What's happening to books?
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The December 1 issue of Forbes is running 12 essays on the future of the book in the age of the internet. From the short preface by editors Michael Maiello and Michael Noer:
Are books in danger?
The conventional wisdom would say yes. After all, more and more media--the Internet, cable television, satellite radio, videogames--compete for our time. And the Web in particular, with its emphasis on textual snippets, skimming and collaborative creation, seems ill-suited to nurture the sustained, authoritative transmission of complex ideas that has been the historical purview of the printed page.
But surprise--the conventional wisdom is wrong....
Two of the best from OAN's point of view are Cory Doctorow's Giving it away and Ben Vershbow's The Networked Book.
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The December 1 issue of Forbes is running 12 essays on the future of the book in the age of the internet. From the short preface by editors Michael Maiello and Michael Noer: Two of the best from OAN's point of view are Cory Doctorow's Giving it away and Ben Vershbow's The Networked Book.
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2006-12-04T00:00:00Z
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2006-12-04T15:38:07Z