Upskilling tips for digital production
This week we are very glad to present a guest blog from our friends at The Publishing Post packed with tips on how team members…
Ebook and digital production
Content delivery platforms in publishing, and how to start using them
It has been a few years since online learning crossed the threshold of the corporate world and journeyed into other industries. Education and publishing are…
The European Accessibility Act – how does it impact publishers?
Contrary to the belief of a unified market, the European Union (EU) discovered that fragmentation existed when it came to accessibility. They realised significant disparities…
Accessibility in journals: What are the roadblocks and how to overcome them?
Publishing accessible content is no longer an added feature but a requirement of today’s changing landscape. It is especially pertinent for educational institutions and scientific…
3 ways to introduce accessibility into your digital content
Chances are that you’ve heard about accessibility but aren’t sure what that means beyond using alt text for images. If you find yourself in the…
How NFT digital first editions could shape the future of publishing
The interest in NFT and blockchain technology has been growing throughout 2021, and this seems likely to continue into 2022 and beyond. The music and…
Books are software, too
There’s a good chance that, when you think about some of the printed books in your collection, you think about more than just the story…
Accessibility: Requirement or Opportunity?
“The significant benefits of being able to offer accessible research documents to all cannot be underestimated. Not only does it widen our dissemination reach and…
Accessible publishing in action
When inclusion is a consideration from the start, accessibility can become an organic part of a workflow. It can mean increased efficiency and a superior…
Automate your way to more meaningful work
Want more time for creativity, innovation, and strategic thinking—all while improving the bottom line? Let robots do the drudge. It’s hard to overstate the turmoil…
Are you ready to use InDesign on the web?
A look at new and upcoming new methods for online copy editing, commenting and review and considering whether we should be changing our publishing wor…
Helvetica Now: a new chapter for an iconic typeface
In this article for BookMachine, Charles Nix, a Creative Type Director at Monotype, gives insights into the origin and development of Helvetica Now: a new chapter in…
How we developed a user-centred interface for our publishing start-up
Where Is The Bird? – a story of augmenting reality At VIKA we make extraordinary books that blur the boundaries between real and virtual formats.…
Listen up! Audiobooks finally get a standard
Audiobooks are cool. They are so cool that they don’t need no rules. Having worked with ebooks for a long while, where we have had…
Alice’s Adventures in Alt-Text Land
Down the Rabbit Hole Alice was beginning to get very tired of sitting by her sister on the bank, and of having nothing to do:…