This is a new paradigm for the peer review process. Now peer review is thrown open to everyone, and it is on-going, never ending. Electronic books are alive. They grow over time, becoming more comprehensive and sophisticated as months pass. They are also interactive allowing on-going discussion and debate about controversial issues.
Electronic books have hyperlinks.
Topics can be probed in greater detail. Lesson plans can be accessed at a deeper level so that the book becomes a core curriculum. Expert system linkages will allow for artificial intelligence to help solve problems. Finally, hyperlinks connect to other electronic books and to a world of other data bases and reference materials. Microcash will also eventfully be attached to all e-books allowing for a trickle of funds to support web publishing.