Brian O’Leary, one of the principals of the StartWithXML 2009 conference, will present the business case that underpins “why” publishers should embrace XML.
tech forum
Important trends, evolving business models, best practices for integrating social media and user-generated content, and the impact of emerging devices and delivery methods on the creation process.
Andrew Savikas (O’Reilly Media) shares his take on what is on the horizon for the future of publishing.
How do you know if your experiments with free digital content are working
Bob Miller (Workman Publishing) discusses risk in publishing and new publishing models.
Mark Coker (Smashwords) shares four big trends shaping the future of bookselling on the web, while Len Vlhaos (American Booksellers Association and Indiebound) talks about independent local bookstores.
How can publishers reimagine themselves digitally? Deanna McFadden (HarperCollins Canada) explores opportunities in digital publishing, digital formats, and more.
Data-driven, this session by Michael Tamblyn (Kobo) breaks down the lessons they’ve learned after one year of selling ebooks on Shortcovers.
In this double lecture, Ian Barker (Symtext) and Mark Scott (BookRiff) each explore what it means to create one book from many.