Proceedings of the Annual Electronic Book 2000 Conference and Show (3rd):Changing the Fundamentals of Reading Held on September 25-27, 2000, in Gaithersburg, Maryland

摘要

Digital convergence is the blending of two or more technologies, or subsystems,to form an integrated system that has unique functionality beyond the mere addition of its subcomponents. The authors are witness to this phenomenon as digital convergence starts to unfold in our every day lives: telephony and network becomes voice over IP; analog photography and microchips leads to digital photography; film, micro-mirror devices, and optical disc storage become digital cinema; and finally displays, software, and semiconductor storage become electronic books. At this year's conference, the authors featured more than 50 speakers to discuss how electronic books will change the way we read, publish, distribute, and disseminate information since Gutenberg printed his first book in the 1500s. Topics of major interest to be covered include: Overview and New E-Book Technologies; E-Book Authors Forum; E-Book Applications; E-Book and Government; The Digital Divide and Accessibility; and Standards and Interoperability.