Comments on: Issuu Adds New Features In the Race to Catch Up To Scribd http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/12/issuu-adds-new-features-in-the-race-to-catch-up-to-scribd/ Startup and Technology News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 01:20:12 -0800 hourly 1 By: Issuu Debuts API, Goes After Docstoc And Scribd Once More http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/12/issuu-adds-new-features-in-the-race-to-catch-up-to-scribd/comment-page-1/#comment-2885210 Issuu Debuts API, Goes After Docstoc And Scribd Once More Tue, 28 Jul 2009 16:14:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=63698#comment-2885210 [...] services of its kind whose interface and functionality didn’t suck. The startup has been busy adding new features to its products and venture capital to its bank account - it raised a total of $6.25 million in [...] [...] services of its kind whose interface and functionality didn’t suck. The startup has been busy adding new features to its products and venture capital to its bank account – it raised a total of $6.25 million in [...]

]]> By: girlanda http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/12/issuu-adds-new-features-in-the-race-to-catch-up-to-scribd/comment-page-1/#comment-2761859 girlanda Fri, 22 May 2009 21:47:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=63698#comment-2761859 com certeza é um excelente site,pena que algumas empresas nega seu acesso com certeza é um excelente site,pena que algumas empresas nega seu acesso

]]> By: DocStoc Launches Document Collections « shankarsoma; Nothing is faster http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/12/issuu-adds-new-features-in-the-race-to-catch-up-to-scribd/comment-page-1/#comment-2760853 DocStoc Launches Document Collections « shankarsoma; Nothing is faster Fri, 22 May 2009 06:58:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=63698#comment-2760853 [...] to connect users to other people who are interested in the same reading and topics. Issuu recently launched a collaborative Groups feature, where people can collect, organize and discuss publications related to any topic. DocStoc’s [...] [...] to connect users to other people who are interested in the same reading and topics. Issuu recently launched a collaborative Groups feature, where people can collect, organize and discuss publications related to any topic. DocStoc’s [...]

]]> By: The Far Edge » Blog Archive » DocStoc Launches Document Collections http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/12/issuu-adds-new-features-in-the-race-to-catch-up-to-scribd/comment-page-1/#comment-2760650 The Far Edge » Blog Archive » DocStoc Launches Document Collections Fri, 22 May 2009 03:17:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=63698#comment-2760650 [...] to connect users to other people who are interested in the same reading and topics. Issuu recently launched a collaborative Groups feature, where people can collect, organize and discuss publications related to any topic. DocStoc’s [...] [...] to connect users to other people who are interested in the same reading and topics. Issuu recently launched a collaborative Groups feature, where people can collect, organize and discuss publications related to any topic. DocStoc’s [...]

]]> By: news.mussedigital.com » DocStoc Launches Document Collections http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/12/issuu-adds-new-features-in-the-race-to-catch-up-to-scribd/comment-page-1/#comment-2760551 news.mussedigital.com » DocStoc Launches Document Collections Fri, 22 May 2009 02:05:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=63698#comment-2760551 [...] to connect users to other people who are interested in the same reading and topics. Issuu recently launched a collaborative Groups feature, where people can collect, organize and discuss publications related to any topic. DocStoc’s [...] [...] to connect users to other people who are interested in the same reading and topics. Issuu recently launched a collaborative Groups feature, where people can collect, organize and discuss publications related to any topic. DocStoc’s [...]

]]> By: globalinfo.mussedigital.com » DocStoc Launches Document Collections http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/12/issuu-adds-new-features-in-the-race-to-catch-up-to-scribd/comment-page-1/#comment-2760373 globalinfo.mussedigital.com » DocStoc Launches Document Collections Fri, 22 May 2009 00:00:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=63698#comment-2760373 [...] to connect users to other people who are interested in the same reading and topics. Issuu recently launched a collaborative Groups feature, where people can collect, organize and discuss publications related to any topic. DocStoc’s [...] [...] to connect users to other people who are interested in the same reading and topics. Issuu recently launched a collaborative Groups feature, where people can collect, organize and discuss publications related to any topic. DocStoc’s [...]

]]> By: DocStoc, Presents Document Collections | Blog YODspica Ltd http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/12/issuu-adds-new-features-in-the-race-to-catch-up-to-scribd/comment-page-1/#comment-2760365 DocStoc, Presents Document Collections | Blog YODspica Ltd Thu, 21 May 2009 23:55:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=63698#comment-2760365 [...] to connect users to other people who are interested in the same reading and topics. Issuu recently launched a collaborative Groups feature, where people can collect, organize and discuss publications related to any topic. DocStoc’s [...] [...] to connect users to other people who are interested in the same reading and topics. Issuu recently launched a collaborative Groups feature, where people can collect, organize and discuss publications related to any topic. DocStoc’s [...]

