Comments on: The Idealization of the Book http://www.dancohen.org/2007/11/29/the-idealization-of-the-book/ Covering the intersection of digital technology and research, teaching, and learning in the humanities, including search, data mining, website development and design, and programming. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 23:43:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Kindle as a Metaphore for the History Web http://www.dancohen.org/2007/11/29/the-idealization-of-the-book/comment-page-1/#comment-4424 Kindle as a Metaphore for the History Web Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:56:05 +0000 http://www.dancohen.org/2007/11/29/the-idealization-of-the-book/#comment-4424 [...] Cohen, “The Idealization of the Book,” Digital Humanities Blog, Nov. 29, [...] [...] Cohen, “The Idealization of the Book,” Digital Humanities Blog, Nov. 29, [...]

]]> By: Amazon Kindle as a Metaphore for the History Web « Digital Clio http://www.dancohen.org/2007/11/29/the-idealization-of-the-book/comment-page-1/#comment-2251 Amazon Kindle as a Metaphore for the History Web « Digital Clio Sat, 03 May 2008 01:43:38 +0000 http://www.dancohen.org/2007/11/29/the-idealization-of-the-book/#comment-2251 [...] Cohen, “The Idealization of the Book,” Digital Humanities Blog, Nov. 29, [...] [...] Cohen, “The Idealization of the Book,” Digital Humanities Blog, Nov. 29, [...]

]]> By: YCAN http://www.dancohen.org/2007/11/29/the-idealization-of-the-book/comment-page-1/#comment-1322 YCAN Thu, 13 Dec 2007 22:03:23 +0000 http://www.dancohen.org/2007/11/29/the-idealization-of-the-book/#comment-1322 When electronic ink gets colour (3-4 yrs), get s "bendable" (1-2 yrs), A4-format (1-2 yrs) - this might be the preferred way of reading. Machines can have different purposes. When electronic ink gets colour (3-4 yrs), get s “bendable” (1-2 yrs), A4-format (1-2 yrs) – this might be the preferred way of reading. Machines can have different purposes.

]]> By: P 293/07: Kampen om læringsmarkedet « Plinius http://www.dancohen.org/2007/11/29/the-idealization-of-the-book/comment-page-1/#comment-1294 P 293/07: Kampen om læringsmarkedet « Plinius Tue, 11 Dec 2007 07:39:16 +0000 http://www.dancohen.org/2007/11/29/the-idealization-of-the-book/#comment-1294 [...] The idealization of the book. Dan Cohen [...] [...] The idealization of the book. Dan Cohen [...]

]]> By: Cherine Munkholt http://www.dancohen.org/2007/11/29/the-idealization-of-the-book/comment-page-1/#comment-1267 Cherine Munkholt Thu, 06 Dec 2007 13:43:05 +0000 http://www.dancohen.org/2007/11/29/the-idealization-of-the-book/#comment-1267 I've just come across a reference to a recently published handbook with a mind-boggling 37 chapters and 790 pages - perhaps it's this sort of literature that can most usefully be read on the Kindle! I’ve just come across a reference to a recently published handbook with a mind-boggling 37 chapters and 790 pages – perhaps it’s this sort of literature that can most usefully be read on the Kindle!

]]> By: Dan Cohen’s Digital Humanities Blog » Blog Archive » Digital Campus #16 - Steal This E-Book http://www.dancohen.org/2007/11/29/the-idealization-of-the-book/comment-page-1/#comment-1250 Dan Cohen’s Digital Humanities Blog » Blog Archive » Digital Campus #16 - Steal This E-Book Tue, 04 Dec 2007 19:10:20 +0000 http://www.dancohen.org/2007/11/29/the-idealization-of-the-book/#comment-1250 [...] As noted in this space recently, Amazon.com’s release of its new e-book reader the Kindle has set off a frenzy of speculation about the future of books, reading, and publishing. On the new episode of Digital Campus, we debate the promise and problems of the Kindle and e-book readers in general. In the news roundup we express outrage at a possible new U.S. bill that would remove funds from universities that fail to stop online piracy and at Facebook’s new feature that allows everyone to see what you’re buying. Listeners beware: it’s a cranky week on the podcast. [...] [...] As noted in this space recently, Amazon.com’s release of its new e-book reader the Kindle has set off a frenzy of speculation about the future of books, reading, and publishing. On the new episode of Digital Campus, we debate the promise and problems of the Kindle and e-book readers in general. In the news roundup we express outrage at a possible new U.S. bill that would remove funds from universities that fail to stop online piracy and at Facebook’s new feature that allows everyone to see what you’re buying. Listeners beware: it’s a cranky week on the podcast. [...]

