Chapter 5: The Electronic Book

Observe: The prezi has a dark blue background with white text. The background didn't distract or take away from the text. Also there weren't many visuals, but the when there were they fit well with the text. Also some of the texts were turned in different directions which gave dimension to the prezi. Also the size of the text changed throughout the prezi.

Infer: At one point during the presentation the group was discussing the refashioning of books through digital technology or ebooks where people can download a digital copy of a book. This makes reading a book completely different from before because now the reader can jump around in the book. Also it makes the book a lot smaller because all the pages fit into one, flat, devise (for example the Kindle or the Nook). Also many of these ebooks nowadays allow people to go online, download almost any book, magazine, or newspaper, and even share the books with others. These give a whole new meaning to the idea of a book.
Another point the group was discussing was encyclopedias, which have also been condensed into digital copies. It seems as if nowadays it is 'the thing to do' to make almost anything possible into something electronic, something faster, and easier.

Question:
1) Are these electronic books taking away from the intentions or the purposes of a printed book?

2) Are texts going to get lost in the transition from the printed books to electronic books?

3) Because everything is becoming electronic and getting smaller or condensing, are writing styles and purposes going to change?

4) What do you believe is going to happen to printed text and books?

5) By having these electronic books and encyclopedias does it make information easier to find or are there to many links and distractions?

6) Is the technology of writing constantly evolving and changing?