A while ago I published "Adaptive vs. Responsive Design: What They Are, Why They Matter," and … Read more about HTML 5: What It Is And Why It Matters
Is Discovery a Problem for Readers?
A couple of years ago, I worked on a project that included building a recommendation engine for … Read more about Is Discovery a Problem for Readers?
Publishing and Self-Publishing: The First Copy
Update 2/19/2014: After I posted this, a friend pointed me toward a post that delineated the costs … Read more about Publishing and Self-Publishing: The First Copy
What Publishers Do
Science fiction writer Charlie Stross recently wrote an interesting post called "Why I Don't … Read more about What Publishers Do
Creative Disruption: Introducing the Paperback (1939)
A new format for books priced at less than a tenth of the current hardcover price? It'll destroy … Read more about Creative Disruption: Introducing the Paperback (1939)
eBooks, Copyright and “Rent-Seeking”
In 1974, former World Bank Economist Anne Krueger wrote a famous article defining "rent-seeking." … Read more about eBooks, Copyright and “Rent-Seeking”
Your Digital Content Has A Life of Its Own
In one of the digital media courses I teach, I find that my old media students often balk at one of … Read more about Your Digital Content Has A Life of Its Own
Dear Author’s Letter to Publishers — “What Have You Done For Me Lately?”
Dear Author's Jane Litte, romance blogger of the first rank, published an interesting take on IPG's … Read more about Dear Author’s Letter to Publishers — “What Have You Done For Me Lately?”
Can Writers Have “Careers?”
Tim Parks in The New York Review of Books, explores the question's history in under 2000 … Read more about Can Writers Have “Careers?”
Assocation of American Publishers: Ebooks’ Sales Explode, Print Declines
The Association of American Publishers reported today that e-book sales increased 117% in 2011. All … Read more about Assocation of American Publishers: Ebooks’ Sales Explode, Print Declines