Future-proofing publishing: Lightweight technologies publishers should be watching right now
- March 7, 2013
Robert Wheaton talks about some lightweight technologies that publishers should be watching.
Robert Wheaton talks about some lightweight technologies that publishers should be watching.
Graham Bell (EDItEUR) gives a tour of the semantic web and shows the way linked data has begun to be used by libraries and the potential it holds for the book industry.
Beth Jefferson puts the spotlight on BiblioCommons.
Marvin is an ebook reader built in close collaboration with the reading community and is based on the premise that incredibly powerful mobile technologies can be used to create richer reading experiences.
Liz Ross tells us how publishers and booksellers can use geolocal marketing to redefine the path to purchase.
It seems like everyday a new digital tool is created for the book industry. This panel looks at three of the most significant: ecatalogues, egalleys and video.
Patrick Brown (Goodreads) will discuss lessons learned in the community building business, including what role publishers can play in online discussions.
Alex Jansen discusses the difficulties, successes and the workflows of producing Pop Sandbox’s highly original works. He also shares insights and lessons learned on integrating narrative and interactivity.
Join Marshall Kay (RFID Sherpas) as he shows how you can use RFID to increase the accuracy, effiency, and visbility of book inventories.
Peter Brantley (Internet Archives) explains how BookServer boosts the discoverability, sale, and loan of digital books.
Neelan Choksi will highlight the lessons learned after launching Stanza.
Data-driven, this session by Michael Tamblyn (Kobo) breaks down the lessons they’ve learned after one year of selling ebooks on Shortcovers.