Have a look at some eReading Solution Designs

You have again access to some of my eReading Solutions Architecture Designs.



Again ?

Yes. When I published my eBook (eReading Solutions Architecture) I decided to close the eReading Reference Architecture companion website. The reason is that I would like to know who reads what I write.

My approach in eReading is to look at the Architecture (AS-IS, TO-BE) and Goals before choosing or designing an eReading experience.

In order to better promote this approach I re-open the eRRA website wich contains some ideas I have on how to use eReaders and Tablets in B2C and B2B environments.

Let's discuss !

I'm looking forward to interaction with my readers so please don't hesitate to ask access to the website as a reviewer via this form : http://www.appepaper.com/reference-architecture/get-access

I hope to discuss eReading Architectures with you.

http://erra.appepaper.com/

Are you currently defining your new Publishing strategy ?

If you are in the process of defining your future publishing strategy, you might want to know how Enterprise and ICT Architecture can help you. Those methods will help you making the right choices in a rapidly changing market.

Contact me if you want to know more.

How digital Media consumption is distributed

"How media consumption is distributed: according to the Havas Media survey,

51% of the respondents prefer websites,

31% go for electronic editions, and

17% use applications."

 

Source : guardian.co.uk

ePaper in Healthcare

In my eReading Reference Architecture I designed how ePaper Based eReaders (or tablets) could be used to help implement a decentralized Patient File. Extract from the Patient File Case:

"Rather than trying to centralize all Medical information within the various Data Centers (Hospitals, Mutuality, Doctor's practices...), this medical information could be stored on mobile patient's files stored on a simple eReader. This eReader would store all patient's health information: Medical records (radios, exam results), past and future subscriptions, past and present illnesses, allergies, blood type... The Patient would keep his medical record on the eReader USB stick. An archiving service would be proposed by the Government in case the eReader is lost or broken. Of course patient could backup their files at home on their PC on other tiers like Google Health."
On the eRRA website I have 2 diagrams illustrating the Patient File Scenario. If you are interested, ask for access here : http://www.appepaper.com/reference-architecture/get-access)


Here is an other example of using ePaper in healthcare: ePaper Patient Badges.

Fujitsu Creates First Ever E-Paper Patient Badges | Ubergizmo: "Fujitsu and Sapporo Shirakaba-dai Hospital have worked together to produce e-paper patient badges which for now they are currently aiming at just providing medical information as well as a queue number so patients will know when it is their turn, and will also help guide patients to the relevant rooms."

See also http://www.appepaper.com/epaper-applications/healthcare

Samsung’s Android tablets now showing up in schools, airplanes | The Digital Reader

After eReaders, Samsung’s Android tablets now showing up in schools, airplanes ( The Digital Reader). One year and a half ago it still looked like this :

How DiCoDE can be translated into an eReading Solution Architecture (eRRA)

Recently, at a Mobile Monday event, I heard about DiCoDE, a framework developed by Fabian Tilmant.
I immediately noticed some similiarities between DiCoDE and my eReading Reference Architecture (eRRA) method. The "eReading content life cycle" can be mapped to the DiCoDE model. In the eRRA methodology we also work on 2 additional topics: the Business Goals and the Entreprise/ICT Architecture.
DiCoDE complements the architecture by providing a kind of "Generic Media Business Process Template".
I might sound a little bit "Chinese" but it isn't. These are just techniques to make sure your new Media initiatives will succeed

• Achieve your business goals as a Media company
• Make sure you will reach the Consumer by a set of channels
• Develop a plan in terms of resources (IT Systems, People, Data, Entreprise/IT Architecture...)

Combinig DiCoDE and eRRA could achieve great results. Here would be a possible modus-operandi :

1. Defining the business goals (eRRA Methodology, KAOS or GOESIR Method)
2. Analysing the future Content Value Chain with DiCoDE
3. Determine the architecture required to implement the value chain (ex: new Portal, new Production Process...) and document them over the 4 eReading Tiers (Archimate Notation). This provides a TO-BE Architectural overview.
4. Compare the TO-BE Architectural overview with the AS-IS (what elements of the value chain do we have today ?) to provide a project plan

(Note the eRRA methodology can be applied on all kind of Media, not only on eReading. If the "eReader" is a Tablet, there is much more to do than just "read" on the "eReader Tier".)

In order to illustrate a litle bit step 3 I have taken the DiCoDE building blocks and drawn them in an Architectural Overview over the 4 eRRA tiers.

How DiCoDE can be translated into the 4 Tiers of the eReading Architecture

View more presentations from jfdeclercq.

If you want to give it a try (DiCoDE and/or eRRA), just contact us:

• Fabian Tilmant
• Jean-François Declercq

If you immediately want to know mode about the eRRA, you can get the eBook here :
http://www.appepaper.com/ereading
The DiCoDE ebook is not ready yet, so you'll have to point your browser here :
http://dicodethebook.wordpress.com/dicode-the-model/

Amazon gives you 70% ? Not always...

With my ebooks I thought I would have a 70% royalty. Amazon gave me only 35%.

I didn't get it until I saw this at the bottom of my KDP reports page:

"Note: 70% royalty option is only available for sales in the US, UK, Canada and Germany. Sales outside the US, UK, Canada and Germany receive 35% royalty. Please see Terms & Conditions for more details on how royalty payments are made."

I think I have to find another way to sell my ebooks in Belgium because on a consumer price of $13,79, I finally get $3.50... While I set the price at $9.9...

So if you want I sell you directly the eBook via Paypal. It will be cheaper for you ($10 instead of $13,79) and I will earn more.

Go here to order : http://www.appepaper.com/ebook/order