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WebInnovationX

Dr. Rachel Yager

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WebInnovationX Web Innovation Center is a Global Think Tank in Digital Transformation of Businesses, the Study of the Social and Economic Impacts of the World Wide Web, and home to the World Wide Web Consortium W3C NY Metro Chapter. Join Our Thought Leaders at SymposiumX CertificationX AccelerationX. Meet the Experts and Get Inspired on Innovation Thought Leadership, Strategy, and Tactics. Powered by FortuneTimes Group.
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The F-Word

Bruce Lawson, Vadim Makeev

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Frontend podcast by Bruce Lawson and Vadim Makeev about the magical and glamorous world of web standards, browsers and everything in between.
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Full Stack Radio

Adam Wathan

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A podcast for developers interested in building great software products. Every episode, Adam Wathan is joined by a guest to talk about everything from product design and user experience to unit testing and system administration.
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The Decentralized Web is here to reimagine a connected and sustainable future of ethical data sharing. Join our hosts Jonathan and Justin Bingham as they explore the latest in decentralized and centralized web technologies, and discuss the challenges and opportunities for consent-based data sharing. Together, they’ll be speaking to experts from all different backgrounds to hear more about the transformation of decentralization from concept into practical, everyday reality.
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This month, we invited Wendy Reid, the Accessibility and Publishing Standards Lead at Rakuten Kobo and the co-chair of the W3C (World Wide Web Consortium) Advisory Board to talk about the W3C, the EPUB Fixed Layout Accessibility document, and more.Find the transcript here: https://www.booknetcanada.ca/blog/2024/9/26/podcast-the-w3c-and-digital-publ…
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In this month’s podcast episode, we talk to Nick Maturo, Interim Executive Director at the English Language Arts Network (ELAN), to delve into the aftermath of a cybersecurity incident that ELAN faced a few years ago. Nick offers valuable insights into the incident's repercussions, the invaluable lessons learned from the experience, as well as the …
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We invited Jarin Pintana, speaker at the first Swiftposium, to come and talk to us about Taylor Swift and her impact on the book industry.Find the transcript here: https://www.booknetcanada.ca/blog/2024/4/30/podcast-taylor-swifts-impact-on-the-book-industryFurther reading:- MPub alumnus Jarin Pintana presents at the first-ever 'Swiftposium': https:…
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In this month’s podcast episode, cybersecurity expert Francis Syms joins us to discuss the evolving landscape of digital security. In our conversation, we explore key insights and best practices to safeguard digital assets against cyber threats.Find the transcript and additional resources here: https://www.booknetcanada.ca/blog/2024/3/26/podcast-na…
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This month we’re bringing you a small taste of a Tech Forum presentation with booksellers from Little Ghosts Books, Cross & Crows Books, Cedar Canoe Books, and Analog Books Inc. where they share insights into their bookselling journeys, collaborative strategies with various partners, and their approach to online vs. in-person bookselling.Find the t…
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In this podcast episode we share some high-level data for what was going on with the print book market in Canada last year and share some highlights from the BookNet research and education channels.Find the transcript here: https://www.booknetcanada.ca/blog/2024/1/30/podcast-looking-back-at-2023Show notes: - BNC SalesData: https://www.booknetcanada…
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In this month’s episode, we hear from Daniella Levy-Pinto, Manager at the National Network for Equitable Library Service, and Sarah Smith-Eivemark, Associate Director of Retail Marketing and Partnerships at Penguin Random House Canada about the latest collaboration project between their organizations and its impact on accessibility.Find the transcr…
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In this month’s podcast episode, we take a look at the data on book formats, the people behind the data, and what it means to be a good reader.Find the transcript here: https://www.booknetcanada.ca/blog/2023/11/28/podcast-book-formats-and-what-it-means-to-be-a-good-readerFurther reading and listening:-Is BookTok sucking the joy out of reading?: htt…
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In this episode we look at two upcoming reasons to get your metadata in order (whether you’re a data sender or a data user): I Read Canadian Day and the holiday season.Find the transcript here: https://www.booknetcanada.ca/blog/2023/10/31/podcast-the-power-and-importance-of-metadataFurther reading and listening:- I Read Canadian: https://ireadcanad…
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Listen to this month’s episode where we hear from Max Arambulo, Bookseller & Manager at TYPE Books Junction, about how they run the bookstore with inclusivity and equity in mind, create safe spaces for their staff and customers, and build community.Find the transcript here: https://www.booknetcanada.ca/blog/2023/9/26/podcast-running-a-bookstore-wit…
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01:21 Leonie and TetraLogical 06:28 State of accessibility 13:34 Screen readers 19:38 AI-generated alts 27:33 Specs interoperability 38:22 Missing UI patterns 49:21 State of ARIA specs Hosts Léonie Watson Bruce Lawson Vadim Makeev Leonie and TetraLogical Léonie’s blog Léonie on Mastodon Léonie on LinkedIn TetraLogical State of accessibility ARIA Au…
