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ALPSP Digital Strategy Seminar Presentations

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On 9th Febuary 2012, scholarly publishing professionals from across the UK convened in central London for an ALPSP event exploring how they could successfully implement digital publishing strategies. The event was hosted by Publishing Technology’s Louise Russell, and featured a … Continue reading

The new breed of transmedia companies – and 6 factors for success

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One of the things we do at Publishing Technology is help publishers realize the transition from print being based businesses to media businesses. Many book publishers are most of the way there, having made the leap from viewing themselves as … Continue reading

Moore’s Law, publishing and why Michael Fraser is right about Generation Y

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In the month when it was announced that digital music sales had finally overtaken sales of physical CDs or records in the US, while physical book sales slumped by £100m in the UK over Christmas, I’ve been spending some time … Continue reading

10 recommendations for the future of scholarly publishing

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It’s now acknowledged within the publishing industry that Christmas 2011 was the time when digital reading officially went mainstream, with sales of ebooks and ereaders rocketing on both sides of the Atlantic. Yet while the consumer landscape has exhaustively well … Continue reading

This Week on the Semantic Web – 06 Jan 2012

In the spirit of the New Year, we kick start 2012 with the news of new bonds and investments, sharing and connecting, and with the knowledge that all things digital can have a human touch. As Google acquire an IBM … Continue reading

The future of Chinese publishing – 3 Key Trends

Earlier this year we blogged about launching our new venture at the Beijing International Book Fair, and our Chinese partner Helen Sun lifted the lid on the fascinating world of ‘freemium fiction’ in the world’s fastest growing market. But what … Continue reading

This week on the semantic web – 25th Nov

This week we piece together expert opinion on the latent potential of the semantic web, looking at the barriers to progress and which experts are consistently creating ways to overcome them. In a recent review, Jack Stilgoe documents Michael Nielsen’s … Continue reading

This Week on the Semantic Web

This week on the blog we’re rounding up some of the most thought-provoking stories we’ve found about the semantic web and how it’s changing the way web users are discovering, interacting with and buying things online. Jon Mitchell enjoys Google … Continue reading