#subcompact publishing

What is a book in the age of the iPad? An interview with Craig Mod

the simplest thought exercise is to make additions. It’s the easiest way to make an Old Thing feel like a New Thing. The more difficult exercise is to reconsider the product in the context of now. A now which may be very different from the then

it's an interesting model to use email, an app or apple newstand to send content to subscribers -- there's even people building tools to make this type of publishing easier. i wonder if this is a flash in the pan or if it's sustainable. as the awl says, 

A very thoughtful and concise explanation by Craig Mod of why Marco Arment's The Magazine is a simple-yet-glorious triumph, while weaving in the application of Christensen's theory of disruptive innovation and what this means for legacy publishers.

A discussion, centering on the term subcompact publishing, is emerging about using simpler publishing and reading tools for the web and mobile devices.

More specifically, it's about shrugging off the previous modes of thought that came with the publishing business and approaching the whole concept in a new way. 

The beginning: Craig Mod's post 'Subcompact Publishing: Simple tools and systems for digital publishing.'

The Magazine app that inspired it all.

Additional details on The Magazine.

Coverage on Boing Boing.

A quick note, a brief interview, and video of Craig Mod's presentation on Subcompact Publishing, from O'Reilly.

Nieman Journalism Lab's coverage of 29th Street Publishing, a tool to allow small publishers to create lightweight magazines available on iPad.

Kottke's Trend Alert on Subcompact Publishing and a brief list on platforms and publications that fall into that category. 

37signals post about the need for a simple app-focused publishing tool.