Microcash will also eventfully be attached to all e-books allowing for a trickle of funds to support web publishing. Web stores can be attached to sites, further increasing revenue potential. There is also a potential profit to be made selling hard copies of electronic books to a global customer base. People will still want print based books. They will be able to buy the most recent edition any time they feel like it. .
Electronic books can be speculative.
They can offer partially thought out ideas in a way that no self-respecting print publisher could allow. That's what the print-minded public is used to. Electronic books are different animals. They can float is a more speculative ether. The Institute's web center is in beta.