The e-book guide for publishers: how to publish, EPUB format, ebook readers and suppliers.
An electronic book (also e-book, ebook, electronic book, digital book) is a book-length publication in digital form, consisting of text, images, or both, and produced on, published through, and readable on computers or other electronic devices. An e-book can be purchased/borrowed, downloaded, and used immediately, whereas when one buys or borrows a book, one must go to a bookshop, a home library, or public library during limited hours, or wait for a delivery.
Electronic publishing or ePublishing includes the digital publication of e-books and electronic articles, and the development of digital libraries and catalogues.
EPUB (short for electronic publication; alternatively capitalized as ePub, ePUB, EPub, or epub, with “EPUB” preferred by the vendor) is a free and open e-book standard by the International Digital Publishing Forum (IDPF).
Self-publishing is the publication of any book or other media by the author of the work, without the involvement of an established third-party publisher.
One of the greatest benefits brought about by ebooks software is the ability for anyone to create professional ebooks without having to fork out thousands of dollars to design and publish a book. People can easily become authors overnight and earn income from selling online ebooks.
CONTENTS:
e-Book
– Contents
– History
– – Timeline
– Formats
– Comparison to printed books
– – Advantages
– – Drawbacks
– – Digital rights management
– Production
– e-Readers
– – eReader applications
– Market Shares
Electronic publishing
– Contents
– Examples
– Business models
– Technology vendors
e-Book formats
– Contents
– Format descriptions
– – Amazon Kindle
– – Arghos Diffusion
– – Broadband eBooks (BBeB)
– – Comic Book Archive file
– – Compiled HM
– – DAISY – ANSI/NISO Z39.86
– – Desktop Author
– – DjVu
– – EPUB
– – eReader
– – FictionBook (Fb2)
– – Founder Electronics
– – Hypertext Markup Language
– – IEC 62448
– – Microsoft LIT
– – Mobipocket
– – Multimedia eBooks
– – Newton eBook
– – Open Electronic Package
– – Portable Document Format
– – Plain text files
– – Plucker
– – PostScript
– – SSReader
– – TealDoc
– – Text Encoding Initiative
– – TomeRaider
– Comparison tables
– – Features
– – Supporting Hardware
Mobipocket
– Contents
– History
– Design
– Implementations
Portable Document Format
– Contents
– History
– – Adobe’s PDF specifications
– – – Adobe’s versions
– – Standardization
– – – Specialized subsets of PDF
– – – Full function PDF
– – – – PDF 1.7
– – – – [PDF 2.0
– Technical foundations
– – PostScript
– Technical overview
– – File structure
– – Imaging model
– – – Vector graphics
– – – Raster images
– – – Text
– – – – Fonts
– – – – Standard Type 1 Fonts (Standard 14 Fonts)
– – – – Encodings
– – – Transparency
– – Interactive elements
– – – AcroForms
– – – – Forms Data Format (FDF)
– – – – XML Forms Data Format (XFDF)
– – – Adobe XML Forms Architecture (XFA)
– – Logical structure and accessibility
– – Security and signatures
– – – Usage rights
– – File attachments
– – Metadata
– – Subsets
– – Mars
– Technical issues
– – Accessibility
– – Viruses and exploits
– – Usage restrictions and monitoring
– – Default display settings
– Content
– Implementations
– Editing PDFs (structure)
– Annotating PDFs
– Other applications and functionalities
e-Book software
– Contents
– Ebooks software
– – Adobe Photoshop
– – Deadeasy Ebook Maker
– – Flipalbum
– – FlippingBook
– – Glogster
– – Kerpoof
– – KooBits
– – Microsoft Word
– – Scrapblog
– Software and Features Matrix
Micropublishing
– Notes
– References
Self-publishing
– Contents
– Business aspects
– Types of self-publishing
– – Vanity publishing
– – Subsidy publishers
– – Self-publish outsourcing
