6 Projects That Could Change Publishing For the Better

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Only if you have 30 minutes to spare...

A presentation from BookNet Canada Technology Forum, Toronto, March 2009.

A few months late, but a frank and sometimes humorous presentation on how publishing (we're talking pBook and eBook) needs to change in order to survive in these tough economic times:
(Note: Several websites mentioned which may be taken as advertisements)

30 minute video clip: http://blip.tv/play/AfSdGZWAGA

6 Projects That Could Change Publishing For the Better
Michael Tamblyn, BookNet Canada

• Bibliographic data bank file
• An XML publishing workflow that doesn't suck
• DRM free eBook Reader
• A better front-list buy
• On-line browsing that makes you want to buy
• Tech innovation culture in publishing

From the Booknet Canada Technology Forum, 2009 Website, where there are a few more presentations:

http://www.booknetcanada.com/mambo/i...374&Itemid=276

(includes an 18 minute video presentation on ePub: http://blip.tv/play/AfyRNZWAGA )