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.
tech forum
Brian O’Leary, one of the principals of the StartWithXML 2009 conference, will present the business case that underpins “why” publishers should embrace XML.
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.
Neelan Choksi will highlight the lessons learned after launching Stanza.
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.
Neil De Young and Mike Smith share what the transition to the IDPF epub standard has been like for Hachette as well as a wider view of the current ePub landscape.
How can publishers reimagine themselves digitally? Deanna McFadden (HarperCollins Canada) explores opportunities in digital publishing, digital formats, and more.
Mike O’Connor discusses the tools book publishers need to adapt in this new environment and the advantages and disadvantages of a variety of new business models.
Data-driven, this session by Michael Tamblyn (Kobo) breaks down the lessons they’ve learned after one year of selling ebooks on Shortcovers.