ebooks: how soon is now? t-o-c 2009
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eBooks: How Soon is Now? T-O-C 2009. Agenda. Who we are Early Days Today (like yesterday) Today (things are changing) Costs $$ Successes Limitations Getting out the message Things you won’t see in our annual report Looking ahead…. Who we are. Global Publisher - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
eBooks: How Soon is Now?eBooks: How Soon is Now?
T-O-C 2009T-O-C 2009
AgendaAgenda Who we areWho we are Early DaysEarly Days Today (like yesterday)Today (like yesterday) Today (things are changing)Today (things are changing) Costs $$Costs $$ SuccessesSuccesses LimitationsLimitations Getting out the messageGetting out the message Things you won’t see in our annual reportThings you won’t see in our annual report Looking ahead…Looking ahead…
Who we areWho we are
Global PublisherGlobal Publisher Hybrid: Trade, Pro/STM, HEHybrid: Trade, Pro/STM, HE
• 1400 Trade1400 Trade• 500 Professional500 Professional• 1300 Wiley-Blackwell (STMS)1300 Wiley-Blackwell (STMS)
• 500 Wiley/800 Blackwell 500 Wiley/800 Blackwell
• 150 Higher Ed150 Higher Ed HistoryHistory
Humble beginnings…Humble beginnings…
eBook FormatseBook Formats• PDFPDF• .Lit.Lit• Peanut/eReaderPeanut/eReader
Key AccountsKey Accounts• NetLibraryNetLibrary• Lightning SourceLightning Source
Wiley.comWiley.com
Today (like yesterday)Today (like yesterday)
Libraries Libraries (academic)(academic)
Today (like yesterday)Today (like yesterday)
Today (like yesterday)Today (like yesterday)
Libraries (public)Libraries (public)
RetailersRetailers• eBooks.comeBooks.com• LSI (eBookMall, LSI (eBookMall,
eChapterOne etc)eChapterOne etc)
Today (much like yesterday)?Today (much like yesterday)?
CourseSmartCourseSmart
Today (things are changing)Today (things are changing)
iPhone iPhone (Stanza/Fictionwise)(Stanza/Fictionwise)
Today (things are changing)Today (things are changing)
ReflowableReflowable
• MobiPocketMobiPocket• Kindle (Topaz)Kindle (Topaz)
Today (things are already changing)Today (things are already changing)
Today (things are already changing)Today (things are already changing)
ReflowableReflowable
• ePubePub
Today (things are already changing)Today (things are already changing)
ReflowableReflowable
• SonySony
Today (things are changing)Today (things are changing)
You have to pay the billsYou have to pay the bills
Costs $$Costs $$• In-house conversionIn-house conversion• Outside vendorsOutside vendors• Backlist-vs-FrontlistBacklist-vs-Frontlist• Cover artCover art
You have to pay the billsYou have to pay the bills
DADDAD
Successes Successes
Libraries/DistributorsLibraries/Distributors AmazonAmazon
• KindleKindle• eDocseDocs• Special ProjectsSpecial Projects
Successes Successes
AmazonAmazon• KindleKindle• eDocseDocs• Special ProjectsSpecial Projects
Successes Successes
AmazonAmazon• KindleKindle• eDocseDocs• Special ProjectsSpecial Projects
Successes Successes Bulk SalesBulk Sales
Change is goodChange is good Reflowable Limitations:Reflowable Limitations:
• Programming CodeProgramming Code• RecipesRecipes• Charts/GraphsCharts/Graphs
ColorColor Good MapsGood Maps
Good enough?Good enough?
ReflowableReflowableprogram codeprogram code
Good enough?Good enough?
ReflowableReflowableprogram codeprogram code
ReflowableReflowableprogram codeprogram code
Good enough?Good enough?
Getting out the messageGetting out the message
Timing/Pub DateTiming/Pub Date Who is the Who is the
customer? What customer? What are we marketing?are we marketing?
Getting out the messageGetting out the message Free?Free?
Downloadable?Downloadable? What format?What format?
Things you won’t read in our annual reportThings you won’t read in our annual report
All you have to do All you have to do is click hereis click here
All you have to do All you have to do is click hereis click here
Things you won’t read in our annual reportThings you won’t read in our annual report
One ISBNOne ISBN ePubePub
Things you won’t read in our annual reportThings you won’t read in our annual report
LibreDigital (DAD)LibreDigital (DAD)
Things you won’t read in our annual reportThings you won’t read in our annual report
Looking aheadLooking ahead
Beyond librariesBeyond libraries STMS/HE STMS/HE
ReflowableReflowable
Looking aheadLooking ahead
iPhoneiPhone
Looking aheadLooking ahead
Looking aheadLooking ahead
Mobile ApplicationsMobile Applications• When and eBook is When and eBook is
no longer just an no longer just an eBook eBook
Looking aheadLooking ahead
Mobile ApplicationsMobile Applications• When and eBook is When and eBook is
no longer just an no longer just an eBook eBook
In conclusionIn conclusion
Thank YouThank You
(this is my puppy Darwin, I put him here to end with the awww factor)(this is my puppy Darwin, I put him here to end with the awww factor)