The Kiteboarder Launches Interactive E-Magazine

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... Bay area riders are heavy viewers of The Kiteboarder's PDF. We would appreciate your feedback and suggestions re: our new format and usability... Thanks!

May 18, 2006 -- The Kiteboarder, the worldís first and only online kiteboarding magazine, just stepped up their game. Effective with the May/June06 Issue, The Kiteboarderís electronic PDF version of the printed publication now features hyperlinks and video making it easier than ever for users to quickly find information. The electronic magazine can be viewed at http://www.thekiteboarder.com.

Editor Ryan Riccitelli said, ìThe Ring Media, the parent company to The Kiteboarder Magazine and ASNEWS.net, has been leading the charge in the action sports electronic news and marketing arena. While people still love to touch and feel the real magazine, electronic publishing is the future because of its global reach, immediacy, flexibility, and convenience. Many of the advertisers who have supported us from day one are now reaping the benefits of our electronic network.î He added, ìJim Semlor, our Art Director, spent countless hours working out the technology to keep the resolution integrity of our e-magazine and the file size small so that the PDF is still easily downloadable and readable. We are really excited about our new format ñ it is only the beginning of what is yet to come!î

Publisher Marina Chang is equally enthusiastic about The Kiteboarderís latest innovation. ìWe are constantly looking for new ways to push news and information about kiteboarding to as many eyeballs as possible. We have grown in a short time to become the leading publication in our sport because of our original content, superior photography, targeted distribution and international affiliate network. With the simple click of a button, our new format will allow our electronic readers to instantly get more information or view video about riding spots, accommodations, trips, promotions, events, schools, shops, products and accessories as they read it. Viewers and advertisers alike will find the PDF mutually beneficial.î

The Ring Media is a marketing firm specializing in action sports marketing, electronic marketing, public relations and special events. It is also the publisher of The Kiteboarder Magazine and creator of ASNEWS.net, an action sports news portal which additionally produces a weekly podcast interviewing the whoís who and personalities involved in board sports including kiteboarding, towsurfing, surfing, skateboarding and wakeboarding. For more information, check out theringmedia.com.

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