Mark Bertils (@mdash) tweeted a slogan I liked a few days ago that went something like ‘hyper-local is the new global’ (okay, I just checked and Mark actually said “multi-local” but I’m sticking with hyper because “are you feeling multi yet?” just doesn’t do it for me). Perhaps that comes as a response to the release of foursquare.com’s Toronto edition, I’m not sure—but ever since using twitter and thinking about geolocation, rfid and narrowcasting I have believed the direction search is likely to go and where value can really be added is by enabling that hyper-local awareness. Well what about adding hyper-real time to that equation?
Poll: Is QUE or Nook a Weirder Name for an E-Reader?
Data Exchange Tip #1: Why XML?
I’m going to do a series of blog posts on some of the very basic issues in file trading—what needs to be done before you submit an ONIX file (or an E-book if your e-book is in XML). In doing this I’m hoping that publishers will comment about software they like (and don’t), problems they have—and with any luck their successes.
So, for the first post: Why XML?
BookCamp Vancouver: Major Wrap
BookCamp Vancouver: Mini Wrap
A great video from Mark Bertils (http://indexmb.com/) with Monique Trottier’s thoughts on BookCamp Vancouver.
New Publishing Business Model #9: Beast Books
Are traditional book cycles, with inception to production taking a year or more, too long for today’s instant gratification seeking consumers? Unless you’re Sarah Palin, it’s received wisdom that books actually take some time to write. According to a new publishing model debuting at Beast Books, child of The Daily Beast and new imprint of Perseus Book Group, that kind of production cycle is old news.
“The Big Picture” on U.S. Consumer Book Buying: Upcoming Webinar
ONIX 3.0: “Working to create a more informed, empowered and efficient book industry supply chain for both physical and digital products.”
In partnership with the International Digital Publishing Forum (IDPF), the BISG presented the third in their series of ONIX 3.0 educational webcasts. David Martin from EDItEUR’s ONIX Support Team and Brian Green, Executive Director of the International ISBN Agency focused mainly on how ONIX 3.0 provides new support for digital publishing.
New Publishing Business Model #8: Gamers Become Readers
While it’s not exactly a new thing for publishers to publish game manuals (whether of the video variety or other, like Magic: The Gathering which all the SUPER-cool kids were really into when I was growing up and, frankly some of my friends kind of still are), the game (punny!) changes when big entertainment companies like Nintendo start opening up shop within bookstores.