]]> By: DocStoc Launches Document Collections | The Good NET Guide http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/12/issuu-adds-new-features-in-the-race-to-catch-up-to-scribd/comment-page-1/#comment-2760251 DocStoc Launches Document Collections | The Good NET Guide Thu, 21 May 2009 22:54:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=63698#comment-2760251 [...] to connect users to other people who are interested in the same reading and topics. Issuu recently launched a collaborative Groups feature, where people can collect, organize and discuss publications related to any topic. DocStoc’s [...] [...] to connect users to other people who are interested in the same reading and topics. Issuu recently launched a collaborative Groups feature, where people can collect, organize and discuss publications related to any topic. DocStoc’s [...]

]]> By: DocStoc Launches Document Collections | Reviews Manual http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/12/issuu-adds-new-features-in-the-race-to-catch-up-to-scribd/comment-page-1/#comment-2760238 DocStoc Launches Document Collections | Reviews Manual Thu, 21 May 2009 22:44:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=63698#comment-2760238 [...] users to another grouping who are fascinated in the aforementioned datum and topics. Issuu fresh launched a collaborative Groups feature, where grouping crapper collect, care and handle publications attendant to some topic. [...] [...] users to another grouping who are fascinated in the aforementioned datum and topics. Issuu fresh launched a collaborative Groups feature, where grouping crapper collect, care and handle publications attendant to some topic. [...]

]]> By: DocStoc Launches Document Collections | Viningmedia Nieuws http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/12/issuu-adds-new-features-in-the-race-to-catch-up-to-scribd/comment-page-1/#comment-2760234 DocStoc Launches Document Collections | Viningmedia Nieuws Thu, 21 May 2009 22:43:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=63698#comment-2760234 [...] to connect users to other people who are interested in the same reading and topics. Issuu recently launched a collaborative Groups feature, where people can collect, organize and discuss publications related to any topic. DocStoc’s [...] [...] to connect users to other people who are interested in the same reading and topics. Issuu recently launched a collaborative Groups feature, where people can collect, organize and discuss publications related to any topic. DocStoc’s [...]

]]> By: Trade Jim News » DocStoc Launches Document Collections http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/12/issuu-adds-new-features-in-the-race-to-catch-up-to-scribd/comment-page-1/#comment-2760187 Trade Jim News » DocStoc Launches Document Collections Thu, 21 May 2009 22:14:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=63698#comment-2760187 [...] to connect users to other people who are interested in the same reading and topics. Issuu recently launched a collaborative Groups feature, where people can collect, organize and discuss publications related to any topic. DocStoc’s [...] [...] to connect users to other people who are interested in the same reading and topics. Issuu recently launched a collaborative Groups feature, where people can collect, organize and discuss publications related to any topic. DocStoc’s [...]

]]> By: Share Content with Issuu - Marketing M.O. http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/12/issuu-adds-new-features-in-the-race-to-catch-up-to-scribd/comment-page-1/#comment-2760179 Share Content with Issuu - Marketing M.O. Thu, 21 May 2009 22:08:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=63698#comment-2760179 [...] Issuu Adds New Features In the Race to Catch Up To Scribd (techcrunch.com) [...] [...] Issuu Adds New Features In the Race to Catch Up To Scribd (techcrunch.com) [...]

]]> By: TechDozer » DocStoc Launches Document Collections http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/12/issuu-adds-new-features-in-the-race-to-catch-up-to-scribd/comment-page-1/#comment-2760168 TechDozer » DocStoc Launches Document Collections Thu, 21 May 2009 22:00:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=63698#comment-2760168 [...] to connect users to other people who are interested in the same reading and topics. Issuu recently launched a collaborative Groups feature, where people can collect, organize and discuss publications related to any topic. DocStoc’s [...] [...] to connect users to other people who are interested in the same reading and topics. Issuu recently launched a collaborative Groups feature, where people can collect, organize and discuss publications related to any topic. DocStoc’s [...]