– – Micropublishing
– – Print on Demand (POD)
– Printing and production quality
– Obstacles
– Motives for self-publishing
– – Self-publishing examples
– John Milton on self-publishing
– Self-published best-sellers
International Standard Book Number
– Contents
– Overview
– – Group identifier
– – Publisher code
– – – Pattern
– Check digits
– – ISBN-10
– – ISBN-13
– – Errors in usage
– EAN format used in barcodes, and upgrading
Amazon Standard Identification Number
– ASIN in Amazon URLs
– – Shortening the URL
Digital rights management
– Contents
– Introduction
– – Common DRM techniques
– Technologies
– – E-books
– – DRM and documents
– Laws regarding DRM
– – Digital Millennium Copyright Act
– – International issues
– Controversy
– – DRM opposition
– – „DRM-Free”
– – Impossible task
– Shortcomings
– – Methods to bypass DRM
– – Analog hole
– – DRM on general computing platforms
– – DRM on purpose-built hardware
– – Watermarks
– – Mass piracy failure
– – Obsolescence
– – Moral and legitimacy implications
– – Not all piracy is undesirable to digital rights holders
– Business Model Ideas
– – Easy and Cheap
– – Digital Content to Promote Traditional Product
– – Disintermediation and Give it Away
– – The Artistic Freedom Voucher
– Historical note
EPUB
– Contents
– History
– Features
– File format
– – Version 2.0.1
– – – Open Publication Structure 2.0.1
– – – Open Packaging Format 2.0.1
– – – Open Container Format 2.0.1
– – Version 3.0 (draft)
– – Digital rights management
– – Validation
– Criticism
– Software
– – Software reading systems
– – Editing systems
– Hardware reading systems
Adobe Digital Editions
– Contents
– Digital rights management
calibre
– Contents
– Name
– Development cycle
– Features
– – Library management
– – Format conversion
– – Syncing
– – News retrieval
– – E-book viewer
– – Content server
– – Phone home
EPUBReader
FBReader
– Contents
– History
– Components
iBooks
– Contents
– History
– Features
– – Formats
– iBookstore
– Controversy
– Trademark dispute
– References
– External Links
Lexcycle Stanza
– Contents
– Uncertain Future
– Adobe DRM Support
Okular
Sigil
e-Book readers
– Contents
– Commercially available devices sold by maker or designer
– – Electronic paper displays
– – Non electronic paper displays
– File format support
– Changes
– – Rebranded devices
– – Announced devices or prototypes
– – Discontinued models and products
– Other mobile text viewers
Adobe Acrobat
– Contents
– History
– – Product names
– Product history
– – Version 1.0
– – Version 2.0
– – Version 3.0
– – Version 4.0
– – Version 5.0
– – Version 6.0
– – Version 7.0
– – Version 8.0
– – Version 9.0
– – Version 10.0
– Internationalization and localization
– – Language availability
– – Specific features for Arabic and Hebrew languages
– Security
– – September 2006 warning
– – February 2009 warning
– – January 2010 Google/China incident
– Operating systems
Amazon Kindle
– Contents
– History
– – Original version
– – Kindle 2
– – – International version
– – Kindle DX
– – – International version
– – Kindle DX Graphite
– – Kindle 3
– – Kindle applications
– – Kindle sales
– Overview
– – File formats
– – – Original Kindle
– – – Kindle 2 and 3
– – – – Email conversion
– – – Epub support
– – – Multiple device support and organization
– – User-created annotations
– – Kindle Development Kit (KDK)
– – Textbook Rentals
– Business model
– – Kindle Direct Publishing
– – Remote content removal
Kobo eReader
– Contents
– History
– – Kobo eReader
– – Kobo eReader Wireless
– – Kobo eReader Touch
– – Firmware Updates
– Kobo eBook Store
Microsoft Reader
– Contents
– Compatibility
– Copy protection
– Version history
– – Desktop
– – Pocket PC
– – Read in Microsoft Reader
– – Software Development Kit
– – Text to Speech
– Creating .LIT files
