Comments on: Lessons Learned From a $27 eBook http://oxfordmediaworks.com/publishing/lessons-learned-from-a-27-ebook/ Media is our middle name Mon, 30 Aug 2010 22:50:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Kirk Biglione http://oxfordmediaworks.com/publishing/lessons-learned-from-a-27-ebook/comment-page-1/#comment-7453 Kirk Biglione Fri, 08 Jan 2010 03:25:02 +0000 http://oxfordmediaworks.com/?p=241#comment-7453 @Brian - you're welcome. I promise there will be more to come (that's the New Year's resolution, at least). @Greg - Thanks for making that point. O'Reilly does in fact publish all of its books in a variety of DRM-free formats. If you buy direct from O'Reilly you have access to a multi-format bundle as well as a lifetime of free updates. The only reason I don't buy O'Reilly ebooks is because I subscribe to their Safari Bookshelf. Obviously, I think other publishers can learn from O'Reilly's example. So far, not many have. Tying this back to today's post, it's interesting to note that the WordPress book was self-published by a couple of bloggers. At least someone is learning from O'Reilly's example. @Brian – you’re welcome. I promise there will be more to come (that’s the New Year’s resolution, at least).

@Greg – Thanks for making that point. O’Reilly does in fact publish all of its books in a variety of DRM-free formats. If you buy direct from O’Reilly you have access to a multi-format bundle as well as a lifetime of free updates. The only reason I don’t buy O’Reilly ebooks is because I subscribe to their Safari Bookshelf.

Obviously, I think other publishers can learn from O’Reilly’s example. So far, not many have. Tying this back to today’s post, it’s interesting to note that the WordPress book was self-published by a couple of bloggers. At least someone is learning from O’Reilly’s example.

]]> By: Greg Glockner http://oxfordmediaworks.com/publishing/lessons-learned-from-a-27-ebook/comment-page-1/#comment-7448 Greg Glockner Thu, 07 Jan 2010 19:35:47 +0000 http://oxfordmediaworks.com/?p=241#comment-7448 I should have added: most O'Reilly programming e-books cost $30-40 apiece. Expensive but worth it. I should have added: most O’Reilly programming e-books cost $30-40 apiece. Expensive but worth it.

]]> By: Greg Glockner http://oxfordmediaworks.com/publishing/lessons-learned-from-a-27-ebook/comment-page-1/#comment-7447 Greg Glockner Thu, 07 Jan 2010 19:28:50 +0000 http://oxfordmediaworks.com/?p=241#comment-7447 O'Reilly makes many (most?) of their programming books available as DRM-free PDFs. It's fantastic since I can put a copy on my laptop and have it wherever I may be. And I agree that PDFs are the best solution for the consumer since they are a standard format that will be supported for years. How long is the commitment to other e-book formats? O’Reilly makes many (most?) of their programming books available as DRM-free PDFs. It’s fantastic since I can put a copy on my laptop and have it wherever I may be. And I agree that PDFs are the best solution for the consumer since they are a standard format that will be supported for years. How long is the commitment to other e-book formats?

]]> By: Brian O'Leary http://oxfordmediaworks.com/publishing/lessons-learned-from-a-27-ebook/comment-page-1/#comment-7442 Brian O'Leary Thu, 07 Jan 2010 16:54:44 +0000 http://oxfordmediaworks.com/?p=241#comment-7442 I like the way that you have generalized some valid principles here ... thanks for a good post. I like the way that you have generalized some valid principles here … thanks for a good post.

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