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Electronic Books and ePublishing by Harold Henke

Since the advent of personal computers, experts have predicted the paperless office, the rise of the electronic book (eBook), and the mass communication effect of the World Wide Web as the beginning of the end of the book. However, trends show that sales of paper increased with sales of computer networks - people have been trained to read books, and are more familiar with the act of picking up a book and reading than looking at chunks of information.

Now, there are many publishing applications that enable you to create sophisticated eBooks and distribute your eBooks to your readers with ease not seen before in the publishing industry. But with ease comes chaos.

Electronic Books and ePublishing provides an understanding of what an eBook is and what users want. The book is a culmination of the author's experience of 20 plus years as a researcher and writer and includes valuable information gathered through user surveys, user focus groups, usability testing, and participation in industry groups and standards organizations. Published by Springer, ISBN 1-85233-435-5, the paper book also includes a CD ROM with a complete electronic version which is fully indexed for search.     

Part 1: eBooks

eVolution not Revolution

Once and Future History of eBooks

Centering the User in the eBook Design

The Medium as Message: It's a book

Part 2: ePublishing

Searching for Metadata

Protecting Content in a Digital Age

New Print Economy?

A View from the Gallery

Oligarchy of New Media

Appendixes:

Sorting Through the Standards

Keeping in Touch with the Industry

Creating eBooks with Microsoft Word

Creating eBooks with Adobe Acrobat  

Glossary

Bibliography  

Index

 

Updated: June, 2004  Copyright © 1999- 2004, Flatirons Technical Communications, LLC dba Chartula and Chartula Press.