Category Archives: ebooks – general

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Article: Ratings for Ebooks?

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The link below is to an article that asks the question, ‘Should there be a ratings system for ebooks?’

For more visit:
http://goodereader.com/blog/electronic-readers/do-books-need-a-rating-system/

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Free Books: Open Culture – Free Ebooks

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The link below is to a website where you can download free ebooks.

For more visit:
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/open-culture-375-free-ebooks-download-updates/

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Article: Borrowing Ebooks

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The link below is to an article that looks at various places to borrow ebooks.

For more visit:
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/where-can-i-borrow-ebooks-from/

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Article: Books to Read for Success Online

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The link below is to an article that suggests books to read in order to make it big on the Internet.

For more visit:
http://www.lifehack.org/articles/work/top-30-books-you-need-to-read-if-you-want-to-make-it-big-online.html

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Article: Interview – Jason Ashlock

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The link below is to an article/interview with Jason Ashlock, founder and president of Movable Type Management and looks at the future of book publishing.

For more visit:
http://www.pbs.org/mediashift/2012/09/literary-agent-jason-ashlock-big-book-publishers-not-innovating-fast-enough264.html

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Article: India – Stepping Back Into the Dark Ages

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The link below is to an article reporting on the possible closure of Amazon’s Kindle operations in India due to that country’s step back into the dark ages of traditional business legislation.

For more visit:
http://www.the-digital-reader.com/2012/09/20/amazon-may-have-to-close-the-indian-kindle-store/

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Article: Highlighting Stupidity

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The link below is to an article that reports on efforts to limit the usefulness of highlighting and sharing highlighted text.

For more visit:
http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120918/18165120420/book-publishers-latest-war-technology-how-dare-you-share-your-kindle-highlights.shtml

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BooksGravity: Ebook Lending Website

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The link below is to an ebook lending website called BooksGravity. The site has over 80 000 ebooks available.

For more visit:
http://www.booksgravity.com/

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Article: European Union and Fixed Book Pricing

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Recently great strides have been made against fixed book pricing in the USA. The link below is to an article that looks at efforts being made in the European Union to do the same.

For more visit:
http://goodereader.com/blog/e-book-news/eu-begins-to-dismantle-agency-pricing-on-ebooks/

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Article: Beyond the Ebook – Options for Digital Publishing

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The link below is to an article that investigates the further options associated with digital publishing.

For more visit:
http://goodereader.com/blog/electronic-readers/digital-publishing-is-about-options/