E-books News & Articles

They say desperate times call for desperate measures. Whether it’s a need for more revenue, better access or more space, this week in web publishing brings you several innovative solutions.

MetaPress, a host of scientific, technical and medical content, recently announced its partnership with an independent, U.K.-based company called Woodhead Publishing.

The partnership will allow Woodhead Publishing, through MetaPress, to offer a multi-tiered e-book platform consisting of a primary site and several secondary, subject-specific sites needed to accommodate the substantial growth of Woodhead Publishing.

The Frankfurt Book Fair is a popular global book extravaganza that not only sells books, but also serves as a cultural interchange across national borders. This year, while bookworming their way around the aisles, the organizers conducted a survey designed to figure out if the digitization has begun to influence the publishing industry, as well as who might be the driving force behind it.

Over 1,000 industry professionals from over 30 countries responded to the survey.