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- The
eBook Community
An e-mail discussion group devoted to e-books,
the e-book industry, and related topics. Membership
is required to access the online archives.
- EBookFriends.com
Discussions for authors, publishers, and marketers
of electronic books.
- eBooks
N' Bytes
News, reviews, and information on titles,
compilers, and publishers.
- e-Books.org
Tracks research into electronic books, and
e-book products.
- Electronic
Book Web
News, resources, and discussion about electronic
books and publishing.
- Free-Book.co.uk
A directory of free online books.
- Open
eBook
Information on the publication specification
for electronic books that will allow compatibility
between different e-book devices.
- Planet
eBook
News, information, newsletters, discussion,
and an online store.
- Suite101.com:
E-Books
Selection of articles and links.
- TeleRead
Information on the initiative to bring electronic
books to all people.
- E-books
Catch On, But Only For Hardcore Fans So Far
"E-books, hailed in hi-tech precincts as the
electronic alternative to traditional publishing,
have failed to live up to their early billing
as a replacement for the printed page, despite
their popularity with gadget-obsessed pioneers."
[Forbes] (May 27, 2003)
- E-book
Sales Lead Off 2003
Report on increased sales of electronic books.
[Association of American Publishers] (March
18, 2003)
- E-Book
Vendors Look To Libraries for Growth
While consumer e-book sales continue their
incremental growth, digital publishers and
e-publishing service vendors are looking to
libraries and their patrons to add to sales.
[Publishers Weekly] (October 7, 2002)
- Electronic
Books Appear Stalled at Technology Gate
Report that e-books have failed to penetrate
the mass market. [globetechnology.com] (September
18, 2002)
- E-textbooks
Clicking with Colleges
Cases of the appeal of e-books. [CNN] (September
1, 2002)
- Students
Complain About Devices for Reading E-Books,
Study Finds
Report on a study at Ball State University.
[The Chronicle of Higher Education] (August
26, 2002)
- Electronic
Books: Reports of Their Death Have Been Exaggerated
Review of companies, market issues and outlook
for the e-book industry. [Online] (July,
2002)
- Battle
Over Access to Online Books
Librarians' efforts to provide online access
to electronic holdings. (June 17, 2002)
- Mystery
of E-Books: Who Reads Them?
Report on the suggestion that anybody actually
reads e-books. [USA Today] (May 8,
2002)
- E-Books
Go to College
A survey of students in two college courses
grades e-book devices and their function in
higher education. [Library Journal] (May
1, 2002)
- The
End of Books?
Simon Midgley wonders whether hard-up students
will need to buy textbooks in a few years'
time. [Guardian Unlimited] (April 9,
2002)
- In
Lean Times, E-Books Find a Friend: Libraries
Digital book collections continue to grow
at libraries. [requires free nytimes.com registration
to read] (February 21, 2002)
- 2001
Was a Tough Read for E-Books
Review of industry disappointments and prospects.
[Wired] (December 25, 2001)
- E-Books
Live On After Mighty Fall
Profiles successful electronic text projects
where reading and sales are stronger than
ever. [Wired] (December 18, 2001)
- AOL
Retreats From Big Push for E-Books
AOL Time Warner eliminates its iPublish division.
Free registration required. [NY Times] (December
5, 2001)
- Will
We Ever Want E-Books?
Commentary on why consumers don't want or
need e-books. [E-Commerce Times] (November
14, 2001)
- Random
House Is Dropping E-Book Imprint, but Not
E-Books
The Random House Trade Group cancels AtRandom
imprint in recognition of the scant consumer
demand for books that can be read on screens.
(November 9, 2001)
- Will
E-books Change the World?
