Egad! eBooks, ePublishing, eReaders, eTc.
eBooks eReaders ePublishing All about e… What are they? Are they for you? Which one? What do I need to know?
eBooks “An electronic version of a printed book which can be read on a personal computer or hand-held device designed specifically for this purpose.” Oxford English Dictionary “An e-text that forms the digital media equivalent of a conventional printed book, sometimes restricted with a digital rights management system” Wikipedia (accessed )e-textdigital media book digital rights management
On the Plus Side… Portability Availability Features: font, notes, etc. Cost of books “Green”
On the Down Side Power/battery life Multiple formats DRM Aesthetics of Readers Cost No loaning to friends Plane take-offs and landings!
eReaders
Amazon Kindle Kindle Keyboard Kindle Kindle Touch Kindle Fire
B&N nook nook First Edition Color nook Nook Simple Touch
Sony Reader
Mobile Devices
Which eReader for you? Single or multi-purpose device? Font sizes Display characteristics Features: dictionary, notes, highlighting Management of your library Connection: wi fi, 3G, USB “Feel” of it in your hands, ease of use
Freely available eBooks Project Gutenburg Google Books Baen Free Library (SF/F) Bookstores and publishers may offer free reads for promotional purposes Barnes & Noble and Amazon have free eBooks on their stores’ sites
Photo credits: Woman Reading Kindle on Beach Photos of eReaders and mobile devices from their companies: Apple, Amazon, Barnes and Nobel, Sony, Motorola Droid, Blackberry
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