The popularity of reading digital publications as opposed to printed publications is growing all the time. People are less inclined to purchase magazines and newspapers in their printed form because of time constraints, monetary reasons and the availability of digital editions online as it is now so accessible.
As the majority of people in the UK now have Internet access, and many use computers for their daily jobs, the accessibility of digital publications makes accessing and reading them much easier.
Digital publications are also good for the environment because they eliminate the waste involved with unsold books. More than 1 million books are shredded each year in the Netherlands alone, and many more find their way into landfills.
Digital editions also eliminate the need for transportation costs, which are required with the printed word whereas e-books can be downloaded instantly, helping the environment.
Publishing software for e-books makes creating digital editions much easier and cheaper than traditional printing methods. Without any specialist knowledge, digital publications of e-books can be created from HTML pages in a few short clicks. They can even contain rich media such as sounds and animations, which is something that printed magazines never managed.
E-books are so popular today that there are approximately 1.5 million e-books available in the public domain, and these can be accessed from a variety of different sources, including the new power Google book search.
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