When we first started doing "digital publishing" the content came out on CDs! A lot has changed, but here are some constants 🧵
💻Technology cannot be used as solution when process is lacking
💻The power of processes must guide the technology, not the other way around
‘A book is a garden, an orchard, a storehouse, a party, a company by the way, a counselor, a multitude of counselors.’
Charles Baudelaire, born #OnThisDay in 1821
#TuesdayThoughts
3 quick UX tips for publishers working across numerous domains:
- brand continuity is key to retain user trust
- make links easy to follow for users and search engines
- be judicious when it comes to creating subdomains - could you use a folder instead?
What about paywall experiences?
3 things for publishers to consider when evaluating content paywalls:
- trust and authority: is the user reassured?
- user experience: are there barriers to conversion?
- balance between visibility/transparency: does your page metadata match?
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I'm looking forward to speaking about @Thoth_metadata and some use cases of open metadata for open access books and chapters at 2023 Library Publishing Forum tomorrow. https://t.co/zB78ylMpPh @LibPubCoalition#LPForum23@sched
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Some key digital publishing trends rounded up by @KayleighToyra
From social publishing to generative AI and avoiding data faux pas 💎💻🔥
https://t.co/25cJtr13uN
"Publishers need to put into practice an idea that has long been held as a consensus among climate scientists: addressing environmental issues depends on collective action."
@_moorhousesarah reflects on a sustainability panel at London Book Fair: https://t.co/GggSiMvfpl
New on the IPG Podcast: a great chat with Sidonie Beresford-Browne about the story of children's publisher and packager @Raspberry_Books https://t.co/00wq7hUlY8
Thanks @Bett_show for such a fantastic #Bett2023
Truly so much insight & great meeting some really inspiring people seeking to innovate and improve #edtech
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Excited for #LBF23 and 'distilling' how Nordic publishing and publishers can benefit & learn from the knowledge being shared 💻💎💌
@KayleighToyra @LondonBookFair
https://t.co/hOjrkqlqPh
See some of the key books that IPG members are taking to next week's London Book Fair in this virtual showcase with @exacteditions https://t.co/pJskjOvz37
New on the IPG Podcast: a great chat about sustainability and carbon offsetting in publishing with Martin Klopstock at Kogan Page https://t.co/cvHNNmMH6M
Last, but definitely not least:
💻Think about the end user experience: what do your readers really want? Don’t offer ‘cool’ features such as interactivity ‘just because’, really think about what they’re going to be needing those features for
#publishing#digitalpublishing
When we first started doing "digital publishing" the content came out on CDs! A lot has changed, but here are some constants 🧵
💻Technology cannot be used as solution when process is lacking
💻The power of processes must guide the technology, not the other way around
💻 Customisation can help you unlock a truly integrated publishing powerhouse
💻 Integrations are essential to great tech solutions, so don’t be afraid to explore integrating