OPEN e-BOOK PUBLISHING TOOLS

By

Akpokodje, Vera N.Head, Systems UnitUniversity of Jos LibraryPMB 2084Jos, Plateau StateEmail: veraforlive@yahoo.com

Scholarly Publishing Then

Scholarly Publishing Now

What is Open Publishing?

• It is a process of creating information that is transparent to the readers

• Making information publically available• Presentation of written information

Difference Between electronic and Traditional publishing

• Electronic publishing is much like traditional publishing, the main difference being the medium by which an author's work is delivered to readers. In place of the print sources typically used with traditional publishing, electronic publishing uses an online medium, most often the Internet, to present works to readers. In some cases, electronic publications—such as books, magazines, newspapers, or newsletters—are posted on Web sites. In other cases, they might be delivered to a reader's e-mail address.

Publishing Procedures

includes:• Editing• Typesetting• Design• Distribution• Marketing• Research

Publishing Requirements

• Text (core content)• Supplementary Media• Metadata• Distribution plan

Publication Format (exporting)

• E-books format are quite different from documents created on word processors (fixed layout)

• Text and styles are mixed together (Word Processor)

• Text is separated from style using CSS files ( to allow for accommodation of all forms of device such as kindle, iphone, Android, etc)

• Reason:• Devices have different screen sizes

Publication Format (exporting)

• An e-book creator does not think of “pages” you think of “text” (reflowable)

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E-book formatsePub Universal e-book format, Reflowable, displays on

multiple e-reading devices, it is Open format, readable by web browsers. Compatible withIpad, iphone, Kobo reader, Barnes& Noble Nook, Sony Reader, Android phone, etc (Except Kindle reader)

Mobi Mobi is Amazon’s version of epubHTML Reflowable, intended for screen, small file size,

browser dependentPDF Fixed layout, print-friendly layout, platform

independent

Legal Issues!

Practical!

http://pressbooks.com• Free online tool• Allows you to create ebook from scratch• Powered by Word press

Username = Web address (what name you use matters)

Change Password and other infos

Book Info

Conclusion

Electronic publishers are able to provide quick gratification for readers.