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Tor Publisher Patrick Nielsen Hayden On the Future of SF Books - Publishing - io9 - 0 views

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shared by Yichen Zhu on 27 Aug 09 - Cached

Yichen Zhu on 27 Aug 09

With the publishing industry in freefall, what is going to happen to science fiction books? I asked Tor Books senior editor and manager of SF and fantasy Patrick Nielsen Hayden. He thinks the changes coming will be slow but weird.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">With the publishing industry in freefall, what is going to happen to science fiction books? I asked Tor Books senior editor and manager of SF and fantasy Patrick Nielsen Hayden. He thinks the changes coming will be slow but weird.</div>

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Sony's new Reader lineup assaults Amazon biz plan - 0 views

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e-books amazon reader sony

shared by Amit Kelkar on 26 Aug 09 - Cached

Amit Kelkar on 26 Aug 09

Sony released a 7-inch, $399, touchscreen, 3G and Wi-Fi e-book reader this morning, and it's never more obvious that Amazon is up against a wall in the market segment it helped create.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Sony released a 7-inch, $399, touchscreen, 3G and Wi-Fi e-book reader this morning, and it's never more obvious that Amazon is up against a wall in the market segment it helped create.</div>

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Creative Commons - 0 views

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shared by Nicole Webb on 25 Aug 09 - Cached

Nicole Webb on 25 Aug 09

Creative Commons licenses provide a flexible range of protections and freedoms for authors, artists, and educators.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Creative Commons licenses provide a flexible range of protections and freedoms for authors, artists, and educators.</div>

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Revenge of the Netizens: Online Activists Take On Germany's Political Mainstream - SPIE... - 0 views

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Twitter Elections Germany

shared by Susanne Gierds on 01 Sep 09 - Cached

Susanne Gierds on 01 Sep 09

As Germany heads into national elections, established political parties are trying to appeal to Web-savvy voters using Facebook and Twitter. But their Internet policies are alienating bloggers and activists, who are using the medium to protest against the political mainstream.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">As Germany heads into national elections, established political parties are trying to appeal to Web-savvy voters using Facebook and Twitter. But their Internet policies are alienating bloggers and activists, who are using the medium to protest against the political mainstream.</div>

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Amazon.com's 1984 Problems Are Just Beginning - BusinessWeek - 1 views

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e-book digital rights digital publishing

shared by Suzanne Cardwell on 05 Aug 09 - Cached

Suzanne Cardwell on 05 Aug 09

The uproar, including a lawsuit, over the removal of copies of 1984 and Animal Farm from Kindle devices comes as Amazon faces renewed e-book competition. Interesting article in terms of some of the issues discussed in the Thompson reading this week re the digital revolution and the publishing world.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The uproar, including a lawsuit, over the removal of copies of 1984 and Animal Farm from Kindle devices comes as Amazon faces renewed e-book competition. Interesting article in terms of some of the issues discussed in the Thompson reading this week re the digital revolution and the publishing world.</div>

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SHERPA/RoMEO - Publisher copyright policies & self-archiving - 0 views

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journals copyright

shared by Sandra Rivera on 07 Sep 09 - Cached

Sandra Rivera on 07 Sep 09

SHERPA (Securing a Hybrid Environment for Research Preservation and Access)/ROMEO is a database of publisher's copyright and self-archiving policies

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">SHERPA (Securing a Hybrid Environment for Research Preservation and Access)/ROMEO is a database of publisher's copyright and self-archiving policies</div>

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Create Change - 0 views

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scholarly communication open access

shared by Sandra Rivera on 05 Sep 09 - Cached

Sandra Rivera on 05 Sep 09

This website will help you understand the changing landscape and how it affects you and your research. It also offers practical ways to look out for your own interests as a researcher. A scholarly revolution is underway. It enables you to get a greater return from your research. All you have to do is share it.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This website will help you understand the changing landscape and how it affects you and your research. It also offers practical ways to look out for your own interests as a researcher. A scholarly revolution is underway. It enables you to get a greater return from your research. All you have to do is share it. </div>

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Academic software for research papers | Mendeley - 0 views

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open access research networks

shared by Sandra Rivera on 04 Sep 09 - Cached

Sandra Rivera on 04 Sep 09

Mendeley Desktop is academic software that indexes and organizes all of your PDF documents and research papers into your own personal digital bibliography.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Mendeley Desktop is academic software that indexes and organizes all of your PDF documents and research papers into your own personal digital bibliography. </div>

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The world's 50 most powerful blogs | UK news | The Observer - 0 views

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Blogging

shared by Susanne Gierds on 08 Sep 09 - Cached

Susanne Gierds on 08 Sep 09

From Prince Harry in Afghanistan to Tom Cruise ranting about Scientology and footage from the Burmese uprising, blogging has never been bigger. It can help elect presidents and take down attorney generals while simultaneously celebrating the minutiae of our everyday obsessions. Here are the 50 best reasons to log on.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">From Prince Harry in Afghanistan to Tom Cruise ranting about Scientology and footage from the Burmese uprising, blogging has never been bigger. It can help elect presidents and take down attorney generals while simultaneously celebrating the minutiae of our everyday obsessions. Here are the 50 best reasons to log on.</div>

