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Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Javascript ePub Readers

Ajaxian says:

eBooks have gone mainstream, and right now the open ePub format is getting a lot of attention, being the iPad's book format of choice. Often overlooked in gadget-centric media is the fact that ePub is based on web standards, and therefore amenable to being rendered in the browser, sans plugins.

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Posted on 10 Feb 2010 around 10pm • Tagged with: eBooks

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Tuesday, February 09, 2010

Applying Mathematics To Web Design

Smashing Magazine Feed says:

“Mathematics is beautiful.” This may sound absurd to people who wince at numbers and equations. But some of the most beautiful things in nature and our universe exhibit mathematical properties, from the smallest seashell to the biggest whirlpool galaxies. In fact, one of the greatest ancient philosophers, Aristotle, said: “The mathematical sciences particularly exhibit order, symmetry and limitation; and these are the greatest forms of the beautiful.”

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Posted on 09 Feb 2010 around 2pm • Tagged with: Design | Typography

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How to Create ePub Files for Free

epub « WordPress.com Tag Feed says:

I found an interesting link that provides a list of ways to convert your files into the ePub format for FREE. ePub is the standard, open source code, that is used for most eBooks–with the exception of the Kindle. Take a look. Off the bat, Adobe provides a free software download with the anticipation for you to upgrade. Hope this helps!

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Posted on 09 Feb 2010 around 2pm • Tagged with: eBooks

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Monday, February 08, 2010

Make Your eReader Look Like a Real Book

mediabistro.com: GalleyCat says:

Many worry that the digital book revolution will rob readers of the tactile pleasures of print book. Now 21st Century readers can completely circumnavigate the whole aesthetic conundrum.

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Posted on 08 Feb 2010 around 9am • Tagged with: eBooks

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Friday, February 05, 2010

HarperCollins to Sell Enhanced Ebooks for New Apple Tablet

The Wall Street Journal reports that HarperCollins has been in talks with Apple to provide enhanced ebook content for the hotly anticipated Apple tablet computer. Apple won't comment, but HarperCollins says that the ebooks will retail for more than the $9.99 that many ebooks retail for on Amazon.com's Kindle. The enhanced books will feature author interviews and other content.

Read the article here from ReadersRead.com Book Blog.

Posted on 05 Feb 2010 around 9am • Tagged with: eBooks

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