See DRAGON+ On Your Desktop PC

If you're unable to access the mobile version of DRAGON+ for whatever reason, there's good news at hand. It's possible to read each issue on your desktop PC. The three issues so far released are all available, and can be accessed via the links below. Of course, it's designed for mobile consumption, so it's best experienced via that medium. DRAGON+, for those who may have missed its launch this year, is a mobile news app for the D&D brand, including the tabletop RPG, video games, novels, and so on. Oh, and Issues 3 & 4 have free adventures in them. (thanks to darjr for the scoop)

Dragon+ is your official mobile source for all-things Dungeons & Dragons. This free app for iPhone or iPad has everything you want to know about D&D in one easy place. In addition to ongoing up-to-the minute news updates, every second month you’ll enjoy a new issue of Dragon+ showcasing what’s new in Dungeons & Dragons – from backstory and world information to discussions about what’s coming next with the creators and developers of your favorite D&D products.

Issue #2 -- the one about video games. [reviews] Issue #2 highlights the legacy of Dungeons & Dragons in the world of video games, including new details from n-Space on the world and heroes in the upcoming RPG Sword Coast Legends and pre-generated character sheets based on the companions players will recruit in the single player campaign. Readers can also get a preview of Spellstorm, a new novel from Ed Greenwood, the creator of the Forgotten Realms setting, as well as updates on the D&D Adventurers League, a short story set in Icewind Dale and Heroes of Hesiod, a tabletop adventure for kids.

Issue #3 -- the one about Rage of Demons. [reviews] The latest issue of Dragon+ is your guide to the Underdark, where demons are running amok. Learn the story of Rage of Demons from the creative staff at Wizards of the Coast. Discover how the tabletop roleplaying game, Sword Coast Legends, the Neverwinter MMORPG, novels, and more are coming together to tell one epic story. You'll get the inside scoop on Sword Coast Legends from design director Tim Schwalk and delve into the latest D&D novel, Archmage, featuring R.A. Salvatore's beloved cast of characters. Finally, catch up with what's happening in the Adventurers League community and get access to a FREE PDF adventure, Harried in Hillsfar, featuring the Rage of Demons storyline.

Issue #4 -- a miscellany and another free adventure. [reviews] The latest issue of Dragon+ delves deep into the new D&D video game, Sword Coast Legends. If you're a fan of the tabletop roleplaying game, though, there's plenty for you too: Find out the story and TRPG stats behind Belaphoss, a balor and the main villain of SCL, or learn about the duergar, which feature prominently in SCL and are a playable race option in the upcoming Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide. We'll take you behind the scenes of Neverwinter's new Strongholds expansion. Or, if you want a bit of whimsy, check out The Thweem, a piece of short fiction by Adam Lee and Christopher Perkins, which features monster fan favorite flumphs. Finally, snag the FREE D&D Adventurer's League PDF adventure, Shackles of Blood, featuring the Rage of Demons storyline.

 

[CapnZapp]

Yeah. Firefox uses gecko, not webkit. Therefor the "-webkit-user-select: none;" from their stylesheet doesn't work on FF.

Thank you!

 

[delericho]

I know of no reason that it would be necessary to make it so text cannot be copy and pasted on an iPad.

That's almost certainly a case of some default setting being enabled and them just not noticing/not bothering to change it.

and of course the biggie
Irritated at slow buggy ads that steal space and steal your attention? With Firefox you get a completely different Internet (I almost get a heart attack whenever I'm forced to browse using Internet Explorer!)

And what if it's Firefox that keeps freezing up your PC for no good reason?

 

[CapnZapp]

And what if it's Firefox that keeps freezing up your PC for no good reason?

My Firefox isn't freezing up my PC, thank you very much.

(And even if it did do that, say once a month, it would be an exceedingly small price to pay to not have to visit the las vegas of internets)

Perhaps it's time for your yearly Windows reinstall?

 

[delericho]

My Firefox isn't freezing up my PC, thank you very much.

(And even if it did do that, say once a month, it would be an exceedingly small price to pay to not have to visit the las vegas of internets)

Alas, mine is, and rather more frequently than once a month. I would suspect a virus, but that's redundant - it's a Windows 8 machine.

Perhaps it's time for your yearly Windows reinstall?

This is certainly true - see above.

 

[Chimpy]

Based on the content I've seen and comments from other users, I don't have any interest in this.

 

[Baumi]

I can copy/past on Internet Explorer 11 and Firefox, but not on Opera. I don't have Chrome, so I cannot test it there.

But I cannot print or convert to pdf on any of them (usually stops after the first page).

 

[SkidAce]

Chrome wont let me cut and paste text from the articles.

 

[jayoungr]

In summary: WotC tried to treat their customers like thieves who would steal this precious IP* and disseminate it via illegal means and failed.

How can you steal and illegally disseminate free content?

 

[Morrus]

How can you steal and illegally disseminate free content?

It's free to read, not free to distribute.

 

[wizardoest]

Adding "-webkit-user-select: none;" to prevent text selection is not a default. It is ghetto DRM.

It is deciding to break a basic behavior of the Internet (see also scrolljacking) for no benefit to the user.

What if I wanted to share a passage that I liked on social media? I can't.
What if I wanted to copy some text for use in a game that I'm running online? I can't.
What if I wanted to copy/paste and make a PDF of the content since you can't reliably print out the magazine? I can't.

(And before folks start pointing out that yes, you can do those things with non-Webkit browsers, I'm talking about people at large being able to do these things.)