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?
ebook design
This workshop will reveal practical use cases for designing an ebook with CSS.
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.
All the things you’re not supposed to be able to do with ebooks (and some things you actually can’t)
Join Derrick Schultz, an expert in what you can and cannot get away with in ebook design, and pick up tips and tricks.
Just as ebooks shouldn’t be an afterthought to print books, CSS3 animation shouldn’t be an afterthought to storytelling.
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.
Learn how Big Five and independent publishers have attempted poetry on small screens, and leave with practical tips and techniques for your own clients.
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.
How can UX (User Experience) R&D work in digital publishing, and how can we use it to improve our products and processes?
Explore digital art book projects that worked well or not so well. You’ll leave with a better understanding of what art book publishers want and how to give it to them.
Charles Nix presents an ordered guide to typography for ebooks — balancing time-tested principles with the opportunities unique to the next reading environment.