So New Dragon kinda up...

[Glyfair]

They also have done work on the Dragon homepage.

Bart Carrol's blog describes the way it's supposed to work (since it wasn't 4E news I couldn't post it to news, it appears).

As we’ve mentioned, Dragon 360 is being released this month; and as you’ve seen, its content is not being released all at once. Part of publishing an online version of the magazine means that Dragon’s columns and features will be appearing regularly throughout these coming weeks, at the end of the month to be collected into a PDF version.

It’s a new process for us, and there are things we’re still developing. For instance, you may also notice the Dragon homepage is now dedicated to the issue’s contents, in its initial layout... though there’s more visually we’d like to be doing with this space over time. Similar attention will be given to Dungeon in the very near future as well.

So what other content is coming for 360? Plenty. Yes, more Design & Development articles, more Playtest Reports, and more features… with a decidedly Halloween theme. As always, we hope you enjoy this content—and, as always, we’re looking for your feedback, at dndinsider@wizards.com.

 

[Glyfair]

Also, the Editorial by Kim Mohan is up:
http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/dred/20071003

Cheers!

And again they prove they "just don't get it." A lot of this really reads as "Electronic Publishing is better for you than print. We know it and you just haven't realized it yet." (The part under "How Did We Get into This?"). Never mind that a significant number of people want print copies and have major issues with electronic delivery.

They also don't seem to "get" that "Practically every entertainment venue in the modern world now has an online component" doesn't require sacrificing the print component of the print venues.

 

[Hussar]

And again they prove they "just don't get it." A lot of this really reads as "Electronic Publishing is better for you than print. We know it and you just haven't realized it yet." (The part under "How Did We Get into This?"). Never mind that a significant number of people want print copies and have major issues with electronic delivery.

They also don't seem to "get" that "Practically every entertainment venue in the modern world now has an online component" doesn't require sacrificing the print component of the print venues.

OTOH, I still haven't received issues 358 and 359 of Dragon and issue 140 of Dungeon.

So, at least I get my Dragon and Dungeon on time now, even if their first effort needs some loving.

 

[MerricB]

OTOH, I still haven't received issues 358 and 359 of Dragon and issue 140 of Dungeon.

So, at least I get my Dragon and Dungeon on time now, even if their first effort needs some loving.

Hey, I still haven't seen #357 of Dragon!

Cheers!

 

[jinnetics]

The PDF looks like they just printed from the web browser to PDF. There does not appear to have been any attempt to make it look like a professional document.

Yeah, it's a little quick-and-dirty, isn't it? I'm keeping my fingers crossed that the PDF of the collected month's edition will be very different.

The content is great. And I like that I don't have the whole enchilada to devour just yet.

 

[Glyfair]

OTOH, I still haven't received issues 358 and 359 of Dragon and issue 140 of Dungeon.

So, at least I get my Dragon and Dungeon on time now, even if their first effort needs some loving.

I'm not against an electronic version of the magazines. They serve a lot of customers. The fact that they canceled the print versions for it is the issue.

Now, that's pretty much water under the bridge. I accepted it. Then this editorial appears which states that getting a magazine mailed to you in inefficient and "get with the times" if you want a print copy.

Even worse that this article comes from Kim Mohan, the editor of the real Dragon magazine for 10 years.

 

[humble minion]

I'm not against an electronic version of the magazines. They serve a lot of customers. The fact that they canceled the print versions for it is the issue.

Now, that's pretty much water under the bridge. I accepted it. Then this editorial appears which states that getting a magazine mailed to you in inefficient and "get with the times" if you want a print copy.

Even worse that this article comes from Kim Mohan, the editor of the real Dragon magazine for 10 years.

Indeed. Not a great attitude to be coming out with in the first issue, imho.

If this was the print Dragon, the next issue's Chain Mail would have seventeen angry letters complaining about the editorial (for all its faults, the print Dragon was always more than willing to acknowledge criticism). I wonder if the online version will have any equivalent venting venue.

 

[Glyfair]

I wonder if the online version will have any equivalent venting venue.

Given the online nature and the fact that WotC has perfectly acceptable forums, I would expect that to be the venue. I have no objections to that, it serves just as well (and even better). It's not like anyone is going to mail a letter to the magazine.

 

[MadMaxim]

Nothing quite beats print magazines...

 

[wedgeski]

If this was the print Dragon, the next issue's Chain Mail would have seventeen angry letters complaining about the editorial (for all its faults, the print Dragon was always more than willing to acknowledge criticism). I wonder if the online version will have any equivalent venting venue.

How about the reams of forums where players/readers can actively engage the creators?