tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49131025696582483872024-02-07T09:07:09.827-05:00Digital 'DogVideo Watchdog Digital Editions Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09904524778929810318noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4913102569658248387.post-46619926067020745972016-06-27T18:05:00.002-04:002016-06-27T18:05:36.162-04:00Hot off the Digital Press! VW 183<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Check out the Now Playing Showcase for some fun entertainment, including the full VW podcast from Rod Barnett's Special NaschyCast broadcast where both me (about the digital magazine) and Tim (about Jess Franco) were interviewed. (If you want to hop just to Tim's part, tap on the Play button in Barks.)<br />
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One of the most popular questions we hear from readers of <i>Video Watchdog</i> is, "Where can I find... ?" referring to a film, book or CD reviewed within the pages.</div>
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In the early days of mail order, before the internet (remember when?), we had a Sources column that attempted to give the <i>snail-mail</i> order addresses of most of the companies with products featured in each issue. Then when the internet became popular, we tried to include the www addresses as well. But even then, readers were forced to bring the magazine to the computer and type in sometimes very unwieldy internet addresses.</div>
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Now, we've made it easy. Just click on the highlighted film title on the page, and you are taken to a website where the title is available. On iOS devices the links are invisible, but they are there! I kind of like the clean invisible links. More surprising!</div>
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If you already own issue 182, updates are free. On tablets you may see a push notification letting you know there is an update. Download it now or later if you like. If you don't own issue 182 yet, head over to the <a href="http://videowatchdog.com/home/digital/keeper" target="_blank">Keepers</a> area on the website and Unlock it now, or get it free on your mobile device. It's going to disappear soon!</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09904524778929810318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4913102569658248387.post-39061354987501271462016-01-31T21:50:00.000-05:002016-01-31T21:50:22.690-05:00Boy, do we have a story to tell you...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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With the publication of this issue, we are retiring the previous five issues we've had available for free since the beginning of our digital publishing days. If you already unlocked them, no worries. They are yours forever. If you haven't unlocked them yet, you have until Wednesday Jan 6 to get them for free. After that they will be $3.99.<br />
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VW 179 Digital is released</h1>
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<br style="color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;" /><span style="color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6em;"><strong>Hooray!</strong> The Video Watchdog 25th Anniversary Issue is now out as a Digital Edition! You won't want to miss </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;">this one, even if you already have the print version. We've added even </span><em style="color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;">more</em><span style="background-color: white; color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;"> by Tim Lucas covering Scream Factory's </span><strong style="color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;">Vincent Price Collection II</strong><span style="background-color: white; color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;">, and an extra piece on </span><strong style="color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;">SLEEPWALKER</strong><span style="background-color: white; color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;"> by Lloyd Haynes</span><span style="color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6em;">. Plus, there are over 60 trailers and slideshows to enhance your appreciation of the films you love. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;"></span><br />
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On mobile? Get the App!</h2>
<span style="color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;">Download the free Video Watchdog App from the App Store on your tablet or phone, login with your Video Watchdog Library Card, and it's yours!</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;"></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;">Debuting in this issue, the Now Playing Showcase features a Drive-In style interactive page, perfect for the digital format. Tap the cars to launch features on the screen. So cool!</span><br style="color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;" /><br style="color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;">Do you want </span><em style="color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;">your</em><span style="background-color: white; color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;"> project to be in the pages of VIDEO WATCHDOG? Maybe showcase your new film, CD, book, convention, festival, or shop? This may be just what you're looking for. Check it out!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;">Eagle-eyed Watchdogs will notice that something is missing... yes, 2 issues! VW 177 and 178 are still under digital construction, but they will be out soon with extra content. Stay tuned!</span><br style="color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;" /><br style="color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;" /><a href="http://www.videowatchdog.com/home/HTM/177.html" target="_blank"><img align="none" height="206" src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/18ff72af283ea36c5947daaa8/images/96f15fbd-dd28-4f0b-8714-0c414cb43147.jpg" style="border: 0px; height: auto !important; margin: 0px; outline: none; text-decoration: none; width: 150px;" width="150" /></a><span id="goog_832086496"></span><span id="goog_832086497"></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/"></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;"> </span><a href="http://www.videowatchdog.com/home/HTM/178.html" target="_blank"><img align="none" height="206" src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/18ff72af283ea36c5947daaa8/images/73836114-7f9b-4855-bcd4-9385bc27775a.jpg" style="border: 0px; height: auto !important; margin: 0px; outline: none; text-decoration: none; width: 150px;" width="150" /></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;"> </span><br style="color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;" /><br style="color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;" /><span style="color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;">Hope you enjoy these! We'll bring you more!