Electronic Publishing - Electronic Books, Electronic Newsletters, Electronic Magazines And Newspapers

Electronic publishing is much like traditional publishing, the main difference being the medium by which an author's work is delivered to readers. In place of the print sources typically used with traditional publishing, electronic publishing uses an online medium, most often the Internet, to present works to readers. In some cases, electronic publications—such as books, magazines, newspapers, or newsletters—are posted on Web sites. In other cases, they might be delivered to a reader's e-mail address. Despite many predictions in the late 1990s that electronic publishing would render print publishing obsolete, demand for electronic publications thus far has failed to meet expectations. In fact, by 2001 only a handful of publishers had figured out how to turn electronic publishing into a viable business.