Welcome to the latest installment of the EPUBSecrets link post, where we curate the top stories related to digital publishing. From ‘playable stamps’ to minidiscs – the joys of dead media (Spectator) Inside the OED: can the world’s biggest dictionary survive…Continue Reading →
The #eprdctn hour on Wednesday, February 21 was a one-week-late valentine to our readers: ebook developers talking about how we make the most user-friendly ebooks we can. There were lots of ideas and strategies. It’s not for the feint of…Continue Reading →
Welcome to the latest installment of the EPUBSecrets link post, where we curate the top stories related to digital publishing. Judge Rules News Publishers Violated Copyright by Embedding Tweets of Tom Brady Photo (Hollywood Reporter) McGraw-Hill Education Launches Textbook and E-Book…Continue Reading →
This is a guest post from Teresa Elsey, an #eprdctn regular. The February 14 edition of the #eprdctn chat focused on link rot. The below is just a piece of the whole wide-ranging conversation; as usual, many thanks to the…Continue Reading →
Welcome to the latest installment of the EPUBSecrets link post, where we curate the top stories related to digital publishing. EU’s new anti-geoblocking law doesn’t apply to online games, ebooks, and more fun stuff (TNW) Science’s Pirate Queen (The Verge) On…Continue Reading →
Robust navigation is a hallmark of EPUB3. Along with the reading system table of contents and the inside-the-book contents, Landmarks and Page List add value and functionality. They’re simple additions that make a book more accessible and easier to use….Continue Reading →
Welcome to the latest installment of the EPUBSecrets link post, where we curate the top stories related to digital publishing. The extra copyright for news in Germany was a failure – yet the Bulgarian EU presidency now presents it as a…Continue Reading →
I had an interesting experience today with a MOBI. In a book with lots of images, many were out of place. They were correctly placed in the EPUB edition, but somehow moved around in the conversion to MOBI. Sleuth time….Continue Reading →
Welcome to the latest installment of the EPUBSecrets link post, where we curate the top stories related to digital publishing. Ace by DAISY: An Essential Tool for the ebook Developer’s Workbelt (Inclusive Publishing) The iPad Lost Years for Apple’s Media Partners…Continue Reading →
This is a guest interview with Ken Jones of Circular Software. You can contact Ken on twitter @CircularKen on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/kenjones or through the website circularsoftware.com. Some people really dislike fixed-layout ebooks, how do you defend them? I usually start off by agreeing with…Continue Reading →