xml and epub
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Nic's presentation on XML and EPUB from the London Book Fair 2010TRANSCRIPT
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NIC GIBSON, CORBAS CONSULTING
[email protected] www.corbas.co.uk
XML AND EPUBPREREQUISITES FOR THE FUTURE
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► Cost reduction
► Multi-format publishing
► Incremental sales opportunities
SO, WHY ARE WE
DOING THIS AGAIN?
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REVISION NOTE –
WHAT IS XML?►A text-based mark-up language
►Uses a tag based structure to describe content
►Readable by both humans and computers
►Create your own language or use a standard one
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► The ultimate transfer format
► Semantic content
► Queryable
► Automatable
XML – A NEUTRAL
FORMAT
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► Convert existing content
► XML should simply be part of the workflow
for new content
GETTING THAT
CONTENT INTO XML
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► Manual conversion
► Automated conversion
APPROACHES TO
EXISTING CONTENT
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► What format is it in?
► Authors use Word
► How can we get it into something
more useful?
WHAT ABOUT
NEW CONTENT?
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WORD TO XML► There are tools for this
► You can try a style-based approach
► You can try an “AI”-based approach
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THE OLD WORLD WORKFLOW
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XML LAST WORKFLOW
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XML FIRST WORKFLOW
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► We can create some EPUBS
► Why EPUB?
► Can be an intermediate format
NOW WE’VE GOT
SOME XML...
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► iPad
► Sony Reader
► B&N nook
► Springalex
► iPod
► IREX Digital Reader
► iRiver Story
► (Kindle)
WHY EPUB?► Digital Editions
► Stanza
► Firefox
► Ibis Reader
► Bookword
► (iBooks)
► and more
...
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► Automated conversion from XML
► Export from InDesign
► By hand
► Proprietary applications
from suppliers
HOW?
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► Automation
► Design – http://www.epubzengarden.com/
► Quality control
HOW TO DO IT
WELL?
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► XML to EPUB can be automated
► Consistent design helps
► Simple design helps too
► See Stilo Whitepaper“Pitfalls on
the Path from Print to EPUB”
AUTOMATION
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► It’s not the same as book design
► It’s not the same as web design
► Create an eBook design
► Involve techies, but don’t let us drive it!
DESIGN
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► It’s not the same as proofreading
► XML can make proofreading easier though!
► Not only does it need to look right, the
implementation is important
QUALITY CONTROL
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► Permissions for backlist materials
► Fonts are a problem
► Create a specification
► Doing it again is easy
► Some content is hard
► There are companies that
can help
THINGS TO REMEMBER
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FREE WHITEPAPER“Pitfalls on the Path from
Print to EPUB”
Looks at some of the issues publishers
need to be aware of when attempting
to automate the conversion of content
to EPUB
See also stilo.com/migrate
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