BDM’s Digital Editions

Many of our most popular tech guidebooks are now available in digital format from a variety of sources, from direct digital downloads here on bdmpublications.com, to Readly, Pocketmags and our apps on Google Play and the Apple App Store.

If you are not sure which format is best for you, read on to learn more about each of the digital format options.

The easiest way to read many of our best-selling tech guidebooks is by buying a Digital Download file from this website. Our digital downloads are Print-replica PDF files, meaning that they are created from the same files we use to have our print guidebooks printed.

Buying a print replica PDF means you get exactly the same layout, style and quality of our printed publications, but because they are digital, you save time, money and can read the file on almost any digital device.

PDF files will work on almost every device, from an iPad to a Windows 10 laptop, without the need to download additional software, making our direct digital downloads the most popular choice for the majority of our customers.

All of our Digital Download editions are clearly marked as such in their titles and in the product information. You can find the guidebooks available to download in our product catalogue.

Why Buy Digital Editions?

Ok, we understand that its sometimes nice to have a product in your hands. We also understand that many of the people that buy our guidebooks are more used to reading information on a page, rather than looking at a tablet or computer screen. But stick with us as we try to explain why we think digital guidebooks are even better than printed ones.

1. You Save Money – Although our guidebooks retain exactly the same design style and content of their printed counterparts, the cost of printing and distributing books just isn’t there. And we pass on those savings directly to you. Our digital editions are always cheaper than our printed editions, often by 50% or more!

2. You Can Read Anywhere – On your Android or Apple tablet, on your laptop or desktop computer, even on your phone during your lunchbreak at work. Our PDF guidebooks aren’t tied into a single reader app, so you get to choose where you store it and where you read it!

3. They Are Easy to Search – Because our digital editions are high-quality PDF documents, they are completely searchable. No need to keep flipping back to the contents page to find that guide on Photoshop Layer Masks or How To Multi-task on iPad, just use the search feature available in almost every PDF Reader app/software.

4. You Can Zoom and Scroll – Our digital guidebooks are produced at high resolution, meaning that they can be zoomed and scrolled so that the text and images are as big as you need them. PDF images and text are also sharper on most modern tablet and PC screens than they are when printed, even on the high-quality paper our printed guidebooks use. This feature makes the much more accessible to our readers.

5. Instant Access – Stuck setting up Python for the first time? Struggling to get Windows 10 email working? Waiting even a few days for help to arrive in the post from a printed guidebook might be too long. Our digital editions are available to download instantly after purchase. Just click the download link in the confirmation message and start solving those tech problems!

We have now made hundreds of our tech guidebooks available from the Readly magazine subscription service. This allows you to access our guidebooks, along with thousands of other magazines, for a low monthly fee. If you have never used Readly before, and want to check it out to see if meets your needs, you can do so absolutely free for 1 month. There is no obligation to continue your subscription after that month, and you can cancel at any time. Why not give it a try?

Another popular way to access our digital tech guidebooks is through Pocketmags. Pocketmags.com has the largest selection of niche print and digital magazines in the world, as well as online magazines from the big name publishers. Many of our best-selling tech guidebooks are among them!

Pocketmags differs from Readly in that you can simply use the app to purchase and read a single guidebook, rather than having to subscribe to an ongoing service or multiple issues.

Yet another way to access our digital guidebooks is by using our dedicated apps, which can be found on both the Apple App Store and on Google Play.

Our apps, which are split into subject categories, can be used to browse, buy and read many of our guidebooks, just like with Pocketmags. You can find our apps in the app stores by searching for “BDM”. Here are a couple of links to get you started: Photoshop Guidebooks on Google Play and Photography Guidebooks on the App Store.