One of the last groups to adopt ebooks in a widespread and focused way is the K12 education sphere. While digital textbooks have been painfully slow to reach the public school market, ebooks have been an even slower format when it comes to kids and reading. OverDrive has made ebooks even more accessible, though, along with initiatives like Qlovi and Smashwords' OverDrive … [Read more...] about Data Conversion Laboratory Webinar Explores eBooks in the K12 Classroom
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Webinar: Digital Textbooks in the K12 Sector
With schools around the US starting to gather materials and stock their costly print textbooks back in the closet until the fall, it begs the question as to why more schools haven't adopted digital textbooks, especially in light of Bring Your Own Device initiatives and the popularity that movement has experienced. With students in even the lower elementary grades now authorized … [Read more...] about Webinar: Digital Textbooks in the K12 Sector
Data Conversion Laboratory Hosts Webinar for Education Stateholders
Data Conversion Laboratory specializes in creating digital editions of client-generated content, but also invests in hosting online learning opportunities that focus on digital publishing, conversion, and content. Tomorrow, DCL will be hosting a webinar for anyone considered to be a stakeholder in education, aimed at working on how to build a stronger digital classroom, … [Read more...] about Data Conversion Laboratory Hosts Webinar for Education Stateholders
Data Conversion Laboratory, Bowker Join to Support Indie Authors
With the popularity of ebooks continuing to grow without any signs of slowing, Data Conversion Laboratory and Bowker have teamed up to make the process of creating and distributing digital editions even more streamlined, especially for self-published authors. For its part, Data Conversion Laboratory is an industry leader in creating digital editions from print-specific works, … [Read more...] about Data Conversion Laboratory, Bowker Join to Support Indie Authors
Douglas County Libraries New iOS App Allows In-App Purchases
Douglas County Libraries has come up with a new iOS app with the unique ability of allowing in-app purchases while most of its peers force users to do the same via a browser. The app is also easy to use though the fact that is based on Adobe’s Digital Rights Management technology does dampen things a bit as this limits the use of the app in a limited number of devices. Of … [Read more...] about Douglas County Libraries New iOS App Allows In-App Purchases
DCL and DITA Strategies Host Digital Publishing Webinar
Data Conversion Laboratory is hosting a webinar tomorrow on the neutral XML platform, led by Amber Swope of DITA Strategies. GoodeReader spoke to Swope about what the platform itself entails and what it can ultimately mean for consumers. “Content is [the publishers’] product, and if it’s locked into any one delivery medium then they can’t use it for all readers. The … [Read more...] about DCL and DITA Strategies Host Digital Publishing Webinar
McGraw-Hill’s New Education President
Digital publishing has made tremendous headway in the publishing industry and sales figures for ebooks continue to thrive. But one key area—academic and textbook titles—still frustrates those in the ebook trade as the product has not caught up with the rest of the market. McGraw-Hill named a new president to its education division, and the choice has made a few people in the … [Read more...] about McGraw-Hill’s New Education President
DCL Survey Shows Content May Be Businesses’ Most Valuable Asset
Data Conversion Laboratory released the findings of its most recent survey yesterday and even DCL was a little surprised by the results. This April survey was all about content and what companies perceive it to mean in terms of wealth and the marketability of companies. “Notable is that 27% of respondents’ estimate corporate content to be worth 75% of company value,” … [Read more...] about DCL Survey Shows Content May Be Businesses’ Most Valuable Asset