]]> By: DocStoc Launches Document Collections http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/12/issuu-adds-new-features-in-the-race-to-catch-up-to-scribd/comment-page-1/#comment-2760152 DocStoc Launches Document Collections Thu, 21 May 2009 21:51:26 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=63698#comment-2760152 [...] to connect users to other people who are interested in the same reading and topics. Issuu recently launched a collaborative Groups feature, where people can collect, organize and discuss publications related to any topic. DocStoc’s [...] [...] to connect users to other people who are interested in the same reading and topics. Issuu recently launched a collaborative Groups feature, where people can collect, organize and discuss publications related to any topic. DocStoc’s [...]

]]> By: Brian Critchfield http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/12/issuu-adds-new-features-in-the-race-to-catch-up-to-scribd/comment-page-1/#comment-2748566 Brian Critchfield Thu, 14 May 2009 17:00:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=63698#comment-2748566 It's interesting that Issuu is getting all this praise for "catching up". Services like YUDU.com have had all of these features for a while now. With YUDU, you can also sell your publications, add multimedia to your publications, or distribute other forms of media besides printed publications like audio, video, and images. It is true that Issuu has a nice interface, but I don't know that they deserve a big pat on the back for getting closer to being as good as everyone else. It’s interesting that Issuu is getting all this praise for “catching up”. Services like YUDU.com have had all of these features for a while now. With YUDU, you can also sell your publications, add multimedia to your publications, or distribute other forms of media besides printed publications like audio, video, and images. It is true that Issuu has a nice interface, but I don’t know that they deserve a big pat on the back for getting closer to being as good as everyone else.

]]> By: Kimber Lockhart http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/12/issuu-adds-new-features-in-the-race-to-catch-up-to-scribd/comment-page-1/#comment-2747716 Kimber Lockhart Thu, 14 May 2009 02:43:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=63698#comment-2747716 Love the fact they are looking outside ads for monetization - not overly common in this space. Issuu would be best served by making sure its interface is as easy and intuitive to use as it is cool looking. One advantage to a traditional PDF player approach is that even the most novice web user is never surprised by how it works. Love the fact they are looking outside ads for monetization – not overly common in this space.

Issuu would be best served by making sure its interface is as easy and intuitive to use as it is cool looking. One advantage to a traditional PDF player approach is that even the most novice web user is never surprised by how it works.

]]> By: DocStoc Charges Out Of Beta With DocCash, APIs, And More Blog-Like Homepage | UpOff.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/12/issuu-adds-new-features-in-the-race-to-catch-up-to-scribd/comment-page-1/#comment-2747121 DocStoc Charges Out Of Beta With DocCash, APIs, And More Blog-Like Homepage | UpOff.com Wed, 13 May 2009 20:08:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=63698#comment-2747121 [...] still much smaller than its rival Scribd, but hopes to catch up with some of its changes (as does Issuu, another document-sharing service that keeps adding features). In order to encourage more activity [...] [...] still much smaller than its rival Scribd, but hopes to catch up with some of its changes (as does Issuu, another document-sharing service that keeps adding features). In order to encourage more activity [...]

]]> By: Trade Jim News » DocStoc Charges Out Of Beta With DocCash, APIs, And More Blog-Like Homepage http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/12/issuu-adds-new-features-in-the-race-to-catch-up-to-scribd/comment-page-1/#comment-2747110 Trade Jim News » DocStoc Charges Out Of Beta With DocCash, APIs, And More Blog-Like Homepage Wed, 13 May 2009 20:02:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=63698#comment-2747110 [...] still much smaller than its rival Scribd, but hopes to catch up with some of its changes (as does Issuu, another document-sharing service that keeps adding features). In order to encourage more activity [...] [...] still much smaller than its rival Scribd, but hopes to catch up with some of its changes (as does Issuu, another document-sharing service that keeps adding features). In order to encourage more activity [...]

]]> By: DocStoc Charges Out Of Beta With DocCash, APIs, And More Blog-Like Homepage http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/12/issuu-adds-new-features-in-the-race-to-catch-up-to-scribd/comment-page-1/#comment-2747076 DocStoc Charges Out Of Beta With DocCash, APIs, And More Blog-Like Homepage Wed, 13 May 2009 19:46:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=63698#comment-2747076 [...] still much smaller than its rival Scribd, but hopes to catch up with some of its changes (as does Issuu, another document-sharing service that keeps adding features). In order to encourage more activity [...] [...] still much smaller than its rival Scribd, but hopes to catch up with some of its changes (as does Issuu, another document-sharing service that keeps adding features). In order to encourage more activity [...]

