The Creative Deadline — A Video of Post-it Notes
Creativity transcends technology, even if you’re on a deadline.
Creativity transcends technology, even if you’re on a deadline.
The Ethicist argues that pirating an e-book is ethical because once you buy a book in any form, you have the right to that book in every form.
In which I argue that Shirky’s point is more about bureaucracies, cultures, and new approaches.
Another German publisher tries to profit off printed Wikipedia entries, this time by flooding Amazon with POD compilations.
The iPad is a superb design realization of the tablet computer. But that still leaves the question: “What is it?”
Print is alive, but demoted. This video argues the point in a lively and entertaining way.
Elsevier creates a new way to pay, and other commercial publishers are forced to reveal their plans. Will the little guys be left out again?
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.
We describe many aspects of studies, but “peer reviewed” is a generic label for a multitude of recipes. Maybe we should start listing what went into it.
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?
A recent article about statistics started a useful discussion in the blogosphere. And I was left wondering: Are open data dreams built on statistical sand?
As more books are sold in electronic form, they will increasingly be marketed on a direct-to-consumer basis.
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 Future of Publishing” video has a clear antecedent. Does the derivative pale next to the original?
Publisher relaunches journal with new editorial board and scope, and a renewed focus on rigorous review.