OK, Print Isn’t Dying — But It’s Definitely Not the Boss
The editor of “Vanity Fair” claims print isn’t dying. But the death metaphor obscures the reality — print isn’t as important as it once was.
The Green Battle: Microsoft and Google Fight for Our Energy Data
Google and Microsoft are unearthing energy consumption data under the guise of environmentalism and turning it into new businesses. It may be “green,” but certainly it’s a different kind of green they’re after.
“The Big Short” Gets Singed by Inflamed e-Book Passions
When customers get angry, they’ll resort to all sorts of tricks to be heard. Is it wise for a publisher to take a hard line over the inevitable?
Shoveling from Two Piles: How Will Publishers Solve the Conundrum of the iPad?
Publishers can now shovel from two sources: print and online. Will they shovel again when migrating to the tablet? Or will they think anew?
The Inspiration for the “Future of Publishing Video”
“The Future of Publishing” video has a clear antecedent. Does the derivative pale next to the original?
The Dread Periodicals Postage Increase — Another Step Toward Oblivion for Top-Tier Print?
The USPS is squealing about financial difficulties, but is it because there’s just too much pork in the system? And what will it mean for publishers who cater to high-end information users?
The Future of Publishing: Do We Have It All Backwards?
Clever, clever, and oh so worth watching through to the end:
Money and Motivation: Will Content Survive the Age of Sharing and Collaboration?
The age of collaboration indicates some adjacent sources of value are emerging. Since adjacency is relative, how can publishers ensure that the central pieces remain?
If You Can’t Stand the Heat: Open Dialog and Open Access
The Scholarly Kitchen is a venue for open dialog. Yet a few open access advocates consistently try to intimidate people in order to squelch discussion.
TrendWatching: I Don’t Think That Word Means What You Think It Means
2004 = What is a blog? 2007 = What is Twitter? And for some, another mainstream technology is still a bit unknown. A lesson in the fact that your audience is not the entire universe.
The Big Web Site Build: Are We Approaching the End of an Era?
With Google, Twitter, Facebook, and email doing most of the work, why are we building big, expensive, multifaceted sites? Are we being strategic? Or are we in a rut?
Visualize This: LinkTV and Sunlight Labs Move to Put Data Into Action
Two major open data initiatives pose the same questions — Are data inherently useful? Can sites connect data with an audience of users to make it matter?
A Renowned Literary Author Self-Publishes
Is this a watershed moment for independent publishing?
Science Blogging as a Public Outreach Tool — Unfulfilled Potential or Unrealistic Expectation?
A recent study points out that science blogs are failing to provide much in the way of community outreach and education to the non-scientist public. Is this really a failure, or is it an unrealistic expectation?
Penguin Previews How Books Might Look on the iPad
Penguin is experimenting with the iPad, and sharing what they’re thinking in this video demo. It’s pretty amazing stuff.