This is a fantastic read on the transformation happening in the print world. A great view on how the iPad will give context and meaning to content, and improve the consumption of information; a game changer.
“Put very simply, Formless Content is is unaware of the container. Definite Content embraces the container as a canvas. Formless content is usually only text. Definite content usually has some visual elements along with text. (via Books in the Age of the iPad)”
Defining the interface from which we manage all of our media is one of the greatest UX challenges facing designers today. The Boxee beta is a great example of understanding the user’s goals, and making a complex task relatively painless.
I think there are still major challenges ahead for the media centers, but Plex, Boxee, and Hulu have a good handle on it, and are innovating.
I really like how Google Living Stories is leveraging the ‘life’ of a news story by using the technology and visualizations that work best on the web and give us context.
It’s not just putting print online.
Example: “The Politics of Global Warming”.
The project was developed by Google in collaboration The New York Times and The Washington Post. Read more details over at the Google blog.
