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.
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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.
Learn about the different kinds of book recommendation engines are out there, how they work and what went into the creation of Discovereads
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.
Understanding BookServer: The power to find, buy or borrow any digital book in any format at any time
- March 25, 2010
Peter Brantley (Internet Archives) explains how BookServer boosts the discoverability, sale, and loan of digital books.
Join Marshall Kay (RFID Sherpas) as he shows how you can use RFID to increase the accuracy, effiency, and visbility of book inventories.
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.
Patrick Brown (Goodreads) will discuss lessons learned in the community building business, including what role publishers can play in online discussions.
The early adoption of new tools
- March 24, 2011
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.
Liz Ross tells us how publishers and booksellers can use geolocal marketing to redefine the path to purchase.
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.