State of ebook production
- March 11, 2015
In the field of ebook development, the ideals are clear–one open standard format, universally accepted–but the reality is harshly different. Are we close to the one format to rule them all?
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Join Colleen Cunningham as she shares how F+W is introducing consistent tagging to editorial and production staff.
As more and more publishing houses bring in talented digital employees there’s a likely clash of cultures on the horizon.
The beauty behind ebooks: CSS
- March 10, 2015
This workshop will reveal practical use cases for designing an ebook with CSS.
An overview of how Unbound uses JavaScript to solve (and create) problems in ebook production.
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.
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.
Bundle up: Everything you need to know about ebook bundling
- March 12, 2015
Many publishers are interested in bundling ebooks and print books, but don’t know where to start. Mary Alice Elcock (BitLit) presents insights into the book bundling market.
Brian O’Leary explores how conversion architectures work and how they apply to current—and, more importantly, future—book content models
Ebook accessibility tools and best practices: Mysteries of accessible apps and device features revealed
- March 10, 2015
A demonstration and discussion of how people with visual, hearing, physical, and/or cognitive disabilities really use accessibility software and features on mobile devices and computers.
Engaging everyone: A case study from Orca Book Publishers
- March 12, 2015
Melanie Jeffs (Orca Book Publishers) will examine how engagement, with customers as well as with staff and authors, can inform content generation and lead to successful marketing strategies.
There are three iron laws of the information age: creativity, freedom, and business. You can’t attain any kind of sustained commercial, creative success without understanding these laws.