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Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Page Numbers for Kindle Books an Imperfect Solution

But imperfect is all we can hope for - so says Dave Pogue in the NY Times.
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      • This Library E-Book Will Self-Destruct After 26 Ch...
      • E-commerce drives Q3 growth for Barnes & Noble
      • NOOK for Android updated with new grid view, wish ...
      • Google adds eBooks to Android Market
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      • Apple Announces an iPad-2 Event
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      • RIP, Alex eReader
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      • Steve Haber Speaks: Apple’s Rejection, Sony Reader...
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      • Books Beyond Borders
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      • AAP Reports the Obvious: eBooks Boosted Sales in 2010
      • Can Tina Brown successfully reinvent Newsweek?
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      • Apple’s Message to Publishers: Quality
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      • GOB Banners To Go Up Friday for 200 Borders Stores
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      • AAP Stats on Viral eBook Sales Growth
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Some Interesting e-Publishing Enterprises

  • Cursor
  • Diversion Books
  • eBook Architects
  • Enhanced Editions
  • FastPencil
  • New Street Communications, LLC
  • Nomad Editions
  • Odyssey Editions
  • Open Books
  • Open Road Integrated Media
  • PadWorX Digital Media
  • Push Pop Press
  • RosettaBooks
  • ScrollMotion
  • Smashwords
  • Volio Press
  • Vook
  • Wattpad
  • Wowio
  • Zinio

Open-Source Textbook Initiatives

  • College Open Textbooks Community
  • Community College Open Textbooks Collaborative
  • Curriki
  • Flat World Knowledge
  • Free Digital Textbooks Initiative

Worthwhile Organizations

  • Banned Books Week
  • Berkman Center for Internet & Society
  • Creative Commons
  • Electronic Frontier Foundation
  • Institute for the Future of the Book
  • PEN American Center Freedom to Write Campaign
  • Project Gutenberg
  • Worldreader.org
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