Author Archives: Andrew Savikas

For some time now, we’ve admired the work of PubFactory, a team within RDW Group’s iFactory division that builds powerful systems for delivering mixed content like books, videos, journals, and reference databases through the web for publishers like Oxford University Press, Sage Publications, … Continue reading →

Update: We raised more than $13,000 for the Red Cross to support Hurricane Sandy relief efforts. Thank you to everyone who participated! Although Safari’s headquarters are in Sebastopol, California, we have an office in Boston and employees all along the East … Continue reading →

I’ve long admired the folks at 37signals, makers of Basecamp, Campfire, and Highrise. They’re great examples of how to really effectively contribute to an ecosystem through coding, writing, evangelizing, and perhaps most importantly being willing to talk about what they’re … Continue reading →

As Safari Books Online continues to grow, that growth means we’re regularly looking to add talent to our team. That growth is also happening amid serious shifts in digital reading and learning, so it’s a huge win when we’re able … Continue reading →

by Andrew Savikas Safari Books Online has been delivering digital books on the Web for more than a decade now, beginning long before widespread commercial eBooks and the adoption of the EPUB eBook standard. While it’s always fun to be … Continue reading →

When it comes to delivering digital book content on the Web, some of the most innovative and interesting work in the past few years has come from a small Boston startup called Threepress. Browser-based reading and learning will only grow … Continue reading →

Like many of our customers, the team here at Safari Books Online is working to wrap up a long list of things to do as we close out another year. And like you, we’re also using this as an opportunity … Continue reading →

Today I’m thrilled to write this as the new CEO at Safari Books Online. As a Program Chair for all five of the Tools of Change for Publishing conferences, I’ve had a front-row seat during the most dynamic and tumultuous … Continue reading →

The original Safari Books Online mobile site was built before the real explosion in smartphones, and when many mobile visitors came from decidedly lightweight mobile browsers. iOs and Android have changed all that, and with the vast majority of visitors … Continue reading →

We’ve updated Safari To Go in the App Store, fixing the bug affecting passwords with special characters, fixing a bug that was causing blank pages for some users in some situations, and made some performance improvements for searching and browsing. … Continue reading →