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The Double Edge Sword of Exposure: Rushing Your Book App to Market
Your fifteen minutes of fame can quickly become a lifetime of infamy under the double edge sword of exposure. Reed Hastings, though well-known in the tech community as the founder of Netflix, was not a household name. When he sent an apology email to his subscribers, he became a Netflix household name. Hastings also posted […]
Is An Ebook War Brewing Over Tablet Formats?
Is an ebook war brewing over tablet formats similar to the one waged between Betamax and VHS 20-30 years ago? Read the ‘MediaCollege‘ article for a brief but concise replay of that battle. There are two major competetors for interactive book content. The crown is currently being held by Apple iPad, with Android tablets coming […]
Create Fixed Layout Epub Books On the iPad
Fixed layout is the format of choice for many designers of picture-laden ebooks. Until very recently, the tools for such ebooks were few or highly technical. The format options are fairly broad for ebook authors of non-fiction and fiction books that are primarily text-based. Epub is the format used on iPad and many other tablets. Kindle […]
Kindle Tablet – More Opportunities for Enhanced Ebook Authors & Designers
It appears that it’s now more than rumor that Amazon will soon release a Kindle tablet. Tech blogger, MG Siegler reported on TechCrunch that he has actually laid hands on the Kindle tablet. What Will a Kindle Tablet Offer to Authors & Designers of Enhanced Ebooks? The sky is opening up for designers and authors […]
How to Become an iOS Beta Tester: Part 3 Can You Keep a Secret?
In this final post about ‘How to Become an iOS Beta Tester, we ask the question, “Can you keep a secret?” Why is that so important for a beta tester? The bigger question is, why is that important at all in this culture of openness? Some people applaud certain groups or individuals who expose governments, […]
How to Become an iOS Beta Tester: Part 2
iOS app developers face a perilous future when they rush their product to market without adequate beta testing. In Part 1 of How to Become an iOS Beta Tester, we discussed ‘Why and How’ to become a beta tester. Today we’ll look at the ‘Qualifications and the Work’ of a beta tester. Finally, we’ll talk […]
How to Become an iOS Beta Tester: Part I
iOS apps for the iPad, iPod and other iDevices is not unlike any manufactured product. They need the services of the beta tester throughout the development cycle before they reach the public. One could not imagine an automaker selling a car without first thoroughly testing the brakes. It’s equally important for an iOS developer to […]
iPad: A Publishing Platform for E-Books & Interactive Book Creators
The iPad is fast becoming a publishing platform. It will bring with it a type of gold rush for independent content creators of e-books and interactive books. That’s right, books will be created on the iPad. That will be especially true of fixed-layout coffee table-type books and picture-laden books. We’ll look deeper into that, but […]