</span></span><br style="color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;">--Tim & Donna</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09904524778929810318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4913102569658248387.post-26443301826527177362015-06-28T18:25:00.002-04:002015-06-28T19:39:45.878-04:00Password Change-o<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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When I first assigned login IDs to all of the supporters of our Indiegogo project, we didn't have the proper login procedures in place. (I was too excited to share I guess!) So some of you may have 2 login IDs: one for your Indiegogo Perks, and one from creating a new ID to get issue 175 or 176 or anything else you may have ordered from the website. </div>
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I am in the process of combining the IDs into one for most cases and the Password Reset link might be helpful. Please contact me if you need any help whatsoever, OK?<br />
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Enjoy these last few days of accessing the <a href="http://videowatchdog.com/home/digital/library/packs/archive.html" target="_blank">Digital Archive</a> with login ID: 'digitaldog' and the password of 'treats' ! It ends on Tuesday June 30!</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09904524778929810318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4913102569658248387.post-60548621442721838202015-06-23T16:10:00.000-04:002015-06-23T16:10:19.293-04:00New! Issue 176 is out!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Video Watchdog 176 is now available digitally on all platforms!<br />
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The issue has been finished for a while, but the website and apps both needed revamping in order to bring this issue out. It's been a struggle to say the least, but I hope the results are going to work on all devices as planned.<br />
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This digital edition, like all new ones, has been released with and without DRM (Digital Rights Management). The issue without DRM will eventually disappear from the website. It's there to allow quick and easy access for casual readers; those who are curious about the content and just want to see how it works.<br />
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The "Keepers" are exactly the same content-wise but a login ID is required. It also allows saving to your computer or laptop.<br />
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If you have a tablet or phone, the Video Watchdog App can be downloaded from the App store on your device, and you'll see the issue inside the App. Tap to download. On Android and Kindle we've introduced a sign-in procedure so that you can get the issue free forever on all devices. Just tap and it will show you how to unlock it.<br />
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More soon! Once I make sure this one goes smoothly, I'll be releasing more. They'll all be free for a while, so get them now while unlocking is free.<br />
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Our <a href="http://vwdigitaldog.blogspot.com/2015/06/video-watchdog-is-25-lets-celebrate.html" target="_blank">contest is still on for winning a copy of issue #1.</a> You have a few more days to enter!<br />
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Enjoy this one. I'll make more.<br />
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On this day, 25 years ago, Video Watchdog was born!</h3>
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Video Watchdog #1 came back from the printer after weeks of anticipation. We only received a rush order of about 50 copies, but it was thrilling! We became publishers! We had the bug. Our incredible 25-year publishing journey began that day.<br />
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Eventually we had to get down off our cloud and face reality. We had over 300 subscribers and a long list of bookstores waiting for copies. Our printer sent out the bookstore copies and delivered the rest to us. 1800 issues out of a print run of 5,000 were in our foyer, all on the wrong paper, some with strange cuts, weird folds. Delivered late. I recorded more details here in my <a href="http://videowatchdog.com/home/dogdays/diary.htm" target="_blank">diary</a>, but I think you get the picture. Depression set in. Still, it was our first issue and we were proud of it, even though we had a lot to learn.<br />
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<li><b>Win a signed, numbered, original copy of Video Watchdog #1</b> by leaving a comment below</li>
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We've unlocked the entire 176 issue Digital Archive - issues 1-174 plus the two Special Editions for your perusal until the <b>end of June</b>. Now is the time to read those issues you are missing, or see the extra videos we've added to make the experience more personalized.<br />
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Win Video Watchdog #1 - signed & numbered - and the Digital Version</h4>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The final two we've chosen for previewing are very special indeed. These are the Signature Editions we published that were autographed by Donnie Dunagan (<b>SON OF FRANKENSTEIN</b>, voice of <b>BAMBI</b>), and Ann Carter (<b>THE CURSE OF THE CAT PEOPLE</b>). We still have some of the autographed print copies available too.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tom Weaver interviewed them both exclusively for <i>Video Watchdog</i> and helped introduce Donnie Dunagan into the fan-based community after years of obscurity. We met him and his lovely wife Dana on several occasions and consider them very dear friends. Donnie supplied us with a wealth of photos and scrapbook pages that we will be integrating into this digital edition as it continues to evolve. </span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">David Lynch, Mario Bava, Barbara Steele</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yes, we've digitized all 174 back issues and the 2 Special Editions, and they will be published and on sale in December for $549. Individual issues will be $3.99.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This issue on The <b>STAR WARS</b> Trilogy and THE DEFINITIVE COLLECTION was Michael Lennick's first big feature for us, and the subject was right up his alley. (His website he later created was <a href="http://foolishearthlings.com/">foolishearthlings.com</a>.) He loved everything about Space, so we gave him all the <i>space</i> he needed for this issue. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We rarely put <b>STAR WARS</b> on the cover of <i>Video Watchdog. </i>We were getting bored with all the coverage that film got on the covers of Cinefantastique and other magazines. It seemed they put something <i>Star Wars</i>-like on every cover in the '90s just to sell issues. We were rebels. But we made an exception for Mikey.</span><br />
