I’m a sucker for no downloading, and that’s what attracted me to Mixbook as a photo book editor. If you’re like me and your computer gets easily overloaded, pitches a fit, and runs away from new software downloads, you might want to consider a web-based photo book editor. Mixbook has created a site that is part social networking, part photo book creator. You can add friends and collaborate on projects together. For a teen’s book project, this would be a wonderful tool. Compared to the Blurb photo book creator, Mixbook has a smaller selection of book sizes. However, the size … Continue reading →

If you’re making a photo book, there are many, many (did I mention many?) web sites out there to choose from. Let’s wade into the book publishing world with an introduction to a few of the self publish web sites out there. The first one we’ll explore is Blurb. If you’re hesitant to download, Blurb may not be for you. Some sites require you to upload your photos and store them on the site. Blurb asks you to download their software. I must say that I’m a reluctant downloader. The more stuff I can store on the great interweb, the … Continue reading →