Trinity Dechou, co-owner of the SL publication REZ Magazine, expressed interest to join the Designer Showcase Network but wondered in what of the 9 categories magazines and books should go. Indeed this is an area Rika and myself seem to have overlooked. After some discussion, we decided on the following:

• Magazines and books focused on a single topic can go in the category associated to that topic. A magazine focused on fashion can go into one of the fashion categories. A magazine focused on art can go into the Home & Garden category. Magazines focused primarily on business in Second Life should go into the Tools category.
• Magazines and books covering multiple topics should until further notice go into the Gadget category. While this is not ideal, it is the best we can do right now.

Why should a magazine use the Designer Showcase Network at all? Just like a content creator, a magazine wants new customers – in this case new readers. Magazine editors should always put the most recent issue into their dropbox. It would also be a good idea to include a notecard saying ‘This is a sample of our magazine, if you want to get new releases automatically please subscribe to us at[landmark]‘.