Der Artikel 50 Free Resources That Will Improve Your Writing Skills ist zwar in Englisch gehalten und richtet sich primär an englisch schreibende Menschen, aber die Menge an gelisteten Infoseiten und Diensten ist beeindruckend – via smashingmagazine.com
forvo.com – “Forvo is the largest pronunciation guide in the world, the place where you´ll find millions of words [...]

Wie man dieser Tage mehrfach lesen konnte, möchte amazon wohl Werbung in eBooks einblenden und dafür sogar ein Patent (golem.de) anmelden. Man hat es geahnt und doch gehofft, dass es nicht passiert. Ich hatte mich schon einmal gefragt, Warum E-Reader das gedruckte Buch nicht verdrängen werden, aber dieses Argument ist mir damals nicht eingefallen:
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yudu.com – “What is YUDU? YUDU is an ePublishing library and marketplace that lets you read, publish, buy, sell and share digital content. YUDU is all about your interests and expertise how you share them with others. It’s a free library of digital content to read and explore. Find eBooks, magazines, and other documents as [...]

livetyping.com – “LiveTyping is tool whereby you can record what you are typing and show others the way you keyed in any particular message. This includes any goof ups you made, and the way you corrected them.” – via killerstartups.com
zinepal.com – “Now you are the editor. Use zinepal.com to create your own magazines and eBooks. [...]

Twitter-Accounts aus der Buchbranche von boersenblatt.net
ficly.com – “We believe in the art of creating stories and the craft of sharing them. We are inspired by the written word and the authors that link words and phrases together to form tales. Ficly is a place for playing with story-telling; a collaborative environment where anyone can pick [...]

Dieses Mal sind alle Tipps von killerstartups.com …

piconote.com – “Piconote is easy-to-use program which store notes off-line (in single file) and on-line (on our server). You are able to get and write notes everywhere at anytime you want” – via killerstartups.com
write4.net – Publish full articles without needing a blog or site. There’s no setup or [...]

listhings.com – “Welcome to Listhings! This is your personal dashboard for storing notes. Click on me to edit, or click “Add” from the upper right corner of the screen to add more notes. Notes are automatically and safely stored on the eco-friendly Listhings servers.” – Ihr Bildschirm als Haftbasis für virtuelle Merkzettel – via killerstartups.com
DocCash [...]

Der Roman Madame Bovary von Gustave Flaubert gehört zu den bekannten Klassikern. In der FAZ vom Samstag (09.05.) gab es einen interessanten Artikel zu einem Projekt, das das komplette 4500-seitige Manuskript online verfügbar macht. Das Projekt wurde an der Universität von Flauberts Heimtstadt umgesetzt, der Université de Rouen. Das Einscannen der Texte wäre an sich [...]

bibliofaction.com – “Bibliofaction is an exciting community for writers and people who love short stories.” – via killerstartups.com
bookglutton.com – “We believe firmly that people want to read, annotate and discuss, right there, immersed in the text. That’s the best time to talk about a book. We also respect the solitary side to reading: people should [...]

spellr.us – Prüft Webseiten auf Rechtschreibefehler – via DrWeb
readwhale.com – “ReadWhale is a vibrant community for people to discover and share their passion for books. We provide an environment where people can collectively discuss books and share their collections with the community” – via KillerStartups
technews.am – “technews.am is a new community for breaking news across [...]