Argues that the evolution of e-book technology
is related to the penetrating impact of networks
and information technology on society. [First
Monday] (October 1, 2001)
- 4
Publishers Agree to Sale of E-Books on Yahoo
Short announcement about Penguin Putnam, Simon
and Schuster, Random House and HarperCollins
publishers. Free registration required. [NY
Times] (September 5, 2001)
- Evolution
of Portable Electronic Books
Charts the development of portable electronic
book hardware. [Ariadne] (September,
2001)
- Forecasts
of an E-Book Era Were, It Seems, Premature
Cases of the slow growth of the e-book industry.
Free registration required. [NY Times] (August
28, 2001)
- E-books
and Their Future in Academic Libraries
An overview of e-book issues, based on a development
strategy for the University of California
libraries. [D-Lib Magazine] (August,
2001)
- Today's
Technology: E-book as Superbook?
Overview of e-book features. [ALA TechSource]
(July 19, 2001)
- U.S.
Supreme Court Sides with Free-lancers
Writers may control whether articles they
sold for print in a regular newspaper or magazine
may be reproduced in electronic form. [CNN]
(June 25, 2001)
- Compressed Data:
Tags Could Help Keep E-Book Links Alive
The use of digital object identifiers (DOIs)
in e-books. [NY Times] (June 18, 2001)
- The
Battle to Define the Future of the Book in
the Digital World
A thorough look at the competing economic,
technological, and social factors influencing
the development of e-books. [First Monday]
(June 4, 2001)
- A
University that Reveres Tradition Experiments
with E-Books
A University of Virginia seminar's trials
with e-book readers. [The Chronicle of Higher
Education] (May 11, 2001)
- Evolving E-Books
Let Authors Answer Critics
News on a Princeton University Press project
with adaptive e-books. Free registration required.
[NY Times] (May 10, 2001)
- Copyright
Battle: Is an E-Book a Book?
News and implications analysis of the
lawsuit between Random House and RosettaBooks.
[CNet] (May 6, 2001)
- E-books
Remain Niche Reads
The e-book market is hampered by immature,
expensive technology and a limited number
of people willing to consider reading books
on electronic devices. [CNet] (May
3, 2001)
- E-book
Devices Yet to Hit Bestseller's List
News on the slowly developing e-book hardware
devices market. [CNet] (May 2, 2001)
- How
to Crack Open an E-Book
Gemstar's RocketBook encryption methods have
apparently been hacked. [Wired] (April
27, 2001)
- Authors,
Agents on E-Books' Side
Analysis of an upcoming lawsuit over the interpretation
of book contracts. [Wired] (April 17,
2001)
- The
Last Book
A detailed examination of e-books and industry
trends. [Utne Reader] (April 17, 2001)
- Is
Digital Publishing Taking Off?
An update on recent e-book business deals.
[InternetNews] (April 10, 2001)
- The
E-Book as Print-Edition Ad
Report on advertisements within e-books. [Wired
News] (April 3, 2001)
- The
Bearable Lightness of E-Books
An introduction to the capabilities of e-book
readers. [CBC] (March 22, 2001)
- Publishers
Embrace E-Books at Confab
Report of publishing companies' involvement
with e-books. [Publishers Weekly] (March
19, 2001)
- Publisher's
Web Books Spur Hardcover Sales
A look at some companies making money with
online books. Free registration required.
[NY Times] (March 19, 2001)
- Textbook
Publisher Sees Future in E-Books
Harcourt College Publishers inks a deal with
e-book company goReader to offer electronic
college textbooks. [CNet] (March 14,
2001)
- Beyond
Hypertext: Novels With Interactive Animation
Self-published books with electronic artistry.
Free registration required. [NY Times] (March
5, 2001)
- E-Books
Still A Market-In-Waiting
Short report on the book publishing industry.
[InformationWeek] (February 28, 2001)
- Random
House Sues Over Rights to Publishing E-Books
News of a lawsuit over the digital sales of
books. Free registration required. [NY Times]
(February 28, 2001)
- E-Books
Are Now on the Shelf
News an analysis of a pilot program to sell
electronic books in stores. [Wired] (February
27, 2001)
- What
if E-Books Cost Less?
