Episode 24 – Tools of Change 2011
Listener feedback
Tony: does Kindle handle gif transparency? Answer: NO (regarding the example book: it was Topaz)
Gary Bedard: antivirus software for ereaders?
Tom Semple: http://readsrantsandruminations.blogspot.com/2011/02/thoughts-on-apples-rejection-of-sonys.html
News
Amazon closing its Dallas distribution center
http://www.statesman.com/business/119-to-lose-jobs-when-amazon-closes-texas-1248784.html
Barnes and Noble call out Amazon attempts to steal round up Amazon affiliates. Let the only ebook retail war begin.
http://www.teleread.com/paul-biba/barnes-noble-issues-open-letter-to-amazon-affiliates-regarding-sales-tax-and-affiliate-termination/
Bookeen demos video on e-ink
http://www.e-ink-info.com/bookeen-shows-smooth-video-playback-e-ink-display?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+e-ink-info+(E-Ink-Info:+E-Ink+displays+information+and+news)
Niel Gaiman is awesome
http://zine.openrightsgroup.org/features/2011/video:-an-interview-with-neil-gaiman
Kindle for PC on Linux
http://blogkindle.com/2011/02/kindle-books-on-linux/
Kindle for iPad gets page number(?) update.
http://mashable.com/2011/02/17/kindle-for-ios/
Apple App store subscriptions launched.
http://www.macworld.com/article/157927/2011/02/app_store_subscriptions.html?lsrc=rss_weblogs_ioscentral
Google also releases their own subscriptions in direct response to Apple
http://newsosaur.blogspot.com/2011/02/google-trumps-apple-on-subscription.html
ePub3 public draft released
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/EPUB-3-Specification-Public-Draft-Released-1395802.htm
QuarkXpress 9 released and includes support for iPad app development, ePub file creation, and Bilo reader development.
http://gurusunleashed.com/250408/quark-announces-quarkxpress-9.php
Tools of Change
“ePub Finishing Touches”: Joshua’s workshop
Accessibility
ePub3
HTML5
Margaret Atwood
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