Enhanced Ebook University (E2BU), presented by Digital Book World and the Idea Logical Company, is the most comprehensive, authoritative, and current program of its kind for publishing professionals. Date: Recording of WEBcast on August 18th, 2010.
Tuition: $39 /
DBW Members: $23 (Member discount will be applied at checkout)
Register for the complete series (all 10 sessions, plus the White Paper) and save over $100: $299 / DBW Members: $240. Not yet a member?
Get all of E2BU plus membership for only $20 more, a savings of 80%! The experience of digital reading is rapidly evolving, and authors, publishers, and developers are experimenting with new ways of engaging and interacting with readers. This session will examine the broad range of social enhancement and interaction opportunities available for ebooks and other forms of digital content. We will discuss social reading platforms and ways of integrating social media. We will look at online book communities and collaborative writing projects. If the internet is a social space, what will consumers want and expect as more reading is done on web-enabled devices?
This WEBcast is especially important for people in editorial, marketing, digital, business development, and executive positions.
MODERATOR 
Kirk Biglione is a seasoned digital media professional specializing in web publishing systems, social and search strategies, and user experience. Kirk frequently speaks on topics related to digital media and is a co-founder of
Medialoper. His extensive writings on digital media and consumer experience have made him something of a reluctant DRM expert.
PANELISTS • Travis Alber, co-founder of BookGlutton
• Richard Nash, consultant to authors and publishers and founder of Cursor, a portfolio of niche social publishing communities
ABOUT ENHANCED EBOOK UNIVERSITY: Everyone is talking about enhanced ebooks, but nobody seems to know exactly what they are. What are our options for enhancement? How much does it cost? Who makes enhanced ebooks? Do we outsource the workflow? Can we create it in-house? Do we even have the rights?
Before publishers integrate enhanced ebooks into their business model and develop marketing strategies, they need E2BU. We gather the top publishers, agents, developers, and experts together to explore all the options, now and in the future, in a practical, business minded approach.
There's no fluff, no tech jargon, no fawning over devices – E2BU's 10 sessions zero in on the unique issues publishers need to understand to craft competent enhancements that satisfy readers and sell books.
