The more you engage, the better the advice
Patrick Brown on the Goodreads recommendation engine and fine-tuning discoverability.
The Goodreads recommendation engine has been in development for six years. In this podcast, Patrick Brown, community manager at Goodreads, talks about that development process and how the algorithm works.
Building books for platforms, from the ground up
Jon Feldman on "Speakeasy Cocktails" and a new approach to content development.
In this interview, Open Air Publishing's Jon Feldman says publishers aren't truly embracing digital and are simply pushing out flat electronic versions of print books. He talks about the development of "Speakeasy Cocktails" and how it embraces the rich ebook experience.
Inside the German ebook market
Max Franke offers an insider's perspective.
In this podcast, Max Franke of epubli sat down with Joe Wikert to discuss the ebook market in Germany. He says though the German digital publishing market is still small compared to the US, he expects it to grow as more tablets and ereaders enter the market.
Viewing content at the atomic level
Adam Salomone on breaking down, monetizing and enriching content.
In this podcast, Adam Salomone of The Harvard Common Press talks about the great potential for granular content and says it's time for publishers to start thinking about incremental revenue potential. He also addresses content enrichment, advertising revenue and the importance of flexible workflows.
Addressing the state of econtent
Javier Celaya on the future of ereading and epublishing.
In this podcast, Dosdoce Digital Culture's Javier Celaya sat down with Joe Wikert to discuss what may impact the future of econtent, including sales, devices, service and DRM.
The making of a "minimum awesome product"
Flipboard's Evan Doll on design and the importance of being inherently social.
In this podcast, Evan Doll, the co-founder of Flipboard sat down with Joe Wikert to discuss Flipboard's focus on design and social integration.
Failure is a digital prerequisite
Jesse Wiley on how a 200-year-old publisher is making its way in the digital world.
In this podcast, John Wiley & Sons' Jesse Wiley discusses the challenges a 200-year-old publisher faces in the digital age.
The search for serendipitous recommendations
Mark Johnson on what sets Zite apart and how CNN ownership will affect the company.
Zite CEO Mark Johnson recently sat down with us to talk about his company, how his recommendation engine works and how CNN is welcoming Zite into its family.
Publishers, you have to change your business model
Bob Lefsetz on what the book industry can learn from the music industry.
In this podcast, Bob Lefsetz, author of "The Lefsetz Letter" and an advocate for change in the music industry, sat down with O'Reilly's Joe Wikert to share lessons and advice for book publishers.
Textbooks should not be consumed in isolation
How Inkling brings a community of learners into the textbook experience.
In this TOC Podcast, Matt MacInnis, founder and CEO of Inkling, talks about how his company is designing textbooks to treat content as one of the ways to learn from the book.