Since our last post about QR (Quick Response) codes a few weeks ago we thought it would be a good idea to re-visit this topic after reading an article on why they are failing, from iMediaConnection.com Why the QR code is failing. Essentially the QR code is a way for people to use their smart phones [...]
This week we have been busily reading up on all sorts of interesting new digital technologies (and how to implement them) through a series of brilliant new resources from O’Reilly. The ebooks can be downloaded in epub, mobi and pdf format, so are compatible for using on every device. non-ivermectin treatment for strongyles in horses [...]
This Wednesday sees the second @Book_Machine Twitter chat #BMhour at 6.30pm GMT. The topic up for debate is ‘How can we add value to digital editions of books and still sell printed material? العاب اون لاين مجانا ’ a topic that eMC Design, along with the rest of the publishing world, have been talking about [...]
Tonight is the first Book Machine live Twitter discussion (21st Sept 18.30 GMT - follow #BMhour) and we are going to be asking, 'What effect will digital publishing have on access to content in developing countries?' This is a subject that I have become really interested in since coming to work at eMC Design. Last [...]
If you read our blog the other week you will have seen that we attended a seminar at London Book Fair on how digital publishing may impact developing countries. This week we will be participating in Book Machine's first ever Twitter debate "What effect will digital publishing have on access to content in developing countries?" [...]
Mike and Duncan have been touching up some photos to use in one of the books we are working on at the moment. And they have come across this brilliant plug-in for Photoshop. Topaz DeNoise brilliantly clears up any ISO noise on your images. It's top features: Shadow tone restoration to correct image black levels. [...]
We wanted to share with you a really fantastic seminar we sat in as part of this year's London Book Fair. "Sub-Saharan Africa in the Age of Digital Publishing" was a seminar sponsored by Book Aid International which looked at the effect of Digital Publishing within Africa. One of the areas of concern is that [...]
Momentum Books Press Release This week has seen the first major Publishing house set up a digital only imprint. PanMacmillan Australia launched "Momentum" this week in a flurry of Tweets. This is an exciting step for those digital loving fiends. But also truly heralds the point of no return. The digital book is definitely here [...]
As we predicted publishers are starting to use QR codes in their printed materials. para k sirve el ivexterm Have a look at this article from Melville House Publishing | Hybrid Books about integrating QR codes into new publications. We think it’s a great way to add value to printed material as readers get so much more [...]
So were we! So we started to compile a document with all the different electronic publishing platforms, file formats and devices as there didn't seem to be anything really comprehensive out there. It makes for an interesting (free) read and we hope it will be useful to those who are struggling to get to grips [...]