Content Library
Richard Nash explains how the publishing business is shifting from manufacturing to service, a change vastly more disruptive but also offering vastly greater opportunity than the shift from print to digital.
Websites are built with CMSes that repurpose content, use complex templating systems, and offer many other advantages to flat-file folders. Why should we (or shouldn’t we) adapt that to ebook development?
Hugh McGuire (BookOven) and Mark Lefebvre (Titles Bookstore) explore how to improve the book supply chain, from publishing to bookselling.
Patrick Brown (Goodreads) will discuss lessons learned in the community building business, including what role publishers can play in online discussions.
The in-house digital shift
- March 24, 2011
How will current business models, organizational structures and job descriptions change to meet the demands of a new way of doing business?
End of the conveyor belt: A bookstore’s perspective on quality control, support improvements, and user feedback
- March 22, 2018
In addition to a general overview of ebook testing and support at Kobo, this presentation provides some historical context for how processes and reading platforms have evolved at Kobo over the years.
Javascript: Bringing ebooks to life
- March 30, 2016
Nick Ruffilo will dispell the myth that programming is hard, and give you a crash course in using Javascript to transform your ebooks from paper-under-glass into a world of actions, interactions, and life.
A first-hand look at how these publishers designed content marketing strategies tailored to their audiences’ needs, with detailed case studies showing what worked and what didn’t (and why).
Publishing in the age of globalization: The wonderful, the worrisome, and what’s next
- March 12, 2015
In a rapid-fire overview of the global publishing landscape, Ed Nawotka, considers the macro-trends and some of the micro-trends at play.
Lucy Scinocca gives a guided tour through Harlequin’s MyRewards loyalty program, including what the team has learned in their first year of building brand ambassadors.
Debate: Does ebook design matter?
- March 31, 2016
Check your biases at the door as ebook experts make things personal at ebookcraft’s first debate: “be it resolved that ebook design is insignificant.”
A lifetime of reading in your pocket: Lessons learned from Stanza, the iPhone eReader
- March 12, 2009
Neelan Choksi will highlight the lessons learned after launching Stanza.