eBooks have a longer history than many may think. In 1971, Project Gutenberg was launched. It is the oldest digital library whose aim is to ‘encourage the creation and distribution of eBooks’. Digitalising books became common practice after that and in 1998 the first e-reading devices, Rocket Ebook and Softbook, were released. However, the e-reading breakthrough only happened in 2007 with the release of the Amazon Kindle Paperwhite.
Some of the people responsible for transforming the internet and modern technology are household names, such as Steve Jobs and Bill Gates. But there are people who came before them that are responsible for developing the inner workings of the internet that we cannot name, even in the age of hyper-information that they created.
We spend a large part of our day to day lives digesting the written word. Whether it’s in books or newspapers or on our phones or tablets. We understand the importance and power of the written word. Although, we may overlook the power of typography. Designers have taken the time to choose a specific typeface that will resonate with the text and enhance the reading experience.
Coronavirus and multiple global lockdowns have changed the scene of home cooking. One year ago, Millennials and Generation Z were likely to be seen dining out frequently. However, due to restaurants being closed to the public or only available for limited seating due to new health guidelines, younger consumers are being forced to prepare more meals at home. This means that a new generation of cooks are being forced to spend more time doing grocery shopping, planning their weekly meals and learning new skills in the kitchen.
It is no surprise to anyone that books make fantastic movies and television series, since book to film adaptations dominate the market. But you might be surprised to hear how well these adaptations do. Film adaptations yield 53% more revenue globally than films from original screenplays and they dominate the market with 70% of the world’s top 20 grossing films being based on books.
Blogging might be considered somewhat outdated and perhaps a little out of style these days. A pastime for the generation who were there for the launch of Myspace and Tumblr.
But blogging has definitely come into its own once again and is now very popular amongst all generations of web users. Perhaps its new names and identities, such as ‘influencer’, have given it a new lease on life that we aren’t recognising that we are all bloggers.
