With ebooks on the move and the pressure of print production costs looming larger in this economy, more publishers are looking for ways to take advantage of the digital format. Sometime this spring, probably by early April, the Indiana University Press (www.iupress.indiana.edu/catalog) will launch IU Press Online. The service will rely on Tizra Publisher, a web-based software service, hosting customized websites using client look-and-feel. Last September, the Association of American University Presses (AAUP: www.aaupnet.org) announced a 20% discount for members on services from Providence, R.I.-based Tizra, Inc. (http://tizra.com). In January, Tizra announced a limited, free version of its service, using Google ad support for its business model. This month, Tizra announced a set of feature upgrades to its products...

...Tizra has also expanded its potential publishing base substantially by opening up a free version of the service. The free, ad-supported model for access to Tizra Publisher started testing in November 2008, according to Dane, but "we made the official announcement Jan. 28, 2009." Dane added, "We were kind of surprised when enterprise vendors headed our way. A couple of really high-end web design and development shops are looking at us as a knowledge management and info-commerce solution. The free option suited them." Dane agreed that self-publishers might find this service very valuable, particularly at the price—free.

 

Full Story: University Press Turns to Tizra Publisher; Tizra Turns to Free Source: Information Today, February 26th, 2009 Author: Barbara Quint Added on February 27th, 2009 at 9:52 am, by Matt Mikula