Surely by now every individual who has access to digital technology knows what digital textbooks are. But there is still a need to further elaborate certain facts about e-textbooks, just to ensure that all those who are new to converting books to eBooks are on the same page. Yes, there are some publishers out thereRead more
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eBooks do not need an introduction in today’s age. Most schools and educational institutes have adopted eBooks or digital textbooks as part of their courseware. Students are also no stranger to digital textbooks and its multiple advantages, thanks to everyday smartphone usage. Though eBooks have been around for almost a decade, it has only beenRead more
Over the past two decades, the publishing industry has seen disruptive changes. This change has been primarily driven by the evolution of digital books or eBooks as they are commonly called. From rocket eBook reader in 1998 to the ever-popular Amazon Kindle readers first launched in 2007, the dedicated reading devices have evolved tremendously. And so hasRead more
eBooks had quite an interesting and revolutionary journey to date. It started with simple PDFs and evolved into interactive and ePUB formats. Today, publishers have some amazing epublishing formats to choose from for their audience. While moving their existing content to digital format, publishers must consider these two perspectives: As a Digital Publisher: Choose aRead more
What is an Authoring Tool? Authoring tool, in simple terms, is a software used by digital publishers to create their eBooks and eLearning materials. Basically, the tool allows the addition of hypertext and multimedia applications by linking together text, illustrations etc., to make the content more engaging, relevant and immersive. Publishers can also sequence theRead more
The emergence of eBook has created a disruption in the publishing industry. With advantages, like targeted readership and an edge over the competition, publishing houses consider this as a valuable option. Writers and publishing houses have platforms, like Amazon, Nook by Barnes and Noble and iBooks, to sell the digital versions of books. With multipleRead more
Augmented Reality (AR) is a technology that superimposes computer-generated images, audio/videos and other types of media to enhance one’s view of the real world. The success of Pokémon Go, an Augmented Reality game to catch virtual creatures, pointed to the immense potential of this new-age technology in capturing the attention of both the young andRead more