“ This publishing template will create a familiar consistent user interface. It also will facilitate in-app purchases for subscriptions and back issues. Another benefit Apple anticipates is that there will be a plethora of new magazines on the iPad. They believe that anyone will be able to create a magazine relatively easily and have it published by Apple and sold through iTunes.”
Gadget Daily News on a rumored magazine template in Xcode.
Great news, if it’s true. Consistent interfaces mean each title doesn’t have a learning curve and magazines get to spend more time on content, less time on dev. Plus, it could signal a revival of indie, homemade zines. (Get your Xerox filters ready…)
Source: gadgetdailynews.com
