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So Long iPod, Hello E-Reader
By William StanekNovember 4, 2009
William Stanek here, talking about electronic paper displays (EPDs). In my earlier blog entries, I introduced EPDs, discussed how the technology works, and delved briefly into ways they're being used. Now, I'll dig in and take a closer look at...
Two Cool New Bookworm Features
By Andrew SavikasJuly 30, 2009
There's no question that there's plenty of room for improvement among EPUB readers. From simple things like poorly handling multiple author names to more complicated issues like CSS support, readers...
Dear Adobe Digital Editions Team
By Keith FahlgrenMay 21, 2009
Adobe has made extensive contributions to the world of EPUB software, but needs to go a few steps further with their Digital Editions product.
Adobe Improves ePub Export from InDesign, But Still Has a Ways to Go
By Ron BilodeauMay 21, 2009
So Adobe has finally released the latest update for InDesign CS4 (6.0.2). Basically, before this update was released, the ePub export functionality was broken. Here is the latest blog post from Adobe about the update: http://blogs.adobe.com/digitaleditions/2009/05/indesign_602_and_epub_export.html. With this update, I...
Amazon Acquires Lexcycle
By Mac SlocumApril 27, 2009
Lexcycle, the company behind Stanza, has just announced it's been acquired by Amazon: We are not planning any changes in the Stanza application or user experience as a result of...
Over 160 O'Reilly Books Now in Kindle Store (without DRM), More on the Way
By Andrew SavikasApril 17, 2009
I'm happy to announce that more than 160 O'Reilly books are now available on Kindle, and are being sold without any DRM (Digital Rights Management). Though we do offer more...
Open Publishing Distribution System -- an Open-Standards Catalog Format
By Andrew SavikasApril 8, 2009
It's no secret we're big fans of the iPhone/iPod reading app Stanza. While the Kindle App has overtaken Stanza for the top-spot among free book apps in iTunes, Stanza offers...
Sony-Google Deal Adds 500k Public Domain Books to E-Reader
By Mac SlocumMarch 19, 2009
Sony is adding 500,000 public domain EPUB-based titles to its Reader catalog through a partnership with Google. Paul Biba at Teleread examines Sony's rationale: Sony's apparent intent, meanwhile, beyond...
DocBook-XSL 1.74.1 Released with Improved ePub Output
By Keith FahlgrenFebruary 18, 2009
Generate ePub files from your DocBook XML today using the first stable release with ePub support, DocBook-XSL 1.74.1.
Metrics from the O'Reilly Bookworm release
By Liza DalyFebruary 12, 2009
This is the kind of web usage report that makes site managers ecstatic and software engineers cringe, and as I'm playing both roles in this case I'd describe it as a feeling of giddy terror. Bookworm has been online...
Bookworm and O'Reilly Labs
By Liza DalyFebruary 10, 2009
I'm extremely pleased to announce that the Bookworm project is now part of O'Reilly Labs.
Reviving the Labs - "It's alive...."
By Simon St. LaurentFebruary 10, 2009
After a long hibernation, O'Reilly Labs has returned, with a mix of software and code that should excite casual ebook readers as well as dedicated publishing technologists.
At TOC: Bookworm Online EPUB Reader Now Part of O'Reilly Labs
By Andrew SavikasFebruary 10, 2009
We liked Bookworm so much that we invited principal developer Liza Daly to bring it into O'Reilly Labs, the R&D space that we've re-launched at this year's TOC Conference.
Popping the Hood on the iPhone Missing Manual App
By Andrew SavikasFebruary 4, 2009
Over on Teleread, Chris Meadows has a nice review of our iPhone Missing Manual app, which echoes several other reviewers (and my own personal experience with the app): How...
Amazon Dropping Non-Amazon Ebook Formats (Sort of)
By Andrew SavikasJanuary 27, 2009
Via Publishers Weekly, Amazon announced Monday it will stop offering ebooks in formats other than Kindle and Mobipocket: In the future, the online retailer says it plans to offer...
