Tag Archives: iPad
A Content War – Not a Container War
In the war of tablets, Kindle and iPad are not even on the same battlefield. They’re engaged in a content war, not a container war. The tablet manufacturer who has the most compelling content will win the hearts of bibliophiles around the world. The epub3 standard for developing digital books is bring enhanced features to […]
Steve Jobs Biography -Reviewing the Container Now, the Content Later
The Steve Jobs Biography The Steve Jobs biography by Walter Isaacson is a very revealing look at arguably one of the most influential entrepreneurs of the late 20th and 21st century. I have strong feeling about what I’ve read thus far. We’ll review the container now and the content later. That will also prevent any […]
Interactive Children’s Books – Children Teaching Children
Interactive Children’s Books Interactive children’s books have been around since the time I was a child, and that has been over 50 years ago. I would interact with my books by drawing in them. I’m joking, though I did draw in most of my books. Interactivity in books was a part of my young reading […]
iPad – New Truck in Town Backing Up to the Docks of Book Publishers
The Truck There’s a new truck in town. It’s not an 18-wheeler, nor a 4 wheeler. It’s the 1GHz dual-core iPad. I picked up the word ‘truck’ from some very bright tech journalists at Twit TV. A truck, as they (Leo Laporte, Alex Lendsay and Andy Ihnatko) have described it is a fast, powerful workhorse/workstation […]
Moving Tales Presents – The Unwanted Guest – Interactive Book Review
Moving Tales are the producers of interactive books for the iPad and iPhone. The Unwanted Guest is an old folk tale adapted from a book entitled Yiddish Folktales. The Unwanted Guest is, as the producer name implies, a moving tale; one told with passion and artfully ‘painted’ using contemporary tools. The Unwanted Guest is a […]
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 […]
The Demise of the Dust Jacket at the Dawn of Digital Books
There are many things to celebrate and some to lament regarding the emerging digital book technology and the vanishing printed book art. One thing I’m beginning to look upon nostalgically is the demise of dust jackets. The cliché, ‘don’t judge a book by its cover’ is only partly true part of the time. Publishers of […]
