Bookstore Bingo FTW Quotation of the Day Publishers 'Take the Summer Off' "It's summer, and publishers take the summer off, starting about April 15 and resuming shortly after Labor Day. They work hard through early September until the Jewish holidays, which they observe for the full three weeks from Rosh Hashonah to Shemini Atzeret. Columbus Day and Thanksgiving pretty much wipe out October and November, and December is of course gone to Christmas. Their offices are open at greatest length for a couple of weeks in each of January, February and March before they shut down again for the summer, as noted, in April." --David Frum, quoting a "literary friend" in his Atlantic piece "Why Your Publisher Won't Answer Your Email." News Image of the Day: Show-offs On Tuesday, June 29, Brad Thor launched the tour for Foreign Influence (Atria), his latest thriller starring ex-Navy SEAL Scot Horvath, at Books & Greetings, Northvale, N.J., to an SRO crowd. Notes: Borders Selling Paperchase; Censorship Suit in Bay State
Creating iBook for the iPad in Adobe InDesign CS5 | Adobe CS5 Posted by CS 6 in Adobe CS5 Tutorials, Adobe InDesign CS5Apr 25th, 2010 | 5 responses With introduction of Adobe CS5 and in particular InDesign CS5 the publishing industry has acquired amazingly powerful tools. This application provides new possibilities for creation of interactive documents and to export them to eBook Reader formats such as ePUB more easily than ever. Adobe InDesign CS5 is now not only a highly efficient Page Layout application for print, but now it’s the leading (and pretty much only) option to go straight to ePUB from the SAME layouts you used for print. Terry White, Technical Resources Manager for Adobe Systems Inc, has presented his new book “25 iPad Tips”. Instructions on how to download and install the “25 iPad Tips” Book you can find on Terry White blog.
Google Editions: What We Know (and Don’t Know) By Eric Freese, Aptara Solutions Architect Publishers are just recovering from the earth-shaking impact of the iPad release and the next tremor may already be on the way. It has been widely reported that Google will be releasing their “cloud bookstore,” known as Editions, sometime this summer with upwards of 4 million books available. Such staggering volume begs the question − what do we know about Google Editions? The answer, unfortunately, is not a heckuva lot. This article summarizes what those “in the know” are saying, what the rumor mill is spinning, and what Google, with its tight lips, has inferred. Which Books? It is assumed that initially Editions will cover only books submitted by publishers, probably launching with 400,000 to 600,000 to start, many more than Apple currently has in the entire iBookstore. Platform Google plans for the books to be read through a web browser rather than a specific reading program or device. Partners Google Editions & EPUB Cost & Price Enhanced Ebooks
Pixel Qi - Home Kindle Sales Outstrip Hard Covers Amazon announced today that its sales of e-books for its Kindle reader have passed those of hard cover books. Over the past three months, according to Amazon, it has sold 143 Kindle books for every 100 hardbacks; over the past month the ratio is 1.8:1. Unfortunately, the company did not provide overall figures for those time periods. The press release containing this information was really focused on the theme, "New $189 Price Results in Tipping Point for Growth." The Kindle also faces competition from Borders, which has its own e-readers, and of course with the iPad. If the growth rate represented is accurate, this may a good indication that the reduction of the Kindle's price from $259 to $189 a month ago helped spur sales.
Så hittar du gratis mat med din iPhone Det svenska utvecklingsföretaget Rabble Communications AB släppte i förra veckan applikationen Rabble för iPhone som bygger på närhetsprincipen. Genom att fastställa var du befinner dig visar Rabble olika erbjudanden i din närhet som är antingen gratis eller rabatterade. Några av de erbjudanden som du kan dra nytta av under sommaren är: Gratis hamburgare från Burger King om du köper en Whopper Meal. Gratis Latte på Macho Tex Mex. Gratis massage och ryggvaxning. – Företagens respons ör oerhört positiv. Mer information om Rabble hittar du här. Microsoft seeks patent on ebook page flip High performance access to file storage As if to dispell all doubt that innovation is alive and well in Redmond, Microsoft has filed a patent application for – wait for it – the "Virtual Page Turn". Yes, with filing number 20100175018 at the US Patent and Trademark Office, Microsoft is seeking to patent the animation of a page-flip when a user makes the appropriate gesture on an ebook's touchscreen. A page-turning gesture directed to a displayed page is recognized. And that's about it. Flick your finger to turn a page forward or backward — innovation at it's most inspired To be fair, the filing does include one breakthough we haven't yet seen in an ebook reader: the ability to turn a pile-o-pages with one gesture. Touch at page 247, drag, and end up at page 533 The patent application, which was originally filed in January 2009 but published only Thursday, may have been an outgrowth of Microsoft's work on its Courier foldable tablet, which Redmond killed this April. Bootnote
EPUB Straight to the Point - EPUB Format Available Now! I am so happy to announce that the EPUB version of my book about EPUB, titled EPUB Straight to the Point: Creating ebooks for the Apple iPad and other ereaders is available right now. I've created a new section of my website that gives a synopsis, an excerpt to show you what it looks like, shows the final table of contents, and lets you browse the complete index (which is live in the EPUB version), as well as buy the EPUB version of the book right away (facilitated by Kagi). I will only be selling the electronic version from my website. If you'd like to wait for the print edition—which should be in bookstores by the end of the month, you can preorder the book from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or my publisher, Peachpit Press. This is the first time I've ever sold my own books from my own website, and I'm both excited and nervous. Please let me know if you have any trouble with the Kagi site, or with my end of it, and if there's anything I can do to make the process easier.
The Pillars of the Earth Amplified Edition for iPad, iPhone and iTouch - The Pillars of the Earth - Ken Follett The Amplified Edition of "The Pillars of the Earth" showcases striking video clips, beautiful art and original music from the upcoming, critically acclaimed Starz Originals 8-hour epic television event based on the book. This visually stunning Amplified Edition of "The Pillars of the Earth" offers a rich and immersive way to read, watch and listen to Ken Follett's beloved story. The Amplified Edition showcases exclusive videos with the author about his research and the process of bringing his book to the screen, and an innovative Character Tree that provides a remarkable aid to keeping the story's myriad characters straight, yet prevents plot spoilers. Updates will occur repeatedly while the TV series airs so that consumers who purchase the Amplified Edition will have a dynamic user experience that complements the story and the viewing experience of the 8-part series. Download The Pillars of the Earth Amplified Edition from iTunes » Other features include:
Foursquare Is Five Times Larger Than Gowalla And Growing 75 Percent Faster Every Day Editor’s note: The following analysis is written by Robert J. Moore, the CEO and co-founder of RJMetrics, an on-demand database analytics and business intelligence startup. Robert blogs at The Metric System and can be followed on Twitter at @RJMetrics. Location-based social networks Foursquare and Gowalla are accumulating users (and headlines) with impressive momentum. For the past four weeks, we’ve been monitoring the Foursquare and Gowalla APIs to track growth rates, as well as to sample users and venues. Here are a few highlights from our findings: As of today, Foursquare has just over 1.9 Million users. User Growth As of today, Foursquare has just over 1.9 Million users. Over the past 30 days, Foursquare averaged 12,900 new users per day, while Gowall averaged 1,370. Foursquare is clearly acquiring users at a much higher rate than Gowalla, and this ratio of new Foursquare users to new Gowalla users is shown below. Venue Growth Similar trends appear when we look at daily venue growth.