Format Comparison: PDF, EPUB, and Mobi Downloads from Ebook Bundles
By Andrew SavikasJanuary 8, 2009
We've been selling PDFs of our books on oreilly.com for several years, but this summer began selling "ebook bundles" of many titles, which include PDF, EPUB, and Mobipocket versions. Here's...
Random House Expands Ebook Offerings, Embraces EPUB
By Peter BrantleyNovember 25, 2008
Random House is pursing digital with a vengeance, recognizing a growth market. From the Huffington Post: The publisher already has more than 8,000 books in the electronic format and...
Experimental O'Reilly Ebook iPhone Integration with Stanza
By Andrew SavikasNovember 24, 2008
Back in August, I showed how to read O'Reilly EPUB ebooks on an iPhone (or iPod Touch) using the popular (and free) Stanza reader app. I'm pleased to announce...
Slides from "What Publishers Need to Know about Digitization" Webcast
By Liza DalyNovember 13, 2008
Slides from the "What Publishers Need to Know about Digitization" webcast.
[TOC Webcast] Tomorrow: What Publishers Need to Know About Digitization
By Mac SlocumNovember 11, 2008
Tools of Change for Publishing will host a free webcast tomorrow at 1 p.m. eastern (10 a.m. pacific). Digitization expert Liza Daly will discuss "What Publishers Need to Know...
First Frontlist O'Reilly Ebook Bundle (Including EPUB) Now Available
By Andrew SavikasOctober 9, 2008
With today's release of iPod: The Missing Manual, Seventh Edition, by J.D. Biersdorfer and David Pogue, we're beginning the release of nearly all new (frontlist) titles as ebook bundles....
How To Read O'Reilly EPUB eBooks on your iPhone with Stanza
By Andrew SavikasAugust 29, 2008
Since we released 30 of our books as ebook bundles (including EPUB, PDF, and Kindle-compatible Mobipocket format) as a pilot program, a steady stream of customers has been asking how...
Optimizing Web Content for the Kindle Browser
By Liza DalyAugust 11, 2008
Distribute ebooks on your Web site? Make sure Kindle users can get what they're looking for.
Tech Publisher Asks "Are Ebooks Ready for Technical Content?"
By Andrew SavikasJuly 29, 2008
Dave Thomas from the Pragmatic Programmers is mulling whether to make their books available on the Kindle, and encountering many of the same issues we faced here at O'Reilly...
News Roundup: Sony Reader Now Supports EPUB, Esquire Using E Ink on September Cover, What Authors Can Learn from Silicon Valley
By Mac SlocumJuly 24, 2008
Sony Reader Now Supports EPUB and Digital Editions The new firmware for the Sony Reader (model PRS-505) supports EPUB and Adobe Digital Editions. From MobileRead: I can now confirm...
30 O'Reilly Titles Now Available as Ebook Bundles; Many In Kindle Store Later Today
By Andrew SavikasJuly 21, 2008
O'Reilly has released 30 titles as DRM-free downloadable ebook bundles. The bundles include three ebook formats (EPUB, PDF, and Kindle-compatible Mobipocket) for a single price -- at or below the book's cover price.
Select O'Reilly Books Soon on Kindle, and as DRM-free Digital Bundles (Including EPUB)
By Andrew SavikasJune 19, 2008
Official word on O'Reilly's upcoming ebook initiatives.
Open Source DocBook XSL Experimental EPUB Support Released
By Andrew SavikasJune 3, 2008
Publishers with content in DocBook XML format can now easily create EPUB files using the open source DocBook XSL package (which already supports output to HTML and to XSL-FO -- a format that can be turned into PDF --...
Ebook Format Primer
By Liza DalyApril 21, 2008
Ebook readers support (or don't support) dozens of formats. Which ones have a future?
[LBF] This Way to the Egress, er, Ebooks
By Andrew SavikasApril 16, 2008
Along with my registration materials for the London Book Fair (sent to me by mail -- a sign of how traditional most of the publishing industry remains) was a ticket to something called the "London eBook Show at the...
Keep Your Eye on the epub Ball (But Do Play Nice)
By Andrew SavikasApril 10, 2008
Former IDPF director Nick Bogaty offers a great argument for dialing down pressure aimed at device makers for not yet fully supporting the .epub ebook standard.
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