August 2010 News

The future of books

Having long been an avid reader, a report on ‘the future of books’ was bound to catch my eye. As I’m sure you can guess, it talks about the emergence of ebooks and their implications for the older relative: the hardcopy book.

It’s a fascinating read, which covers six key drivers:

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  • Digitization of books (see our ease of publishing online driver)
  • Emergence of wireless ebook readers
  • Spread of wireless broadband (also have a look at our ubiquitous connectivity driver)
  • <>Generational shift - (explore...

    Read on