Comments on: RWW on Elsevier’s Prototype: Is This The Scientific Article of the Future? http://www.academicproductivity.com/2009/rww-on-elseviers-prototype-is-this-the-scientific-article-of-the-future/ A survival guide for the 21st century researcher Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:37:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Islamic Forex http://www.academicproductivity.com/2009/rww-on-elseviers-prototype-is-this-the-scientific-article-of-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-139084 Islamic Forex Sat, 14 May 2011 20:32:41 +0000 http://www.academicproductivity.com/2009/rww-on-elseviers-prototype-is-this-the-scientific-article-of-the-future/#comment-139084 Hi! Thanks for your interesting post.your thoughts about "how to get our stuff in front of the eyes of the general public, with their ever-decreasing attention span," are acceptable. Though PDF is boring it gives viewers a comfortable and simple way to share any Windows document. when reading and accessing large scientific matters s on the web,Dynamic papers are needed. It's really glad to read this which has enhanced my knowledge regarding topic.Thank Q again. Hi! Thanks for your interesting post.your thoughts about “how to get our stuff in front of the eyes of the general public, with their ever-decreasing attention span,” are acceptable. Though PDF is boring it gives viewers a comfortable and simple way to share any Windows document. when reading and accessing large scientific matters s on the web,Dynamic papers are needed. It’s really glad to read this which has enhanced my knowledge regarding topic.Thank Q again.

]]> By: Academic Productivity » The Future of the Journal, by Anita de Waard http://www.academicproductivity.com/2009/rww-on-elseviers-prototype-is-this-the-scientific-article-of-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-126197 Academic Productivity » The Future of the Journal, by Anita de Waard Sat, 12 Jun 2010 08:46:12 +0000 http://www.academicproductivity.com/2009/rww-on-elseviers-prototype-is-this-the-scientific-article-of-the-future/#comment-126197 [...] publishing industry has at least one person (Anita) that gets it makes me feel good. Looks like Elsevier has a head-start. If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS [...] [...] publishing industry has at least one person (Anita) that gets it makes me feel good. Looks like Elsevier has a head-start. If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS [...]

]]> By: Academic Productivity » Review of Google Wave as a scholarly HTML editor http://www.academicproductivity.com/2009/rww-on-elseviers-prototype-is-this-the-scientific-article-of-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-95040 Academic Productivity » Review of Google Wave as a scholarly HTML editor Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:35:16 +0000 http://www.academicproductivity.com/2009/rww-on-elseviers-prototype-is-this-the-scientific-article-of-the-future/#comment-95040 [...] one, but that adds little value. We are equaled in terms of tools. However, publishers such as Elsevier want to get away from the paper metaphor (which is a good thing). As a consequence, authors will not be able to produce HTML as rich as the publisher’s. Here, the [...] [...] one, but that adds little value. We are equaled in terms of tools. However, publishers such as Elsevier want to get away from the paper metaphor (which is a good thing). As a consequence, authors will not be able to produce HTML as rich as the publisher’s. Here, the [...]

]]> By: free college admission essays http://www.academicproductivity.com/2009/rww-on-elseviers-prototype-is-this-the-scientific-article-of-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-82687 free college admission essays Mon, 07 Sep 2009 14:36:38 +0000 http://www.academicproductivity.com/2009/rww-on-elseviers-prototype-is-this-the-scientific-article-of-the-future/#comment-82687 “A figure that contains clickable areas so that it can be used as a navigation mechanism to directly access specific sub-sections of the results and figures” This is a very useful feature, especially when reading and accessing lengthy scientific papers with various sub-sections on the web. “A figure that contains clickable areas so that it can be used as a navigation mechanism to directly access specific sub-sections of the results and figures”

This is a very useful feature, especially when reading and accessing lengthy scientific papers with various sub-sections on the web.

]]> By: M http://www.academicproductivity.com/2009/rww-on-elseviers-prototype-is-this-the-scientific-article-of-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-78449 M Fri, 14 Aug 2009 19:13:19 +0000 http://www.academicproductivity.com/2009/rww-on-elseviers-prototype-is-this-the-scientific-article-of-the-future/#comment-78449 I find the tabbed interface annoying. I don't like having to click the tabs and it makes it difficult to find a particular phrase, word or quote since you have to run a text search several times on each of the different tabs. Also, I find the traditional long page is easier for a quick read/scan. They could have made a single page with links to various sections on the side or something similar. I find the tabbed interface annoying. I don’t like having to click the tabs and it makes it difficult to find a particular phrase, word or quote since you have to run a text search several times on each of the different tabs. Also, I find the traditional long page is easier for a quick read/scan. They could have made a single page with links to various sections on the side or something similar.

