With the field of e-production in transition, there is both uncertainty and the potential for exciting new opportunities for ebook designers and developers.
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An exploration of the past, present, and future evolution of ebook reading applications and how that impacts and informs the art and craft of creating ebooks.
Pull back the curtain on what librarians love about ebooks, why ebook recommendations often come with both raves and caveats, how certain types of books and users are best served by print, and more.
We expect ebooks to work like the web, but they don’t. By learning about the reading systems we design for, we can start testing new powerful features and designing better reader experiences.
GREP can automatically style your text based on patterns that you define. This session will ease you into the world of regular expressions through the thinking process involved and real-world examples.
Automating ebook production can seem daunting, but there are a lot of tools that can help. Get a first-hand look at a successful case study and get some practical guidance for building functions that work.
This practical workshop demonstrates how editors and designers can ensure books are on target to meet accessibility guidelines, while actively adding value to your digital content and enhancing the reading experience.
Journalist Hillary Frey spent a year with her company Matter Studios trying to understand why the publishing industry has shied away from fast, timely reads, and searching for ways to produce them.
Many books, particularly non-fiction, would be more useful to readers as digital products. Witness the live development of such an app and walk away with the skills needed for innovation at any publisher.