A quick roundup of posts about 'subcompact publishing'
A discussion, centering on the term subcompact publishing, is emerging about using simpler publishing and reading tools for the web and mobile devices.
More specifically, it's about shrugging off the previous modes of thought that came with the publishing business and approaching the whole concept in a new way.
The beginning: Craig Mod's post 'Subcompact Publishing: Simple tools and systems for digital publishing.'
The Magazine app that inspired it all.
Additional details on The Magazine.
A quick note, a brief interview, and video of Craig Mod's presentation on Subcompact Publishing, from O'Reilly.
Nieman Journalism Lab's coverage of 29th Street Publishing, a tool to allow small publishers to create lightweight magazines available on iPad.
Kottke's Trend Alert on Subcompact Publishing and a brief list on platforms and publications that fall into that category.
37signals post about the need for a simple app-focused publishing tool.
Good stuff to think about, but the one that everyone should implement right away? Get rid of pagination, like Mod says, move to scroll only. The popularization of page turning on screens is one of the most backwards-facing things Apple did with the iPad.