Page 1 Digital Publishing taking over hard copy books? BY: Kripa Rajani Sanghavi.P.S

Page 2 E-BOOKS An electronic book is a book-length publication in digital form, consisting of text, images, or both, readable on computers or other electronic devices. Any sophisticated electronic device that features a controllable viewing screen, including computers, tablets and smartphones can also be used to read e-books. As e-book formats emerged and proliferated, some garnered support from major software companies, such as Adobe with its PDF format and others supported by independent and open-source programmers. Unofficial catalogs of books became available on the web, and sites devoted to e-books began disseminating information about e-books to the public.

Page 3 Advantages of E-books When you need certain information, you can get it immediately, by downloading an eBook. EBooks can be interactive and contain audio, video and animations, which can enhance the message that the author is trying to convey. Privacy from the public. Dictionary-E-books normally include dictionaries, and additional language dictionaries may be added. This allows the user to get the meaning of words while reading. This is particularly valuable while reading a text in other than the user's native tongue. Search-E-books allow words, key terms or phrases to be searched within the whole text. This capability can potentially save a significant amount of time, especially while doing research.

Page 4 Disadvantages of E-Books E-Book Readers require power. E-Book readers are special devices or programs on a computer that allow the user to access the book electronically. E-Books can cause eyestrain. E-Books are read on a computer or special device that is viewed on a screen. The screen does not have the same type of resolution like print on paper has. E-books do not have a defined life. Software and hardware can become outdated that contain components that can run a user’s E-Book reader. When upgrading to newer software, the user runs the risk of losing saved books or losing formatting of the document. E-Books can be hacked. E-book Readers are able to connect to the internet to shop for different E-books. Hackers are able to use their computers to hack E-Book readers and E-Books.

Page 5 Kindle The Amazon Kindle is a series of e-book readers designed and marketed by Amazon.com. Amazon Kindle devices enable users to shop for, download, browse, and read e-books, newspapers, magazines and other digital media via wireless networking. Amazon has also introduced Kindle software for use on various devices and platforms, including Microsoft Windows, iOS, BlackBerry, Mac OS X (10.5 or later, Intel processor only), Android, web OS and Windows Phone. Amazon also has a "cloud" reader to allow users to read and purchase Kindle books from any web browser. As of June 2015, there are over 3.6 million e-books available in the Kindle Store.

Page 6 Advantages of Kindle It's convenient. You can carry five thousand books in your purse. It's great for traveling, and it's nice to always have a book (or a thousand books) handy when you're waiting in line or stuck in traffic. Recent books are a little cheaper in Kindle format than print. You can also surf the web (clumsy but it works), listen to mp3 recordings (music or podcasts), and play games. The dictionary feature is especially nice. Put your cursor in front of a word, and you can see the definition of that word immediately. A great way to increase your vocabulary.

Page 7 Disadvantages of Kindle You can't "thumb through" a Kindle, and in some ways it's harder to do research. It's harder to lend books to people. Ads can bother you while reading a Kindle. Can get rid of the ads but for that extra amount should be paid. You need Wi-Fi to download any books. You generally can't use them at school since they're electronic.

Page 8 Advantages of Printed books No batteries needed! Understandability- You can make notes and highlight points through which you can understand what a reader has to say. No need of Wi-Fi. Tangibility- It is for prolonged existence. The book can be seen forever in your shelf. Books can be shared.

Page 9 Disadvantages of Printed books Inconvenience- It can be heavy to carry around. You need lighting- You cannot read printed books without external lighting. Lack of Space- Printed books can take space. Not Environment friendly.

Page 10 Digital Books Vs Hard Copy Books

Page 11 Large publishers, like any business, have a significant amount of overhead including office space, utilities, benefits and salaries. When they take on a new author, they are never guaranteed that the work generated by the author will be successful. Publishers take an enormous risk by signing an author. Through the printing, editing and distribution process, they incur significant costs. All of these factors go into the final price readers pay for a print book. With the advent of e-books, consumers see that there is no printing and distribution involved, so naturally they think the price of an e-book should be less.

Page 12 At publishing houses, a single book can have as many as five editors, such as content editors, grammar editors, line editors, character editors and final editors. Then, you have the graphic designer. Any reader will tell you a good cover will make him or her pick up the book. A good graphic designer is necessary; even with e-books, the cover matters. Then you have a marketing department that creates brochures, magazine ads, posters and ads for online markets. Next, you have the tech people who must create the e-book in multiple formats for reading on a multitude of readers. Then, you have to pay a percentage to online outlets such as Amazon and Barnes & Noble for carrying the e-book, which can range as high as 50% of the cover price of the e-book.

Page 13 Readers, like most consumers, want a good product at a low price. Low prices are one thing, fair prices are another. The publishing industry needs to reassess its overall pricing, not just on e-books, and create an equitable market for readers, authors and publishers. Readers need to understand that authors are usually the lowest paid people in the publishing industry.

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