Creators: Time to Say No

The hardest part of change is not the risk. It is realizing there is no one to blame.

Defining the Media in the 21st Century

Ah, the media. That much-maligned entity. That pillar of democracy. We’re dedicating the Spring issue of EContent to it, but one question we need to answer is, “What even is the media?” Is it The New York Times? Vogue? CNN? Facebook? Google? Netflix?...

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The Best Apps in Publishing

Apple ads once told us that "There's an app for just about anything." It turns out this wasn't just another catchy marketing slogan. There really is an app for just about anything these days. Just pop open Apple's App Store or Android's Market, and you'll find a...

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Editor’s Note – Content in Action

In the print world, a magazine's letters department is all about interaction. It's important that readers feel like there's an opportunity for open communication. When all is quiet, I'm not thinking everyone is satisfied, I'm thinking everyone is bored. No news is bad...

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Findaway World Unveils AudioEngine

Findaway World, a provider of technology for the delivery of digital audiobook and ebook content, announced the release of AudioEngine-a new audiobook distribution platform that enables access to Findaway's library of audiobooks through a flexible API and SDK....

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Taxonomy Tool Roundup

Product name: MultiTes Pro, version 2007.02.01Product vendor: Multisystems (Miami)Price: $295 single user; $1295 for 5 users; $2495 for 10 users; $3950 enterprise deploymentwww.multites.comTaxonomy DisplayA thesaurus is typically displayed alphabetically, with...

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ZoomInfo Community Edition Shares Email Contacts

ZoomInfo has released a plug-in that finds active business contacts in users' email messages and automatically uploads the information to the ZoomInfo B2B directory. Users who install the plug-in receive free access to the ZoomInfo B2B Database. According the company,...

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Why Ebooks Fail as Research Tools

A student turns her tablet on to read three chapters assigned to her this week. As she reads, she comes across a topic that she would like to learn more about. She leaves her ebook, opens a web browser and runs a search. The ebook might be a great source of...

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