Key Messages
Why Ebooks Should Be Used To Revolutionize How We Read
If you love reading, then you should become an ebook enthusiast!
Ebooks have a tremendous amount of potential to revolutionize how we read books and make them even more interesting than ever before.
We could add features like reading dashboards for tracking our progress, framed prints that are shipped with the ebook, and new ways to engage with text.
However, these features don’t exist yet so we must rely on traditional printed copies instead of taking advantage of ebooks.
Fortunately, there is a way to be an ebook enthusiast: research what ebook companies are currently doing and what they plan to do in the future in order to make ebooks better than ever.
Then start reading ebooks that take advantage of those features; this will allow you to get an idea as to how currently available ebooks can improve your reading experience compared to traditional ones!
Lastly, remember not to use silly cartoons if it’s a religious text!
The Potential Of Ebooks: More Accessibility And Flexibility For Non-Fiction Authors
Ebooks can make reading a much more enjoyable experience in some genres.
For example, non-fiction books are ideal for ebooks, since they make it easier to skim through and access the content you want.
With ebooks, you can use different formatting to highlight the most important parts of the text, so even busy readers know where to look immediately.
On the other hand, novels, which are mostly dependent on text and narrative rather than specific information, will largely stay in their traditional format.
However, while ebooks might not be as well-suited for fiction as they are for non-fiction books, they do offer authors more flexibility in terms of design and layout.
They also allow authors to incorporate visuals like photos and videos into their stories, making them more enjoyable to read and follow.
Finally, there’s still work being done on ebooks today to further improve the reading experience.
As such, the future looks bright for digital books!
Publishers And Authors Need To Take A Central Role In Making Ebooks Better Suited For Reading
The ebook experience should not be a carbon copy of the physical book experience.
Many ebooks still mistakenly try to replicate printed books: they feature covers, title pages, copyright information and a table of contents that do not fit the digital medium.
For example, ebook covers should be specially designed for digital libraries in order to improve browsability and copyright information should not be too prominent as it can leave a negative impression on readers.
And when it comes to tables of contents, they should allow users to navigate the content more easily rather than being simply lists of chapters.
To make ebooks more exciting, authors and publishers need to think outside the book by bridging the digital and physical world with prints or magnets.
This would enable readers to keep track of what they have read by placing prints on shelves or magnets on their fridge.
At the end of the day, ebooks cannot merely imitate printed books; publishers and authors must take charge in improving how books are formatted for digital reading.
Ebooks Unlock The Potential Of Traditional Books For All Types Of Readers
When it comes to reading books, ebooks can drastically improve the experience.
This is especially true for the new generation of readers who may not be able to relate to traditional books.
With the flexibility that ebooks provide, there are a variety of ways we can design a tailored experience for different types of readers.
For skimming, ebooks can offer just enough information for an instant judgement.
For grokking, readers can get key insight from each chapter without having to read every detail.
For mastering, readers will have access to the full book if they want to delve deeper into the material.
One unique solution is providing virtual cards featuring brief outlines of each chapter.
This way, readers would be able to easily skim through and find what interests them before flipping over one card and getting key insights about the specific chapter -allowing them to grok more easily- and being presented with the option to click through in order to master its content if desired.
A Reading Dashboard Can Make Navigating Your Ebook Library Easier And More Enjoyable
Ebooks need easier ways to navigate and find what they want quickly.
Today’s ebook libraries can be confusing and uninspiring which makes it hard for people to find the book they are looking for.
One way to solve this problem is with a reading dashboard that organizes books into clusters based on topics or book modules.
That way, readers can find what they’re looking for much faster than just navigating through lists of titles.
Not only that, but grouping books by module would allow readers to quickly access the information they need without having to read an entire book!
To make it even easier for customers to choose the right book, authors and publishers needs to provide more meaningful information about their ebooks upfront.
This means being more candid about what readers will learn from the book, instead of just highlighting why it must be bought in order to “change one’s life.”
Ebooks Should Be Improved To Create A Better Connection With Readers Instead Of Focusing On Social Media Sharing
When it comes to ebooks, the goal should not be focused on promoting sharing with others.
Instead, these books should be designed in such a way that they facilitate people’s ability to share content with themselves.
This could mean making it easier for readers to take notes while they are reading and keep track of those notes easily by linking various passages together.
Such a feature would make it simpler for readers to internalize what they are reading and being able to link similar works from different sources.
Rather than encouraging readers to merely post random comments or pictures without meaning behind them, this design shift could help transform how individuals read books around the world as well as increase their understanding of the material presented within them.
Wrap Up
The central message behind Breaking the Page is that ebooks are not meant to replace traditional books, but rather provide new ways for books to coexist in the digital world.
As such, it’s vital for the design of ebooks to go beyond just their low price and appeal more to readers.
This book provides a comprehensive summary of how those changes can occur and provides a vision for a future where physical and digital books can exist alongside each other.
