Encouraging grassroots innovation at a legacy publisher
- April 1, 2016
When you’re working at a big publisher, what kinds of innovation can you introduce in ebook/digital processes while still keeping up with the day-to-day work?
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Everything you wanted to ask a retailer about pricing but your legal department was afraid to ask
- April 1, 2016
As the agency pricing model continues to become the norm Ryan O’Sullivan (Kobo) reveals learnings from Kobo’s experiences as an international retailer.
Javascript: Bringing ebooks to life
- March 30, 2016
Nick Ruffilo will dispell the myth that programming is hard, and give you a crash course in using Javascript to transform your ebooks from paper-under-glass into a world of actions, interactions, and life.
Matrix revolutions: ebook indexing
- March 30, 2016
This workshop provides an overview of ebook indexing. including indexing for EPUBs, alternative ebook formats, and for content that will be output in multiple formats, including print, pdf, html, xml, and more.
Learn how to add papercasting (a process designed to test users’ experiences without doing a software build) to your ebook development workflow to ensure clear interactivity for your readers.
The beauty behind ebooks: CSS
- March 10, 2015
This workshop will reveal practical use cases for designing an ebook with CSS.
This talk will touch on the challenges and solutions of Type 3.0 for engineers, designers and authors.
User experience for illustrated nonfiction ebooks
- March 11, 2015
Yes, it is possible to create great-looking, usable illustrated ebooks that are consistent with or even improve upon the print experience, and you don’t need to make an app to do it.
An overview of how Unbound uses JavaScript to solve (and create) problems in ebook production.
All the things you’re not supposed to be able to do with ebooks (and some things you actually can’t)
- March 30, 2016
Join Derrick Schultz, an expert in what you can and cannot get away with in ebook design, and pick up tips and tricks.
Find out where the industry stands today and where it may be heading in regards to digital distribution, preferred devices, ebook revenue and pricing, and more.
Closer to metal
- March 31, 2016
Greg Albers (Getty Publications) discusses the shifting fundamentals of book publishing, from setting lead type, to coding and the command line, while diving into some practical applications.