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Apr
21

3 basic Levels of Quality Checks an eBook conversion house must maintain!

For all those seeking an eBook conversion house to create their digital titles, I recommend that you insist on asking your conversion partner for their Quality inspection documents. QA processes are essential in ebook conversions and according to me every ebook conversion project must undergo the following 3 levels of QC checks; Level 1 –… 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 »


Feb
23

LINSANITY – How the Jeremy Lin eBook epitomizes the power of digital Publishing

On February 4th 2012, Jeremy Lin was launched on to the world stage when he scored 25 points in a game against the New Jersey Nets. This performance was not only a boost to Lin’s career prospects, but it also changed the fortunes of the New York Knicks, which until then were on a horrible… Continue reading »


Dec
26

Top five Innovative digital publishing business models for 2012

This coming year promises to bring a lot of excitement in the eReading world! With sales of eReaders skyrocketing and digital editions taking close to 25 to 30% of total revenues for publishers, 2012 may see one of the following (if not all!) digital publishing models take centre stage in production departments of almost all… Continue reading »


Dec
14

How should I price my eBook? Best Practices & Beyond!!

Thinking about eBooks!! What kind of pricing strategies are being followed for eBooks? Everyone is converting their backlists and new work into eBooks. But the challenge is – How to price your eBook aptly? eBooks sales is developing in terms of trends and stats and have surpassed the sales of print books on amazon.com. But… Continue reading »


Nov
15

Read Aloud eBooks: Its time for kids!!

87% of parents surveyed by LINCS Research Institute reported that reading aloud to children, has had a significant impact on their child’s learning & grasping capabilities! Increased vocabulary, exposure to different accents, quick grasping and exposure to new concepts are some of the key benefits of read aloud books! Read Aloud eBooks open new windows… Continue reading »


Nov
14

“Update on epub 3 reader AZARDI”

We had a closer look at the Azardi epub 3 Validator. Here are our Initial reactions – great support for SMIL for multimedia, MathML support is upto the mark, thanks to the newly launched AZARDI-6. The AZARDI 6 release is a full reinvention of AZARDI and the eBook Reader. This new version is built on… Continue reading »


Sep
30

AZARDI 3 – EPub 3.0 Reader and Validator.

Met Richard Pipe – CEO Infogrid Pacific Pvt Ltd and got a sneak preview at the new Azardi 3.0. It will read full ePUB 3.0 and has a strict validator for the same. What looked very neat and interesting is the support for SMIL for multimedia and also support for MathML. The presentation looked good.… Continue reading »