Here’s an excellent example of the book industry staying relevant in a Web 2.0 world– Random House Insight Web Service. Amazon and Google have been eating publisher’s lunch with their Inside the Book and book search services. Instead of whining, Random House is putting out really well-designed widgets of their own that provide another way for customers to interact with their products.
Here’s the widget for the Iraq Study Group Report. Just use the search box to explore the entire contents.