Overfunding and Under-delivering | @Tom_Chalmers
The Next Big Thing – surely it’s got to come online; that is where all the Next Big Things happen. It’s highly likely to and it is great to see the pace picking up in the publishing industry with all...
View ArticleMatch-making in a freelance world
In the crystal ball gazing that inevitably takes up many end of the year publishing round ups, I have yet to see any that have referenced the impact of the proposed merger between oDesk and Elance....
View ArticleThe OFT and children's apps
Last week, the UK Government Office of Fair Trading released their recommendations on freemium and free-to-play in children's apps.The psychologist Dr Simon Moore (my partner at Kriel Sorrell &...
View ArticleRiding the Rift
Last week’s acquisition of virtual reality outfit Oculus by Facebook raises some interesting questions for the future of the book.read more
View ArticleRomantic intentions
In my head at least, book readers fall into two distinct groups. 1) Those with a To Be Read pile2) Everyone Else.I’ll be honest, the first time I came across the letters TBR on my Twitter feed I had to...
View ArticleResponsive versus Adaptive Design
There are two key design approaches for the modern website. Both have pros and cons and a few considerations:read more
View ArticleBeaming the Future
Using Science Fiction to Warp-Drive InnovationWith just days to go before the FutureBook Hack, I’ve been struck by a conversation we had at the FutureBook editorial board when we discussed the notion...
View Article#PorterMeets Alice Ryan
When everyone sits down to the midnight feast this weekend at FutureBook Hack in the University College London’s Roberts Building, they can toast, among others, one Alice Ryan. The conference and...
View ArticleGetting our hack on
The inaugural FutureBook Hack takes place this weekend. What can we expect?read more
View ArticleFutureBook Hack was a legal high for publishing
As I emerged blinking from into Torrington Street W.1 at 430pm from the UK's first ever #FutureBookHack I felt a kind of elation about the future of the publishing industry that I hadn't felt for some...
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