubList.com expedites the online research process and provides people with unparalleled, direct access to publishers. This direct and immediate communication between Web users and publishers will result in more timely and comprehensive information retrieval." In PubList.com, publishers can easily update their information in a timely manner, add links to home pages and customize content for specific audiences. Providers of specialized services, such as document suppliers, can enable users to link from PubList.com directly to service pages on their sites. As a result, supplier and vendor partners can be more responsive to user requests. Top Technology Writers Join Editorial Staff of NewMedia Magazine Becky Waring, editor of NewMedia® magazine, announced the appointment of five of the biggest names in technology writing as contributing editors to the magazine. This appointment coincides with a major editorial redesign that premiered with NewMedia's July issue and targets the Digital Elite -- the most senior managers and professionals responsible for driving digital content strategies within business today. The five new editors and their respective columns include: Chuck Martin writes "The Strategist," a look at e-business and the digital economy from the perspective of the e-business strategist. Martin is a former IBM vice president and board member of several Internet companies. He is the author of The Digital Estate, a New York Times Business Bestseller, and has a new book, Net Future, coming out this fall. Nat Goldhaber, CEO of CyberGold, writes "The Futurist," a look at how technology (particularly the Internet) affects society, and the important business shifts that will result. He was one of the founders of Maharishi International University and a founder of Centram Systems -- developer of one of the first local area network systems. Digital guru Nathan Shedroff pens "The Architect," covering the future of information architecture and digital-media production. Currently chief creative officer at vivid studios, Shedroff has been a pioneering designer for both CD-ROM and the Web for over ten years, and brings an intimate understanding of the digital design process to NewMedia. Former MacUser Help Folder and back-page humor columnist, Andy Ihnatko returns to action with "FAQs," a technical Q&A column with a jocular twist. He is also the author of two books, most recently Cyber-Speak, an off-center dictionary of Internet slang and terminology. Mark Glaser writes "The Back Burner," an endpaper of parody and industry gossip. Glaser, a self-described freelance writer, critic, and troublemaker, has a unique ability to spot digital-media trends and the often misguided assumptions underlying them. Garden Escape Acquires Time Inc. New Media's Virtual Garden Garden Escape, Inc., a leading online retailer of gardening products, information and services, announced that it has completed its acquisition of Time Inc. New Media's Virtual Garden. Garden Escape will continue to run its gardening website, Garden.com, and the recently acquired Virtual Garden website as separate entities. Plans include continued development of the popular Virtual Garden community, and a scheduled re-launch with expanded features and functionality in Fall of 1998. "Since its inception, the Virtual Garden has offered cyber-gardeners one of the best online communities to provide a wealth of resources on the Internet," said Cliff Sharples, CEO and president of Garden Escape, Inc. "I believe that by integrating Virtual Garden with Garden Escape's core properties, including its flagship site, Garden.com, we create significant value in two distinct areas - for our customers: we continue to combine the best of what the Web has to offer and further enhance our abilities to create the ultimate gardening resource for gardeners; and for our investors: we further establish ourselves as the online gardening category leader while positioning ourselves to compete as a national gardening brand." "The Virtual Garden was the first online brand developed by Time Inc. New Media," said Linda McCutcheon, President, Time Inc. New Media. "The deal we're announcing today with Garden Escape, Inc. recognizes the growing market value for top-quality digital content." It's a Dogs World -- Wide Web That Is... Dogs by the Bay, the Bay Area grass roots site for dog lovers announced the next step in making the World Wide Web a dog's world with the launch of the next generation of their website. The new design boasts an expanded dog-friendly hotel section covering the entire West Coast of California, along with comprehensive park and beach listing for the local outing. The site includes feature articles, dog biscuit recipes and discussion groups that have been long time favorites of readers. The website, which began as a pet project by Net Online Solutions, Inc. co-founder Kim Emerick, now has over 4,000 registered readers and receives "constant phone calls from people as far away as France asking for information on the Bay Area pet scene." "When we created Dogs by the Bay 2 years ago, I had no idea what kind of response it would get. At the time, our company Net Online Solutions, Inc. was busy working on new technology projects and we were looking to put a little fun and creativity in our day. As our company was full of dog lovers, it seemed only appropriate that we create an online community for Bay Area pooches," says Ms. Emerick. Dogs by the Bay is an online entertainment magazine tackling the tough question of where to take Spot in the Bay Area. It contains extensive listings of dog-friendly parks, beaches, and hotels; along with reader submitted photos and stories. Scholastic and Purple Moon Unveil Partnership to Create Book Series for Pre-Teen Girls Scholastic Inc., the world's leading publisher and distributor of children's books, and Purple Moon, a girls' entertainment company, announced that Scholastic will publish a new line of books based on Purple Moon's Rockett series of CD-ROM and Internet "friendship adventures for girls." The book series will feature Purple Moon's more than 20 true-to-life characters in the fictitious world of Whistling Pines Jr. High. The Rockett series marks the first time in Scholastic's history that the publisher will develop a line of books from an interactive-based character franchise. As with Purple Moon's breakthrough CD-ROM and Internet "friendship adventures," the Rockett book series will feature characters, story lines and situations that reflect the most important themes and issues in girls' lives today. Future plans include publishing an additional title at least every third month following the launch. In addition, Purple Moon will continue to release new Rockett series CD-ROM titles and online adventures to coincide with the launch of the Rockett book series. Click here to return to the homepage of The Write NewsTM Click here to subscribe to our free weekly email newsletter.  www.writenews.com Copyright © 1997-2007 by Writers Write, Inc. All Rights Reserved. |
