2001 Was a Tough Read for E-Books
Review of industry disappointments and prospects. [Wired] (December 25, 2001)
E-Books Live On After Mighty Fall
Profiles successful electronic text projects where reading and sales are stronger than ever. [Wired] (December 18, 2001)
AOL Retreats From Big Push for E-Books
AOL Time Warner eliminates its iPublish division. Free registration required. [NY Times] Free registration required to view. (December 5, 2001)
Will We Ever Want E-Books?
Commentary on why consumers don't want or need e-books. [E-Commerce Times] (November 14, 2001)
First Monday - Will E-books Change the World?
Argues that the evolution of e-book technology is related to the penetrating impact of networks and information technology on society. (October 1, 2001)
4 Publishers Agree to Sale of E-Books on Yahoo
Short announcement about Penguin Putnam, Simon and Schuster, Random House and HarperCollins publishers. Free registration required. [NY Times] Free registration required to view. (September 5, 2001)
Evolution of Portable Electronic Books
Charts the development of portable electronic book hardware. [Ariadne] (September, 2001)
Forecasts of an E-Book Era Were, It Seems, Premature
Cases of the slow growth of the e-book industry. Free registration required. [NY Times] Free registration required to view. (August 28, 2001)
E-books and Their Future in Academic Libraries
An overview of e-book issues, based on a development strategy for the University of California libraries. [D-Lib Magazine] (August, 2001)
U.S. Supreme Court Sides with Free-lancers
Writers may control whether articles they sold for print in a regular newspaper or magazine may be reproduced in electronic form. [CNN] (June 25, 2001)
Compressed Data: Tags Could Help Keep E-Book Links Alive
The use of digital object identifiers (DOIs) in e-books. [NY Times] Free registration required to view. (June 18, 2001)
The Battle to Define the Future of the Book in the Digital World
A thorough look at the competing economic, technological, and social factors influencing the development of e-books. [First Monday] (June 4, 2001)
Forbes.com: Electronic Page-Turners
Reviews of some early ebook software products. [Free registration required to view] (May 28, 2001)
A University that Reveres Tradition Experiments with E-Books
A University of Virginia seminar's trials with e-book readers. [The Chronicle of Higher Education] (May 11, 2001)
Evolving E-Books Let Authors Answer Critics
News on a Princeton University Press project with adaptive e-books. Free registration required. [NY Times] Free registration required to view. (May 10, 2001)
Copyright Battle: Is an E-Book a Book?
News and implications analysis of the lawsuit between Random House and RosettaBooks. [CNet] (May 6, 2001)
E-books Remain Niche Reads
The e-book market is hampered by immature, expensive technology and a limited number of people willing to consider reading books on electronic devices. [CNet] (May 3, 2001)
E-book Devices Yet to Hit Bestseller's List
News on the slowly developing e-book hardware devices market. [CNet] (May 2, 2001)
How to Crack Open an E-Book
Gemstar's RocketBook encryption methods have apparently been hacked. [Wired] (April 27, 2001)
Authors, Agents on E-Books' Side
Analysis of an upcoming lawsuit over the interpretation of book contracts. [Wired] (April 17, 2001)
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