http://twitter.com/petermeyers
New York, New York
Digital book producer, author
Areas of Expertise:
- ebooks
- digital books
- book apps
- designer
- digital publishing
- iPad
- iOS
- Kindle Fire
- consulting
- speaking
- training
- writing
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Now available: "Breaking the Page" preview edition
December 13 2011
The three chapters in the free preview edition of "Breaking the Page: Transforming Books and the Reading Experience" focus on browsing, searching, and navigating. read moreSometimes one screen isn't enough
November 29 2011
Peter Meyers rounds up 10 content projects that span multiple screens. Some involve separate physical displays while others use different virtual windows. read moreWhat we could do with really big touchscreens
November 17 2011
If we could combine the touchscreen's ability to signal our layout wishes with the large displays and workspaces that many of us enjoy at our work desks, wouldn't that change the kinds of documents we create? read moreNovember 08 2011
Digital documents that help readers focus are the ones that we're most likely to remember. Those that send us scampering around the web will be more easily forgotten. read moreNovember 08 2011
Digital documents that help readers focus are the ones that we're most likely to remember. Those that send us scampering around the web will be more easily forgotten. read moreFive ways to improve publishing conferences
November 02 2011
Keynotes and panel discussions may not be the best way to program conferences. What if organizers instead structured events more like a great curriculum? read moreFive ways to improve publishing conferences
November 02 2011
Keynotes and panel discussions may not be the best way to program conferences. What if organizers instead structured events more like a great curriculum? read moreSix ways to think about an "infinite canvas"
October 18 2011
Imagine a canvas that's elastic and infinite. Now consider the content that could exist in this domain. How would it work? How would you interact with it? Pete Meyers considers these questions and more. read moreSix ways to think about an "infinite canvas"
October 18 2011
Imagine a canvas that's elastic and infinite. Now consider the content that could exist in this domain. How would it work? How would you interact with it? Pete Meyers considers these questions and more. read moreLinking in ebooks: How much is too much?
October 11 2011
Ebook producers must decide if the destinations behind embedded links are worth the disruptions they might cause. read moreLinking in ebooks: How much is too much?
October 11 2011
Ebook producers must decide if the destinations behind embedded links are worth the disruptions they might cause. read moreiPad vs. Kindle Fire: Early impressions and a few predictions
October 04 2011
Few have actually held the Kindle Fire, let alone put it through its paces, so Pete Meyers chose a novel analytical approach: Examine his own iPad habits and look for spots where the Fire can find a foothold. read moreiPad vs. Kindle Fire: Early impressions and a few predictions
October 04 2011
Few have actually held the Kindle Fire, let alone put it through its paces, so Pete Meyers chose a novel analytical approach: Examine his own iPad habits and look for spots where the Fire can find a foothold. read moreSeptember 27 2011
A clear reading path isn't always a bad thing. Here's an example where imagery advances the narrative and guides the reader along a defined trajectory. read moreSeptember 27 2011
A clear reading path isn't always a bad thing. Here's an example where imagery advances the narrative and guides the reader along a defined trajectory. read moreFive digital design ideas from Windows 8
September 20 2011
Microsoft's Metro interface offers plenty for digital book designers to study. The best part? Whether or not Microsoft actually ships something that matches their demo, designers can benefit from the great thinking they've done. read moreKeeping images and text in sync
September 13 2011
The fluidity of digital content occasionally sends images in one direction and text in another. Here's a look at two design experiments that keep digital assets together. read moreWhy an ebook still needs an index
September 02 2011
Why should digital publishers invest in index creation? Because ebooks that give readers efficient ways to access what they need are ebooks that will sell. read moreAugust 26 2011
We all got comfortable scrolling through web pages a long time ago, but ereader and tablet design added a new quirk with the introduction of page flips. Here, Pete Meyers considers the applications of scrolling and flipping across reading environments. read moreSearching in ebooks: A unique use case that requires a unique approach
August 19 2011
The current crop of ereaders handle ebook searching in a variety of ways — some are useful and creative, some aren't. Here, Pete Meyers looks at the state of ebook search and how it can be improved. read moreSometimes the questions are as enlightening as the answers
August 05 2011
If you're willing to accept the ambiguity, an answer of "I don't know" can launch intriguing possibilities. Here, Peter Meyers offers 10 open-ended questions about the shift from print to screen. read moreA story takes shape amidst tweets and pauses
July 29 2011
The novelist Reif Larsen did something on Twitter recently that showed how sometimes the best stories are those that arrive in small morsels, spaced generously. read moreIf it's important, the news will find me
July 21 2011
Facing info overload, Peter Meyers ponders more efficient ways to find what’s newsworthy. What works for you? read moreNotes that don't break the reading flow
July 14 2011
When you move away from the passage you're currently reading to consult a note you lose your connection in a very literal way. The digital canvas provided by ebooks and ereaders can change this. read moreImages and text need to get together
July 07 2011
Callouts and captions enhance visuals, but some publishing tools make it difficult to mix images and text. That needs to change. read moreJune 23 2011
As a preview for his upcoming free webcast, Pete Meyers offers a quick overview of digital tools used for app and ebook creation. read moreAugmented reality and books, together at last?
June 17 2011
Here are four examples that illustrate how books and other publications are starting to use AR to power their pages. read moreEdits as a storytelling device
June 10 2011
The omissions and alterations behind books are often telling, and with a little technical know-how that information could be woven into ebooks. read more10 innovative digital books you should know about
June 03 2011
These days, Peter Meyers is knee-deep in digital books. Here he shares 10 of the best digital / interactive texts he's run across. read morePart book, part film, part website
May 26 2011
Peter Meyers has been writing about and helping create digital books for about 15 years, and during that time he hasn't seen anything as innovative, as well executed, and as plain lovely to look at as "Welcome to Pine Point." read moreWhat ebook designers can learn from Bible-reading software
May 19 2011
Pete Meyers has been kicking the tires on two reading systems — Logos Bible Software and Glo Bible — both of which are filled with reader-friendly ebook features. read moreRecent Posts | All O'Reilly Posts
Webcast: Digital Bookmaking Tools Roundup
June 30, 2011
For those of us who aren't code slingers, what's the easiest way to create a digital book? There are a small but growing number of tools, ranging from big guns like those from Adobe to iPad-based efforts that aim to make publishing a touch and drag...
Webcast: Digital Bookmaking Tools Roundup #2
November 10, 2011
Back by popular demand, in a second look at Digital Bookmaking Tools, author and book futurist Pete Meyers explores the existing options for creating digital books. Bring your questions and join in the discussion about what's best, what's easiest ...
Webcast: Digital Bookmaking Tools Roundup #3
February 23, 2012
Back by popular demand, in another look at Digital Bookmaking Tools, author and book futurist Pete Meyers explores the existing options for creating digital books. Bring your questions and join in the discussion about what's best, what's easiest to...
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