Printcasting

Developing tools to open print publishing to anyone.

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So What is Printcasting?

Printcasting is a Knight News Challenge funded project that lets anyone create a printable newspaper, magazine or newsletter that's supported with local advertising. No money tools or design are required -- only passion!

Try Printcasting
Printcasting is now launched in Bakersfield, California. Give it a try at http://www.printcasting.com. Then post your feedback and ideas on this site.

Follow Us on PBS.org
We also post regular updates on the PBS MediaShift IdeaLab blog.

Want to Help?
Do you think you may have something to contribute to this project? Please join this site and share your thoughts and feedback. We're already approaching 300 members who comes from all over the world!


Have More to Share?
We also welcome people and organizations who would like to help this movement in more ways, through contributing code to design to partnerships. Please e-mail Dan Pacheco at dan@printcasting.com if interested.
TOC 2010

Join us in New York City on February 22-24, 2010 for the O'Reilly Tools of Change for Publishing conference. We're presenting on 2/23. Get details here.

(Psst -- want 15% off? E-mail Dan for a discount code.)
 

Welcome to the Printcasting Community

This is the community site for users and fans of Printcasting.com. For even more updates, follow up on Twitter.

Ready to join the local magazine revolution? You can create your own printable magazine, newspaper or newsletter in just 5 minutes at http://www.printcasting.com.

See how easy it is to design your magazine:

Printcasting 1.5 Design Tools Preview from Dan Pacheco on Vimeo.

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    Create an eBook in 10 minutes with BookBrewer, now in alpha

    Hello everyone,This is a bit of a shift from Printcasting, but we think it will be just as interesting to the authors and publishers who have been experimenting with making Printcasting magazines. Our parent company, FeedBrewer, has a new product that helps you easily create eBooks in the ".epub" format required to publish and sell eBooks for Apple's iPad, Borders and Barnes and Noble. And a export for the Amazon…See More
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    Wayne Creed, Michael Mumper, Alvin Tanicala and 3 more joined Printcasting Jul 28, 2010
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    Geoffrey Gevalt commented on pachecod's blog post 'Printcasting Code is Now Available Under an Open Source License'
    Thanks for approving our connection with you. We run a small nonprofit in Vermont that works with students, teachers, schools and districts to engage kids to write, comment and revise. We provide authentic audiences for kids ranging from a weekly…
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    Mark Woodward, Valiant Koa, Adam John and 3 more joined Printcasting Jun 8, 2010
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    Printcasting Code is Now Available Under an Open Source License

    We're happy to announce the first open-source install of Printcasting, available on Drupal.org here: http://drupal.org/project/printcastingAt this time, you can install a full installation profile of the Drupal 5 version of Printcasting, which is what currently runs http://www.printcasting.com.We are still in active development working out some kinks in the Drupal 6 version, which also uses a more…See More
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    Printcasting in Philly With Temple University

    A couple months ago, Printcasting struck a partnership with a visionary hyperlocal journalism site called PhiladelphiaNeighborhoods.com. Managed by the Temple University's Multimedia Urban Reporting Lab, it uses college seniors in Temple's journalism program to report on 25 neighborhoods that are largely ignored by mainstream…See More
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    Problem with activation

    Hi there, I dont know if I am writing in a proper board but I have got a problem with activation, link i receive in email is not working... http://community.printcasting.com/?95f6f465973c6c8839caac41724,See More
    Blog post by Claud Bullington Mar 24, 2010
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