ENTRIES TAGGED "ereaders"
Two lessons from Pottermore: Direct sales and no DRM
Why publishers should take a note from J.K. Rowling's latest effort.
It's not surprising that J.K. Rowing is forging ahead with a well thought-out direct sales plan for Harry Potter ebooks, but it's a shock that publishers aren't doing the same things for their titles.
Sign up for two important (and free) TOC webcasts
Find out what publishing startups are up to and what ereader customers really want.
A handful of publishing startups will show off their products on May 31, and Kobo's Michael Tamblyn looks at what ereader customers really want on June 2. Registration for both webcasts is free.
Does digital text create a cognitive gap?
A study finds electronic text may disrupt learning techniques.
Students and professors have anxiously anticipated the replacement of analog textbooks with digital options. As it turns out, however, current technology might actually hinder learning.
Publishing News: Week in Review
Ereader complexity, the problems of ebook pricing, and how HTML5 can help publishers
In the latest Publishing News: Are readers using all the extraneous toys on ereaders or are they more of a hindrance to reading; Todd Sattersten chimed in on the complexity of ebook pricing; and Marcin Wichary made a case for HTML5 in the publishing space.
Open question: Are ereaders too complex?
The trend toward more ereader features seems to undermine the simplicity of reading.
More and more features appear in new and updated ereader apps and devices. But are those features functional to reading, or are they just extraneous toys that obfuscate the core purpose?
Don't forget the readers
Bethanne Patrick on how digital is shaping the reading experience and where ereaders come up short.
There are all sorts of statistics and tech reviews related to digital publishing, but what do readers think? Bethanne Patrick, book critic and owner of Book Maven Media, brings us up to speed on how consumers are responding to the digital shift.
Let the tablet wars begin
As Apple ruffles feathers, HP's TouchPad -- and some of its subscription terms -- are unveiled
HP is squaring up against Apple with its new TouchPad tablet and new subscription terms with Time Inc.
Loathe your Kindle? Swap it for a bunch of books
A Portland, Ore. bookstore is offering a dollar-for-dollar Kindle trade-in.
A bookstore in Portland, Ore., will exchange unwanted Kindles for paper books. But what to do with all those Kindles? That's where Worldreader.org might provide a solution.
Digital publishing should put design above file conversion
Joshua Tallent says it's time for ebook design to get the same attention as print design.
Joshua Tallent, owner of eBook Architects and a speaker at TOC 2011, discusses the nuts and bolts of digital production.
Suggestion for Amazon: Open source the Kindle apps
Open source development could lead to a world class set of ereader apps.
Joe Wikert has some advice for Amazon: Turn the Kindle apps into open source projects and enlist the help of the community to enhance and improve them.