Readium is a browser extension for the Chrome browser that will display ePUB files.
Will it display fixed-layout books created for the Apple iPad?
Posted on 26 Apr 2012 around 6pm • Tagged with: eBooks | Publishing | Technology | Permanent link to this article
I am working on an eBook: eBook Typography.
I don't know when it will be finished. It is what you might call a sandbox of experiments to see what features are supported on what platforms.
Posted on 18 Apr 2012 around 10pm • Tagged with: eBooks | How I do things | Permanent link to this article
So you think your CSS looks alright then? But it doesn't seem to do what I expect - what has happened to the margin on that div?
Look carefully; maybe you have missed out a semi-colon!
Posted on 09 Mar 2012 around 10am • Tagged with: eBooks | Ideas | Web Technology | Permanent link to this article
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One essential tip for eBook creators:
In every program that supports it; display hidden characters.
Posted on 06 Mar 2012 around 2pm • Tagged with: eBooks | Ideas | Software | Permanent link to this article
The ePUB files are the Dreamweaver 'site'
If you need to tweak the styles of your ebook created with the iPad in mind then you can (with a bit of magic) set up Dreamweaver as a useful wysiwy(almost)g tool.
Dreamweaver, is, of course a web development and design tool. It will normally handle (x)HTML without any change. It will also allow you to edit other code and even XML. It will not edit the contents of a ZIP file (this is what a normal ePub package is) unless it is unpacked.
So read on to find out what the steps would be.
Posted on 08 Sep 2011 around 11am • Tagged with: eBooks | How to | Permanent link to this article
