NewsReader is a software viewer that combines the best of physical newspapers and web browsing into one intuitive browser-like interface. It provides an easy way to read online publications without having to scroll or click through multiple pages just to read one article. Users can easily change the look of the reader by enlarging or shrinking the display window and changing the font size. Text and images on the page will be re-flowed automatically for optimal presentation. Advertisements on the page are resized intelligently to ensure that they remain distortion-free. Users also benefit from the interactive elements of NewsReader — they can highlight passages in the article, add notes on the page, search, as well as print content.

NewsReader is suitable for newspaper publishers who distribute news online for free or on paid subscription basis. News stories, in text with accompanying photos, can be fed from the publishers’ content management system to NewsReader news feeds. Advertisements can resize to fit different size screen windows. NewsReader is ideal for viewing news stories on the go.

NewsReader is based on Microsoft’s Windows Presentation Foundation’s (WPF) advanced graphical display technology, which allows content to be re-sized seamlessly to fit the dimensions of the screen. It supports vector-based graphics, as well as advanced features like authentication and usage tracking.


How to buy:
E-Book Systems develops and licenses NewsReader to publishers who wish to deliver their content in NewsReader. Please contact our Enterprise Services team for more information on pricing.

Features of NewsReader are:

Easy to Use
NewsReader provides an easy way to read and navigate, without having to scroll. The text and images will automatically adjust to any screen size. The user can easily control the font size, highlight sections, make own notes, and print content.

Fast and Responsive
NewsReader is fast and responsive to use. NewsReader uses Microsoft’s Windows Presentation Foundation’s advanced graphical display technology, which allows content to be re-sized seamlessly to fit the dimensions of the screen.

News Feed in RSS 2.0 format
News stories can be grouped by sections following the print edition. NewsReader supports news stories in both text format and photos in JPEG format.

News article text and pictures originate daily or more frequently from publisher’s content management system.

Advertisements Feed
NewsReader supports advertisements in both JPEG and XAML formats.
Advertisements in Microsoft XAML format works best as they can resize to fit different size screen windows. We provide an online Advertisements management system to add, edit or remove ads from the advertisements feed.

Search
The user can easily search for stories by keyword. The search engine will churn out a neat line-up of relevant news stories when keywords are entered.

Multi-language News Support
UTF8 encode news is supported. This allows the news stories to be displayed in international languages on the NewsReader.

Customized User Interface
Each publisher can have a NewsReader with customized user interface.

Microsoft ClickOnce Update Technology
ClickOnce enables the reader to update to latest version of NewsReader when available.

File compatibility
NewsReader supports news in both text and JPEG format, as well as advertisements in both JEPG and XAML formats.

Web links
Readers can immediately visit publisher or advertiser websites. Links from catalog items can also be integrated with publishers' ordering or e-commerce systems.

Subscriber based log-in
The NewsReader supports a password protected log to protect against improper access to the content.

Page Impression Tracking
NewsReader supports tracking of news stories impressions, advertisements impressions, as well as advertisements click-through. Tracking is available to subscriber level if required.

News and Advertisements Feed Online Synchronization
News can be easily synchronized with a click on a button, or automatically when NewsReader starts up (if online).

Offline Reading
NewsReader stores news stories on the reader’s PC or laptop for reading at anytime without having to be online. Simply sync NewsReader, and the reader will have the latest news and photos for reading while not online.