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01:32 Cats and View Transitions 10:28 Design and inspiration 21:43 Browser support 32:27 Use cases and future proofing 41:22 Shopify and cake jokes Hosts Jake Archibald Bruce Lawson Vadim Makeev Jake on socials Jake on Mastodon Jake on Twitter Jake’s blog Cats and View Transitions Missing cat thread on Twitter Smooth and simple transitions with the…
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01:44 Lea’s hats in 19.3 seconds 11:16 What is the W3C TAG 24:05 CSSWG, TC39, and others 33:36 WHATWG, W3C, and WebDX 46:19 Family, SVG, and named colors Hosts Lea Verou Bruce Lawson Vadim Makeev Lea’s hats in 19.3 seconds Lea on Mastodon Lea on Twitter Lea’s blog What is the W3C TAG W3C TAG CSSWG, TC39, and others CSSWG TC39 WHATWG, W3C, and WebDX…
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This month we talked to Christen Thomas and David Stinson from CNIB Beyond Print about accessible audiobooks, braille, and more.Find the transcript here: https://www.booknetcanada.ca/blog/2023/6/27/podcast-making-books-accessible-for-everyoneFurther reading and listening:-CNIB Beyond Print: https://cnib-beyondprint.ca/-Centre for Equitable Library …
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Authors of the short book Reading Bestsellers: Recommendation Culture and the Multimodal Reader, Danielle Fuller and DeNel Rehberg Sedo, join us for this month’s episode to talk about their research into the relationship readers have with bestsellers and what they found from their qualitative work with a group of international Gen Z readers.Link to…
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00:01:19 Thomas and the Fugu project 00:10:48 Partners and priorities 00:17:13 Mozilla’s and Apple’s positions 00:36:38 Support realms 00:50:59 Web vs native competition 01:02:46 Fugu’s future plans Hosts Thomas Steiner Bruce Lawson Vadim Makeev Thomas and the Fugu project Thomas on Mastodon Thomas on Twitter Thomas’ blog Fugu landing page Partners…
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Book industry leaders EJ Hurst from New Society and Jen Knoch from ECW Press talk about their work and progress in making their operations greener. Brian O’Leary from the Book Industry Study Group shares insight into the mission of the Green Book Alliance, the resources they have made available, and what they’re hoping to accomplish in the near fut…
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01:52 Origins or Apple browser ban 11:04 The reasons behind the ban 24:04 Browser engines preparations 31:38 Possibility of malicious compliance Hosts Alex Russell Bruce Lawson Vadim Makeev Links Alex Russell on Mastodon Alex Russell on Twitter Checking out and building Chromium for iOS Safari 16.4 Is An Admission Browser Choice Must Matter Rectums…
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It's clear that romance titles are seeing an increase in sales in the Canadian market. In this month’s podcast, we look beyond the numbers and discuss why we're seeing this trend.(Find the transcript here: https://www.booknetcanada.ca/blog/2023/3/28/podcast-the-resurgence-of-romance-books)Further reading/listening:- Romance book sales in the Canadi…
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00:00 Intro 01:16 Alex at Microsoft 13:39 Dojo history lesson 20:16 The case against React 36:24 Why companies choose React Hosts Alex Russell Bruce Lawson Vadim Makeev Links Alex Russell on Mastodon Alex Russell on Twitter What Does My Site Cost? The Market for Lemons The Performance Inequality Gap, 2023 A Management Maturity Model for Performance…
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This month we chatted with Taste Canada’s Karen Baxter about the work she and Taste Canada are doing to promote Canadian books and the business case for identifying Canadian authors in your metadata.(Find the transcript here: https://www.booknetcanada.ca/blog/2023/2/28/podcast-talking-canadian-contributors-with-taste-canada)Further reading/listenin…
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Wondering how events have changed for independent booksellers now that we’re three years into the pandemic? We sat down with John Toews, the Event Coordinator at McNally Robinson Booksellers in Winnipeg to chat about the positive side of hosting virtual and hybrid events, how they measure success, the challenges that came with pivoting to virtual, …
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Jon Henshaw interviews Hugo Gameiro, founder of Masto Host, about how he initially got into SEO and later founded a managed hosting platform for Mastodon. Hugo also shared what it was like during the Twitter migration initiated by Elon Musk's erratic behavior and what he thinks the future of Mastodon and the fediverse will be.…
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The BookNet staff recaps 2022 in terms of book sales and library circulation in the Canadian book market, popular BookNet blog series, and some other 2022 book related highlights.(Find the transcript here: https://www.booknetcanada.ca/blog/2022/12/20/podcast-another-year-in-the-books-2022-highlights)Further reading/listening:- Tech Forum to-go seri…
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In this month’s episode, we again pull back the curtain for a behind-the-scenes look at what it’s like to be a BookNet staff member. CataList Project Coordinator Vivian Luu, Project Manager and Retailer Liaison Tim Middleton, and Senior Software Engineer Tom Gerrard join this episode to tell us what they do, their favourite part of the job, and wha…
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In September, eBOUND Canada launched the Accessible Publishing Learning Network, an online resource library and community hub designed to empower publishers in Canada to create high-quality content that is accessible to all readers. We invited accessibility expert, Laura Brady, to tell us all about it in this podcast episode.(Find the transcript he…
