Digital publishing technologies are setting trends and evolving constantly, with one of the most adapted being E Ink.
Whilst we know there is nothing better than a colourful digital publication, E ink is a great method for reading monochrome novels. Built specifically for publishing, E ink is taking over the world - we can even wear electronic ink devices on our bodies!
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Vlogging took off shortly after YouTube became a household site. A hybrid of video and blogging, thousands of vloggers post regular videos; from gaming vloggers to beauty and comedy. Some have achieved immense fame, so much so that they are now releasing books.
I found this an unusual idea, why not release a series of vlog's telling their story instead of writing a book? Why take these internet celebrities away form their natural habitat and onto paper? It seems a backwards way to do things to me given our digitalised world.
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If you're ever in need of inspiration or feeling like you want to learn something new, there's only one place to turn to: TED.
We take a look at the best digital publishing talks TED has to offer, from the vintage to the current. These videos are must-watch.
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crowdsourcing the news,
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mike matas,
modern journalism,
paul lewis
Crowdsourcing seems to be the latest publishing trend, with two of the biggest giants, Amazon and Penguin launching new schemes to get readers more involved.
The two companies have within days of each other announced new projects that play on the idea of reader interaction in very different ways.
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publishing,
the fry chronicles app
Renowned artist Jeff Koons take his work into the virtual world as his first digital sculpture “Lady Bug” appears in Garage Magazine.
American artist Jeff Koons is used to surprising and innovating. Perhaps his most prestigious sculpture ‘Balloon Dog‘ sold in 2013 for $58.4 million, making it the most expensive piece of art sold at auction by a living artist. Like most pop-artists his work doesn’t just sit on the walls of the rich-and-famous, it transcends from multi-million sculptures to album covers. His latest work is a first for him, as he ventures from gigantic, gallery-dwelling art to digital.
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metal bunny,
metal women,
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