by Ron Miller

5 Links for Developers, Publishers and IT Pros 2-3-12

This week we explore, the top 20 IT job markets, the growing capability of HTML5 and what you can can learn from government cloud recommendations.

Read my full post and commentary on the Ness SPL blog.

 

eTextbook Market Still Very Much in Flux

When it comes to the burgeoning eTextbook market, we can argue about the best hardware, software/services and content, but in reality all three are going to have to come together to build the perfect eTextbook device. And cost definitely will matter.

Read my full post on the Ness SPL blog.

The Kindle Fire Ain't No iPad

The Kindle Fire is nice device for $200, but just because it shares the broad tablet category with the iPad doesn't make it an iPad substitute anymore than driving a Honda Fit would be an Audi A4 substitute. 

Read my full commentary on the TechTarget View from Above blog.

eReaders are alive and well, thanks very much

Image by The Daring Librarian via Flickr

Who was the moron who predicted the demise of eReaders? Oh, that was me. Seems rumors of the eReaders death have been greatly exaggerated.

Read my full commentary on FierceContentManagement.

Against all odds, eBook readers thrive

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In spite of more multi-function tablets, single-function black and white eReaders continue to sell, and IDC is predicting a price drop at the holidays will continue this trend.

Read my full commentary on FierceContentManagement.

$25 Discount Not Enough for Kindle Ads

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Amazon is trying to sell a Kindle with ads for a $25 savings off of the ad-free model. I think it's a bad idea and one that is likely dead on arrival.

It's going to take more than $25 to lure people to mix ads with their books, but Amazon may be thinking beyond its basic eBook Reader here.

Read my full commentary on FierceContentManagement.

New eBook: Making Web Content Management Work for Marketing and IT

I have a brand new eBook out about web content management for marketers including brand management, SEO, localization, analytics and connecting to other systems.

I'll be adding this to my eBook page soon.

For now, you can download the ebook from FierceContentManagement

It's Always About the Content - FierceCM

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After spending last weekend at the Deloitte National MBA Case Competition in Miami, it drove home a lesson I've always known. It's first, last and always about the content.

Read my full commentary on FierceContentManagement.

Video: A Look at NOOKColor

Barnes and Noble released the NOOKColor yesterday. You can read some details about in my post on FierceContentManagement. And here's a video tour explaining some of the highlights. They don't emphasize the ability to access the Web and play music and games on here, which I think is a real differentiator in the eBook Reader market and moves it from Reader to tablet.

 

Video: Kindle Ad Goes After iPad

In this Kindle ad, Amazon takes a swipe at the iPad and makes a nice play. Of course, what they don't tell you is that while the Kindle is great for reading books outdoors, it doesn't do much else and that's why they can afford to keep the price so low.