Publishing Perspective 2010
By Ted Treanor, Senior Publishing Consultant Publishing predictions for 2010 abound. As a digital publishing pioneer and visionary, Ted Treanor has been well positioned ahead of the curve, with a...
View ArticleConference topics for Gilbane San Francisco – Updated
Though we are still catching our breath from the Boston conference and the holidays, it is time to get moving on our annual San Francisco conference, which the 3rd week of May this year. The conference...
View ArticleWhy Aren’t Publishers Moving to XML Repositories More Quickly?
As we start to delve into some of the interim results of our survey of book publishing professionals, there is a great deal of good data to mull over. While the results are preliminary (and we welcome...
View ArticleApple, eBooks, and the Long Tail Publisher
David Guenette has some cautionary thoughts for the publisher who–quite naturally–will be intrigued by Apple’s new services for publishers being brought to market by Jouve and Innodata-Isogen. This...
View Article“Extreme multi-channel publishing” and other trends for 2011
I hadn’t planned this post on trends but ended-up creating a list for a colleague who was helping a client, and I was definitely overdue to post something. These are in no particular order, and there...
View ArticleGilbane Boston speaking proposals deadline
Update – We have received a phenomenal number of proposals – almost 50% more than last year. We have also had a huge number of requests for extensions, so we have extended the deadline for speaking...
View ArticleCheck out the Updated Gilbane Boston conference site
The program for our annual Boston event is about 98% complete. We have a great keynote line-up with more to come, 30 additional conference sessions, 6 pre-conference workshops, and 12 product labs....
View ArticleDid you know there is a mobile track at Gilbane Boston?
We’ve been adding content about mobile app development and publishing for a couple of years. We will be adding a full track threaded through the entire conference to our next event, but this year’s...
View ArticleEbook Formats are Starting to Make More Sense… So be Prepared to Remain...
Google Editions, now Google eBooks, has finally shown up, and as was widely anticipated, really will be an ebook game-changer. Technically speaking, Google eBooks is not revolutionary, but the promised...
View ArticleRumor: Amazon to Release Tablet
Amazon plans to release a tablet computer by October, people familiar with the matter said according to the Wall Street Journal. While Amazon has long offered digital content on its website, it’s...
View ArticleGoogle Integrates eBook Sharing in Their Social Networking Site
Google announced that they made a new feature for users to share the books they are reading on the new Google+ social network. Any book on Google books, whether it is a free or paid book, can be shared...
View ArticleMicrosoft Discontinuing eReader
Microsoft is discontinuing Microsoft Reader effective August 30, 2012, which includes download access of the Microsoft Reader application from the Microsoft Reader website. However, customers may...
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