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">On November 7 our dear friend and VW contributor, Michael Lennick, passed away suddenly from aggressive brain cancer.</span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">We met on the set of David Cronenberg's </span><i>Videodrome</i><span style="font-weight: normal;"> in 1981 where Tim had been sent by <i>Cinefantastique</i> to write a feature about the film, and I tagged along to take pictures. Michael was on the crew shooting video playbacks. He and Tim bonded like brothers. </span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">Michael had a keen interest in all things Science Fiction, and took a particular interest in the space program. He contributed to several of our issues, including issue #1's "Lasers on Stun" article. He was looking forward to the digital editions appearing, and filmed this testimonial for us for our Kickstarter/Indiegogo project.</span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">We last spoke this summer when he called to ask advice about crowd-funding for his planned documentary "The Children of Pearl Harbor." The project successfully launched but had to be pulled when he went into the hospital a few weeks ago.</span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">Michael was a talented and kind soul, with a quiet nature and more ideas than he knew what to do with. We miss him dearly. Tim wrote a wonderful tribute to him on <a href="http://www.videowatchdog.blogspot.com/2014/11/with-lub-michael-lennick-1952-2014.html" target="_blank">Video WatchBlog</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">I would also like to honor his memory by sharing some of his articles he wrote for <i>Video Watchdog</i> here with you </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">over the next several days. </span><br />
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">Although Michael loved print and had every issue of the magazine, he thought the digital editions were going to be really exciting. He was really looking forward to seeing his work in this new format and sharing it with the world.</span><br />
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Our 100th issue was a special occasion, and we wanted to do something really amazing. We asked our Kennel members to contribute 10 short reviews so we could have 100 reviews for our 100th. We asked Charlie Largent to give our cover a new look. And then we kept the most surprising thing a secret: Color!<br />
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It was always tantalizing for me to see the images in color as I placed them on the page, and it was always disappointing for me to see them turn into black and white on paper. It was time to publish in color. Only Tim, John Charles (VW's Associate Editor), our printer and myself knew of this plan. We wanted it to be a big surprise.<br />
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Finally it was done. We crossed our fingers. We couldn't wait to see the proofs. We went over to Harlan Type and saw the pages rolling off a wide printer on large sheets of shiny paper. I fell in love! I couldn't stop staring at each page. It was so magical!<br />
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Ahh... great memories! I slept with that issue under my pillow that night.<br />
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Now it's time for you to get started reading. You only have until Wednesday to finish!<br />
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Login with use the Username/Password combo listed above, and not your own, OK?<br />
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We are still in the testing phase all month. If you should find any problems, please let us know in a comment below. And let us know how you like it too!<br />
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Thanks for stopping by. :-)<br />
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DonnaAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09904524778929810318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4913102569658248387.post-26134965324915126852014-11-07T10:07:00.000-05:002014-11-07T10:07:59.348-05:00A Taste of Things to Come<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Video Watchdog #2 - Free Look!</span></div>
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<b>Our Testing Team </b>has been putting the Digital Editions through very detailed and heavy-duty testing for almost a week now, and I am extremely pleased with the feedback and suggestions for improvements they have come up with for this Archive! We can't wait to see what you think too!<br />
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Your Turn!</h3>
Throughout this month I'll be posting different editions for you to try out. VW #2 is one of my favorites. As a designer, it is dear to my heart. It was the first time I got the printer to superimpose the text "Blood & Donuts" over a picture (way back in the paste-up days), it was printed on real paper (not cover stock like the first one), and I got some very good magazine design advice from my mentor and logo designer, Radomir Perica. We reprinted this one from the original plates, but with black and white covers. So if you have one with a purple tint on the cover, you have the first printing.<br />
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This is a David Lynch issue, and he is bringing back TWIN PEAKS, so let's celebrate by looking back at the series, way back in Fall of 1990.<br />
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PCs - Click, Login and Have Fun!</h3>
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If you're on a computer, just click on the cover above, login with '<b>digitaldog</b>' and the password '<b>treats</b>'. We'll keep the login name and password the same throughout this month, but this issue will only be available through Sunday, November 9. Check back here for another issue.</div>
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If you already have the Video Watchdog app and have logged in with a different username/password combo from our website, your previous purchases may disappear for a short while when logged in with this username and password, but you'll get them back again when you re-enter your usual credentials. Don't worry!</div>