]]> By: mature cougars http://www.academicproductivity.com/2009/rww-on-elseviers-prototype-is-this-the-scientific-article-of-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-77780 mature cougars Tue, 11 Aug 2009 23:32:27 +0000 http://www.academicproductivity.com/2009/rww-on-elseviers-prototype-is-this-the-scientific-article-of-the-future/#comment-77780 "On the other hand, if we want to compete for the attention of the general public, this is woefully inadequate." It is good to know that Elsevier recognizes that there is a need for improvement in academic publishing. Perhaps with articles like this, Elsevier will be guided to the more effective strategies. “On the other hand, if we want to compete for the attention of the general public, this is woefully inadequate.”

It is good to know that Elsevier recognizes that there is a need for improvement in academic publishing. Perhaps with articles like this, Elsevier will be guided to the more effective strategies.

]]> By: Juli overzicht « Dee’tjes http://www.academicproductivity.com/2009/rww-on-elseviers-prototype-is-this-the-scientific-article-of-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-76244 Juli overzicht « Dee’tjes Wed, 05 Aug 2009 04:20:24 +0000 http://www.academicproductivity.com/2009/rww-on-elseviers-prototype-is-this-the-scientific-article-of-the-future/#comment-76244 [...] RWW on Elsevier’s Prototype: Is This The Scientific Article of the Future? (Academic productivity)... [...] [...] RWW on Elsevier’s Prototype: Is This The Scientific Article of the Future? (Academic productivity)… [...]

]]> By: Jeremy http://www.academicproductivity.com/2009/rww-on-elseviers-prototype-is-this-the-scientific-article-of-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-75362 Jeremy Sat, 01 Aug 2009 05:15:47 +0000 http://www.academicproductivity.com/2009/rww-on-elseviers-prototype-is-this-the-scientific-article-of-the-future/#comment-75362 I am quite leery of new formats by content companies. It seems they are usually ways of locking content down so that you cannot access it/save it/alter it without the company's permission. PDFs are boring but they are a relatively open format that can be downloaded and stored on the computer and even emailed to colleagues. I wonder if a part of the new format will involve keeping the content exclusively on Elsevier's webpage so that you or your University must have a paid subscription for continued access. I continue to wonder what the purpose of journals is. Much of the function of the journal could be replicated in an online-only format run by researchers with the help of a few web techs and format editors. It seems like journals just make money by forcing you to hand over the copyright for work that was probably publicly funded and then locking down that work in order to sell it back to you and the rest of the public. The whole system seems rather parasitic as the journals don't create the content they just benefit from the public funding and creative work of researchers. I hope we will find a better system soon that will open content to the public that payed for the work to be done in the first place. I am quite leery of new formats by content companies. It seems they are usually ways of locking content down so that you cannot access it/save it/alter it without the company’s permission. PDFs are boring but they are a relatively open format that can be downloaded and stored on the computer and even emailed to colleagues. I wonder if a part of the new format will involve keeping the content exclusively on Elsevier’s webpage so that you or your University must have a paid subscription for continued access.

I continue to wonder what the purpose of journals is. Much of the function of the journal could be replicated in an online-only format run by researchers with the help of a few web techs and format editors. It seems like journals just make money by forcing you to hand over the copyright for work that was probably publicly funded and then locking down that work in order to sell it back to you and the rest of the public. The whole system seems rather parasitic as the journals don’t create the content they just benefit from the public funding and creative work of researchers. I hope we will find a better system soon that will open content to the public that payed for the work to be done in the first place.

]]> By: John Hunter http://www.academicproductivity.com/2009/rww-on-elseviers-prototype-is-this-the-scientific-article-of-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-74447 John Hunter Sun, 26 Jul 2009 19:57:16 +0000 http://www.academicproductivity.com/2009/rww-on-elseviers-prototype-is-this-the-scientific-article-of-the-future/#comment-74447 Dynamic papers are a step but more is needed. Stack overflow is an excellent example of applying good ideas well. The difference between excellent sites like stack overflow and others is not just the big ideas it is excellent execution of many many small details. Dynamic papers are a step but more is needed. Stack overflow is an excellent example of applying good ideas well. The difference between excellent sites like stack overflow and others is not just the big ideas it is excellent execution of many many small details.

]]> By: Michael http://www.academicproductivity.com/2009/rww-on-elseviers-prototype-is-this-the-scientific-article-of-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-74438 Michael Sun, 26 Jul 2009 18:22:38 +0000 http://www.academicproductivity.com/2009/rww-on-elseviers-prototype-is-this-the-scientific-article-of-the-future/#comment-74438 Thanks for this post and the sites you linked to. Having dynamic papers will be very important in the future, but right now it may not be the thing to focus on. The example of the audio interview seems pointless. But in the future an embed 3d model that is capable of being manipulated would be exciting. Right now, I just would like scientific papers to be more easily accessible. As an undergrad just starting on research, I find myself spending more time searching and getting around the databases than I do actually reading material. Thanks for this post and the sites you linked to.

Having dynamic papers will be very important in the future, but right now it may not be the thing to focus on. The example of the audio interview seems pointless. But in the future an embed 3d model that is capable of being manipulated would be exciting.

Right now, I just would like scientific papers to be more easily accessible. As an undergrad just starting on research, I find myself spending more time searching and getting around the databases than I do actually reading material.

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