Screen technology
Description
Since the first printing technology of movable type was created in China by Bisheng out of baked clay, “book” emerged as a way to spread knowledge and information. Along the history, the printing technology always plays an important role in the development of book industry or publishing industry.
The saying of “book is doomed” is based on the assumption of screen technologies would develop as printer technologies had and even outdo the printer technology one day. We can imagine that the books will experience a dramatic change the moment screen technology improves enough to compete with the printed page. It is reported that during the last several years, more and more books are printed in digital ink. Some screen technologies can be the supporting key technology for the future books, for example, the touch-screen technology, screen with flexibility.
Enablers
- PDA and Cell-Phone Industries are making these screens (touch-screen technology) more useable and drive the technology to develop.
- Modern electronic technology
- Display manufacturers and System On Chip (SOC) manufacturers worldwide acknowledged the trend toward acceptance of touch-screens as a highly desirable user interface component
Inhibitors
Paradigms
- Pressure and stress by touching on screens makes screens non-flexible and fragile.