#MEETING: Tuesday, Nov. 8, 7:30 p.m., STUART HALL#
##Presentation##
From E-Book to App: A Short History of Information Mobilized
The mobile revolution is upon us, and industries across the spectrum are finding new ways to make information available to users in situ, pushing data to users via mobile devices that understand where they are and what the options are for, say, parking in that place or what friends may be nearby. Smartphones use small programs called apps to pull device resources and data together to perform astonishing feats of convergence called mashups, and the line between the kinds of devices (e-reader, cell phone, and tablet) that provide these services is increasingly blurred.
This month’s presentation will attempt a brief history of a very brief, recent period in which devices as different as the Kindle and the iPad have arisen and revised the definition of what it means to read, to engage with text, and to leverage web-based information resources, from the perspective of the founder of a start-up publishing firm. Mobile reading devices and the company’s publishing tools will be demonstrated during the presentation.
##Presenter##
William E. DeLamater is the founder and president of eReadia LLC, based in Maryland near the District of Columbia. eReadia is a technology company that builds web-based tools that enable content creators to publish to mobile platforms, particularly in the K-12 education space. The range of formats supported include Kindle, ePub, PDF, and mobile web app. Individual users and organizations subscribe for access to eReadia’s custom publishing tools. From its early focus on e-book publishing for Kindle, Nook, and other e-ink reading devices, eReadia has applied its custom publishing tools to the production of mobile apps, which perform on platforms including the iPhone, the iPad, and Android devices.
##Addition Information##
The meeting ends with a raffle of software and books. After the meeting, join us for pizza at Conte’s.
The meeting location is Stuart Hall at Princeton Theological Seminary (on Alexander Street, west of the Princeton campus).
The meeting begins at 7:30 in Room 6 on the second floor of Stuart Hall. The Beginners’ SIG will be in back of Room 6 from 6:30-7:15; the Intermediate SIG will be in Room 4 on the first floor from 6:30-7:15.
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Areas around the library are under construction and its adjacent parking lot across Mercer Street is closed. Approximately 90 spaces are available on the backside of the library near Stockton (Rte 206).
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