Examines the dropping prices and costs of
e-book readers and titles. [Wired] (February
8, 2001)
- A
"Revolution" Waiting to Happen?
A look at the current efforts of e-book publishers,
with a focus on children's books. [Publishers
Weekly] (January 29, 2001)
- Book
Lovers Fail to Click with E-Pages
Several major booksellers have shelved the
idea of selling online editions. [Christian
Science Monitor] (January 23, 2001)
- E-Book
Forecast: Cloudy
News analysis of the slow adoption of e-books.
[Wired] (January 11, 2001)
- Rebooted Any
Good Books Lately?
A lengthy overview of electronic book readers.
Free registration required. [NY Times] (January
4, 2001)
- Report:
E-Book Industry Set to Explode
Announcement of the report "Electronic Publishing
Forecast and Analysis, 2000-2004: Digital
Books and Print on Demand." [E-Commerce Times]
(December 20, 2000)
- Getting
a Read on New E-Books
A report on a new generation of e-book reader
hardware. [Wired] (December 11, 2000)
- Stephen
King's Net Horror Story
An interpretation of the demise of "The Plant."
[Slashdot] (December 4, 2000)
- Measuring the
Use and Value of Electronic Journals and Books
Report on how libraries can gauge patron
usage of electronic materials. [UCSB Library]
(December, 2000)
- You
Say You Want an E-Book Revolution?
A detailed expos? on the electronic book movement.
[Time Magazine] (December, 2000)
- Deadbeats
Prompt King To Yank Internet Book
Stephen King has pulled the plug on his self-published
online serial novel. [Washington Post] (November
29, 2000)
- You
*Can* Judge a Book by Its Cover
Commentary on why paper books rule. [ZDNet
AnchorDesk] (November 29, 2000)
- Struggles Over
E-Books Abound
A detailed analysis of the electronic book
business. Free registration required. [NY
Times] (November 27, 2000)
- Exit
Gutenberg?
Report on the eBook World conference and the
future of publishing. [Digital Reader] (November
16, 2000)
- Amazon.com
Launches e-Books Store
News announcement that the online superstore
now offers e-books. [E-Commerce News] (November
14, 2000)
- A
Bad Ending for E-Authors
MightyWords is eliminating many of its authors
from its e-publishing program. [Wired] (November
11, 2000)
- Another
Format in the E-Book Field
News of Reciprocal's introduction of another
e-book data format. Free registration required.
[NY Times] (November 6, 2000)
- The
E-Book Wars
News of the major publishing houses taking
over the e-book publishing industry. [CNN]
(October 25, 2000)
- At
What Cost, E-Books?
A report on the falling prices of electronic
book readers. [Wired] (October 17,
2000)
- Move
Over, Gutenberg. Please.
Report on the conference "Electronic Book
2000: Changing the Fundamentals of Reading."
[Washington Post] (September 27, 2000)
- Ignore
e-Book Hype ... For Now
Commentary against the current hype about
electronic books. [ZDNet AnchorDesk] (September
15, 2000)
- The
Story Of E-Books
Current business efforts to move e-books to
the mainstream. [Forbes] (August 31,
2000)
- The
Emerging Role of E-Books
A renowned digital librarian examines the
e-book industry, with references. [Library
Journal] (August 1, 2000)
- The
Good E-Book
A thoughtful look at the e-book movement,
concluding "Can anyone really be against that?"
Free registration required. [NY Times] (June
4, 2000)
- Intellectual
Capital: Freedom - Or Copyright?
Commentary favoring legalizing the copying
of e-books. [Technology Review] (June,
2000)
- Who
Can Dig Digital Books?
New usability research on electronic books.
[Wired] (May 8, 2000)
- A
Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the E-Book
A overview of e-book business issues such
as copyright protection. [American Libraries]
(May, 2000)
- The
Rattle of Pebbles
A short commentary on the book and technological
innovations. [NYBooks.com] (April 27,
2000)
- The
King of E-Books
Discusses the success of Stephen King's first
foray into e-books and what it may mean for
the future. [Spark-Online] (April,
2000)
- Stephen
King E-Book Pirated
Copies of Stephen King's novella "Riding the
Bullet" may have been decrypted by hackers.
