App Studio uses HTML5 to transform InDesign and QuarkXPress layouts into interactive mobile and Web apps. Magazine and journal publishers, corporate marketers and agencies use App Studio to streamline the creation of digital apps that keep customers engaged, says Quark. App Studio can also automate the production of digital publications with XML.
According to Quark, the updated version of App Studio represents a ground-up redesign that embraces the simplicity, elegance and user experience principles embodied by iOS 7. The result is much more than changing colours and transparency. It is grounded in eight years of mobile user experience best practices that enable users to understand digital context, guided by intuitive navigation and visual language.
App Studio now contains the the following new features:
* Native apps with a re-imagined user experience optimised for iOS 7
* New Store Page design with customisable banners and more opportunity for promoted content
* One touch issue previews
* Sliding ‘Hamburger’ menu for quick access to app features, such as table of contents, bookmarks and notes
* New full-screen experience that allows readers to preview pages before clicking for full view
* Control over the colour theme used throughout an app with theming feature
* Simplified bookmarking and note taking including full screen editing
* Integration with iOS 7 native sharing capabilities including copy, print and social media options for Facebook, Twitter and email
* Ability to configure subscriber login options and location
“We've distilled the App Studio experience into a more ordered and intuitive design that leverages all the great benefits of iOS 7 in terms of animations, transparency and visual language,” said Shaun Barriball, Vice President of Mobile Products, Quark Software Inc. “App Studio is now an even more flexible and elegant solution for the creation of iPad and iPhone apps that keep readers returning issue after issue.”
Existing App Studio users can update their apps to the latest version for free within the App Studio Portal.
About App Studio
Quark says: “App Studio is the next generation digital publishing solution that uses HTML5 to push the bounds of user experience without the high cost and effort associated with custom app development. App Studio is the only digital publishing solution that allows users to create branded content apps using QuarkXPress, InDesign, HTML5, and XML. Through a managed cloud environment, designers, authors, and extended teams are able to collaborate to create rich, interactive content that can be delivered across multiple platforms and devices including iOS, Android and Web browsers.”
