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Electronic Books and ePublishing

A Practical Guide for Authors

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  • © 2001

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Authors:
  1. Harold Henke

    1. IBM Corporation, Niwot, USA

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  • Provides extensive usability data on what users want in an electronic book
  • Includes CD-ROM containing the electronic version of the book

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xix
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  2. eBooks

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. eVolution not Revolution

      • Harold Henke
      Pages 3-8

    3. Once and Future History of eBooks

      • Harold Henke
      Pages 9-36

    4. Centering the User in the eBook Design

      • Harold Henke
      Pages 37-52

    5. The Medium as Message: It’s a Book

      • Harold Henke
      Pages 53-64

  3. ePublishing

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 65-65
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    2. Searching for Metadata

      • Harold Henke
      Pages 67-82

    3. Protecting Content in a Digital Age

      • Harold Henke
      Pages 83-94

    4. A New Print Economy?

      • Harold Henke
      Pages 95-114

    5. A View from the Gallery

      • Harold Henke
      Pages 115-136

    6. Oligarchy of New Media

      • Harold Henke
      Pages 137-157

  4. Back Matter

    Pages 159-222
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About this book

Since the advent of personal computers, experts have predicted the paperless office, the rise of the electronic book, 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.
There are many publishing applications that enable you to create sophisticated electronic books and distribute your electronic books to your readers via the World Wide Web or electronic book reader with ease not seen before in the publishing industry.
Electronic Books and ePublishing shows you how to design electronic books using the book metaphor. The information presented in this book is a culmination of the author's experience as an author and researcher, and includes valuable information gathered through user surveys, user focus groups, usability testing and participation in industry groups and standards organisations.

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  • IBM Corporation, Niwot, USA

    Harold Henke

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