The Future Of Publishing Blog by Thad McIlroy
March 7th, 2009
I’ve been meaning to blog this for several weeks (oops, “blog” is now a verb!). I recall clearly that in the early days of the Web that Martin Nisenholtz at The New York Times supervised the creation of a series of engaging graphics that struck me as emblematic of what online newspapers versions could do…
March 7th, 2009
This is a depressing little piece, that as far as I can tell originated in the Financial Times in the U.K. (although my link is to another source). It is well-reasoned and cogent. Simply to report on 12 of the worst basket cases does not necessarily represent the entire picture accurately, but I think provides…
March 7th, 2009
The Wall Street Journal reports today that “Barnes & Noble Inc. acquired Fictionwise, a leading retailer of electronic books, and said it will launch a new e-bookstore this year, as the e-book market heats up. “The purchase, for $15.7 million, comes only a few days after Amazon.com Inc., the country’s largest online bookseller, said it…
March 5th, 2009
Well, you hardly need my blog to bring you the big news that you can now Kindle your iPhone. It’s all over the place. Should you have missed the news, here’s the New York Times report, as comprehensive as any. The details of the features and shortcomings of bringing the Amazin’ Kindle to a less…