Content Library
Collective effervescence
- March 23, 2018
Saadia Muzaffar guides us through an exploration of how leaders in the publishing sector can reimagine their work and its impact, and reconcile that with the realities of business and bottom lines.
Ashleigh Gardner (Wattpad) talks about how you can dominate the ebook market with better metadata.
So you think you can code 2018
- March 22, 2018
You know a beautifully designed ebook when you see it, and you’ve got the chops to show us how it’s done.
Ashleigh Gardner dives deep into case studies and explores how Wattpad approaches data and discovery to identify hidden stories that translate into publishing success.
#standardsgoals for 2021: Standards & certification roundup
- April 13, 2021
In this session, you’ll discover what’s new, what’s important, and what’s coming up in the ever-evolving world of standards.
Michael Tamblyn (BookNet Canada) describes six initiatives that could make things better for publishers, readers, and others with an interest in the future of the book.
Liza Daly makes a case for clean ebook markup.
Liz Ross tells us how publishers and booksellers can use geolocal marketing to redefine the path to purchase.
Inspired by the success of premium episodic television, Molly Barton launched Serial Box. In this session she discusses how their content differs from books delivered in pieces.
We’re all familiar with — one representation of an underlying data model. Learn about other possibilities — for example JSON, other forms of RDF, and discuss why there’s no one right expression.
This workshop will feature an a cross-section of ebook retailers discussing successes/fails they see at ebook ingestion, what makes their work easier, and common problems.
Automating ebook production can seem daunting, but there are a lot of tools that can help. Get a first-hand look at a successful case study and get some practical guidance for building functions that work.