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Author | : Pariah S. Burke |
Publisher | : Pariah Burke |
Total Pages | : 108 |
Release | : 2015-03-13 |
Genre | : Computers |
ISBN | : |
The first thing to understand about digital publishing is what devices people use to consume digital content, including what types of publications each device class can support, how people use the devices, and where ereading hardware is headed. You will find a startling array of devices on the market, but ultimately there are only four classes of devices on which digital publications are consumed. In this chapter, you will learn about the following: Device Classes eReaders Tablets Computers Mobile Phones Hybrid Devices Future Devices Designing for Devices
Author | : Pariah S. Burke |
Publisher | : Pariah S. Burke |
Total Pages | : 73 |
Release | : 2015-03-13 |
Genre | : Computers |
ISBN | : |
Like devices, epublication formats are numerous and varied, with differences, sometimes subtle, between them, but large divergences in purpose, capability and device support. Consequently, it’s most logical and productive to think of epublications in terms of format classes, with each class offering a particular combination of purpose, capability, and device support. In this chapter, you will learn about the following formats: Reflowable EPUBFixed-LayoutKindle FormatsPDF
Author | : Pariah S. Burke |
Publisher | : Pariah S. Burke |
Total Pages | : 78 |
Release | : 2015-03-13 |
Genre | : Computers |
ISBN | : |
Now that we’ve examined the characteristics and capabilities of the available digital publication formats, it’s time to think about the kind of content you want to disseminate digitally. It’s all rather subjective, but I’ll identify the purpose, character and use of different publication types as well as explain which format classes are best suited to each type. In this chapter, you will learn about the following publication types: eBookFixed-Layout eBookEmagazineEnewspaperEtextbookDigital Comic Book
Author | : Pariah S. Burke |
Publisher | : Pariah Burke |
Total Pages | : 107 |
Release | : 2015-03-13 |
Genre | : Computers |
ISBN | : |
Whether you are an aspiring self-publisher or the CEO of a major publishing house, a freelance designer or sales person, this chapter will provide statistics, figures, and examples to help you make sense of the business, economic, and marketing concerns of epublishing. Whether your intent is to sell yourself, your boss, or your clients, or if you just want to educate yourself about the realities of the world of epublishing, you’ll find in this chapter an abundance of important, relevant data. In this chapter, you will learn about the following: People and Their Device UsageThe Business of eBooksThe Business of Children’s & Young Adult eBooksAuthors and Their IncomesThe Missing 30 Percent of DataSelf-PublishingThe Business of eTextbooksThe Business of eMagazinesEnewspaperEtextbookDigital Comic Book
Author | : Pariah Burke |
Publisher | : Pariah Burke |
Total Pages | : 125 |
Release | : 2015-04-06 |
Genre | : Computers |
ISBN | : |
Whether creating ebooks from TXT files or word processor documents or converting existing print publications to EPUB, the basics are all the same. You must learn to think in terms of EPUB, to reevaluate how your content is organized, and to know how to structure it using InDesign’s built-in tools in order to produce well organized, readable ebooks. The yellow brick road to becoming a wizard of ebook production starts with this chapter and proceeds through the next several chapters, creating progressively more interesting, more marketable ebooks and other EPUB-based publications. In this chapter, you will learn about the following: Creating an eBook from Scratch Testing Your EPUB Styling Your eBook Converting a Print Publication to an eBook Setting the Reading Order of Text, Images, and More
Author | : Pariah Burke |
Publisher | : Pariah Burke |
Total Pages | : 216 |
Release | : 2015-05-08 |
Genre | : Computers |
ISBN | : |
Although the majority of ebooks are text-only novels and short stories, a large minority of ebooks—across all genres—include photographs, illustrations, charts, graphs, maps, other imagery, and even audio and video. Moreover, even novels and short stories typically have at least cover images. Whether your publication merely needs a cover or requires lots of figures, the process of creating and using graphics and multimedia in ebooks differs in several distinct ways from creating and using them in print or in other digital formats. In this chapter, you will learn about the following: Exporting Images to eBooks Preparing Images for eBooks Adding Audio and Video to eBooks Adding Vector Graphics to eBooks
Author | : Pariah S. Burke |
Publisher | : Pariah S. Burke |
Total Pages | : 189 |
Release | : 2015-03-13 |
Genre | : Computers |
ISBN | : |
The Business of ePublishing 2015 Edition explains in thorough detail what professional publishers, designers, and traditional, independent, and hybrid authors need to know about the world and business of digital publishing in 2015 and beyond. It goes beyond the rhetoric and paranoid proclamations rampant in social media, blogs, and news outlets to provide provable, unbiased insight into the users, devices, formats, and real world economics of ebooks, fixed-layout ebooks, digital textbooks, digital magazines, and more for all levels of publishing—enterprise, small- to medium-sized publishers, indies, and self-publishers. Whether you are an aspiring self-publisher or the CEO of a major publishing house, a freelance designer or sales person, this book provides you with the insight, background, statistics, figures, and examples to help you make sense of the business, economic, and marketing concerns of epublishing, and help you plot your future for a successful year in digital publishing. Whether your intent is to sell yourself, your boss, or your clients, or if you just want to educate yourself about the realities of the world of epublishing, you’ll find in this book a cornucopia of important, relevant data.
Author | : Pariah S. Burke |
Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 579 |
Release | : 2012-11-07 |
Genre | : Computers |
ISBN | : 1118334183 |
Here's the designer's guide to creating excellent e-books with InDesign Creative professionals are designing more and more e-books and e-zines as digital publishing increasingly gains market share. This book pulls together a wide range of essential information to help them maximize the versatility of InDesign for e-publishing. If you need to know how to build, deploy, and manage digital publications using InDesign, here's your guide to the process, from understanding the platforms and devices and how best to design for them to creating media-rich content for multiple formats using a variety of technologies. Designers are seeking to sharpen their skills to compete in today's e-publishing market, and this book is packed with necessary information about creating and adapting content for e-publication Explains how to plan a new digital publication, convert a print publication to digital, add multimedia and interactivity, and publish and distribute the finished product Covers platforms, devices, and formats; creating media-rich content; designing for different devices; and managing digital publications Examines Adobe's Digital Publishing System, CSS, HTML5, and other commercial vehicles available for e-publishing on multiple platforms, including iPad, Kindle, NOOK, and other tablets and e-readers ePublishing with InDesign is a valuable tool for designers seeking to boost their skills and create cutting-edge e-publications.
Author | : Ben Rawlins |
Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | : 171 |
Release | : 2014-12-23 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 0810892596 |
As more users expect to use their mobile devices, librarians will want and need to develop the necessary skills to reach this growing user base. Mobile Devices: A Practical Guide for Librarians will aid libraries and librarians as they go through the process of planning, developing, implementing, marketing, and evaluating mobile services. Based on research and experience using and developing for mobile devices, this guides includes information and ideas regarding: Why mobile technologies are important for libraries Developing mobile websites and applications for specific mobile platforms such as iOS and Android using existing web technologies such as HTML, CSS, and Javascript Using mobile devices for reference, library instruction, and shelf reading Marketing strategies to make users aware of mobile services Evaluating mobile services A must-read for librarians interested in mobile technologies and services, this guide with provide librarians with practical information and examples to develop and offer mobile services in their libraries.
Author | : Rebecca K. Miller |
Publisher | : American Library Association |
Total Pages | : 192 |
Release | : 2014-03-03 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 083891196X |
This roundup of the latest discussions on the topic is a relevant prism through which readers can discover ways to improve reference and instructional services at all academic libraries.