As kids every week we were taken to the school library. An array of books right from informational to comics to novels was spread in front of us and we were asked to choose one from the list. We were given a 40 minute reading time and then stripped us of our priced possession. Sometimes, if we were lucky, we were allowed to keep it for a full whole week. Then it was college time. Library was our second home. Notes and assignments always found their way to the library and there was a huge rush during exam time to grab the right book.
EBooks, then, were still slowly making inroads into the publishing industry in India. Our work was mainly dependent on printed books and even now we find it pretty satisfying. But with the entry of technology into our lives, everything around us in the world has gone digital. Ebooks today is a reality. Many book publishers around the world have found this segment as a lucrative one and have pegged millions behind this form of books. To add to it the entry of Ebook readers like Kindle have set the cash counters ringing. The publishing industry is abuzz with marketing and advertising professionals trying to dig out ways to explore the market and with technologists exploring new techniques and patterns through which these virtual docs could be handled easily by clients. The publishing industry has definitely seen gold and with time this technology will change the perception of reading.
What’s more interesting about Ebooks is its portability. With the ease of storing it on a device as simple and light as a mobile phone, Ebooks has already started occupying space inside the users’ device. Mobile applications are a rage and Ebook publishers have not shied away from creating applications where users can easily download Ebooks, share them and even upload them for others to use through custom made Ebook Libraries. Their ease of use has been a major factor in Ebook getting chosen over printed books.