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New features and bug fixes for Bookworm
July 29 2009
Feedbooks integration and one-click additions to your Bookworm library are now available, along with some bug fixes. read moreHow to contribute translations to Bookworm
March 11 2009
We've enabled internationalization support for the user interface and help text in Bookworm and are looking for help in translating it into various languages. Bookworm runs on the Django framework, and Django supports these languages. They're all fair game. To... read moreBookworm running in emacs w3-mode
February 17 2009
Nice to see some old-school text-based browser action, and as Bookworm was written exclusively using emacs, it seems appropriate: Screenshot via kamen.nadev. This isn't just geek cred, though. For the same reasons that the site is usable in a text... read moreMetrics from the O'Reilly Bookworm release
February 12 2009
This is the kind of web usage report that makes site managers ecstatic and software engineers cringe, and as I'm playing both roles in this case I'd describe it as a feeling of giddy terror. Bookworm has been online... read moreFebruary 10 2009
I'm extremely pleased to announce that the Bookworm project is now part of O'Reilly Labs. read moreSlides from "What Publishers Need to Know about Digitization" Webcast
November 13 2008
Slides from the "What Publishers Need to Know about Digitization" webcast. read moreThe Analog Hole: Another Argument Against DRM
October 22 2008
No matter how strong the encryption, digital rights management can't block "analog hole" piracy. read morePublishing Lessons from Web 2.0 Expo
September 25 2008
A collection of publishing-centric takeaways from the recent Web 2.0 conference in New York City. read moreHow to Read any Type of Document on the Kindle (Almost)
August 21 2008
With a little work and help from some undocumented features, it's possible to read PDFs with their native layout on the Kindle. read moreOptimizing Web Content for the Kindle Browser
August 11 2008
Distribute ebooks on your Web site? Make sure Kindle users can get what they're looking for. read moreProcessing the Deep Backlist at the New York Times
July 31 2008
At OSCON, Derek Gottfrid explained how the New York Times is using Amazon cloud computing services to make the paper's historical archive viewable on the Web. read moreALA 2008: Librarians and Patrons Want More Openness
July 07 2008
Librarians and publishers debated a host of e-publishing issues at the 2008 American Library Association conference. read moreExploring DIY E-Reader Platforms
June 23 2008
Don't like any of the e-readers currently available? Here are some ideas on building your own. read moreRelease Early, Release Often: Agile Software Development in Publishing
June 09 2008
Agile software development has transformed online product development. Can it do the same in publishing? read moreWhat OpenID Can Do for Academic Publishers
May 28 2008
Free identity management can transform the way students and scholars read online. read moreRecent Posts | All Posts
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Webcast: What Publishers Need to Know about Digitization
November 12, 2008
No prior experience with digitization is assumed in this friendly and accessible overview of the conversion process. We'll start from the beginning: what's XML and do you need it? What's the cost-benefit analysis versus PDF or other formats? From ...
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