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This month, we interviewed Serah-Marie McMahon, a graphic novel editor at Annick Press. We talked about editing, comics and graphic novels, accessibility, and everything in between. Is the rise of comics and graphic novels just a trend? Find out what we think in this episode.(Find the transcript here: https://www.booknetcanada.ca/blog/2022/9/27/pod…
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This month, we’re talking all about movies and TV shows. Specifically the ones based on books. Our newest research report, out today, Must-Watch, Must-Read: Book-to-Screen Adaptations in the Canadian Book Market 2022 gives you all the information we’ve been asked for and that you’ve been looking for about the impact that TV and movie adaptations ha…
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Looking for a quick roundup of our most recent research? Look no further. In this podcast episode we’ll share a list of quick takeaways from our most recent studies including our Canadian Leisure & Reading Study 2021, The Canadian Book Market 2021, and the Canadian Book Consumer Study 2021.(Find the transcript here: https://www.booknetcanada.ca/blo…
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Just how many books are written by Canadian authors, anyway? In this episode we take look at why identifying Canadian contributors in book metadata matters for the industry — the work it involves, the impact it has across the supply chain, and how we can measure that change.(Find the transcript here: https://www.booknetcanada.ca/blog/2022/4/26/podc…
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In this podcast episode we’re bringing you a small taste of a Tech Forum presentation given by Jennifer Chen and Nikoo Sarraf from McGill University’s .txtlab. They took a deep dive into the differences between queer fanfiction and mainstream published works and shared some insights about what publishing can learn from their work.(Find the transcri…
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What does BookNet Canada know about independent bookstores? A lot. In this podcast episode, BookNet Canada’s Marketing Associates Nataly Alarcón and Aline Zara share highlights from the study The State of Independent Bookselling in Canada 2020, talk about what the last five years of independent bookselling have looked like in Canada in terms of boo…
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January 4 was World Braille Day and to celebrate we sat down to talk with Kerry Kijewski and Marcia Yale, two of the five authors of the study Improving Braille Availability in Canadian Public Libraries to learn more about the study and what the book industry can do to improve braille accessibility in Canada.(Find the transcript here: https://www.b…
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Stephen Diehl is a London-based software engineer working in the financial sector that has written and been outspoken about why Web3 is economically and technologically a terrible idea. In a 40-minute interview with Jon Henshaw, the two discuss the religious fervor surrounding Web3, why crypto is repeating history and will end badly, and how Web3 i…
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The BookNet staff recaps 2021 in terms of book sales in the Canadian market, BookNet staff reading habits, and all the other book news fit to share.(Find the transcript here: https://www.booknetcanada.ca/blog/2021/12/21/podcast-2021-in-the-rear-view-window)Further reading/listening:- See this as a webinar on YouTube: https://youtu.be/j5Ef4vImS2o - …
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We sat down with Kiley Turner, 49th Shelf’s Managing Editor, to have a conversation about the work she and her colleagues do to promote Canadian books, the role metadata plays in discoverability and marketing, the ways publishing and non-publishing people can use 49th Shelf, and much more.(Find the transcript here: https://www.booknetcanada.ca/blog…
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A conversation with Fazeela Jiwa from Fernwood Publishing about sensitivity readers — what that term means, the shortcomings of using them, Fernwood’s approach, and what the future might have in store for sensitivity reading.(Find the transcript here: https://www.booknetcanada.ca/blog/2021/10/26/podcast-beyond-sensitivity-readers)Further reading:- …
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On episode seven of The Decentralized Web, Jonathan Bingham was joined by Monica Jones from Health Data Research UK (HDR UK), where she is Chief Data Officer at DATA-CAN, Associate Director of the North Better Care Partnership and contributing author to the UK Department of Health and Social Care's seminal Data Saves Lives policy. Monica has an inc…
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00:44 Browser choice on iOS 15:50 Why should we care? 24:51 What Apple’s doing? 33:06 Developers are disappointed 38:56 Next steps and possible future Hosts Stuart Langridge Bruce Lawson Vadim Makeev Links Talking to the Competition and Markets Authority about Apple Browser choice on Apple’s iOS: privacy and security aspects Set Safari free! Briefi…
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On The Decentralized Web Podcast episode six, Jonathan Bingham is joined by Paul Henninger, Head of Lighthouse and Partner at KPMG. During the conversation Paul explains the notion of 'the digital self' in a world driven by data and together with Jonathan, they explore how decentralization will be a key driver for addressing the age-old problem of …
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In this month’s episode, we give you a behind the scenes look at life as a BookNet staff member, aka a BookNetter. Join us for a chat with Project Manager Monique Mongeon, Product Coordinator Hannah Johnston, and Software Developers Ben Farrall and Madeleine Griggs to learn a bit about themselves and all about their work with us at BookNet Canada.(…
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