reality blog

Mar
06

In-App Framework for Interactive books for iOS devices

This extends the app framework for books.   In- App framework for books allows the user to purchase additional episodes within the app itself besides providing all the other features from the app framework What is this app framework for books capable of ? Allows the user to swipe to move between pages Smooth transitions between… Continue reading »


May
23

Design Cool Widgets for iBook Author

iBooks Author  allows anyone to create beautiful Multi-Touch textbooks — and just about any other kind of book — for iPad. This can include galleries, video, interactive diagrams, 3D objects, and more. Please see  link below for more information. http://www.apple.com/ibooks-author/ It allows you to add new functionality not supported by it through widgets.  By what… Continue reading »


Apr
13

App Framework for Interactive books for iOS devices

Many of our clients for eBook conversion are looking for iOS apps for their books mainly children books, comics or books that will lend to animation and interactivity. The App segment adds new customers and is different from the book segment. To cater to these needs Reality  has now developed an App framework for books.… Continue reading »


Mar
29

Bye Bye ePubs – Hello HTML5 browser based reading!

I was at a publishing conference recently and someone asked the question “Why do publishers struggle to adopt to digital technologies?” My answer was “I got two words for you ‘CHANGE MANAGEMENT’ “. The big name publishers (also known to many as the Dinosaurs) have always shown resistance to change. Technologies are bringing about disruptive… Continue reading »


Mar
28

Future of Digital Publishing- HTML5

HTML5 offers lots of opportunities for ebook publishers who look forward to expand their portfolio from static text to new genre of books involving lots of multimedia interactivity. It has upgraded ebooks to a new level to contain video, audio, dynamic content and all sorts of interactive features. HTML5 is a specification to format the core… Continue reading »


Jan
09

Geo-locations in eBooks – Now your books can travel (Literally!)

As an avid reader I have always traveled places that the authors describe so well in their books – from exotic locations to claustrophobic spaces. Books have made us travel to worlds that are unknown to us and only exist in fairy-tales. However, modern day technologies and digital publishing (with some help from google can… Continue reading »