tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7422202.post116485979391684111..comments2023-10-19T04:34:54.187-05:00Comments on The Strength of Weak Ties: I have seen the future and this is itUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7422202.post-1165239783390879282006-12-04T07:43:00.000-06:002006-12-04T07:43:00.000-06:00Hi Dave,Thanks so much for your comments on NXTboo...Hi Dave,<BR/><BR/>Thanks so much for your comments on NXTbook Media. I was particularly happy to see you've noticed our permalinking feature as it's one of the "NXTbook only" features currently on the market.<BR/><BR/>Also wanted to address your outstanding wish-list:<BR/><BR/>YouTube integration, even perhaps United Streaming (there you go, Hall)- WHILE WE DON'T HAVE DIRECT INTEGRATION WITH YOUTUBE, FLASH VIDEO CAN BE DIRECTLY INTEGRATED WITHIN THE NXTBOOK.<BR/><BR/>Hyperlinks to other resources - LIVE HYPERLINKS ARE STANDARD<BR/><BR/>Wikis for collaboration - VERY COOL - WE'RE NOT THERE, YET.<BR/><BR/>Blogging capability for reflection, writing, etc. - DITTO<BR/><BR/>Podcasts from authors, famous scientists, poets, politicians (well, maybe not politicians)- HAS BEEN DONE WITH A NXTBOOK.<BR/><BR/>Podcasts on chapter reviews, important topics for downloading into an MP3 player. - DITTO.<BR/><BR/>Simulations/animations - YOU CAN DO IT.<BR/><BR/>Discussion boards and chats-maybe even some IM.- 07 UPGRADE IN THE WORKS.<BR/><BR/>Cell phone/PDA version - DATA PROVIDED TO PUBLISHERS ALSO HAS A BACK-UP XML FILE, SO THE PUBLISHER CAN PUSH IT OUT HOWEVER THEY LIKE.<BR/><BR/>As you can see, the NXTbook can handle most of these wishes from a technical standpoint today... We're mostly in the process of getting publishers to embrace the technology enough so that they feel comfortable optimizing their content via rich media. (Edutopia's a great example of a publisher wishing to push the envelope and I think you'll see them doing more cool stuff in the coming year.)<BR/><BR/>You didn't mention RSS, but you can also subscribe to a hyperlinked Table of Contents in your RSS reader. You'd get an update when a new issue is published including permalinks to all of the Table of Content items... Not sure if Edutopia is publicizing the feed, but if you'd like it.. just let me know.<BR/><BR/>If you'd like to see your wish-list demonstrated, most everything you discussed can be found in "The Best of NXTbook," located here: http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/NXTbook/bestofnxtbook/index.php<BR/><BR/>Thanks again for mentioning NXTbook Media!<BR/><BR/>MacusAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7422202.post-1165063233145612382006-12-02T06:40:00.000-06:002006-12-02T06:40:00.000-06:00I'm not so sure I think this will fly. When word ...I'm not so sure I think this will fly. When word processors first came out, people would hand-write their documents and then transfer what they had written into the computer because they didn't feel comfortable composing in software. But we slowly got used to it and I would venture to guess that most people compose directly on the computer now. As to reading a publication, I've heard many people complain - but not as much in recent years - that they don't like reading directly on screen. But I think that's changing as people get used to absorbing information in a new medium.<BR/><BR/>So why should we try to make web pages act like magazines? If I want to turn the pages of EduTopia I'll pick up my hard copy, sit in my chair and read it. I don't necessarily want the same experience sitting at my computer. <BR/><BR/>To put it in Shoshana Zuboff's words, this feels more like "automating" than "informating."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7422202.post-1164970214470289582006-12-01T04:50:00.000-06:002006-12-01T04:50:00.000-06:00Too Cool for School! Now if Steve Jobs would just...Too Cool for School! Now if Steve Jobs would just make an Apple Tablet Mac, I'd be set...Developerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11399403513197849698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7422202.post-1164903816661749712006-11-30T10:23:00.000-06:002006-11-30T10:23:00.000-06:00I don't see the coffee cup ring on the cover :-)I don't see the coffee cup ring on the cover :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7422202.post-1164901798524502242006-11-30T09:49:00.000-06:002006-11-30T09:49:00.000-06:00I agree, this is a very powerful view of a future ...I agree, this is a very powerful view of a future publication delivery mechanism!<BR/><BR/>The inclusion of direct hyperlinks show it is no longer a "flat" presentation of the information, yet it is presented as such! <BR/><BR/>This will be an interesting tool to demonstrate the nature of publications that are electronic vs. those that are paper-only!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the heads-up, Dave!Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03270545768771771765noreply@blogger.com