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I hope you'll pass the word along and tell a friend to stop by. Free treats all month! </div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09904524778929810318noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4913102569658248387.post-5586439557039954872014-11-01T03:45:00.001-04:002014-11-01T03:45:39.139-04:00Testing has begun!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Today begins the launch of a 30-day testing period for the Digital Archive!<br />
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The interest level for this project was amazing! A big <b>Thank You</b> to all who applied to be Testers. We received an overwhelming response and narrowed the field to 34 who use a wide range of test devices.<br />
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144 issues are ready and being tested right now. The remaining issues will join the testing phase over the next couple of weeks. I'm so proud of our digital specialists team who exceeded the 105 issue goal I initially thought we could achieve! And in the next few weeks I'll be spotlighting them here on the blog, and outlining some of the procedures we went through to bring these to you.<br />
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Also throughout November we'll be posting an issue here and there so you can see for yourself how it looks and works on your device--free for a day or two only. So watch this blog, or subscribe to it on the right if you want to be notified of anything new by email right away.<br />
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And if you like what you see, the <a href="http://videowatchdog.com/digitalspecials" target="_blank">Digital Archive</a> is on sale now for preorder at a significant savings through November. Maybe it's time to ask Santa for a new phone or tablet...<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09904524778929810318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4913102569658248387.post-63115556421338318812014-10-18T03:00:00.003-04:002014-10-18T03:00:38.779-04:00A Few Good Testers NeededI promised a major announcement this weekend, and here it is!<br />
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As the Digital Edition project nears completion, we want to make sure it passes inspection before we go live. Do you want to be one of the first to see each Digital Edition of <i>Video Watchdog</i> and offer feedback before it is released in December?<br />
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There is work involved, but this just might be an opportunity you don't want to pass up!<br />
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It Could Be You!</h3>
We need some <b>serious testers</b> who are willing to go through a checklist of tasks on each edition to make sure the videos play, the Table of Contents is correct, the pages look good, links work, and a host of other things on the following devices:<br />
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OS includes: Apple, Android, Linux, Windows, Kindle Fire<br />
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The test period is November 1-30, which means an average of 6 issues need to be tested daily. Phone and Tablet testing requires downloading the edition (10mb - 60mb) with or without video content (it can be streamed to save space), and can be deleted once it is tested. Computer testing involves no downloads, but Flash is needed on your PC.</div>
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If you are selected and complete the testing program, you get the complete <b>Digital Archive</b> playable on all devices!<br />
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There's More!</h3>
We are so pleased with the quality of the editions, we can't wait to share how they look with you! So during the testing time, we'll post a few editions on this blog for you to see and comment on as well. This way, you can all be a part of the testing process!<br />
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If you don't want to miss anything, subscribe to this blog by email on the right. We'll notify you when the next post appears.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09904524778929810318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4913102569658248387.post-18773045275973400642014-10-15T22:56:00.000-04:002014-10-15T22:56:30.647-04:00Nearly There!<h3>
83% Complete! </h3>
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Out of 1,256 procedures that needed to be done to prep this 176-issue archive, we have only 208 more to go! That's 83% for the bean counters out there. I'm feeling good!<br />
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84 - Completed<br />
50 - with 3 more procedures<br />
16 - with 2 more procedures<br />
26 - with 1 more procedure!<br />
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Although countdowns are exciting, I will be <i>overjoyed</i> to see these issues go live.<br />
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And as awesome as the Digital Editions are going to be, there is another technology that we are in love with. It's is absolutely <b>Amazing</b>. Perhaps you've seen it?<br />
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A major announcement and possible opportunity for some of you will be announced this weekend!<br />
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Last month Tim's ancient, hobbling, Windows XP computer bit the dust. We were hoping to make it through another issue of <i>Video Watchdog</i>, but no...</div>
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I was able to resuscitate it with an old power supply long enough to transfer his programs to a new iMac. </div>
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We are so thankful nothing was lost except a lot of our time and worry during the transfer. What you see above is Windows XP running on an iMac.</div>
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Yes, it can be done. Using Parallels software. But <i>why</i> do it? </div>
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<b>Because we can!</b><br />
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We have been DOS users, then Windows users since 1985. We still use old DOS programs (WordPerfect for DOS, dBase III Plus), and a few Windows programs we can't find Mac replacements for (ePrompter, Desktop Calendar). But mostly, we didn't want to lose even more time learning a completely different operating system and keyboard in the middle of our digital projects.<br />
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The Digital Archive Indiegogo campaign contributions made this all possible. Thanks to all of you for the rescue!<br />
