Sundman: Friedlander on the Future of Publishing. In an interview on his Wetmachine blog, John Sundman asks questions about the future of publishing, pbooks and ebooks.
E-Books & Readers
EBooks Today: Futility or Utility?
EBooks: Futility or Utility? Ebooks and ebook readers are in a primitive stage of development where they mostly imitate printed books. This won’t last forever.
The Writer’s iPad: Apple’s Pages Does Words & Layout
The Writer’s iPad: Apple’s Pages Does Words & Layout. Touchscreen interface makes this capable app both fun and frustrating, leaving me guessing at its role. With screen shots and command breakdown.
A Tale of Two E-Books
A Tale of Two E-Books, one by Stephen Hawking from Bantam, the other by 2 internet marketers from their website. These books appear to inhabit parallel universes that never touch.
Apple’s Pages ePub Export: First Look
Apple’s Pages ePub Export: First Look at a consumer-level software tool that will make it easier to self-publish to many ebook readers including iBooks for reading on Apple’s iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch.
Self-Publishers Start Here: Ebooks and Ebook Readers
Self-Publishers Start Here: Ebooks and Ebook Readers are becoming more and more important in the publishing industry, and this might be a good thing for self-publishers. It has helped level the playing field and allowed solo publishers to thrive.
Amazon Kindle vs. Apple iPad: Could Chris Brogan Be Wrong?
Amazon Kindle vs. Apple iPad: Could Chris Brogan Be Wrong? Both Apple and Amazon are fighting for supremacy. Which will win? At least self-publishers can be grateful they have access to distribution at last.
Liz Castro: EPUB Straight to the Point
Liz Castro’s EPUB Straight to the Point will revolutionize the creation of EPUB files for ebooks. Recommended for anyone who is planning to create their own ebooks, or anyone curious about how ebooks are put together.
Will Apple Sell 12 Million iPads This Year?
Is Apple’s July Surprise 12 Million iPads? It now looks like Apple will sell as many as 12 million iPads this year alone. The arrival of this portable, wireless, convergent device has the capacity to change the media landscape.
Storyist Software Offers Easy ePub to Self-Publishers
Storyist Software Offers Easy ePub to Self-Publishers who can do a minimal amount of formatting. This opens up an almost instant ability to publish iBooks. The ePub files generated by Storyist are the ones needed for submission to iBookstore and for use on many eReaders.