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Crowdsourced news and professional journalists: pulling together to replace the tug-of-war
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News & Commentary
Book marketing is broken. Big data can fix it
By Jenn Webb
February 15, 2012
Peter Collingridge, cofounder of Enhanced Editions, says big data can be eye opening for publishers. In this interview, Collingridge talks about the role of real-time data and analytics in publishing and about a new market intelligence service for books.
About the Emerging Battles Over Textbooks: Options from Apple to Open Initiatives
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By Andy Oram
February 14, 2012
Two dramatically opposed announcements from Apple and the state of California put the textbook publishing industry on notice recently that it could be facing rapid disruption. But open textbooks can't be created and altered as easily as open source software.
Online Bookstore for ePub and PDF
By DizainLand
February 13, 2012
Hello every one i am working for company's field is digital publishing, the have online bookstore, the company has its website, iPhone and iPad stand for bookstore. i am currently has three tasks: 1- make interactive magazines and ePub using InDesign CS5.5 2- review the app to get the best usability and accessibility for users and clients 3- review the web site, see the points that need to...
Publishing News: B&N boycott becomes booksellers' cold war against Amazon
By Jenn Webb
February 10, 2012
Booksellers continue to pile on in response to Amazon Publishing's deal with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Also, publishers have a card to play against Amazon and cognitive friction makes for a better reading experience.
Now available: Best of TOC 2012 anthology
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By Mac Slocum
February 9, 2012
"Best of TOC 2012" explores the ideas that are shaping the content world, including: the adaptation of publishing, digital's legal issues, new tech and tools, and thoughts from the edge of publishing.
Tip for B&N: Don't just follow Amazon
By Joe Wikert
February 8, 2012
Amazon is the clear market leader, but that doesn't mean everyone else should throw in the towel. In this podcast, Joseph Esposito, president of Portable CEO consulting, discusses the current publishing market and how B&N can best compete.
