Todays links of interest:
- Who Wants to Pay for “Content”?
As newspapers flounder for new online business models, the idea of forcing customers to pay for content re-emerges as the go-to favorite. As Michael Cairns notes, this shows that newspaper owners are ignoring the obvious: customers don’t see the value proposition. - Kindle 2 Usability Review
Jakob Nielsen reviews the usability of the Kindle 2. Does what it does, but don’t expect much in the way of non-linear experience. - O’Reilly Ebooks Now In Stanza Online Catalog
Just in time for Read and Ebook Week. Plus, buy now and get a discount. - Read an E-Book Week – March 8 – 14, 2009
Happy Read an eBook Week! - Baker Taylor, ebrary Form Alliance To Ease Acquisition of Ebooks
A plan to acquire ebooks in the same workflow as print (believe this is also known as at the same time as) is being developed. - Why All the Fuss About Text-to-Speech Rights?
Not sure that this Publishers Weekly article makes sense about the TTS and other Kindle 2 issues. - My Ideal How-To/Reference Book of the Future
Joe Wikert contemplates books that focus on usefulness and users. - Tournament of Books – 2666 vs. Steer Toward Rock
And the annual Tournament of Books begins… - On Campus, Vampires Are Besting the Beats
Or, what’s the matter with kids today? At least they offer suggestions at the end of the article… - To return or not to return: is that the right question?
Rich Rennicks goes where no bookseller has gone before: dissecting the idea of non-returnable books. In great detail. Come for Rich’s thoughts, stay for the rest of the discussion.