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TadW
06-20-2006, 04:30 AM
Dutch newspaper Brabants Dagblad is testing its own version of Ajax-based "e-paper" content. Even if you don't speak Hollandisch, you should check it out, it's quite fascinating:

http://es1.tecnavia.com/ee/brabants/#

TadW
06-20-2006, 04:35 AM
I just note that this one seems currently free (trial?); there are also other newspapers using Tecnavia service, however most of them are only available with subscription. E.g.,

http://es1.tecnavia.com/ee/timeswv/#
http://es1.tecnavia.com/ee/greenville/default.php
http://es1.tecnavia.com/ee/capegazette/default.php
http://es1.tecnavia.com/ee/gatorbait/default.php
http://es1.tecnavia.com/ee/humboldtchronicle/default.php
http://es1.tecnavia.com/ee/databasetrends/#
http://es1.tecnavia.com/ee/dg/#
http://es1.tecnavia.com/ee/ivpress/default.php
http://es1.tecnavia.com/ee/worrall/default.php?pSetup=worrall&editionStart=Union%20Leader
http://es1.tecnavia.com/ee/worrall/default.php?pSetup=worrall&editionStart=The%20Independent%20Press
http://es1.tecnavia.com/ee/kvk/default.php?pSetup=kvk&editionStart=haaglanden

Laurens
06-20-2006, 05:34 AM
It's still a bit rough around the edges. Most content is text, but, for instance, the weather forecast is a raw 824x978 image, which you have to scroll around to see in its entirety.

PostGrant
06-20-2006, 08:08 PM
It seems like they're trying to work around the newspaper paradigm and it feels a little unnatural. Some things work in the hand - and newspapers do. But online ... it just feels stunted hard to get around.