Publishing

In the article C# set to take Java’s crown as Java drops 50 percent, Matt Asay of C/Net writes that C# is taking over Java. He bases his argument on book sales (source O’Reilly Media). Do you think book sales are a good representation for such a claim? It certainly is a good measure for … Read more

Amazon is entering the books-on-demand-printing business. Interesting… I've been saying it for a while — book publishers must reinvent themselves. The world of publishing is changing fast, and the traditional ways will become irrelevant over time. The Web is full of great content, and combined with search engines, it means trouble to traditional printing. Readers … Read more

I have been saying it for a while… traditional book publishing will go through a transformation… The Internet as a medium, as a distribution channel, as a repository of great content is changing the landscape. Now authors can publish their work, electronically or as hardcopies, while dictating their own schedules, and more importantly, at least … Read more