tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200358893539431848.post8091529085419878070..comments2023-11-02T08:08:51.638+00:00Comments on nick burcher: 5 great examples of how 'digital print' publishing is evolvingNick Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17882585281219264601noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200358893539431848.post-23214013682085296812008-02-01T07:05:00.000+00:002008-02-01T07:05:00.000+00:00Cellphone novels have really taken off in Japan! A...Cellphone novels have really taken off in Japan! <BR/><BR/>Authors use mobile phones to publish, consumers use mobile phones to read them. Containing little of the traditional plotting and character development of a traditional novel, cellphone novels mainly of short sentences characteristic of text messaging. <BR/><BR/>In December Japanese publishers were shocked to find the year-end best seller tally showed that cellphone novels (republished in book form) have come to dominate the mainstream, with 5 of the top 10 best sellers originally cellphone novels! When cellphone readership is included the sales volume is even higher - definitely a trend to watch!<BR/><BR/>New York Times published a detailed analysis here: <A HREF="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/20/world/asia/20japan.html?th&emc=th" REL="nofollow">http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/20/world/asia/20japan.html?th&emc=th</A>Nick Burcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00362469077618878025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200358893539431848.post-37034058071766287422008-02-01T06:52:00.000+00:002008-02-01T06:52:00.000+00:00The Independent newspaper had an article on Kindle...The Independent newspaper had an article on Kindle on Mon 28 Jan. It says:<BR/><BR/>"The beauty of Kindle is that it works independently of a computer,<BR/>downloading its text wirelessly, like a cellphone."<BR/><BR/>"Kindle is not going to make bookshops or libraries redundant - yet."<BR/><BR/>"Much more viable than Sony's 2006 shot at ebook glory."<BR/><BR/>"Kindle proves that the ebook concept will, in the not too distant future, become a reality and undermine the commercial dominance of the standalone analogue book. This is great news - not only for future generations of readers, but also for trees."Nick Burcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00362469077618878025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200358893539431848.post-3515624935125502532008-01-22T10:25:00.000+00:002008-01-22T10:25:00.000+00:00Most of the publishers are looking to digitize the...Most of the publishers are looking to digitize their books. There is a website called www.pressmart.net providing the services of digitization of books and other print publications. I think this information may be useful to the publishers who are looking for digitization services.johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17353840961781525550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200358893539431848.post-67435249597832064562008-01-18T19:26:00.000+00:002008-01-18T19:26:00.000+00:00The Kindle is a fun toy and great for reading on t...The Kindle is a fun toy and great for reading on the go, but that's about it. When at home, I doubt anything can ever replace a real book.<BR/><BR/>As for dailylit, you might be interested in checking out <A HREF="http://www.dailyreader.net" REL="nofollow">dailyreader.net</A> which follows the same concept. Though again, it has it's purpose (reading at work/being forcefed a book).<BR/><BR/>In the end, the digitization of books is great in that it can increase the target audience, but real paper will never die.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com