]]> By: Millerc http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/12/issuu-adds-new-features-in-the-race-to-catch-up-to-scribd/comment-page-1/#comment-2746881 Millerc Wed, 13 May 2009 18:34:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=63698#comment-2746881 Do you work for zmags? Do you work for zmags?

]]> By: Tim Latham http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/12/issuu-adds-new-features-in-the-race-to-catch-up-to-scribd/comment-page-1/#comment-2745949 Tim Latham Wed, 13 May 2009 08:55:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=63698#comment-2745949 I found Issuu a few days ago via some Googling and I produced / uploaded a basic pdf brochure - it looks fantastic hosted by Issuu. I use Firefox and have had absolutely no problems. Since reading this article I've taken (an admittedly) very quick look at the other providers and for me Issuu is far more elegant. I found Issuu a few days ago via some Googling and I produced / uploaded a basic pdf brochure – it looks fantastic hosted by Issuu. I use Firefox and have had absolutely no problems.

Since reading this article I’ve taken (an admittedly) very quick look at the other providers and for me Issuu is far more elegant.

]]> By: Manoj Ranaweera http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/12/issuu-adds-new-features-in-the-race-to-catch-up-to-scribd/comment-page-1/#comment-2745946 Manoj Ranaweera Wed, 13 May 2009 08:54:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=63698#comment-2745946 @mcardlej - interesting idea. In our case, http://www.edocr.com, we are concentrating on the business user, so may not offer the service you have in mind. But privacy settings should permit such in the future (even if not promoted). Sitting from a distance, issuu is no doubt a great product. The difficulty arises, when specialists such as issuu starts to offer a similar platform to others, which results in diluting the strong reasons of why a particular product is more suited than another for resolving a given problem. Another example is that Slideshare moving beyond the slides to any documents (this may be due to lack of growth potential and associated future revenues). Above raises the point that will everyone starts to offer the same over time, loosing identity? If so, would customers (most have users) care less, as competition is good for innovation. Or will how the technology is applied make the difference? Best regards Manoj @mcardlej – interesting idea. In our case, http://www.edocr.com, we are concentrating on the business user, so may not offer the service you have in mind. But privacy settings should permit such in the future (even if not promoted).

Sitting from a distance, issuu is no doubt a great product. The difficulty arises, when specialists such as issuu starts to offer a similar platform to others, which results in diluting the strong reasons of why a particular product is more suited than another for resolving a given problem. Another example is that Slideshare moving beyond the slides to any documents (this may be due to lack of growth potential and associated future revenues).

Above raises the point that will everyone starts to offer the same over time, loosing identity? If so, would customers (most have users) care less, as competition is good for innovation.

Or will how the technology is applied make the difference?

Best regards
Manoj

]]> By: James http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/12/issuu-adds-new-features-in-the-race-to-catch-up-to-scribd/comment-page-1/#comment-2745372 James Wed, 13 May 2009 03:35:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=63698#comment-2745372 I love these sites, I'm a big fan of scanning all of my personal documents i.e. bills etc and would love a way of having all of these online being stored in the cloud. Are any of these sites suitable for this? I love these sites, I’m a big fan of scanning all of my personal documents i.e. bills etc and would love a way of having all of these online being stored in the cloud. Are any of these sites suitable for this?

]]> By: Morten E. Wulff http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/12/issuu-adds-new-features-in-the-race-to-catch-up-to-scribd/comment-page-1/#comment-2744849 Morten E. Wulff Tue, 12 May 2009 23:14:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=63698#comment-2744849 This is an awesome service. Super execution power by the Issuu team! Really makes me proud to part of the (small, to small) Danish start-up scene. This is an awesome service. Super execution power by the Issuu team!

Really makes me proud to part of the (small, to small) Danish start-up scene.

]]> By: Christian Jantos http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/12/issuu-adds-new-features-in-the-race-to-catch-up-to-scribd/comment-page-1/#comment-2744323 Christian Jantos Tue, 12 May 2009 19:02:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=63698#comment-2744323 I would never compare Issuu directly to Scribd. Think of it this way, Scribd is the YouTube of publishing, while Issuu is the Vimeo. For me online publishing is all about preserving the original look and feel of my magazines. So far I haven't seen anyone do this better than Issuu. I would never compare Issuu directly to Scribd. Think of it this way, Scribd is the YouTube of publishing, while Issuu is the Vimeo. For me online publishing is all about preserving the original look and feel of my magazines. So far I haven’t seen anyone do this better than Issuu.

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