Pearson goes open source with Plug and Play

Written By: Anna Richardson Taylor Publication Date: Thu, 01/09/2011 - 08:53 Pearson has embraced an open-source approach to digital content, making its proprietary content available to third-party digital developers. read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2011-09-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Radhika Jones to succeed Graydon Carter as Vanity Fair editor, sources say

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AlAmmar's 'Pact' to Borough Press Following Open Call for Muslim Authors

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Amazon has opened a new development centre site in Cambridge that will be home to 400 employees. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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