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
Quote:
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
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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 )