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1 Ebooks

2 Challenges Devices Technologies: Formats and Tools Microsoft and Adobe MS Reader and Glassbook Distribution and Pricing User Acceptance

3 Ebook Issues Getting content into ebooks Working with Publishers Encouraging Authors to Self-Publish Selling ebooks

4 Ebooks vs Web Content Advantages No advertising Packaged content Ownership Immediate Delivery Faster and Cheaper Disadvantages Less interactivity You pay

5 Readers Are Not Web Browsers Readers Minimalist interface designed for reading Content downloaded to client May be stored on server. Built-in ecommerce functionality Authentication Access control Encryption/Decryption

6 Basic Content Models Individual Books for download Libraries available by Subscription

7 Reading Devices Specialty Hardware Software PC Palm and PocketPC

8 Gemstar Bought RocketBook and Softbook Publisher of TV Guide

9 REB1100 and REB1200 RCA will manufacture and distribute the devices under license from Gemstar. RCA 1100: 17 oz. B&W, $299 1100 1200: 33 oz. VGA, $699 1200 Touch screens Comes with modem. See demo at RCA page.

10 SGML and PDF SGML and PDF – Why We Need Both

11 Open Ebook XHTML & CSS Debate over HTML vs. XHTML Standardized Metadata Package Manifest Complete list of all files

12 Microsoft Reader Software reader for PCs and PocketPCs ClearType Uses OpenEbook format for source Windows Platform only Different version for PocketPC and PC.

13 Creating an Ebook for MS Reader

14 Reader Example Tool: ReaderWorks by Overdrive Two Years at Web Review Lexus and the Olive Tree

15 NightKitchen Created by Bob Stein of Voyager fame. Tools for creating ebooks Ebook Reader See nightkitchen.comnightkitchen.com

16 Adobe, PDF and Acrobat Emphasizing Page Fidelity Adobe Determined to Become Major Player Adobe’s Ebooks CentralEbooks Central Adobe White Paper on Ebooks Adobe White Paper CoolType Technology Color anti-aliasing Example: Octavo BooksOctavo Books

17 Glassbook Reader PDF Reader Acquired by Adobe Appears to be merging with Acrobat Demo

18 O’Reilly Network Example Used Adobe Acrobat 4.0 and pointed it at pages we set up for AvantGo demo

19 Publisher Issues Rights Management Encrypted content Comparisons to Napster and Mp3 Systems are perhaps too restrictive I couldn’t copy text in Friedman’s book. Should I be able to share it? Distribution Publishers Bookstores Just not much volume.

20 Devices -- Rights Management GemstarGemstar: Protection by reduced functionality “Unlike a dedicated eBook, PCs and PDAs provide the ability to load hacking software designed to circumvent any copyright protection system. … Securing content is inherently difficult as general purpose devices do not provide a trusted base for applications since they were not designed from the beginning with security in mind." “

21 Distribution BarnesandNoble Glassbook and MS Reader Amazon MS Reader Only Ebook Specialty Shops MightyWords (formerly Ematter) “Vanity Cyberpresses”

22 Library Model Essentially Server-Side Ebooks Books24x7 ITKnowledge NetLibrary Aggregate large number of books Subscription pricing

23 Safari O’Reilly Technical Library and Book Catalog Subscription ($9.95 for 5 books) “pay a flat monthly fee based on the number of books you've subscribed to. But you can modify your subscription over time. Every month, you can swap out some (or all) of your titles and swap in replacements.” Searching is Free Split-window: TOC and Pages

24 User Acceptance The big question? Who wants ebooks?

25 Non-Traditional Ebook Applications Preservation Out of Print Textbooks Field Manuals


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