Comments on: Mobile phones: A way to spread e-books around in Africa http://www.teleread.org/blog/2006/09/01/mobile-e-books-not-to-be-downplayed-if/ News & views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics Sat, 05 Jul 2008 10:48:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Oluniyi David Ajao » Blog Archive » Cellular Networks now Lotto Companies – A Case of Misplaced Priorities http://www.teleread.org/blog/2006/09/01/mobile-e-books-not-to-be-downplayed-if/#comment-82461 Oluniyi David Ajao » Blog Archive » Cellular Networks now Lotto Companies – A Case of Misplaced Priorities Thu, 07 Sep 2006 16:34:56 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/?p=5424#comment-82461 [...] NB: I did my first publication, at TeleRead, recently - Mobile phones: A way to spread e-books around in Africa [...] [...] NB: I did my first publication, at TeleRead, recently - Mobile phones: A way to spread e-books around in Africa [...]

]]> By: David Rothman http://www.teleread.org/blog/2006/09/01/mobile-e-books-not-to-be-downplayed-if/#comment-80066 David Rothman Sat, 02 Sep 2006 22:29:45 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/?p=5424#comment-80066 David, what kind of content is most in demand over there--both public domain and the copyrighted variety, as well as Creative Commons? Fiction? Nonfiction? Popular genres? And can you tell us more about the local authors and the e-publishing infrastructure? Are many publishing just electronically? What business models are they using--how do they get paid, if they do? This is fascinating stuff. Of course, if you'd prefer, you can use the main part of the blog--ideally with some accompanying art, if that isn't too much trouble. I hope you write in depth, if you have time and mention the authors as individuals. This story needs to get out. Thanks, David David, what kind of content is most in demand over there–both public domain and the copyrighted variety, as well as Creative Commons? Fiction? Nonfiction? Popular genres?

And can you tell us more about the local authors and the e-publishing infrastructure? Are many publishing just electronically?

What business models are they using–how do they get paid, if they do?

This is fascinating stuff. Of course, if you’d prefer, you can use the main part of the blog–ideally with some accompanying art, if that isn’t too much trouble.

I hope you write in depth, if you have time and mention the authors as individuals. This story needs to get out.

Thanks,
David

]]> By: David Ajao http://www.teleread.org/blog/2006/09/01/mobile-e-books-not-to-be-downplayed-if/#comment-80003 David Ajao Sat, 02 Sep 2006 19:20:03 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/?p=5424#comment-80003 There are authors in Africa who publish for mobiles. I know of people who publish using XHTML and WML, both programming languages for publishing WAP pages. There are authors in Africa who publish for mobiles. I know of people who publish using XHTML and WML, both programming languages for publishing WAP pages.

]]> By: Branko Collin http://www.teleread.org/blog/2006/09/01/mobile-e-books-not-to-be-downplayed-if/#comment-79728 Branko Collin Sat, 02 Sep 2006 01:16:56 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/?p=5424#comment-79728 Are there African authors (if I may paint with so broad a brush for a moment) who publish for mobile phones? What formats do they use? Are there African authors (if I may paint with so broad a brush for a moment) who publish for mobile phones? What formats do they use?

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