Did you miss the Digital Book Printing Conference back in October? The “In Case You Missed It” webinar is now available on demand. Here are some highlights. According to Marco Boer, VP IT Strategies, who gave the keynote for the conference, as the total number of printed books declines, languishing inventories are becoming a greater… Read More »
Herein a long tale of history, technology, and media change. Several years ago, one of the community arts organizations I am involved with—the Saratoga Film Forum, an art house movie theater in downtown Saratoga Springs, N.Y.—had on its programming committee a serious film buff. He was, essentially, a veritable walking (or sitting, as the case… Read More »
When we talk about inkjet technology and its benefits, the conversation tends to revolve around transaction (invoices, bills, statements) and promotional (direct mail) pieces. But in this webinar titled Inkjet: Implications for Book Printing Manufacturers and Publishers, InfoTrends’ Group Directors Barbra Pellow and Jim Hamilton bring book printing into the conversation. As they highlight, book… Read More »
“Outside of a dog, a book is man’s best friend. Inside of a dog, it’s too dark to read. —Groucho Marx It has been said, by whom, I’m not entirely sure, that everyone has a book inside them (insert your own “Marxist” joke here), or at least everyone thinks they do. I am regularly asked… Read More »
For the second year in a row, a critical mass of friends and colleagues reported that they received a Kindle or the like for Christmas. (My policy for the past couple of years has been to only give people print books as gifts.) Still, recent trends in ebook sales show a slowdown, which is actually… Read More »
“It is not the strongest or most intelligent species that survive, but the ones who are most willing to adapt.” ~Charles Darwin I like this quote because it removes the idea that survival and success are based on natural selection, but are based on intelligence and strategy and looking at how to adapt for future… Read More »
David Mamet, the award-winning American playwright, essayist, screenwriter, and film director, has said goodbye to the traditional publishing model with his latest book, a combination of a novella and two short stories about war, and has chosen to self-publish instead. Mamet is a formidable force in literature, playwriting, and screenwriting, so this is big news.… Read More »
We all know that e-readers are everywhere these days and, in only a few years, have become a commonplace way to consumer your favorite literature. But as the title of this blog suggests, an e-reader is not for everyone. Not everyone has the tech-savvy desire or budget for an e-reader and some people just flat… Read More »
I’m getting tired of technology pundits complaining about “slow” QR code adoption. I just updated my report “QR Codes: What You Need to Know,” and as part of that effort, I scrapped all of the old data and scoured the industry for the most recent data on QR code adoption and use. In the process,… Read More »
Graph Expo 2012 has officially begun. Months of preparation on the part of exhibitors has paid off to create a lively and stimulating environment. I’m always amazed at how exhibitors transform an enormous hall into a series of inviting showcases. As usual, exhibitors compete with each other to drive traffic to their booths. Stages are… Read More »