eBook creation software

[Keola Donaghy]

Aloha kākou. Scribd.com has added some very interesting features that make it more mobile friendly as well. Worth looking into. Sorry I can't get into more detail but am involved in teacher training at the moment.

Keola

On 2012 Ian. 5, at 14:26, eddie avila wrote:

> Here is another paid option: http://bookbrewer.com/home
> 
> (formerly Printcasting). I have not used it myself, but it might be an option should the person want some of the options offered.
> 
> For something simple, I think using a PDF reader is an easy way to go. I use GoodReader to read PDF documents on iOS.
> 
> 
> On Jan 5, 2012, at 6:43 AM, Slavomír Čéplö wrote:
> 
>> Hi Phil,
>> 
>> there are currently three formats that dominate the ebooks market:
>> 
>> 1. PDF
>> Advantages: nearly universal support, embeds images, embeds fonts.
>> Disadvantages: does not support reflow/text resize by default.
>> Software: Adobe and many many others.
>> 
>> 2. EPUB (default format for iBooks)
>> Advantages: supported by vast majority of eink readers and iOS and
>> Android apps, open, xml-based, utf-8 support, seamless reflow/text
>> resize.
>> Disadvantages: not supported by Kindle, limited support for embedding
>> images, unsuitable for content with specific formatting requirements
>> (tables, equations).
>> Software: Calibre (see Claire's message) supports conversion of text
>> files, but some manual steps have to be done to create tables of
>> content. There is a number of commercial tools (Adobe InDesign, Quark
>> XPress, Scrivener, Pages) and services (Lulu > iBooks) which can be
>> used to create epub files, but all you really need is an xml editor
>> and a zip packer.
>> 
>> 3. MOBIPOCKET 7 (essentially the same format used by Kindle).
>> Advantages: xhtml-based, seamless reflow/text resize, supported by
>> Kindle hardware and apps.
>> Disadvantages: closed (owned by Amazon), most likely moribund, limited
>> support for non-ASCII alphabets, limited support for images.
>> Software: Calibre can convert between mobipocket and other formats,
>> Kindle Publisher Tools .
>> 
>> A fourth format can be added to this list, though I have not yet had
>> any experience with it:
>> 
>> 4. KINDLE FORMAT 8
>> Advantages: http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?docId=1000729511
>> Disadvantages: closed (owned by Amazon) tbd
>> Software: Kindle Publisher Tools.
>> 
>> As always, it all very much depends on the nature of the final product
>> and the mode of distribution (DRM, non-DRM, iBooks, Kindle) and the
>> device (Android/iOS hardware, eink reader). For a straight-up book
>> with text and some illustrations, epub would probably be the best
>> choice. Something more interactive, possibly including audio and
>> video, is best handled by native Android/iOS apps.
>> 
>> 
>> On Thu, Jan 5, 2012 at 06:16, Phillip E Cash Cash
>> <cashcash at email.arizona.edu> wrote:
>>> Greetings in the new year,
>>> 
>>> I received an inquiry from a tribal member on creating eBooks or
>>> electronic publications for language learning, etc..  I assume here
>>> that it is to be used for current electronic devices (like iPhones,
>>> tablets, android-devices, etc).  As always, I would be glad to pass on
>>> your suggestions & insights.
>>> 
>>> Phil
>>> UofA
> 



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Keola Donaghy                                           
Assistant Professor of Hawaiian Studies 
Ka Haka 'Ula O Ke'elikolani             keola at leoki.uhh.hawaii.edu 
University of Hawai'i at Hilo           http://www2.hawaii.edu/~donaghy/

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