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Wednesday, April 28, 1999 Media Cynic | Forum | Advertising | Classifieds | Jobs NuvoMedia, Inc. Launches RocketPress NuvoMedia, Inc., the creators of the Rocket eBook, have announced RocketPress, a turnkey solution that provides a full spectrum of publishing services for RocketEdition content. With the announcement of this free Web-based feature, publishing companies as well as self-publishing authors can become publishers of RocketEdition titles. NuvoMedia, Inc. will demonstrate the RocketPress at BookExpo America, April 30 through May 2, in Booth #3300. "With the introduction of the RocketPress, we have transformed the Internet into an instant publishing tool that creates a whole new model for the distribution and exchange of written materials," commented Martin Eberhard, co-founder and CEO of NuvoMedia. "Our message to the publishing community about creating and publishing a RocketEdition is that it's free, it's easy, and it's here now." Housed and maintained via the Rocket eBook System, the RocketPress works as a free Web-based interface that allows publishers and individuals to control and monitor the publishing process of RocketEditions from end to end. Users can upload manuscripts into RocketEdition format for distribution over the Web; set the price of a publication; determine the timing of a RocketEdition release; list, preview, edit, and withdraw titles; and view and change title information and status. The service also lets users view or download a record of all transactions associated with a RocketEdition title. New Educational Community Launched The latest player in the educational world (CEW Publications) announced today an educational website, Teacher Zone. The site is dedicated to helping teachers, parents, and students to find the resources they need to build better classrooms for tomorrow. Included in this website is a community forum where teachers and parents can discuss current issues and events in education. They are aided in this task by constantly updated headlines relevant to education. Beverly Hills Ltd. Acquires The Golfer Magazine Beverly Hills Ltd. has announced that it has acquired The Golfer, a 200,000-circulation national golf enthusiast magazine that targets an upscale reader demographic. The Golfer is a newsstand and subscription-based glossy consumer magazine for the avid golfer that delivers a highly affluent reader base. Its editorial scope includes stories about sports equipment, travel, fashion and instruction as these topics relate to the avid golfer. The Golfer will be added to the company's Golf Division, which currently includes assets in the retail and online marketing of golf-related products. Beverly Hills Ltd. plans to quickly equip the magazine with a new website that will incorporate fresh content with special discounts and promotional offers for golf equipment and travel. "This acquisition will provide a print media balance to the division's internet focus to usher The Golfer into the 21st century," Michael Hanlon, chairman of Beverly Hills Ltd. said. "The Golfer is a natural for our golf division, which already markets upscale sporting goods to golfers. It meshes perfectly with the online and retail offerings we provide for the golf enthusiast. It further enriches Beverly Hills Ltd. and our unique business model of combining traditional companies with new media ventures." MacArthur Returns With The American Experience Online No soldier has ever captured the American imagination more than Douglas MacArthur. He led Americans into combat for a half-century, through arduous victories and soul-numbing defeats. Courageous and supremely egotistical, he battled anyone who dared question his military judgment -- even the President of the United States. The MacArthur documentary and website provide a fascinating look at the private and public worlds of a preeminent modern military leader as well as a sweeping view of America at war in the twentieth century. The "MacArthur" website accompanies the four-hour biography airing on PBS. The American Experience Online is produced by The American Experience in association with WGBH Interactive, Boston, which produces Web sites supporting WGBH national series such as Nova, The Antiques Roadshow and Arthur. WGBH Interactive also produces WGBH Online, updated weekly for WGBH viewers, members and listeners throughout the Northeast. Ford Division and Ziff-Davis Launch Onlinecarguide.com Ford Division and Ziff-Davis have jointly launched Onlinecarguide.com. The guide, which will be available online to customers and as an insert in computer focused Ziff-Davis publications, is designed to help shoppers do automotive research, perform comparison shopping and find related travel information. "Ford Division is continuously looking for ways to make it easy for automotive consumers to find information regarding purchasing and enjoying their vehicle," said Jan Klug, Ford Division marketing communications manager. "That is why we are partnering with Ziff-Davis and offering one of the most comprehensive and easy to use web sites in the industry. Onlinecarguide.com is more than a just a research tool, it offers customers information on everything related to autos, from buying a vehicle to planning their next driving vacation." Onlinecarguide.com comes in two formats: a microsite that is linked to Fordvehicles.com and ZDNet.com, and a 12-page brochure that will be distributed to Ford dealers and will appear as an advertising supplement in Yahoo! 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