Scholarly database JSTOR considers how to redesign the scholarly monograph with
the digital reader in mind.
Not exact matches
She's probably the key speaker on issues of metadata at publishing conferences and the kind of soul who doesn't
mind a rather basic question from someone trying to learn more about this fundamental element of publishing
in the
digital age — the metadata by which a book is tracked by professionals and discovered
in searches by potential
readers.
But, after she left the podium (to widespread applause), what likely lingered
in many
minds is the candid picture she'd painted of one of publishing's growing
digital nightmares: debut authors may be understanding about the slow process to market and put up with it, said Smart, «but as they build
reader communities around them they will get really, really pissed off and go and self - publish.»
Amazon, on the other hand, has worked hard to deliver to
readers a ubiquitous reading platform (Kindle), an excellent
digital reading device (Kindle), and a terrific store designed with discoverability and efficiency
in mind (also Kindle).
Marvel's new line is more sophisticated
in terms of
digital techniques and it's probably great for seasoned superhero
readers and those who don't
mind being dropped
in in the middle of the action.
A writer producing work for
digital consumption and an editor preparing that work for consumption must keep the
reader's potential distractions
in mind.
Beyond such currency adjustments specific to the Eurozone, the wider fear is that the advent of the paperless
digital book and rock - bottom pricing has actually adjusted
in the
minds of
reader - consumers the value of a book.
Neelie Kroes for The Guardian UK posted a poignant and interesting opinion piece last week that asks some of the questions that rest
in the back of most
digital readers»
minds.
Personally as a
reader, I can say that Adobe
Digital Editions hasn't been designed with good usability
in mind, its frustrating to use for me.
One of the things we are going to keep
in mind to do is make some comics aimed at younger
readers as well so they will be part of
digital comics going forward.
It's increasingly clear that the future of the book industry lies
in the realm of the
digital, so anything that can ease the transition for hesitant
readers is going to do a lot for everybody's peace of
mind.
The
mind of an occasional
reader — it's what authors and publishers will be fighting about
in the next stage of
digital publishing (this year?).
You should also keep
in mind that
digital readers tend to have short attention spans, so be brief and just get to the point.