Innovations in Writing for New Media

After 7 weeks of lecture in Writing for New Media, I am really impressed by the number of innovative tools in the world of the new media to express ourselves! In the past, I would just use new media tools that my friends are using, and I was just the trend-follower. But now, after knowing that there are so much in the Internet world waiting for me to explore, I started to actively seek out new media tools which can help me express myself in a creative and individualistic way.

After the presentations a few weeks ago, I explored the web for some other innovative content-creation tools and here's what I found....issuu!

I came across it when I was reading the news online. I found this unfamiliar button. I clicked on it, and I was instantly attracted by the colourful webpage in front of me. It is a site which allows everyone to be a publisher. By simply uploading a document, I can instantly turn it into a magazine-like publication and share it with others online. Viewers can rate it or like it through Facebook, and they can embed the publications to their own websites or blogs. Sharing can never be easier!

Here's a way to recap our presentation on 280 slides using Issuu:

Open publication - Free publishing - More new media

Does it look like a real book? It even creates the glossy surface similar to a magazine! It makes reading online a lot more fun!

You can only read at home? Think again.

Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udH3sYeBDa4

Issuu is supported by mobile devices like iPhone and iPad so you can read 'on the go'. There's no excuse for not reading anymore! Tools  like Issuu changes our way of reading, making it a leisure activity that can be done anywhere, anytime.

Besides publishing my own work, I can also read other people's publications and comment on them. I also have access to magazines not available in Hong Kong for free! It creates an online community for publishers and readers. If anyone of you wants to be a writer, or if you have writer's block in need of inspiration, do check out this tool and don't be shy to publish your work online!