goReader, Inc. and Harcourt College Publishers Sign Agreement To Offer Electronic Textbooks on goReader Device; Deal includes best-selling Harcourt titles on Science, Business lists.Business Editors, Education Writers CHICAGO and FORT WORTH, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 14, 2001 goReader, Inc., an electronic book and reading device company focused on education, and Harcourt College Publishers, a leading publisher of higher education higher education Study beyond the level of secondary education. Institutions of higher education include not only colleges and universities but also professional schools in such fields as law, theology, medicine, business, music, and art. textbooks, today announced a partnership to provide electronic textbooks to college and university students nationwide. goReader and Harcourt have selected 40 best-selling titles from the publishing company's business and science lists. The titles will be available on the goReader electronic e-book device An e-book device, sometimes also called an e-book reader, is a device used to read e-books. It may be a device specifically designed for that purpose, or one intended for other purposes as well. The term is restricted to hardware devices, not software programs. for students to purchase beginning in summer 2001. Harcourt is one of three major educational publishers set to offer content on the goReader device. "As one of the preeminent higher education publishers, Harcourt College is helping to guide the industry to embrace alternative distribution platforms for its content," said Rich Katzmann, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of goReader. "With student demand for electronic textbooks greatly increasing, we are excited that goReader and Harcourt will be able to deliver a user-friendly solution that meets students' needs." Specifically designed for students, the goReader offers features not available with current e-book readers. The device features a 7.3" X 9.7" color high-resolution screen that features operations such as navigation, multi-color highlighting, note taking and bookmarking In genetics and epigenetics, bookmarking is a biological phenomenon believed to function as an epigenetic mechanism for transmitting cellular memory of the pattern of gene expression in a cell, throughout mitosis, to its daughter cells. . The goReader can hold more than 350 full textbooks and display complex color images, graphs, tables and formulas. "The goReader offers a great way for students to smoothly transition from printed books to electronic textbooks without forcing them to compromise how they interact with the course materials," said Ted Buchholz, president of Harcourt College Publishers. "Because content on the goReader device is identical to that in our actual textbooks, students can study it as they do using a traditional book. But the enhanced functionality of the goReader enables them to individualize in·di·vid·u·al·ize tr.v. in·di·vid·u·al·ized, in·di·vid·u·al·iz·ing, in·di·vid·u·al·iz·es 1. To give individuality to. 2. To consider or treat individually; particularize. 3. content in the way that works best for them." About goReader goReader, Inc., www.goReader.com, is committed to improving and enhancing the learning experience for students. It is the first and only e-book company to offer electronic content on a portable device specifically designed for the education market. goReader conversion services provide publishers with an efficient, accurate and cost-effective means of converting traditional printed content of various formats into Open Ebook An XML-based standard for electronic books and Web publishing from the International Digital Publishing Forum (www.idpf.org). Introduced in 1999 and officially known as the "Open eBook Publication Structure Specification" (OEBPS), Open eBook publications are not read directly by an e-book (OEB See Open eBook. )/XML. goReader secures publishers' content and prevents copyright infringement Noun 1. copyright infringement - a violation of the rights secured by a copyright infringement of copyright plagiarisation, plagiarization, piracy, plagiarism - the act of plagiarizing; taking someone's words or ideas as if they were your own and piracy through its unique digital rights management solution. Established in 1999, the company is headquartered in Chicago. About Harcourt College Publishers Harcourt College Publishers, www.harcourtcollege.com, is a unit of the Higher Education division of Harcourt, Inc., a broadband lifelong learning Lifelong learning is the concept that "It's never too soon or too late for learning", a philosophy that has taken root in a whole host of different organisations. Lifelong learning is attitudinal; that one can and should be open to new ideas, decisions, skills or behaviors. company that is a subsidiary of Harcourt General, Inc. Harcourt General, with headquarters in Chestnut Hill, Mass., is a major participant in the growing global markets for education, assessment, training and professional information. Harcourt College is one of the world's leading publishers of textbooks and technology-based instructional materials for post-secondary markets. |
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