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E-book Generation Software
A detailed comparison of e-book generation software: a 'demo'
version of our e-book resources.
Self Publishing Software for PC and Handheld Devices
A good range of software now exists for the creation of ebooks.
The key features to consider are:
- 1. type of computer / operating system the e-books will be
read on:
- desktop PCs and laptops: operating systems:
- Windows
- Macintosh
- Unix / Linux
- e-book readers: operating systems:
- Windows
- Windows CE
- Linux
- Proprietary
- handheld devices: operating systems:
- Palm
- PC
- HPC
- Windows CE
- Linux
- 2. layout precision required: program
- compiles HTML pages
- simple formats only
- complex formats preserved
- employs own layout language
- through editor
- requires hand-coding (not listed in table below)
- 3. e-book content
- text only
- text and graphics
- basic multimedia
- flash and/or videos
- includes .pdf Acrobat files
- 4. e-book functionality
- individual pages can be hidden/password protected
- printing can be disabled
- copying can be disabled
- indexes easily created
- search facility can be added
- 5. level of security required
- password protection of whole document
- password protection of individual pages
- time expiry of e-book
- expiry after certain number of times used
- access restricted to single machine/user
- user tracking
Consult the resources page
for further information on e-book creation, including software
to convert between file formats. Many of the programs listed below
have free trials or demo versions.
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site
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price
US$
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viewing platform
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input as
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accepts graphics
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accepts flash plug-in
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mult- media
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hide pages
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disable printing
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password protection
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tracking facility
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notes
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195
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key
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viewing platform
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M=Macintosh, W=Windows, O=Palm OS and PocketPC, P=Pocket
PC 2002, D=PDA formats including PalmOS, Windows CE/PocketPC,
Psion, Epoch R5 and R6, Franklin eBookman,
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input as
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a=Acrobat pdf files, g=graphic files, h=HTML, p=MS Powerpoint
t=text or rtf files, w=MS Word
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notes
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1=very fully featured including support for XML, asian
fonts and third-party security, 2=security features include
time-expiry and individual passwords, 3=multimedia add-on
for $50, 4=security features including time expiry and restriction
to single user machine, 5=security includes password protection,
restriction to single user machine and time-expiry, 6=marketing
software available for extra $120, 7=e-book cover generating
software available for $97, 8=security features include
restriction to single user machine, 9=security features
include password protection of book and pages, time expiry
and number of viewings, 10=eBook reader available for Windows
and Macintosh platforms, 11=security includes password protect
of whole document and time-expiry, 12=essentially a complete
multimedia presentation package, 13=£50 add-on allows
export to Flash, 14=includes site to market your books when
you purchase Pocket PC 2002, 15=additional plug-ins for
security ($20) and increased functionality ($30), 16=security
features include password protection, time expiry, restriction
to single user, disable printing and disable copying, 17=supports
IE4+ but not NN browsers. 18=security via Internet tracking,
19=very wide range of add-on programs available, 20= advanced
page layout program that can save in Acrobat format, 21=advanced
page layout program that exports to .PDF, .LIT and Palm
Reader formats, 22=compiles from Internet seraches
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Please note that this is a 'demo' page only: you'll need our
e-book to get proper links for the sites
listed.
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