[Upd-discuss] Re: Are publishers relevant?

[Adam Moran]

Fri, 10 Mar 2006 15:39:05 -0500 (EST) Andy Oram wrote:

> I am becoming more and more convinced that the future of publication is
> user communities who consult professionals for guidance and
> coordination. I have a presentation, "Getting More Project Documentation
> from Free Software Communities," that I'm refining and will give in
> April:
> 
> http://www.praxagora.com/andyo/professional/improve_doc.sxi

[...]

> I'd like to hear comments--there are a lot of directions I could take
> the talk, and act on it.

I take your point -- there are a lot of directions -- but as quantity 
shifts to quality, I would suspect media convergence

How will you watch TV?
http://observer.guardian.co.uk/focus/story/0,,1729018,00.html

"The year is 2016 and Chloe is 16. She keeps up with text and video
  messages by unrolling a paper-thin screen wherever she is. A tiny
  camera beams images from her day to a video diary on her personal
  website, which interacts with those of her friends."

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