Category Archives: digitalbooks

At TOC: A Different Way of Doing Booth Books

Posted on February 9, 2009 by Andrew Savikas

At most of our conferences, we sell books from our booth, and last year’s TOC Conference was no exception. This year we’re trying something a bit different — including a… Continue reading →

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Safari Books Online Goes Mobile

Posted on February 9, 2009 by Allen Noren

Like much of the publishing world, I’m eager to hear about Amazon’s latest version of the Kindle. But that’s not the only news today. I’m sitting here at TOC and talking to John Chodacki from Safari Books Online and, with a smile on his face, he’s showing me beta version of m.safaribooksonline.com. The smile is well deserved. It looks great, it’s fast, and I love the stripped-down navigation and lack of clutter. Continue reading →

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iPhone App Outperforms Most Print (Computer) Books This Holiday Season

Posted on January 7, 2009 by Andrew Savikas

Conventional wisdom suggests that when choosing pilot projects, you pick ones with a high likelihood of success. It’s hard to argue that iPhone: The Missing Manual was a reasonable choice… Continue reading →

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New Tech Mixes Book Experience with Sensors

Posted on December 15, 2008 by Peter Brantley

A new form of hybrid book is coming on the market — and the inventor consults with Apple. From the Guardian UK: Lyndsay Williams — who has already developed… Continue reading →

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