http://blog.arc90.com/2009/05/07/my-type-of-e-book/ Web Application Design & Development Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:55:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://blog.arc90.com/2009/05/07/my-type-of-e-book/#comment-1037 Tim Thu, 07 May 2009 22:02:52 +0000 http://blog.daniell.acr90-dev-02/2009/05/07/my-type-of-e-book/#comment-1037 A paper book comes with no distractions, ever. Any e-book device will naturally start adding them, if they don't already have them (I'm not sure, I've never used it). Can't you imagine an icon in the top right to "see similar books" or "check the current news" or "search Google"? A paper book comes with no distractions, ever. Any e-book device will naturally start adding them, if they don’t already have them (I’m not sure, I’ve never used it). Can’t you imagine an icon in the top right to “see similar books” or “check the current news” or “search Google”?

]]> http://blog.arc90.com/2009/05/07/my-type-of-e-book/#comment-1036 Josh Diehl Thu, 07 May 2009 18:06:54 +0000 http://blog.daniell.acr90-dev-02/2009/05/07/my-type-of-e-book/#comment-1036 I understand your misgivings about reading content on the web via a computer, but doesn't something like an e-book on the Kindle address all your concerns? Single task device, no hypermedia, no distractions? At that point the argument turns to tactile and functional differences. Maybe you should give Kindle a try for 3 months and then make a call on your feelings toward e-books. I understand your misgivings about reading content on the web via a computer, but doesn’t something like an e-book on the Kindle address all your concerns? Single task device, no hypermedia, no distractions? At that point the argument turns to tactile and functional differences. Maybe you should give Kindle a try for 3 months and then make a call on your feelings toward e-books.

]]> http://blog.arc90.com/2009/05/07/my-type-of-e-book/#comment-1035 Tim Thu, 07 May 2009 17:32:47 +0000 http://blog.daniell.acr90-dev-02/2009/05/07/my-type-of-e-book/#comment-1035 ha! Interesting point, but I had never incorporated the Web into my book reading experience until now, but do regularly breathe! And, I swear, I bought Gettysburg from a BN real-world store, saw it on the shelf and couldn't resist. Perhaps a technicality, since I do buy 80%+ of my books online. ha! Interesting point, but I had never incorporated the Web into my book reading experience until now, but do regularly breathe!
And, I swear, I bought Gettysburg from a BN real-world store, saw it on the shelf and couldn’t resist. Perhaps a technicality, since I do buy 80%+ of my books online.

]]> http://blog.arc90.com/2009/05/07/my-type-of-e-book/#comment-1034 Joel P Thu, 07 May 2009 17:25:29 +0000 http://blog.daniell.acr90-dev-02/2009/05/07/my-type-of-e-book/#comment-1034 I've been voraciously reading (in paper form), "Here Comes Everybody" by Clay Shirky, and I (thanks to him) would argue that the web is so integrated into our lives now that you should no more think of the web enhancing your reading than you would think of furniture or oxygen doing the same. I mean, yeah, reading is better when you can sit down, or breathe, or do additional research online, but you're not bringing two activities together. You're just living in a connected society. Plus, $5 says you bought those books online in the first place! I’ve been voraciously reading (in paper form), “Here Comes Everybody” by Clay Shirky, and I (thanks to him) would argue that the web is so integrated into our lives now that you should no more think of the web enhancing your reading than you would think of furniture or oxygen doing the same.
I mean, yeah, reading is better when you can sit down, or breathe, or do additional research online, but you’re not bringing two activities together. You’re just living in a connected society.
Plus, $5 says you bought those books online in the first place!

]]> http://blog.arc90.com/2009/05/07/my-type-of-e-book/#comment-1033 Jen Thu, 07 May 2009 16:44:47 +0000 http://blog.daniell.acr90-dev-02/2009/05/07/my-type-of-e-book/#comment-1033 Yes, I totally agree- there's a way that technology can complement reading and it's such a relief to recognize that it's not always trying to threaten my attention span or steal the tradition of paper out from under me. As I read more fiction than not, I find myself turning towards the Internet to find info about the authors I'm reading (not really the content). If I'm reading something new and I like it a lot, I try to see if authors will be in my area to do a reading in the near future. This is something I could see as a cool application for Amazon; some app tracks the books you buy (or it would be GREAT if it integrated with your library books too) and scours the Internet for local events related to that author. Someone build it! :) Yes, I totally agree- there’s a way that technology can complement reading and it’s such a relief to recognize that it’s not always trying to threaten my attention span or steal the tradition of paper out from under me.
As I read more fiction than not, I find myself turning towards the Internet to find info about the authors I’m reading (not really the content). If I’m reading something new and I like it a lot, I try to see if authors will be in my area to do a reading in the near future. This is something I could see as a cool application for Amazon; some app tracks the books you buy (or it would be GREAT if it integrated with your library books too) and scours the Internet for local events related to that author.
Someone build it! :)

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