So will the iPad resurrect publishing? Is it better than an Etch-a-Sketch?
02/04/10 10:37 Filed in: miscellany
Planet PDF thinks so:
The impact of tablets on content producers will be profound, but perhaps the greatest opportunity is for small publishers.
The tablet offers a fresh lease on life for traditional print-publishing concepts and skills. The coming tablet economy will allow the smallest of content developers to present their material with professional flair.
Tablet publishers will not need server infrastructure, Flex/Flash expertise and streaming video feeds in order to succeed. Content producers and (yes) individuals will be able to generate attractive, professional and effective tablet content using nothing more than PDF files. Expensive animations and other eye-candy, while you'll see them heavily featured in the days to come, are entirely optional. For quality content, the absence of movies and animated control-panels won't be a barrier to entry. The cost of electronic publishing is about to fall through the floor.
Some discussion of returning to the page metaphor and good graphic design included. So indexing? Yes? Please? In a PDF world, we can be invaluable.
Until it actually happens, here's a lovely comparison chart of the iPad vs. the Etchasketch:
The impact of tablets on content producers will be profound, but perhaps the greatest opportunity is for small publishers.
The tablet offers a fresh lease on life for traditional print-publishing concepts and skills. The coming tablet economy will allow the smallest of content developers to present their material with professional flair.
Tablet publishers will not need server infrastructure, Flex/Flash expertise and streaming video feeds in order to succeed. Content producers and (yes) individuals will be able to generate attractive, professional and effective tablet content using nothing more than PDF files. Expensive animations and other eye-candy, while you'll see them heavily featured in the days to come, are entirely optional. For quality content, the absence of movies and animated control-panels won't be a barrier to entry. The cost of electronic publishing is about to fall through the floor.
Some discussion of returning to the page metaphor and good graphic design included. So indexing? Yes? Please? In a PDF world, we can be invaluable.
Until it actually happens, here's a lovely comparison chart of the iPad vs. the Etchasketch: