tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6782713127824478176.post8373209309580602326..comments2023-11-18T13:07:27.303-08:00Comments on Indie Author: Interactive Novels: Not So MuchUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6782713127824478176.post-83164379363590823872011-03-22T09:25:01.968-07:002011-03-22T09:25:01.968-07:00I have a "nephew" of sorts who is gradua...I have a "nephew" of sorts who is graduating from RIT. I want him to create the book applications that can do the following: spray a perfume, show action clips, allow the reader to choose different story lines and outcomes, allow readers to write comments and effects not like gaming but where they have to spell check...<br />Perhaps in our time ebooks will offer full on reality without Caroline Gerardohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12376556246231855571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6782713127824478176.post-35897014016755939072011-03-19T15:26:00.869-07:002011-03-19T15:26:00.869-07:00Kev-
Not sure what you mean. The site I think you&...Kev-<br />Not sure what you mean. The site I think you're talking about is bookconnector.com, and while it's a site I recommend, I don't have anything to do with its operations. <br /><br />Regarding the rotating book covers, to date I've only received one response so I haven't set up the slideshow yet. Get those cover images and links in, people! =')<br /><br /><br />April L. Hamiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06450879359445096462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6782713127824478176.post-25241292095549326172011-03-19T15:18:46.153-07:002011-03-19T15:18:46.153-07:00What happened to bookconnect.com that you mentione...What happened to bookconnect.com that you mentioned in the author guide? And are you doing the rotational pics thing or no? From what I can tell, it doesn't seem you're active; hope I'm wrong!Kevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07801375613506119374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6782713127824478176.post-7449483108054031332011-01-28T11:21:47.835-08:002011-01-28T11:21:47.835-08:00I agree with steelweed, interactivity is a wonderf...I agree with steelweed, interactivity is a wonderful idea for nonfiction, particularly educational/training nonfiction. I've always looked on the vook and now enhanced books as gimmick. I think it is wonderful that people are exploring the realm of the possible with these new technologies, but it will take quite a while to separate the good ideas from the gimmicks.<br />~jonJ. M. Strotherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01117770768990691070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6782713127824478176.post-39797852911000088232011-01-25T16:08:20.626-08:002011-01-25T16:08:20.626-08:00Ah, the shock and awe of technology.
Alas, the in...Ah, the shock and awe of technology.<br /><br />Alas, the insipid minds of those who cater to the current mind-set of our materialistic culture.<br /><br />Will we one day have an underground of book readers, skulking about, trying to find a ray of light from the window of a multimedia company?<br /><br />I think I'd rather check out of life before that could happen...Alexander M Zoltaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05834377275741541185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6782713127824478176.post-81504949474396759432011-01-24T12:20:38.983-08:002011-01-24T12:20:38.983-08:00The problem is that the interactive elements are d...The problem is that the interactive elements are done 'just because we can' instead of because they add to the experience. The also pick books which with a lot of drama, so it's easy to create video/music. <br /><br />I think interactivity is more appropriate for non-fiction than fiction. If I want to see a movie, I don't grab an eDevice.steeleweedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02077739629921574784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6782713127824478176.post-31056235938592675252011-01-24T11:38:38.719-08:002011-01-24T11:38:38.719-08:00Why do they want to be so mean to their customers?...Why do they want to be so mean to their customers? Wow. What value is that adding besides "Look what we can do?"<br /><br />I disagree with you about the movie experience. The mainstream movie business is dying precisely because they go for shallow, non-risky, big-scale entertainment. For most Americans, there's a choice of maybe a half dozen movies at any one time. It's no Author Scott Nicholsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09778999586794284457noreply@blogger.com