– Third party
Barnes & Noble Nook
– Contents
– History
– – E-ink
– – – Nook 1st Edition
– – – – 3G + Wi-Fi Version
– – – – Wi-Fi Version
– – – Nook Simple Touch Reader
– – LCD
– – – Nook Color
– Specifications
– Features
– Software versions
– – Version 1.0
– – Version 1.1
– – Version 1.2
– – Version 1.3
– – Version 1.4
– – Version 1.5
– – Version 1.6 and 1.7
– Nook apps
– Hacking
– Availability
– Reception
Sony Reader
– Contents
– Models and availability
– – 2011 Model
– – – Wi-Fi Edition PRS-T1
– – 2010 Models (Discontinued late 2011)
– – – Pocket Edition PRS-350
– – – Touch Edition PRS-650
– – – Daily Edition PRS-950
– – 2009 Models (Discontinued late 2010)
– – – Pocket Edition PRS-300
– – – Touch Edition PRS-600
– – – Daily Edition PRS-900
– – 2008 Model (Discontinued late 2009)
– – – PRS-700
– – 2007 Model (Discontinued late 2009)
– – – PRS-505
– – 2006 Model (Discontinued late 2007)
– – – PRS-500
– Formats supported
– Official software
– – Windows
– – Mac OS X
– – Linux and other OS
– Third party tools
– Alternative firmware
– – PRS+
– – Ebook applications
– Internal OS
– Sales
e-Book suppliers
Amazon.com
– Contents
– History
– – Acquisitions
– – Investments
– – Spinoffs
– Merchant partnerships
– Locations
– – Headquarters
– – Software development centers
– – Fulfillment and warehousing
– – Closed fulfillment and warehousing locations
– Products and services
– – Amazon Web Services
– – Amazon Prime
– – Amazon Publishing
– – Subscribe & Save
– – AmazonBasics
– – Other services
– – Amazon.com exclusives
– Website
– – Reviews
– – Content search
– – Third-party sellers
– Controversies
– – Sales and use taxes
– Lobbying
– Entrepreneurship by former employees
Barnes & Noble
– Contents
– History
– Publishing
– Cafés
– Community involvement
– Barnes & Noble Nook
– College bookstores
Docstoc
– Contents
– Development
– Traffic
– References
– External links
Feedbooks
– References
– External links
Fictionwise
– External links
– See also
Google Books
– Contents
– Competition
– Timeline
– – 2004
– – 2005
– – 2006
– – 2007
– – 2008
– – 2009
– – 2010
– – 2011
– Google Books Library Project participants
– – Initial partners
– – Additional partners
– Copyright infringement, fair use and related issues
– – Settlement agreement
– Language issues
– Research impact
– Google Books versus Google Scholar
Google eBooks
– Reception
Internet Archive
– Contents
– History
– – Wayback Machine
– – Open Library
– – Archive-It
– – nasaimages.org
– – Media collections
– – – Moving image collection
– – – Audio collection
– – – Text collection
– – – Physical media
– Controversies and legal disputes
– – National Security Letter
– – Scientology
– – Healthcare Advocates, Inc.
– – Suzanne Shell
– – Grateful Dead
– Opposition to Google Books Settlement
– – Similar projects
Library of Congress Digital Library
– Contents
– Vision
– Digital Library Users
– Educational Outreach
Lightning Source
– Contents
– Printing Options
– Espresso Book Machine
– E-book services
Million Book Project
– Contents
– Description
– Partner institutions
– – China
– – India
– – USA
Project Gutenberg
– Contents
– History
– – Recent developments
– CD and DVD Project
– Scope of collection
– Ideals
– Copyright
– Criticism
– Affiliated projects
– – List of affiliated projects
Scribd
– Contents
– History
– Awards/recognition
– Timeline
– Financials
– Technology
– Reception
– Criticism
– Controversy
– Supported file formats
Wikibooks
– Contents
– History
– – Wikijunior
– Book content
Wikisource
– Contents
– Library contents
– Early history
– Language subdomains
– wikisource.org
– Logo and slogan
– Subsequent milestones
– Special projects
Digital library projects
About the author
– Nicolae Sfetcu
– – Contact
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