Electronic Publishing
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Electronic Publishing Electronic publishing, it would appear, is finally coming of age. Although electronic books were one of the first products to be sold on-line, print has, until recently, been relatively unaffected by developments in this new media. The main effect of electronic media on the consumer publishing market so far, has been due to the growth of Internet bookselling. It was primarily in the business of academic and scientific publishing that electronic publishing had made the most impact, mainly due to the fact that is particularly suitable for the frequent updating of material which is necessary in these fields. Largely due to the investment in new technology by publishers, retailers and software companies, new products on the market are making it more accessible to the consumer. Things are moving faster now following developments of handheld devices and software such as Microsoft Reader and Adobe Acrobat E-Book Reader. Gemstar-TV Guide International...

