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The article presents the findings of the U.S. survey by the company Joss Group with Market Tree LLC concerning the preferences and habits of two thousands adults related to reading material in digital form. According to the results, 46 percent of the U.S. adults prefer to read books on paper over electronic media. Several tables are presented showing the preference of digital media among the U.S. adults according to age, gender and location.

The article focuses on the test results and best practice recommendations for generating files suitable for use and viewing on tablets released by international assembly of industry associations Ghent Workgroup (GWG) Cross Media Sub-committee as of 2015. Topics include the result of the Designed for Tablets (DFT) Suite testing such as low image resolution with Twixl Publisher, the manual modification of indesign document to be used for testing, and several charts related to the same.

The article discusses the use of document markup language HTML5 in digital publishing and presents advice on its employment for the development of digital advertisements. Recommendations are derived from the paper "HTML5 for Digital Advertising 1.0: Guidance for Ad Designers & Creative Technologists" published by the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) and include limitations of the size, file size, and length for different types of advertisements. Considerations regarding the browser support of HTML5 products are also included.

The article focuses on need of textbooks and other paper-based materials in the U.S. schools despite increasing shift in school districts towards from digital content from print content. Topics discussed include use of both print and digital resources by teachers and K-12 companies, views of teacher Robert F. Carbon on the same, and unavailability of Internet access to poor children and inability of school districts to provide laptops and computers to deliver technology-based content.

The article discusses advertising in digital publications with focus given to readership metrics provided by publishing platform Adobe Digital Publishing Suite (Adobe DPS). Details about four Adobe DPS metrics included in a certification by non-profit organization Alliance for Audited Media (AAM) are presented. Strategies of advertising through app (application software) editions employed by medical information resources publisher Wolters Kluwer Health are also referenced.

The article discusses the history of the journal "Financial Times," which was launched in early 1888 in London, England. Topics discussed include the journal launched in order to bring current business news to the community of bankers and financiers in London, the publication of the printed version of the journal in light pink colour and the success of digital subscription programs of the journal and its comparison to other newspapers like "The New York Times."

The article evaluates a web application for ipad App.NYTimes.com from New York Times Co. INSET: The New York Times Launches HTML5 Web App for iPad.

The article offers digital publishing news briefs as of May 19, 2014. Topics discussed include launch of INstore, a tool to monitor electronic book availability at retailers, by the e-book distributor INscribe Digital, release of the interactive sampler application Printeractivideo Lives for digital publishing design portfolio by the company Marcolina Design, and appointment of Vik Kathuria as global chief media officer at digital services provider Razorfish.

The article offers news briefs related to U.S. digital-electronic publishing industry. The software firm, Adobe, released plug-ins, computer programs based on Microsoft office, useful in data publishing service Digital Publishing Suite (DPS) by Adobe. The online reading service provider, Kobo, released white paper for publishers, to improve firm's services. The consumer electronic firm, Samsung and publishing firm, Barnes & Noble, jointly released a tablet, named Samsung Galaxy tab 4 NOOK.

The article evaluates the FT Web application from FT Group.

The article offers information on digital business initiatives under Digital Single Market (DSM) project announced by European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker with an aim to make fully digital Europe. Topics discussed include easing cross-border electronic commerce rules for better access for consumers and businesses to digital goods and services across Europe, increasing growth potential of the digital economy and creating conditions and a level playing field for digital networks.

The article discusses electronic books and devices such as Amazon's e-ink Kindle book reader and Apple's tablet computer iPad. The author focuses on HTML (HyperText Markup Language) as an output format for e-books. Details about HTML5 development, HTML5 tools and the electronic publishing standards developed for the open-source project known as HTMLBook are also included.

The article offers news briefs related to digital publishing industry across the world as of 2015. Publisher Niko Pfund has been appointed to the Board of Directors. of the Digital Public Library of America. TruEdit cloud-based solution has been chosen by the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) as its content workflow solution for inspiration and motivation program. Brazilian newspaper "Cruzeiro do Sul" has completed installation of Miles 33's Digital Edition.

The article offers information on the company KiteReaders which provides several electronic publication (EUPB) books and service for children and adults. It informs that American families use tablets as playmate, teacher and babysitter according to CEO of KiteReaders Chintu Parikh. It also includes the views of Rana DiOrio, CEO of children's media publisher Little Pickle Press on the product and services offered by KiteReaders and its impact on digital media market.

The article offers news briefs related to digital publishing as of April 2015. Topics discussed include 2015 Start-up Alley announced by at BookExpo America (BEA) in association with digital book club Librify for gathering Silicon Alley companies and the book publishing industry together, the partnership between Managing Editor Inc. (MEI) and mobile analytics platform Oplytic and selection of Media Systems Ltd. (MSL) by MEI to sell MEI Portico in Great Britain, Ireland and South Africa.

The article presents several tweets from microblogging Website Twitter on topics like nonprofit digital media and journalism, the predicted 7.3% rise in the use of digital media in the U.S. from 2015-2019, and the new graphic novel series from the Smithsonian Institute.

The article offers business news briefs as of July 18, 2016. Technology company ProQuest LLC has launched an expansion of its OASIS system which will enable users to order e-books (electronic books). Publishing services company MPS Ltd has acquired software development company Magplus company. Information services Documents Delivered is now an approved vendor with the Federal Library and Information Network (FEDLINK) and provide FEDLINK customers with its catalog of scientific publications.

The article offers updates related to digital marketing. It discusses the release of the World Wide Web Consortium's working draft of a recommendation for presenting documents on the Web without requiring the contents and formats to be interpreted for specific browsers. It also discusses the move of the Digital Public Library of America and Europeana to urge firms to submit a proposal for development related to the infrastructure for the International Rights Statements Working Group.

The article offers news briefs related to digital publishing as of may 2015. Topics discussed include acquisition of mass media firm AOL Inc. by Verizon Communications, 2015 technology trends released by International Association of Scientific, Technical, and Medical Publishers (STM), and launch of cross-media publishing platform vjoon K4's latest version 6.9 R3 by digital content management software provider vjoon GmbH.

The article offers information on strategic moves opted by the management firm, Xerox Corp. for managing large enterprise publishing operations and competitions, in publishing industry. Topics discussed include views of Jeannine Rossingnol, vice-president at the firm, on the same, challenges faced by sales department of the firm and role of magazine Forbes, in improvement of xerox's services meeting customers demand.