Submission + - 145 year-old book + open-source = Profit
An anonymous reader writes: A bizarre new physics eBook, created almost entirely using open-source software and public domain artwork, has rocketed to become the top-grossing book on the iPad store, netting its creators a fortune. Built by two hobbyist programmers, the book uses the original, 145-year old illustrations and text from Lewis Carroll's Alce in Wonderland (now public domain), but makes the characters literally bounce around the page — all this without using any copyrighted material! The absolutely brain-popping result can be seen in a video here. It looks like a game-changer. A simple yet original idea, well executed.
The two programmers, Ben Roberts and Chris Stevens, used the open-source cocos2d framework to create this hallucinogenic vision of how books may look in the future. It's also a great example of the power of open-source frameworks, even within closed systems, and the wealth of public domain material that is now available to adapt for modern devices.
The two programmers, Ben Roberts and Chris Stevens, used the open-source cocos2d framework to create this hallucinogenic vision of how books may look in the future. It's also a great example of the power of open-source frameworks, even within closed systems, and the wealth of public domain material that is now available to adapt for modern devices.
