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O’Reilly is Shuttering Tools of Change (TOC)

Dianna Dilworth — Fri, 03 May 2013 11:05:40 +0000

After seven year of hosting the Tools of Change for Publishing Conference, Tim O’Reilly announced this week that he is retiring the conference and the TOC blog.

He explained in a blog post:

Seven years on, “digital publishing” is well on its way to simply being “publishing,” and options for both publishers and readers continue to evolve and expand. Publishers are significantly more change-hardy than they were in 2006. And there are plenty of other events that are helping publishers keep up with new technology offerings in the space.

O’Reilly explained further that the company is shifting its focus “from hosting the conversation about publishing technology to bringing our own tools to market.” This includes a collaborative writing platform code-named Atlas. The organization will continue to share thoughts on the O’Reilly Radar and on the Safari tech blog. AppNewser has covered the show for the past few years. Here is a link to the most recent show coverage.

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O’Reilly to Host First Ever eReader Petting Zoo at TOC 2012

Nate Hoffelder — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:17:04 +0000

If you haven’t made plans to attend the Tools of Change Conference, which is coming up in another few weeks, be prepared to drool with envy. O’Reilly will be having an eReader petting zoo on the last day of the conference, and we already have a couple dozen devices waiting to go on display.

Over the past couple months I have been working with Joe Wikert to bring together various tablet and eReader manufacturers. I’ve also dipped into my collection to provide some eReader that you might not see elsewhere.

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O’Reilly Books Just Released a Work in Progress eBook

Nate Hoffelder — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 14:23:26 +0000

Joe Wikert, general manager and publisher for technical publisher O’Reilly Books, just announced a new project.

O’Reilly Books is known for experimenting, having paved the way with DRM-free ebooks, paper/digital bundles, and novel marketing methods. This eBook is another experiment. To be more exact, Joe called it “a collection of publishing experiments packaged as an ebook.”

The book is called Every Book is a Startup, and right now it’s only 28 pages long. It’s short because it’s not done yet. O’Reilly plans to use this eBook to try to bring the Agile method of software development to eBooks. The idea is to release an eBook that’s just useful enough that people will buy it, and then add content to the eBook as time goes on. That future content is going to depend on reader feedback and requests.

Of course, there’s a catch. the eBook is selling right now for $5, but as content is added the price will go up.

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O’Reilly is Having a Sale to Benefit Japan

Nate Hoffelder — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 10:13:13 +0000

Here;s a good chance for you to help out the natural victims in Japan and load up on some great technical manuals, how-to videos, and reference books. All eBooks are DRM free and they come with lifetime access and free updates.

O’Reilly, No Starch Press, and Tidbits will donate all revenues, less author royalties, from today’s “Deal of the Day” sales to the Japanese Red Cross Society.

Thanks to the Internet, we understand more deeply than ever that everyone on the planet is connected. The disasters that have hit Japan feel close to home, and those of us at O’Reilly, No Starch, and Tidbits want to do something to help the Japanese people recover and rebuild. We know many of you do, too. Working with the O’Reilly Tokyo office, we will ensure that your valued contribution goes to the relief of those most in need. We’ll update the total amount donated throughout the day, as well as the final amount.

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