I think some of the magazines have epub versions as well as other formats. The Nook Magazines look just like print versions (in full color). I tried contacting B&N, but their answer didn't make a lot of sense. So I tried to buy a single issue of the magazine to check it out, but I can't even download it without a Nook Color (states that it will only work on a Nook Color or a Nook for iPad). So I can't even check out what the file extension is.
Anybody out there have a Nook Color with a Nook Magazine on it? (I'm referring to the Nook magazines that say they work only on Nook Color & Nook Ipad.) Could you check your library and see what the filetype is? The file extension is probably enough to figure it out from. Is it really a PDF? (If it were, I should be able to download it on anything.)
It may be that they have some sort of proprietary PDF program that adds extra functionality to a PDF, but I expect there's another step in the process. May only be possible to create if I'm selling through Barnes & Noble. This, of course, is what I'm trying to figure out!
Ultimately what I'm trying to do is go back to my boss and tell him whether we can create our magazines in this format or not. If yes, then we'll buy a Nook Color and experiment with it. If no, we might just do EPUBs for the Nook Simple Touch (and other readers).
Thanks, Phyllis