Crash Test Dummy

By Marc de Bruijn, June 20, 2013

In order to test the capabilities of the various EPUB readers we created a dummy EPUB containing a couple of features often requested by designers and publishers. While EPUB 3 is a modern standard with a lot of possibilities, the utilisation of a relatively simple design and the inclusion of rich media is seriously hampered [...]

The Book as Directory

By Silvio Lorusso, May 29, 2013

[Originally posted on Doppiozero with the title “Quando il lettore diventa utente”] The debate around the *future* of publishing never lost momentum. For decades writers, publishers, programmers and designers have been discussing the revolutionary possibilities of the electronic book in terms of rich media, non-linearity and augmentation. The iPad just gave a new boost to [...]

NOTES ON EPUB DEVELOPMENT IN ADOBE INDESIGN CS6

By Silvio Lorusso, May 21, 2013

Version: 0.1 – May 11th, 2013 Abstract These notes focus on the ways an InDesign CS6 file should be arranged in order to be appropriately exported as ePub. Further insights are provided in order to improve quality of the exported ePub in terms of file size, metadata, layout. Required Knowledge Adobe InDesign CS6 Basic HTML [...]

Testing the Unlike Us Reader ePub Version on Kobo Mini, Sony Reader PRS-T2, Cresta CEB665

By Silvio Lorusso, May 17, 2013