Re: [WSG] ebook.epub markup and device compatiblity as well as web standards concern
I find that Sigil (http://code.google.com/p/sigil/) provides a smoother experience of creating or editing epubs than Calibre, although Calibre is a more finished product. On Sat, Sep 3, 2011 at 6:47 PM, tee weblis...@gmail.com wrote: Curious if anyone here has experience with ebook development using epub format that you can share, e.g., common mistake, devices compatibility and accessibility issue. I am in need to make an ebook using the popular epub format, and my research shows that it's basically the same as building a website, using XHTML, CSS, XML etc. Was reading a web related ebook the other day from iPad's ibook, the book has tabular layout and images, because I had the font size enlarged, and this resulted the tabular layout got cut off, which is fine if it can break the row, and display whatever left on the next page. It doesn't, instead bottom part of the text in the row got cut off as it reaches footer, so I set the font size to normal, the table displays more rows but with the same result with bottom part of the text in the last row of the given page got cut off. Similar occurs to images too. It's an ebook from A Book Apart, therefor I assume that with the solid team behinds it, this is not caused by negligence in layout but something that can't overcome. Thanks! tee *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: memberh...@webstandardsgroup.org *** *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: memberh...@webstandardsgroup.org ***
[WSG] ebook.epub markup and device compatiblity as well as web standards concern
Curious if anyone here has experience with ebook development using epub format that you can share, e.g., common mistake, devices compatibility and accessibility issue. I am in need to make an ebook using the popular epub format, and my research shows that it's basically the same as building a website, using XHTML, CSS, XML etc. Was reading a web related ebook the other day from iPad's ibook, the book has tabular layout and images, because I had the font size enlarged, and this resulted the tabular layout got cut off, which is fine if it can break the row, and display whatever left on the next page. It doesn't, instead bottom part of the text in the row got cut off as it reaches footer, so I set the font size to normal, the table displays more rows but with the same result with bottom part of the text in the last row of the given page got cut off. Similar occurs to images too. It's an ebook from A Book Apart, therefor I assume that with the solid team behinds it, this is not caused by negligence in layout but something that can't overcome. Thanks! tee *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: memberh...@webstandardsgroup.org ***
Re: [WSG] ebook.epub markup and device compatiblity as well as web standards concern
Hi there In response to tee's enquiry about ePUB for ebooks, we've had experience in converting PDFs with tables and images using Aspose and Calibre, which are free ebook convertors. The results were good and I think if you use the paid versions of these applications, you could enhance your tables if necessary. I hope this is helpful. Bobby On Sun, Sep 4, 2011 at 8:47 AM, tee weblis...@gmail.com wrote: Curious if anyone here has experience with ebook development using epub format that you can share, e.g., common mistake, devices compatibility and accessibility issue. I am in need to make an ebook using the popular epub format, and my research shows that it's basically the same as building a website, using XHTML, CSS, XML etc. Was reading a web related ebook the other day from iPad's ibook, the book has tabular layout and images, because I had the font size enlarged, and this resulted the tabular layout got cut off, which is fine if it can break the row, and display whatever left on the next page. It doesn't, instead bottom part of the text in the row got cut off as it reaches footer, so I set the font size to normal, the table displays more rows but with the same result with bottom part of the text in the last row of the given page got cut off. Similar occurs to images too. It's an ebook from A Book Apart, therefor I assume that with the solid team behinds it, this is not caused by negligence in layout but something that can't overcome. Thanks! tee *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: memberh...@webstandardsgroup.org *** -- http://about.me/slobodanka.bobby.graham *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: memberh...@webstandardsgroup.org ***
