"TOC 11" entries
Open question: How is your publishing organization addressing DRM?
If DRM's impact on piracy is negligible, what's its real purpose?
If digital rights management doesn't hinder pirates, and one-click stripping solutions are on the horizon, why do publishers turn to DRM?
Metadata isn't a chore, it's a necessity
Laura Dawson on how metadata keeps publishers relevant.
Ignoring metadata is akin to chopping a tomato with a butter knife: bad idea. In this interview, Firebrand Technologies content chief Laura Dawson explains why metadata is an integral part of digital publishing.
Publishing News: Week in Review
An easy how-to on stripping DRM, venture capitalism hasn't dried up yet, and new ISBN ISO standards may be underway.
This week, Wired Magazine and Apprentice Alf schooled everyone in DRM stripping; LOLcats, social publishing and cloud archiving topped venture capital interests; and it may be time to move a digital ISBN ISO beyond an industry "recommendation."
Digital publishing should put design above file conversion
Joshua Tallent says it's time for ebook design to get the same attention as print design.
Joshua Tallent, owner of eBook Architects and a speaker at TOC 2011, discusses the nuts and bolts of digital production.
With tools like these, DRM won't stop pirates or anyone else
Like it or not, push-button removal of ebook DRM is getting closer to reality.
Removing digital rights management locks from ebooks used to require technical wizardry, but new tools are lowering the barrier to entry.
What to expect in EPUB3
Bob Kasher on EPUB3's key areas: multimedia, language support, and accessibility.
Bob Kasher, business development manager for integrated solutions at Book Masters and a speaker at TOC 2011, dishes on EPUB3 and what publishers, developers, and consumers can expect from the new release.
Book piracy: Less DRM, more data
Brian O'Leary on why publishers should tackle book piracy with open minds and lots of data.
Brian O'Leary, founder of Magellan Media and a speaker at TOC 2011, discusses the difficulties of measuring book piracy and the benefits piracy could create for publishers.
Accessible publishing is good business
Dave Gunn on how ebook tech helps readers with disabilities and opens a new publishing market.
Dave Gunn, technical manager at the Royal National Institute of Blind People and a speaker at TOC 2011, discusses the bright future of accessible publishing and how it offers moral and financial benefits.
Offshore book production is a relationship, not a transaction
Rebecca Goldthwaite and Jack Mitchell discuss the finer points of book publishing's offshore production model.
You can't just hire an offshore book production vendor and walk away. Rebecca Goldthwaite and Jack Mitchell, speakers at the upcoming Tools of Change for Publishing conference, explain how planning, clear guidelines, and ongoing relationships are keys to successful offshore partnerships.
What lies ahead: Publishing
Tim O'Reilly on the jobs of publishers and why ebooks represent an opportunity for a change in form.
Tim O'Reilly recently offered his thoughts and predictions for a number of areas we cover here on Radar. Here he discusses the near-term future of publishing.