Ebook publishers need to get back to basics…

January 25, 2010 | 11:07 am

By Paul Biba

…says Kassia Krozser in an article in Publishing Perspectives today. Kassia says that ebook publishers are not doing a good job with image/text flow, cover art/cover content, adapting the book to the medium, quality checking, bringing the book up to date, navigation and usability.

That pretty much covers everything, doesn’t it? Being a huge ebook reader I can vouch for her criticisms. No point in repeating my opinions here when she does it so well in her article. Take a look.

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January 25, 2010 | 11:07 am

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