Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 98 Doctorow, Cory 1971 Ebooks: Neither E, Nor Books Paper for the O'Reilly Emerging Technologies Conference, 2004 Reading ease score: 65.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. "Ebooks: Neither E, Nor Books" by Cory Doctorow is an insightful discourse presented as a paper for the O'Reilly Emerging Technologies Conference in the early 21st century. This book serves as a critical analysis of ebooks and their evolving role in the publishing landscape, particularly focusing on the intricate relationship between traditional print books and their digital counterparts. Through a combination of personal experiences and observations from the contemporary digital age, Doctorow illuminates the implications of technology on reading, writing, and the broader literary culture. In this work, Doctorow outlines various perspectives on ebooks, asserting that they are not merely an extension of paper books but possess unique characteristics that can redefine authorship and readership. He explores concepts such as the shared nature of ebooks, their accessibility, and the changing dynamics of reader engagement which differ significantly from traditional books. Additionally, Doctorow addresses the challenges posed by copyright laws in the digital realm and advocates for a more flexible approach to copyright that respects both creators and readers. Ultimately, he envisions a future where ebooks fulfill their potential as standalone literary works that complement, rather than compete with, traditional print formats. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Electronic books Z Text Browsing: Computers & Technology Browsing: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference 74302 74305 2024-10-05T08:02:36.682923 2023-10-05T08:09:19.030981 text/html text/html 74295 74298 2024-10-05T08:02:36.911926 2023-10-05T08:09:19.166990 text/html text/html 99325 2024-10-05T08:02:42.230899 application/epub+zip 98254 2024-10-05T08:02:39.763897 application/epub+zip 87592 2024-10-05T08:02:38.639912 application/epub+zip 221705 2024-10-05T08:02:43.950910 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 215333 2024-10-05T08:02:41.440904 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 136908 2022-09-05T11:32:54.355554 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 63767 63797 2024-10-05T08:02:36.443936 2023-10-05T08:09:18.879988 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 44046 2024-07-30T09:28:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17558 2024-10-05T08:02:44.067883 application/rdf+xml 14829 2024-10-05T08:02:39.175903 image/jpeg 4001 2024-10-05T08:02:38.907901 image/jpeg 97036 2024-10-05T08:02:36.920923 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia