RareWire: With a couple of big name magazines starting to use their services, they still say they offer products for as little as $99/month.

PixelMags: This company is converting some big-selling magazines for publishers based on PDF files.Other solutions take a different approach: You export a PDF file from InDesign (or any other application, I guess), then upload that, add interactivity using their proprietary solution (usually through a web browser) and then they convert the file to an iApp for you (or, in some cases, force you to use their app). MagPlus: Interesting ideas, from the makers of the Popular Science app.PressRun: This one seems priced for larger publishers, but offers some very cool features (both InDesign to app and XML to app).Aquafadas: This French company looks to have a really great solution, too.Stay tuned for more interesting stuff coming from them. This may be a significantly less expensive solution. RovingBird: Relatively new to the scene is the RovingBird ePublisher.This solution is based on the popular Woodwing workflow server solution. Woodwing: Many of the world’s best-known magazines are basing their iPad versions on Woodwing’s solution.Some third-party integrators/developers (such as MEI) are basing their workflow on DPS. Adobe’s Digital Publishing Solution (DPS): This used to be called the “digital magazine publishing solution” (DMP), but fortunately someone at Adobe came to their senses and realized that it’s useful for more than just magazines.Some solutions let you add interactive features directly within InDesign, and then export a file that can be converted into an iPad iApp. If you know of more solutions, feel free to post them in the comments below. I doubt this is a comprehensive list, but it’s a start.

So I’ve been exploring the various options available. I’ll be speaking at Macworld Expo (San Francisco) in a couple of weeks on the topic of converting InDesign files to the iPad.

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