Tag Archives: interactive

Miss Spider’s publisher explains how he’s wanted to create ebook apps since 1972

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Chris Walters

With all the blog chatter about myopic and hamstrung publishers, it’s easy to forget about the innovators like Nicholas Callaway… Continue reading →

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“The Warlock of Firetop Mountain”: another interactive text adventure hits the Kindle store

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Chris Walters

This is just a quick note that if you enjoy interactive adventure books — think choose-your-own-adventure, but with an added element of D&D-style dice rolling and hit points — then you might want to try out the new Kindle port … Continue reading →

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Today’s bargain book: “Zombocalypse Now” by Matt Youngmark

Posted on January 3, 2011 by Booksprung Editor

“Zombocalypse Now” by Matt Youngmark Price: $2.99 / Lending enabled Amazon Summary: You’re a stuffed bunny and it’s the end of the world. Between you and your objective are forty or fifty ­zombies gorging ­themselves on the flesh of the … Continue reading →

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"Dusk World" brings interactive comics to the Kindle

Posted on December 14, 2010 by Chris Walters

I’ve commented in a few recent posts that so far, the only “active content” titles we’ve seen on the Kindle Store have been games. I like games, but I’ve been wondering why no developer has tried anything more ambitious. Then … Continue reading →

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The safe bet: following a print metaphor

Posted on October 5, 2010 by Chris Walters

This is part of my overview of interactive digital books as of October 2010.  Current trends in interactive book design Relying on the printed page metaphor Interactivity as content Telling stories beyond the printed page As of right now, the … Continue reading →

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Current trends in interactive digital books

Posted on October 4, 2010 by Chris Walters

This is the first of a multi-post overview of interactive digital books as of October 2010.  Current trends in interactive book design Relying on the printed page metaphor Interactivity as content Telling stories beyond the printed page Ebooks are exciting … Continue reading →

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Penguin previews interactive books for Apple's iBook store

Posted on March 2, 2010 by Chris Walters

Penguin Books’ CEO John Makinson gave a presentation in London today where he demonstrated some books/applications–I’m not sure what you’d call them technically–that Penguin plans to sell on the iBook store when the iPad launches later this month. Penguin is … Continue reading →

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