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maevereads's review against another edition
2.0
I'm reading this book over the course of my Fall 2020 semester for my first year in publishing. I'll be updating my review as I read more chapters, and as such my rating could change.
Chapter 8: Why the Book and the Internet Will Merge, Hugh Maguire (9/18/2020)
This essay is very interesting, and I find myself agreeing with Maguire. Many people hold elitist feelings towards reading print over reading digital. Some people think print words are inherently more accurate, important, and of better quality. This might be generally true, if a book is published it goes through rigorous editing. But ebooks, and digital publications are also edited, and contain interesting, high quality information. Just because digital publications share the same space as Twitter, does not mean they are lesser. I also agree that for many of us who have no training in digital reading, print reading is more appealing. But over the years I've seen myself improve with digital reading, as younger generations receive more digital reading training from a young age, these elitist feelings towards reading in formats other than print will hopefully dissipate.
It's also interesting to think about whether ebooks lacking the capabilities to copy/paste, share passages, leave comments, etc, is protecting digital rights or hindering the reader experience. On Kindle you can share passages- granted it's not a sophisticated experience yet, but you can share them.
Chapter 13: User Experience, Reader Experience (9/18/2020)
I did not find this essay easily comprehendible. The ideas were very abstract, and as such I had a hard time following the trains of thought and making connections. Overall, the author was advocating for the importance of the User Experience, and is arguing that publishers need to control products in order to control and improve the digital experience.
Chapter 8: Why the Book and the Internet Will Merge, Hugh Maguire (9/18/2020)
This essay is very interesting, and I find myself agreeing with Maguire. Many people hold elitist feelings towards reading print over reading digital. Some people think print words are inherently more accurate, important, and of better quality. This might be generally true, if a book is published it goes through rigorous editing. But ebooks, and digital publications are also edited, and contain interesting, high quality information. Just because digital publications share the same space as Twitter, does not mean they are lesser. I also agree that for many of us who have no training in digital reading, print reading is more appealing. But over the years I've seen myself improve with digital reading, as younger generations receive more digital reading training from a young age, these elitist feelings towards reading in formats other than print will hopefully dissipate.
It's also interesting to think about whether ebooks lacking the capabilities to copy/paste, share passages, leave comments, etc, is protecting digital rights or hindering the reader experience. On Kindle you can share passages- granted it's not a sophisticated experience yet, but you can share them.
Chapter 13: User Experience, Reader Experience (9/18/2020)
I did not find this essay easily comprehendible. The ideas were very abstract, and as such I had a hard time following the trains of thought and making connections. Overall, the author was advocating for the importance of the User Experience, and is arguing that publishers need to control products in order to control and improve the digital experience.
oldpondnewfrog's review against another edition
3.0
Lots of the articles felt like must-reads for emerging digital issues in publishing—impressive. Also free. Some duds.
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