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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.
Just as ebooks shouldn’t be an afterthought to print books, CSS3 animation shouldn’t be an afterthought to storytelling.
This workshop will feature an a cross-section of ebook retailers discussing successes/fails they see at ebook ingestion, what makes their work easier, and common problems.
Learn how Big Five and independent publishers have attempted poetry on small screens, and leave with practical tips and techniques for your own clients.
Opting out of FXL
- March 10, 2015
Fixed-layout is a print-replica format that serves certain kinds of content really well. But let’s talk about why and how to opt out of this limited format.
By thinking about books in terms of the competition for a customer’s time and as a leisure activity, we may be able to capitalize on some of digital’s natural advantages.
Kevin Ashton draws on his experience as a bookseller, author, marketer, and leader of the “Internet of Things,” to provide guidance and reassurance to help you survive the coming Ebookalypse.
Join InDesign-to-EPUB expert Anne-Marie Concepción as she reveals the power under InDesign’s EPUB 3 hood for reflowable and fixed-layout EPUBs.
Bringing together the web and digital publishing communities
- March 11, 2015
This presentation gives a short overview of the achievements of the W3C Digital Publishing Interest Group task forces, as well as the longer-term vision on where this cooperation may lead us.