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Is the Home Page Dead?

As traffic continues to come in through side doors, what is the function of the home page?

  • By Kent Anderson
  • Jan 21, 2013
  • 45 Comments
  • Time To Read: 2 mins

Devices and Shopping — New Trends, New Potential, and New Perils for Retailers

As customers become facile with a new level of information infrastructure, what will that mean for us over the next few years?

  • By Kent Anderson
  • Jan 12, 2012
  • 14 Comments
  • Time To Read: 2 mins

QR Codes in a Journal — Printing Little Computer Programs for Mobile Integrations

A renowned surgery journal experiments with QR Codes to leverage the mobile Web. Will it work?

  • By Kent Anderson
  • Jan 31, 2011
  • 22 Comments
  • Time To Read: 3 mins

Is Print an Elite Medium? Or a Medium for Elitists?

College journalists are more motivated about getting into print, editors are missing huge opportunities, and Harry Potter’s owners are in no hurry to go digital. What gives?

  • By Kent Anderson
  • Jul 26, 2010
  • 8 Comments
  • Time To Read: 5 mins

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?

  • By Kent Anderson
  • Mar 22, 2010
  • 8 Comments
  • Time To Read: 3 mins

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