[ZDNet] (March 29, 2000)
- E-Books
Take Off
An interview examining the impact and future
of e-books. [PBS NewsHour] (March 16,
2000)
- E-Publishing:
Tomorrow's Publishers Today
An annotated list of some online publishers.
[Publishers Weekly] (March 13, 2000)
- EBooks
Are Not Just For Reading
Adding handwritten notes to the Rocket eBook.
[CNN] (March 6, 2000)
- The
Future of the Book
A selection of articles on e-books. [Salon]
(March, 2000)
- Barnes
& Noble and Microsoft to Create e-Book
Superstore
The two companies will take a major step into
the digital content future with the creation
of an e-Book superstore using Microsoft reader
software. [Microsoft] (January 6, 2000)
- From
P-Books to E-Books
Microsoft and Barnes and Noble's e-book
plans. [Wired] (January 6, 2000)
- E-Books
Turn Over a New Leaf
Report on the Open E-book Publication Structure.
[Wired] (December 27, 1999)
- Racing
to Convert Books to Bytes
Meeting the rising demand for online access
to books. Free registration required. [NY
Times] (December 9, 1999)
- Promote
Your E-Book
Explains the process of marketing e-books
and common problems and solutions. [About.com]
(November 26, 1999)
- Is
This the End of the Story for Books?
"Books will still be around, many scholars
say, but we may read in a different way."
Free registration required. [NY Times] (November
20, 1999)
- Getting
a Read on E-Books
Electronic books have been slow to catch on
among consumers, but big Internet companies
are betting that the time for e-books has
come. [CNet] (November 9, 1999)
- E-Book
Conference Illuminates Issues
Report and overview of the second annual Electronic
Book Conference. [American Library Association]
(November, 1999)
- E-Books: The
Next Killer App
For 50 years, tech gurus have promised that
the next invention will make paper books obsolete.
But the buzz on e-books means this time, the
hour may be nigh. [Wired] (September
2, 1999)
- E-Books Taking
Shape
The market for electronic books has been sluggish
thus far, but the announcement of an e-book
standard might encourage more authors and
readers to make the shift. [Wired] (May
25, 1999)
- Electronic
Books for All
Glassbook will offer a standard way to download
e-books from bookstores or libraries. [PC
World] (May 7, 1999)
- E-books
Draw Crowds, No Converts
Visitors to BookExpo America 1999 circle around
the e-book booths, but few are buying - yet.
[Wired] (May 3, 1999)
- Deals
Give E-Books a Boost
Electronic books are a few steps closer to
becoming both a real business tool and a better
way to pack a suitcase worth of novels for
vacation. [USA Today] (April 19, 1999)
- E-Books
Target Pricey Print Books
Explains the technology from two vendors to
be used to read e-books. [PC World] (April
13, 1999)
- Getting
a Read on the E-Book
Discusses the use of e-books and the development
of standards for the format. Includes examples
from the introduction of VHS. [ZDNet] (March,
1999)
- Downloading Literature
- E-books change the face of reading
Electronic books have finally arrived
and now represent a challenge to the traditional
paper and ink, but how good are they and how
do they work? [CNN] (December 17, 1998)
- A
New Chapter for E-Books
Briefly outlines the history of e-books and
details the technology currently on the market.
[BusinessWeek] (October 22, 1998)
- Are
Digital Books Good Enough to Curl Up With?
An overview of how electronic books read and
manage e-titles. [PC World] (October
9, 1998)
- An
Electrifying Read
Explains some of the current e-book technology
and how it works. [SF Gate] (September
22, 1998)
- The
Future of Books
Summarizes a bits vs. books argument. [Wired]
(April 2, 1996)
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