What is Oprah’s impact on Kindle sales? The numbers don’t lie.
Frankfurt Talks Digital
The Reading Habits of Americans
Even though they sit at the well-spring of a globe-spanning media industry that lays bare their smallest hopes and fears, Americans still have the capacity to surprise us. Today’s surprise? This fascinating study, commissioned by Random House, executed by Zogby International. It is packed with all kinds of intriguing tidbits about that most understudied species, The Reading American.
Ipsos Reid Study Shows Adults Leading the Way
Q1 2008 E-Book Sales 35% Increase over Q1 2007
Is Email Archaic?
It’s all about the data and Mary Meeker is considered by many of the digerati to be queen of the data of the internet. Her influential state-of-the-nation presentations look at data points that help us understand what has happened in the internet industry within the last few years, and the most likely places for substantial growth in the next phase of this industry.
In classic BookNet style here is a ranking of top websites 2005 vs. 2008…
In classic BookNet style here is a ranking of top websites 2005 vs. 2008…
Americans (73%) vs. Canadians (69%)
NEA Study: To Read or Not to Read
The most recent edition of the National Endowment for the Arts study on reading habits in America, To Read or Not to Read, (100pg PDF) will likely cause a renewed epidemic of brow furrowing in publishing circles (and let’s face it, some of those brows already look like William H. Macy during root canal).
So You've Read Eye-Tracking Study Results, What Next?
For anyone designing anything on the web—applications, websites, whatever—take a look at Christina Laun’s 23 Actionable Lessons from Eye-Tracking Studies.
