Harold Henke

Electronic Books and ePublishing (eBook, PDF)

A Practical Guide for Authors

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Over the past few years the e-book has received much attention - the new generation of books can be downloaded from the Internet. Indeed, many publishing applications nowadays enable the production of electronic books. This book shows readers how to design electronic books using the book metaphor. The information presented is a culmination of the author's experience as an author and researcher. It contains valuable information gathered through user surveys, user focus groups, usability testing, and participation in industry groups and standards organisations. A definite must-have for anyone interested in the new generation of books.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer London
• Seitenzahl: 227
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Dezember 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781447103172
• Artikelnr.: 44042645

Inhaltsangabe

1 : eBooks.- 1: evolution not Revolution.- 2: Once and Future History of eBooks.- 3: Centering the User in the eBook Design.- 4: The Medium as Message: It's a Book.- 2: ePublishing.- 5: Searching for Metadata.- 6: Protecting Content in a Digital Age.- 7: A New Print Economy?.- 8: A View from the Gallery.- 9: Oligarchy of New Media.- Appendix A: Sorting through the Standards.- Importance of Standards: A Last Resort?.- Reader Wars.- Do Users Care About Standards?.- Are there Rules and Guidelines to Follow?.- OEBF Publication Structure: A Brief Tour.- Electronic Book Package.- Examples of OEBF Book Package Mark-up.- Keeping Up with the Standards.- Association of American Publishers (AAP).- Book Industry Communication.- Book Industry Study Group.- Editeur.- Electronic Book Exchange (EBX).- Open Electronic Book Forum (OEBF).- Appendix B: Keeping in Touch with the Industry.- Information Merry-Go-Round.- Public and Publishing Organizations.- Association of American Publishers (AAP).- Book Industry Communication.- Book Industry Study Group.- Brown University Scholarly Technology Group.- Copyright Clearance Center.- Editeur.- International eBook Award Foundation.- Library of Congress.- National Institute of Standards and Technology.- United States Copyright Office.- Industry Groups.- Open Electronic Book Forum (OEBF).- Print On Demand Initiative (PODI).- Academic and Individual Websites.- Chartula.- ebooknet.- ePublishing Connections.- Inkspot.- Journal of Electronic Publishing.- Journal of New Media.- PlanetPDF.- Appendix C: Creating eBooks with Microsoft Word.- Microsoft Reader.- Microsoft Reader Plug-in for Word.- Using the Microsoft Reader Plug-in for Word.- Suggested Reading.- Appendix D: Creating eBooks with Adobe Acrobat.- Acrobat Reader(s).- Acrobat Features andAdvantages.- Acrobat Catalog.- Suggested Reading.