A bookstore needs books to sell. But when a major distributor has a huge computer meltdown that causes incorrect or late book shipments, lost purchase orders, and indecipherable invoices, it affects business where it hurts ... Read More »

It’s a hazy road ahead for the computer book business. As 1997 gives way to 1998, our 17-inch SVGA crystal balls have fogged. The trade seems poised on the cusp of something, but the final ... Read More »

Publisher MaranGraphics has taken its winning formula of easy-to-understand, illustrated beginner computer books to the next level.The family-run, Mississauga, Ontario based company – whose three computer book series (Simplified, Visual Solutions, and Pocket Guide) have ... Read More »

The TRS-80. The Atari ST. The Amiga. The early history of the personal computer trade is littered with the bodies of great machines that didn’t make it – of innovative and often technologically superior platforms ... Read More »

When James Porteous wanted to create his own home page on the Internet’s World Wide Web, the Toronto-area resident went to a bookstore for a guide about how to control the look and feel of ... Read More »

Computer books are not the easiest bookstore stock to buy and sell. They are pricey and esoteric, they go out of date quickly, and they are published in the hundreds, if not thousands, each season.So ... Read More »

For the generalist, keeping up with the flurry of jargon and acronyms used in computer programming is daunting. Flip through any recent computer book catalogue: Isn’t “perl” a knitting term? Is C++ better than C? ... Read More »

Courting avid video-gamers might seem to be a self-defeating exercise, but booksellers may be passing up an opportunity by not stocking books based on popular game titles.Fuelled by players eager to learn more tricks, cheats, ... Read More »

Since the World Wide Web became well known about two years ago, Web sites have become almost as common as 1-800 numbers in the business world. Statistics are hard to come by, but indications are ... Read More »