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The iMac is a super piece of equipment, and Windows runs better on the iMac than it does on a Windows computer. With the swipe of a magic mouse, or a trackpad, the screen changes to the Mac. And now we can be more knowledgeable about the Mac side with Digital Edition customer support.<br />
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Best of both worlds.<br />
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I am happy, but Tim is still struggling with the Mac keyboard using Windows programs. We'll figure it out eventually. We're both on Macs now, running Windows. It's transition time.<br />
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If any of you have been in the same situation, we'd love to hear how you got through it.<br />
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More news coming up. Stay tuned! </div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09904524778929810318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4913102569658248387.post-45220626238537840722014-09-09T01:20:00.000-04:002014-09-09T01:20:24.844-04:00The State of the Archive<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Buried in work, tied to our computers for months, we are beginning to see the light!</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We have been working intensely on the Digital Archive over the past few months, and I am excited to say that we are on target for publishing in December!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There was a learning curve with the process and new equipment, but we've overcome the biggest hurdles. Developing these editions is truly an art form in itself.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here's where we are now for all 176 issues:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Scanning</b> - All done! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Clean-up</b> - only 5 more issues to go</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>OCR work</b> - 87 to be made searchable</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Multimedia</b> - 142 waiting for enhancements</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Finished</b> - 34 ready for testing</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I know we are behind with the current digital editions and I apologize for being so late. I intend to rectify that situation as soon as possible. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Our original plans morphed into several revised workflows due to some unforeseen events. Like my computer nearly dying (!) so switching over from a PC to a Mac had to be implemented right in the middle of the project. And the scanning software didn't perform OCR as well as I wanted, so scanning and OCR had to be done in two different steps by two different people. Cleanup was done by another crew, and the addition of links and multimedia by yet another crew. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But you know what? It's working like a well-oiled machine now. Editions in various stages are completed each day, and it's so rewarding to see the final editions come to life. Years of work, literally at my fingertips now. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I can't wait to see it in your hands, on your computers, your tablets and phones. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I know you can't wait either. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thank you for your patience, your support, and your faith in us. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There will be more exciting news to come. Stay tuned!</span><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09904524778929810318noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4913102569658248387.post-88372293744833314952014-05-16T15:13:00.000-04:002014-05-16T15:13:51.025-04:00Alive on Kindle!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Last weekend the Video Watchdog app appeared in the <a href="http://tinyurl.com/vwkindle" target="_blank">Kindle App Store</a>. Issue 175 and the Bava Book Sample are both available Free. You can purchase the entire digital Bava book for $29.99 and read/play it on your Kindle Fire.<br />
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Please help test it! </h4>
We've been testing the app on Kindle Fire 1st and 2nd generation devices, and we've experienced a few minor problems. We are addressing them and an update will be available when everything is fixed, but we would appreciate any feedback from you and your experience so we can make sure the app is functioning over all the Kindle Fire devices.<br />
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Fixes underway:<br />
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<li>Video: Click 3 times to play a video (instead of once): 1-click the Play icon, 2-click the black video box to display the Play control, 3-click Play. </li>
<li>Rotation stuck: Once a video enlarges to full screen, the device rotates to landscape and will not go back to portrait until you reboot your Kindle. Grrrr....</li>
<li>Forgets where you were: When you leave a page and go back to another program, the app doesn't remember where you were and starts back at the beginning. You can place a bookmark on your page to go back to it quickly in the interim.</li>
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We realize this can be frustrating, and we are working to solve these issues as soon as we can.<br />
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Get it now while 175 is free! </h4>
But we wanted to announce this so you can still get the FREE issue while it is still free! Issue 176 will be up shortly, and then issue 175 will cost $3.99, so please get it free now, and let us know how it plays on your device by adding a comment below.<br />
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Since some Kindle Fires have a small amount of storage space, the embedded videos are streamed instead of downloaded. You can choose to download the videos individually by clicking on the video icon (looks like a floppy disk) when a video plays. Everything else is stored on the Kindle (pictures, sounds). Delete it anytime, and retrieve it from the cloud anytime. It's yours once you've 'purchased' it for free. <br />
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Please remember this app is for Kindle Fire devices only. It will not work on Kindle eReaders or Paperwhites because of the interactive content available. (At least, that's what we're told. I'm curious to know if someone can download it onto an eReader, but just not have access to the interactive content?)<br />
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Thanks for testing for us, and please let us know how it works for you! <br />
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