Comments on: The iPad and the Future of Books http://www.filedbyblog.com/?p=1948 FiledBy's blog covers publishing industry news, including articles about authors, books, publishers, marketing, technology and industry events... Visit to learn more. Tue, 18 May 2010 01:31:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: David L. Hancock http://www.filedbyblog.com/?p=1948&cpage=1#comment-2404 David L. Hancock Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:37:19 +0000 http://www.filedbyblog.com/?p=1948#comment-2404 As a techie user, I'm thrilled with this new iPad. It won't eliminate the physical book, but I do believe it will enhance the value of the printed word. One think Steve Jobs briefly mentioned, I mean briefly, was that the ePub format would allow authors to do multimedia (Video/Audio) in the file and be brilliantly displayed on the iPad. Brilliant. I'm already investigating getting my video's incorporated into my books ePub design! To your success! David As a techie user, I’m thrilled with this new iPad. It won’t eliminate the physical book, but I do believe it will enhance the value of the printed word.

One think Steve Jobs briefly mentioned, I mean briefly, was that the ePub format would allow authors to do multimedia (Video/Audio) in the file and be brilliantly displayed on the iPad. Brilliant.

I’m already investigating getting my video’s incorporated into my books ePub design!

To your success!

David

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