]]> By: Peter Murray http://www.dancohen.org/2007/11/29/the-idealization-of-the-book/comment-page-1/#comment-1214 Peter Murray Fri, 30 Nov 2007 15:24:50 +0000 http://www.dancohen.org/2007/11/29/the-idealization-of-the-book/#comment-1214 Dan -- Thanks for the thoughtful review on the subject. The analogy of "photoplays" is useful to me. I also appreciate the thoughts and links to the critiques of the NEA study. Dan –

Thanks for the thoughtful review on the subject. The analogy of “photoplays” is useful to me. I also appreciate the thoughts and links to the critiques of the NEA study.

]]> By: Matt K. http://www.dancohen.org/2007/11/29/the-idealization-of-the-book/comment-page-1/#comment-1209 Matt K. Thu, 29 Nov 2007 21:32:04 +0000 http://www.dancohen.org/2007/11/29/the-idealization-of-the-book/#comment-1209 Hi Dan, The if:book folks got permission to link to an open access copy of my Chronicle piece: http://chronicle.com/temp/reprint.php?id=fgprwfnh32l7d3thj18vh3jz79k9f6fw And you can find Ben Vershbow's very thoughtful write-up for if:book here: http://www.futureofthebook.org/blog/archives/2007/11/the_neas_misreading_of_reading.html I've been happily reading from my Kindle for the past several days. It's already become my venue of choice for reviewing long documents (at .10 a file I'll suck it up). Yes, I'd like PDF too, and yes, I've been mentally bracketing the DRM considerations and lots of other stuff, but the screen, at least, is truly comfortable to look at--not a bit of fatigue or eye strain. Hi Dan,

The if:book folks got permission to link to an open access copy of my Chronicle piece:

http://chronicle.com/temp/reprint.php?id=fgprwfnh32l7d3thj18vh3jz79k9f6fw

And you can find Ben Vershbow’s very thoughtful write-up for if:book here:

http://www.futureofthebook.org/blog/archives/2007/11/the_neas_misreading_of_reading.html

I’ve been happily reading from my Kindle for the past several days. It’s already become my venue of choice for reviewing long documents (at .10 a file I’ll suck it up). Yes, I’d like PDF too, and yes, I’ve been mentally bracketing the DRM considerations and lots of other stuff, but the screen, at least, is truly comfortable to look at–not a bit of fatigue or eye strain.

]]> By: Dorothea Salo http://www.dancohen.org/2007/11/29/the-idealization-of-the-book/comment-page-1/#comment-1208 Dorothea Salo Thu, 29 Nov 2007 20:48:26 +0000 http://www.dancohen.org/2007/11/29/the-idealization-of-the-book/#comment-1208 The problem I ran into in the old ebook days was that people who uncritically expected to transfer books to electronic form didn't actually know anything about book production or design, how they came to be the way they are and what purposes they serve. If you'll credit it, for quite some time I was the ONLY PERSON on the old Open eBook Forum's PubStruct working group with any book production (print or electronic) experience. The problem I ran into in the old ebook days was that people who uncritically expected to transfer books to electronic form didn’t actually know anything about book production or design, how they came to be the way they are and what purposes they serve.

If you’ll credit it, for quite some time I was the ONLY PERSON on the old Open eBook Forum’s PubStruct working group with any book production (print or electronic) experience.

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