The economics of a web-based book: year one | Butterick’s Practical Typography

The economics of a web-based book: year oneAt the end of July 2014, this book com­pleted its first year on­line. When it launched, I de­scribed it as “partly an ex­per­i­ment in tak­ing the web se­ri­ously as a book-pub­lish­ing medium.” In the in­ter­ests of sci­ence, a few words about how that ex­per­i­ment is go­ing. Noth­ing here…

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Bernie Sanders’ Campaign Is Concerned About the ‘Berniebro,’ As They Maybe Should Be

If you disrespect Bernie Sanders, you’re going to get a visit from his social media goons. They are passionate about campaign finance reform, staying active in one’s 70s, and being very, very manly. They are the Berniebros. The Atlantic’s Robinson Meyer first coined the phrase in October, describing your typical Berniebro as someone who is…

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149-year-old Canadian newspaper’s final front page is pretty much perfect – Poynter

Today’s front page of the day comes from Canada’s Guelph Mercury, which published a print edition for the last time on Friday. The 149-year-old paper’s final front led with -30-, which the newspaper explained was a print tradition. “The tradition faded as computers replaced typewriters in newsrooms. But, for anyone who cares about journalism, -30-…

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Donate to a Project | Books For Africa

  Since 1964, Peace Corps Volunteers have served in Uganda teaching a variety of subjects at primary schools, secondary schools, and primary teacher colleges with a specific focus on literacy. The Primary Literacy Project was established in 2013 to improve the quality of primary education through improved classroom instruction and student achievement in literacy. As…

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