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So Long iPod, Hello E-Reader

By William Stanek
November 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 Savikas
July 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 Fahlgren
May 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 Bilodeau
May 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 Slocum
April 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 Savikas
April 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 Savikas
April 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 Slocum
March 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 Fahlgren
February 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 Daly
February 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 Daly
February 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. Laurent
February 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 Savikas
February 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 Savikas
February 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 Savikas
January 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 Savikas
January 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 Brantley
November 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 Savikas
November 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 Daly
November 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 Slocum
November 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 Savikas
October 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 Savikas
August 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 Daly
August 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 Savikas
July 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 Slocum
July 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...