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Big Ryuzine Update

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“Ryuzine” and “Ryuzine Machine” have just been updated to version 0.9.3!  This is a big update from a performance stand-point and fixes issues discovered in the previous release.  Here’s the run-down:

Ryuzine Web App

  • Views preference now persistently stored in a cookie file so it automatically restores the last used view setting.
  • Can now send custom themes to BlackBerry tablets and Windows Phones.
  • Send different themes to Android 2.x and 3.x+
  • +300% faster loading time
  • 30-50% reduction in memory usage (depending on content)
  • 26% reduction in main script file size
  • Improved stability on iOS platform
  • Android 2.x page turn bug fixed (requires Android is not spoofing User Agent string)
  • “Widescreen” Android phones now correctly fill content in landscape orientation
  • Fully compatible with 0.9.2 Themes
  • Compatible with existing 0.9.2 Ryuzine HTML files*

Ryuzine Machine Authoring App

  • 19% reduction in main script file size
  • Simulator devices can now be skinned
  • Simulator devices can be zoomed in/out
  • Ability to add Custom Device profiles to the configuration file
  • Option to over-ride WYSIWYG loading even on supported browsers (if you prefer to hand-code everything)

In addition to these improvements in the FREE DOWNLOAD files the online Ryuzine Machine Demo has also been updated so you can try out the new Simulator Skins and a unique Guided Tour option has been added to help you get started.

* 0.9.2 Ryuzine files will work, they just won’t see all of the performance gains.  If you still have source documents for those files consider regenerating them with the current version of Ryuzine Machine.

Ryuzine Unleashed!

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Ryuzine™ is our very own digital magazine, newsletter, and comic book web app and you can use it for YOUR PROJECTS too!

Ryuzine targets both desktop and mobile users whether they are using Windows, Mac OS, Linux, or viewing on an iOS, Android, Windows Phone 7.5, HP webOS, or BlackBerry Playbook device.  It’s the exact same file served up with a custom size and user interface.

Want to make your own Ryuzine?  Download the “Ryuzine™ Machine” – a free webapp that makes Ryuzine publications!  Compose right in the “what you see is what you get” editor, preview how it will look on various devices, then save and upload to your own web site and join the digital publishing revolution!

Ryuzine and Ryuzine Machine saw a ton of bug fixes and features added right before and after the first public Beta release. If you were lucky enough to try out the private Beta or tried out the first public release, here’s the changelog of what awaits you in 0.9.2:

Ryuzine Web App

  • Added ability to target webOS devices with custom theme
  • Set up optional features as “add-ons”
  • Fixed Share bubble for third party widgets
  • Added Zoom & Pan capability for mobile devices
  • Added User Configurable Options Panels with Cookie Preference storage
  • Meta Viewport now added dynamically based on device and settings
  • Rewrote page animation function to disable it for legacy browsers for better performance
  • Rewrote page flip function so links can contain anchor targets
  • Added ability to share link to specific page within magazine
  • Added In-App Bookmark feature
  • Separated page curves from themes as optional add-on
  • Switched UI animations from JS to CSS so themes can now change animation effects
  • Added more keyboard controls for panels and add/remove in-app bookmark
  • Added support for Windows Phone 7.5 devices
  • Added support for BlackBerry Playbook (BB Tablet OS 1.0.7)
  • Two-Page Spreads and Portrait views now available in Legacy Browsers
  • Added Internet Explorer 7 support (requires legacy_ie addon)
  • Page numbering position changes with binding/orientation
  • Phone Nav Page Count Limit bug fixed.

Ryuzine Machine Web App

  • Touch-enabled web app so it can be used on mobile devices
  • Added meta viewport data compatible with webOS
  • Added Toggle Button for Editor Panels
  • Added code to hide disabled toolbar buttons in Text Edit mode
  • Custom Device Profiles now persistent (stored in Cookie)
  • Option to import custom stylesheet for “My Styles” panel
  • Option to change default issue-specific style
  • In-Page Styles can now be preserved
  • Pop-Out option for Simulator (fills browser)
  • Added Output Options Panel
  • Automatically corrects for uneven page counts
FULL DETAILS on the Ryuzine Products Page