Andrew Savikas ist VP of Digital Initiatives bei O’Reilly Media und verantwortlich für das Programm von O’Reillys "Tools of Change for Publishing"-Konferenz. Er hat bei O’Reilly an wesentlichen Initiativen im Bereich Publishing Technology mitgearbeitet, wozu die Entwicklung und der Einsatz einer XML-Content-Distribution-Plattform gehört, die auf offenen Standards basiert. Andrew Savikas hat auch daran mitgearbeitet, die eBook- und Digital-Publishing-Strategie von O’Reilly zu konzipieren und umzusetzen. Er hat einen BS in Media Studies von der University of Illinois und einen MBA von der Northeastern University Boston.

Tools of Change

Best-selling novels are now regularly written on mobile phones in Japan; Books published as iPhone "Apps" are outperforming all but the top print titles in some categories; UK chain Waterstone's saw a seven- fold increase in ebook sales this past Christmas. Readers are changing their habits, and are demonstrating they're as eager as ever to find -- and buy -- quality content and entertainment. What do publishers need to know about these changes to adapt their own businesses? How do you price a "book" sold as an "App"? How do you take full advantage of a reading experience that's always connected to the Web? Hear what visionary publisher O'Reilly Media sees on the horizon for the future of publishing.

Tools of Change [PDF, 3850KB]