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Harvard Business Publishing Announces Integrated Publishing Strategy with Newly Formed ... - 0 views

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Digital Publishing Harvard Media Convergence

shared by anonymous on 01 Oct 09 - Cached

anonymous on 01 Oct 09

In this article the Harvard Press acknowledges the changing nature of publishing, in regard to different audiences and the pace of technological development, revealing how they will release articles, journals and magazines in different formats, with a growing focus on digital mediums.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">In this article the Harvard Press acknowledges the changing nature of publishing, in regard to different audiences and the pace of technological development, revealing how they will release articles, journals and magazines in different formats, with a growing focus on digital mediums.</div>

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Sorry, Shaq: NBA Bans Twitter at Games - 0 views

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Twitter NBA Regulation Social Media Traditional

shared by anonymous on 01 Oct 09 - Cached

anonymous on 01 Oct 09

The NBA has banned all social media during games, including Twitter and Facebook. This contrasts the leagues' relationship with 'traditional media,' which has mostly been favorable and inclusive.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The NBA has banned all social media during games, including Twitter and Facebook. This contrasts the leagues' relationship with 'traditional media,' which has mostly been favorable and inclusive. </div>

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Facebook Moves to Improve Privacy and Transparency - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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Privacy Facebook Copyright Publishing

shared by anonymous on 30 Sep 09 - Cached

anonymous on 30 Sep 09

Facebook is amending its business model and software to enhance the regulatory framework for its users, as the debate regarding privacy is central to the companies brand image.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Facebook is amending its business model and software to enhance the regulatory framework for its users, as the debate regarding privacy is central to the companies brand image. </div>

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Memphis Daily News - Next 'Conversation' Tackles Leveraging Social Media - 0 views

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Leverage Social Media Digital

shared by anonymous on 12 Oct 09 - Cached

anonymous on 12 Oct 09

Plenty of businesses and nonprofit organizations have signed up for Twitter and Facebook, but are they using these social media outlets to their fullest potential?

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Plenty of businesses and nonprofit organizations have signed up for Twitter and Facebook, but are they using these social media outlets to their fullest potential?</div>

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Teaching Students to Sift Mountains of Data - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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Google IBM internet research data-management

shared by Adriana Delgado on 12 Oct 09 - Cached

Adriana Delgado on 12 Oct 09

Google and IBM to donate computing wares to universities with the "hope of training a new breed of engineers and scientists to think in Internet scale".

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Google and IBM to donate computing wares to universities with the "hope of training a new breed of engineers and scientists to think in Internet scale".</div>

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5 Easy Steps to Stay Safe (and Private!) on Facebook - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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Facebook privacy safety

shared by Adriana Delgado on 12 Oct 09 - Cached

Adriana Delgado on 12 Oct 09

Steps to stay safe and private on Facebook

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Steps to stay safe and private on Facebook</div>

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Poynter Online - E-Media Tidbits - 0 views

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Media Digital Design

shared by anonymous on 20 Oct 09 - Cached

anonymous on 20 Oct 09

Ask any news Web site manager about their site's current design (and state of continual redesign) and the desire to "simplify" is likely high on the wish list. Also near the top: making better use of social networking tools.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Ask any news Web site manager about their site's current design (and state of continual redesign) and the desire to "simplify" is likely high on the wish list. Also near the top: making better use of social networking tools. </div>

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In E-Books, It's an Army vs. Google - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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Google e-reader publishing copyright

shared by Adriana Delgado on 09 Oct 09 - Cached

Adriana Delgado on 09 Oct 09

More on Google and its attempt to create a huge digital library and bookshop -- the legal battle continues.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">More on Google and its attempt to create a huge digital library and bookshop -- the legal battle continues.</div>

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Mark Coker: Why E-Books are Hot and Getting Hotter - 1 views

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Internet Digital publishing ebooks

shared by Renee Xin on 19 Oct 09 - Cached

Renee Xin on 19 Oct 09

E-Books are getting hotter and hotter

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">E-Books are getting hotter and hotter</div>

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iTWire - Report: China ready for cyber war - 0 views

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China Cyberwar

shared by HUANHUAN XU on 24 Oct 09 - Cached

HUANHUAN XU on 24 Oct 09

The Chinese government is preparing to fight a cyber war, and China is probably already practicing some of the techniques against the U.S. and other countries.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The Chinese government is preparing to fight a cyber war, and China is probably already practicing some of the techniques against the U.S. and other countries. </div>

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MySpace abandons race with Facebook - 1 views

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MySpace Facebook

shared by HUANHUAN XU on 23 Oct 09 - Cached

HUANHUAN XU on 23 Oct 09

MySpace is giving up to compete with Facebook, and it repositions itself as an online hub for music and entertainment

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">MySpace is giving up to compete with Facebook, and it repositions itself as an online hub for music and entertainment</div>

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