The electronic book is the latest example of how HTML continues to win out over competing, often nonstandardized, formats. E-books aren't websites, but E-books are distributed electronically. Now the dominant E-book format is XHTML. ... comparison

E-books aren't going to replace books. E-books are books, merely with a different form. More and more often, that form is ePub, a format powered by standard XHTML. As such, ePub can benefit from our nearly ten years' experience building ... shopping

Penguin gives us an imaginative look into the potential of books on the iPad. comparison

Before they were flashes of pixels jettisoning across screens, books meant pages and crackling spines and penned notes in the margins. Although bookstores may be closing, Dumbo's recently opened art gallery Central Booking is devoted to ... comparison

At the U. of Minnesota: ?E-books Cheaper, But Still Popular?. From the Article: Electronic textbooks are cheaper for bookstores and students, but University of Minnesota Bookstore Director Bob Crabb said they have yet to catch on with ... prices

Next time you drop a book in the bath or end up with an otherwise water-damaged periodical, document, or photograph, reader pearce.kilgour recommends a simple solution: Put it in the freezer. compare

The past two years have seen the public's interest in e-books reach dizzying heights. The Kindle and other readers have pushed the e-book phenomenon in front of mainstream consumers. The imminent appearance of the iPad and the ... compare

To be clear, I don't think Apple is going to ban book markets like Amazon's Kindle reader or Stanza. These generally have much more functionality than a basic book app, and eliminating them would be blatantly anti-competitive. ... compare

Molly Flatt: I love all the new literary platforms filling my days with fresh pickings, but I also miss taking one book at a time. shopping

The Morning News Tournament of Books is underway with a first round matchup between Nami Mun's Miles From Nowhere and Colum McCann's Let the Great World Spin. As a semifinal judge, I know at least one of the final two books and for your ... price