Comments on: Staying Ahead of the Curve in Publishing http://www.digitalbookworld.com/2010/staying-ahead-of-the-curve-in-publishing/ The publishing community for the 21st Century Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:16:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: PublishingSpy http://www.digitalbookworld.com/2010/staying-ahead-of-the-curve-in-publishing/comment-page-1/#comment-10551 PublishingSpy Thu, 13 May 2010 12:17:55 +0000 http://digitalbookworld.com/?p=1260#comment-10551 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">Staying Ahead of the Curve in Publishing - http://bit.ly/aUP0GE http://ow.ly/17mjJZ</span></span> Staying Ahead of the Curve in Publishing – http://bit.ly/aUP0GE http://ow.ly/17mjJZ

]]> By: Tim Spalding http://www.digitalbookworld.com/2010/staying-ahead-of-the-curve-in-publishing/comment-page-1/#comment-456 Tim Spalding Mon, 15 Feb 2010 22:36:52 +0000 http://digitalbookworld.com/?p=1260#comment-456 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">RT @DigiBookWorld: "I find the label 'Born-Digital Generation' almost as narrow-minded and silly as I did 'Generation X'." @glecharles http://bit.ly/aUP0GE</span></span> RT @DigiBookWorld: "I find the label 'Born-Digital Generation' almost as narrow-minded and silly as I did 'Generation X'." @glecharles http://bit.ly/aUP0GE

]]> By: Paul Coyne http://www.digitalbookworld.com/2010/staying-ahead-of-the-curve-in-publishing/comment-page-1/#comment-10561 Paul Coyne Mon, 15 Feb 2010 16:54:02 +0000 http://digitalbookworld.com/?p=1260#comment-10561 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">RT @glecharles: "I find the label 'Born-Digital Generation' almost as narrow-minded and silly as I did 'Generation X'." http://bit.ly/aUP0GE</span></span> RT @glecharles: "I find the label 'Born-Digital Generation' almost as narrow-minded and silly as I did 'Generation X'." http://bit.ly/aUP0GE

]]> By: Guy LeCharles Gonzalez http://www.digitalbookworld.com/2010/staying-ahead-of-the-curve-in-publishing/comment-page-1/#comment-428 Guy LeCharles Gonzalez Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:22:02 +0000 http://digitalbookworld.com/?p=1260#comment-428 I consider myself to be pretty digitally savvy, but I took a couple of online courses and the experience was terrible. Different strokes for different folks, not to mention the whole question of the digital divide. Did you see this article about libraries' troubles with the digital transition: http://bit.ly/dpaEoT I consider myself to be pretty digitally savvy, but I took a couple of online courses and the experience was terrible. Different strokes for different folks, not to mention the whole question of the digital divide.

Did you see this article about libraries’ troubles with the digital transition: http://bit.ly/dpaEoT

]]> By: Guy LeCharles Gonzalez http://www.digitalbookworld.com/2010/staying-ahead-of-the-curve-in-publishing/comment-page-1/#comment-427 Guy LeCharles Gonzalez Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:15:22 +0000 http://digitalbookworld.com/?p=1260#comment-427 Thanks, Maureen! I'm rather proud of it. :-) Thanks, Maureen! I’m rather proud of it. :-)

]]> By: Jenifer Joy Madden http://www.digitalbookworld.com/2010/staying-ahead-of-the-curve-in-publishing/comment-page-1/#comment-389 Jenifer Joy Madden Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:53:42 +0000 http://digitalbookworld.com/?p=1260#comment-389 Guy, thanks for your refreshing views. Labels aren't good for anybody. Like Kate and Andrew say, we all have to be flexible and keep on learning. It's time to appreciate that we humans have unique and peerless attributes. In fact, the digital tools we've come to rely on can impede our ability to be effective humans. Take the case of students learning how to write at American University. Turns out that Blackboard is great for some things, but makes it awful hard to take notes or make edits. And - did you know that most students hate printing out readings AND they also hate reading online? If that isn't a latter day conundrum, I don't know what is. You can read more about tribulations of the AU Writing Department in the post, "How Green is My Classroom" on my blog at www.durablehuman.com. Meanwhile, I'm writing an e-book to help parents guide their kids mindfully and gradually into the digital world. Let's not fool ourselves into believing in any newly-evolved abilities: a baby born today is no more digital than any baby ever was. And that's something to be nurtured, not squelched. Guy, thanks for your refreshing views. Labels aren’t good for anybody. Like Kate and Andrew say, we all have to be flexible and keep on learning.

It’s time to appreciate that we humans have unique and peerless attributes. In fact, the digital tools we’ve come to rely on can impede our ability to be effective humans.

Take the case of students learning how to write at American University. Turns out that Blackboard is great for some things, but makes it awful hard to take notes or make edits. And – did you know that most students hate printing out readings AND they also hate reading online? If that isn’t a latter day conundrum, I don’t know what is. You can read more about tribulations of the AU Writing Department in the post, “How Green is My Classroom” on my blog at http://www.durablehuman.com.

Meanwhile, I’m writing an e-book to help parents guide their kids mindfully and gradually into the digital world. Let’s not fool ourselves into believing in any newly-evolved abilities: a baby born today is no more digital than any baby ever was. And that’s something to be nurtured, not squelched.

]]> By: Maureen Graney http://www.digitalbookworld.com/2010/staying-ahead-of-the-curve-in-publishing/comment-page-1/#comment-387 Maureen Graney Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:51:31 +0000 http://digitalbookworld.com/?p=1260#comment-387 The website looks great -- gives dbw both a solid presence and sense of momentum. Nice job! The website looks great — gives dbw both a solid presence and sense of momentum. Nice job!

]]> By: Jason Allen Ashlock http://www.digitalbookworld.com/2010/staying-ahead-of-the-curve-in-publishing/comment-page-1/#comment-10571 Jason Allen Ashlock Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:09:29 +0000 http://digitalbookworld.com/?p=1260#comment-10571 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">Required: "curiosity about the broader industry" RT @digibookworld: Staying Ahead of the Curve in Publishing http://bit.ly/aUP0GE</span></span> Required: "curiosity about the broader industry" RT @digibookworld: Staying Ahead of the Curve in Publishing http://bit.ly/aUP0GE

]]> By: Pablo Defendini http://www.digitalbookworld.com/2010/staying-ahead-of-the-curve-in-publishing/comment-page-1/#comment-381 Pablo Defendini Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:40:29 +0000 http://digitalbookworld.com/?p=1260#comment-381 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">RT @glecharles: RT @DigiBookWorld: Staying Ahead of the Curve in Publishing - http://bit.ly/aUP0GE (w/ shout-outs to @armco @pablod @katerados)</span></span> RT @glecharles: RT @DigiBookWorld: Staying Ahead of the Curve in Publishing – http://bit.ly/aUP0GE (w/ shout-outs to @armco @pablod @katerados)

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