8: Experimenting and learning, from print to digital (Ken Jones interview)
Talking through my hat
English - May 15, 2018 12:00 - 28 minutes - 12.9 MBBusiness Arts books ebooks editing editors proofreaders proofreading publishers publishing Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Ken Jones is Director of Circular Software, creating software like CircularFLO (to easily create advanced fixed-layout EPUBs) and GreenLight (to make sure that files from your team and suppliers follow all the right specs for your printer). He's also helped develop exciting ebooks like Galdo's Gift (with Tapocketa), which we talk a little about in the podcast.
In this episode, Ken talks about his background in print (an actual family tradition), his time spent training and in particular his work creating software to help publishers do their jobs better. We discuss the need to experiment and learn, and how important it is to listen and understand what publishers actually need.