I've had students and constituents ask me how I keep up with technology. One way is by following blogs and tweets from professional techies I admire. One blog I read is called Mobile Libraries by Gerry McKiernan.
His latest post on Vooks tells of videos being inserted with other digital media into ebooks. For those who first think of Fiction, the idea is pushy and arrogant. Who wants a film professional pushing their views of the book on them. Part of the pleasure of reading is bringing your own visualization to its interpretation.
However,if your first thought when hearing about Vooks is Non-Fiction you may have a different reaction. I can see a how-to ebook being greatly enhanced by video demos. I think I would enjoy a travel book in this new venue too.I'd like to see a sample, so I'll be looking for one to view.
Until then, here is the link to McKiernan's post if you'd like to learn more about Vooks, Mobile Libraries: Vooks = Text+Video+Etc. > Coming To An iPhone Near You ....
