Difference between revisions of "Development of E-book"
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Revision as of 09:43, 27 March 2007
Description:
"E-books provide for a reader many new attractive features compared to old-style printed books. E-books can be read on laptop or portable e-book reader, and therefore they are totally portable and accessible at anywhere in anytime.
Based on personal preferences, a reader can adjust the layout, fonts and size, use highly developed search functions or play music and videos. The main goal of the future e-books is to offer to a reader “better than paper” experiences.
Future E-books have following characteristics:
• Flexibility and accessibility. • Layout, interface and size can be adjusted (font size and type can be changed, zooming in and out the document etc.) • Highly developed search functions • The book can be read in low lighting with a back-lit device • Large storage capacities. Thousands of books can be saved and carried on one device and approximately 500 average e-books can be stored on one CD (compare how much shelve space they would need). • A book can be copied and back ups can be easily taken. No risk on damage on the pages. • Errors on the text can be easily corrected by downloading update files "
Refer: New features compared to printed books
Enablers:
- Technology(screen, battery)development
- Reader Preference
Inhibitors
- Pensioners have ample free time and may wish to undertake a new challenge.
- It is a widely acknowledged problem and politics has this high on their agenda.
- Despite the unpopularity of the care sector, people actually do wish to resolve this issue.