John Carey and Martin Elton's new book has finally arrived from the University of Michigan press. "When Media are New: Understanding the Dynamics of New Media Adoption and Use" has been published by the University of Michigan Press, and is also available online at Digital Culture Books.
Carey and Elton, two distinguished scholars both with a long history in user research and analysis of interative media and technologies, have compiled their years of analysis and thought into a far-reaching book that takes a unique look at the evolution of consumer technologies.
Their analysis includes how and why new media technologies are adopted, the key factors that differentiate failures from successes, the impact of interactive technologies on television viewing and the "long road" to interactive television, as well as the emergence of new consumer media such as satellite radio and mobile phone technologies.
If you're in the process of creating new new interactive products or services this book is worth a look.
