We are pleased to offer you the third issue of EntropiaTimes magazine – EntropiaPlanets.com’s free online magazine (also available as a printed copy by order only, and for a limited time for each issue).

The first issue of the magazine was published in September 2011 – and became, to our surprise, a much larger success than we thought it would be - not only as an online magazine but definitely also as a printed copy. With the release of the December issue we saw, that there was a growing demand and interest, both for the online as well as the printed version of the magazine.

This March issue is on 68 colorful pages, which takes us on an exciting journey to the not yet discovered Planet Arkadia, with new exclusive interviews, pictures, info and stories.

To find the magazine, go directly here: EntropiaTimes - were you can also find the earlier issues.


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The magazine brings you:
• Exciting news and updates
• Contests
• Planet Partner interviews, made exclusively for and together with EP for the EntropiaTimes
• Interviews with Players and Societies
• Interviews with investors and MindArk
• Articles about the game and new interesting features

Having a printed copy gives you an opportunity to show friends and family what all this Entropia Universe business is about.


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Interactive magazine
The EntropiaTimes is created in an interactive way. Meaning, that it contains links to wiki pages and websites. This is the case for regular info links, but also for the advertisements within the magazine. If you hover over a link, your cursor will change to a little hand, and if you click, the link will open up a new browser window. This gives us an even better opportunity to provide you with background information.


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EntropiaTimes Forum
An EntropiaTimes forum was created for discussion of the magazine. This will also be where we will add a link to each edition of the magazine to make it easier for you to find them. The forum mentioned can also be accessed directly by browsing to EntropiaTimes.

There are two versions of the magazine. One is an interactive version where you can navigate between the pages by using the little arrows under the pages, and the other is a regular PDF version. Be aware, that it might take a few minutes to download the files


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Did you order your printed copy?
If you find that you really like the magazine, and would like to receive a printed copy as well, you can still order but ONLY until:

Monday, the 14th of March 2011.

After this date the magazines will be printed in the ordered amount, and we will not reprint the magazine. This goes for all former issues.

READ HERE HOW YOU ORDER


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March Contest
Do not miss out on the contest in this issue of EntropiaTimes. You will find it on page 6, and will be able to win an exclusive spot in the next issue of EntropiaTimes - which will be published June 2011, and themed Planet Cyrene.


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We at EntropiaPlanets.com wish you all a happy reading and a wonderful Spring

Lykke (at) EntropiaPlanets.com


How to read the magazine:
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The Interactive PDF File Procedure:

* Open the file - it will open up in your browser, and might take a few minutes to load.
* You will see the file as a real magazine, with the front page first - and you can turn pages by using the arrows shown under the magazine. Scroll up and down if the page is too large by using the wheel on the mouse.
* It is possible to zoom in and out by right clicking on the pages and chosing that setting.
* Be aware that the interactive file setting is not a 100% sized file, because that would be too big for some screen settings. Use the zoom in and out function - though it is not working perfectly yet.

The normal PDF file procedure:

* Open up the file
* In the PDF program head menu choose View -> Page Display -> Two-Up
* Also choose -> Show cover page during Two-Up
* This will show you the magazine as a real magazine too.
* This file is better, when you wish to view the magazine by using zoom

Was looking forward to the next edition, downloading now and will read tomorrow!

Originally Posted by arejaytee

Was looking forward to the next edition, downloading now and will read tomorrow!

Hope you will enjooy it

have you guys talked to MA about putting some in loot? I think that would be kinda cool.

Yes, Rex, that would be cool ... but no

(would also be very difficult to distribute afterwards, I guess ... it's not that cheap to ship )

RAZER found this awesome free tool, where we can upload the magazine, so you can watch it as a 'real' magazine, scroll, zoom in and out and turn pages (like our dynamic version, but faster and better).

Tell me what you think and if it's worth investing in ^^


http://www.axmag.com/data/201103/U15...839/index.html

Great issue Lykke

Originally Posted by Lykke TheNun

RAZER found this awesome free tool, where we can upload the magazine, so you can watch it as a 'real' magazine, scroll, zoom in and out and turn pages (like our dynamic version, but faster and better).

Tell me what you think and if it's worth investing in ^^


http://www.axmag.com/data/201103/U15...839/index.html

The link isn't working, it seems the forum has destroyed it...

Originally Posted by Amber Knightley

The link isn't working, it seems the forum has destroyed it...

Yes, amber - obviously - I changed it 3 times, and everytime somehow it get's 'ruined.

Try this:

EntropiaTimes March 2011

That works a lot better!
It looks nice and made me realise how much better it actually looks when looking at the magazine this way!
Though, I 100% prefer reading a pdf standalone outside of the browser and especially without the need of flash but that is my own believe.
However there are settings within adobe reader to make the experience similar to what that site offers!

View->Page Display activate "Two Page View" and "Show Cover Page in Two Page View"
I'm not familiar with pdf creation, but would it be possible to enable these features by default for the actual magazine pdf?

Then an online tool for viewing the magazine wouldn't be as interesting since you could view it the same way within the browser.
Anyway I realise the idea was perhaps to replace your current online viewing tool?
I just tried out your existing tool (first time, always downloaded the pdf) and yes the new tool is way better!
Though these tools depend on flash, viewing it in the browser as a pdf would depend on an reader plugin in so it wouldn't be much different.
Benefit for the user that is, it might save you some bandwidth though but what do I know.

hehe, anyway you get my point! native pdf over flash any time imo!