Sales of Ebooks Compared to Print Books

I had been reading a article on Bloomberg recently. According to the website, ebook sales have overtaken sales of print books for Amazon for the first time. The article also notes that Amazon began as an online retailer for books. In addition, the article notes that the Kindle is the best selling product from Amazon. It is intriguing to see how well ebooks are doing for Amazon compared to print books.

Works Cited

Johnson, James. "E-book Collections for Amazon Kindle Reaching More Libraries, Offering More Content." The Inquisitr. Inquisitr, Ltd., 28 Sept. 2011. Web. 13 Dec. 2011. <http://www.inquisitr.com/145972/e-book-collections-for-amazon-kindle-reaching-more-libraries/>

Project Gutenburg

In my essay on Frankenstein, I had linked to a copy of the novel available on Project Gutenburg. Project Gutenburg is a website dedicated to digitizing books in the public domain and hosting them on their website. Using this website, a person would be able to read many books online as well as download books in many different formats. Before the digital age, a person would have had to either rent a book from the library or bought the book at a bookstore. Because of Project Gutenburg, a person now has many classic books that they could read for free just by looking the book up on the website.

Works Cited

"Project Gutenberg." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., 1 Dec. 2011. Web. 4 Dec. 2011. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Gutenberg>

The Ebook and Reading Habits

I was looking for articles online when I found this article on the Wall Street Journal's website. It is an interesting read on how the ebook might change how people view books. The artcle describes the possible effects of ebooks upon how people read books. In the article, the author Steven Johnson suggests that ebooks would become an impulse buy, but that people would be more likely to hope around from ebook to ebook much as they do with online articles right now. Johnson also suggests that ebooks will be written more for getting better Google search results and enticing people to continue to buy with a cliffhanger in the free first chapter. All and all, Johnson suggests that people will read and write ebooks in the future much as articles are already written for the web.

Works Cited

Lilly, Paul. "Google Helps Sony's eBook Store Surpass 1 Million Mark." Maximum PC. Future US, 30 Jul. 2009. Web. 3 Dec. 2011. <http://www.maximumpc.com/article/news/google_helps_sonys_ebook_store_surpass_1_million_mark>

Kindle and Its Effect on Libraries

I cannot talk about literature in the digital age without discussing the Kindle. It is an ebook reader sold by Amazon, which has had a profound impact on literature. I was reading articles about the Kindle when I stumbled onto this recent news article. In the article, it shows some of the impact ebooks have had on libraries in that they are now loaning out ebooks for Kindles. In addition, the librarians were made angry because of a lack of support of Penguin's ebooks for libraries, according to Ben Geier's article. Amazon's help page states that ebooks are available for the device in over 11,000 libraries in the United States. This was a shock even for me as I never expected digital items could be loaned out to others.

Works Cited

"Amazon Kindle." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., 24 Nov. 2011. Web. 26 Nov. 2011. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_Kindle>

Frankenstein and His Creation

To start off this blog, I'm going to begin with an essay on the science fiction classic Frankenstein. It was an essay I had previously written that had been modified for the web. I would definitely recommend reading the novel Frankenstein before downloading my essay because there are spoilers.

Frankenstein and His Creation

Resume

OBJECTIVE

Seeking an entry-level position in computer information systems, as an programmer and web developer

EXPERIENCE
Proficient with Software Applications: MS Office, C++, Visual Basic, HTML, Windows Operating Systems includes versions 98, Me, 2000, XP, Vista, and Linux Operating Systems includes versions Ubuntu and Debian
Very detailed-oriented worker with leadership experience
Outstanding interpersonal and team skills
Ability to learn quickly and handle a large amount of work

EDUCATION
Jackson State Community College, Jackson, TN
August 2005-May 2007
Associate of Applied Science Degree,
Computer Information Systems:
with concentration in Computer Programming

Jackson State Community College, Jackson, TN
August 2005-May 2008
Associate of Applied Science Degree,
Computer Information Systems:
with concentration in Networking Administration

Jackson State Community College, Jackson, TN
August 2005-May 2010
Associate of Science Degree,
Information Systems

University of Memphis, Memphis, TN
August 2010-May 2014 (in progress)
University College Bachelor Degree of Professional Studies,
Information Technology

WORK HISTORY
Star Center, Jackson, TN
February 2007-September 2007
Programming & Networking Intern
Hired as a volunteer and for Programming/Web development internship
Installed software on computers such as Putty, and Installed Trend Micro Internet Security 2007 on every Windows PC at the Star Center
Installed Linux Operating System version Ubuntu and BSD Operating System version FreeBSD
Help to install network lines in an expansion of the Star Center
Gained experience using Linux Operating Systems

About

A native of Jackson, TN, Samuel Maine has gained an Associate's degree in Information System at Jackson State Community College, and is currently aiming for his Bachelor's degree in Information Technology at the University of Memphis. Samuel is currently looking for work in the IT field and has a cat, Rambo. He likes to help people with disabilities, and has volunteered at the Star CENTER in the past.