ePub3 is the current revised addition
of ePub standards.
Secondly, there are three types
of epub standards: epub 1, which is now defunct; epub 2, which is the most widely accepted and the type that we use; and epub 3, which offers a greater amount of interactivity / formatting options.
Currently, there are scant few resources to learn how to build ePub documents — the latest version
of the ePub standard isn't fully implemented on any modern e-reader.
Abbey House Press, an early adopter
of the EPUB standard, offers several hundred classics in the Adobe EPUB format through BooksOnBoard, including its Century Bundle of 100 Classics.
We've already seen Apple filling the vacuum prior to the release of EPUB3 with its own «fixed layout EPUB `, an extension
of the EPUB standard aimed at the illustrated book market that only works with its iBooks e-reader app.
This indicates they are not aware
of the EPUB standard's inherent support for «content enhancement including audio and video.»
The toc.ncx is another file in XML format that is an important part
of the EPUB standard.
Through those investments Jouve has widely contributed to the development and promotion
of the ePub standard, working closely with the different players of the value chain as well as with the European commission.
To simplify reading and referencing
of the EPUB standard, a major reorganization of the specifications was undertaken in this revision.
Apple Inc. could also figure prominently in the future
of the ePub standard.
In addition the IDPF said that «an unprecedented number» of IDPF members who contributed to the development
of the EPUB standard have relinquished any rights they have in the standard to ensure that EPUB is an open and royalty free standard.
Sony announced the latest in its series of attempts to shake Amazon's dominance of the e-book market today, saying it will scrap its proprietary e-book format in favor
of the ePub standard.
EPUB 3, which stands third among the major three major releases (after EPUB 1.0 and EPUB 2.0.1)
of the EPUB standard and it surpasses the preceding version — EPUB 2.0.1.
The Open Container Format (OCF) is part
of the EPUB Standard, produced by the IDPF.
Readk.it does not aspire to cater for all of the functionality
of the EPUB standard (as we've got Readium for that), rather it tries to provide a graceful reading experience for the majority of EPUBs which are typically found in the wild.
However, ePub3, the latest version
of the ePub standard, is the format that most retailers are moving toward.
With EPUB3, MathML has become part
of the EPUB standard.
Apple could also figure prominently in the future
of the ePub standard.
These multimedia elements can be useful for non-fiction books like cookbooks, history guides, picture books, etc. iBooks files are a special Apple - only version
of the epub standard, they can only be created using the app, and they can only be read by the iBooks app.
IDPF is the developer
of the EPUB standard format for interchange and distribution of digital publications.
Not exact matches
EDUPUB is an implementation profile
of ePub3 that is developed to cater some specific requirements for creating a
standard ePub for education.
While Book Creator exports to the industry
standard ePub format, the kind
of ePub document it creates is
of the fixed layout variety.
Initially conceived in September 2007, the open ebook
standard ePub uses a combination
of HTML, CSS, and XML wrapped up as a Zip file.
epub standard for eBook source files is
of major significance and will be critical in the development
of the consumer eBook market.
Ebooks range from simple ASCII text - only version
of a book, to a
standard ebook format (
EPUB or Mobi), to an enhanced ebook.
epub file format)-- a new open
standard for production and distribution
of ebooks, in particular re-flowable ebooks that can automatically reformat to produce readable output on different screen sizes.
Allen Tan added: «the advantage
of having
ePub as a
standard is that any improvements with
ePub can be pulled back into the web, because they use a common base.»
Other open
standards, like HPub and Zhook show a lot
of promise and tend to be easier to implement than
ePub, but they lack broad, cross-platform e-reader support.
The IDPF is the maintenance agency for
EPUB and the new version
of the
standard EPUB 3.
For further information on
EPUB 3.0 visit: http://idpf.org/
epub/30 The IDPF publish a set
of guidelines for the new
EPUB 3
standard and these can be found at http://www.idpf.org/accessibility/guidelines/
The IDPF is the
ePub equivalent
of the W3C, and while it has many paying members, none
of them are required to follow the
ePub standard in their own work, which leads to considerable fragmentation among platforms.
«Sony has been very supportive
of the industry
standard ePub format so it was a logical step for us to be one
of the first retailers to support
ePub3, including embedded audio / video and read - along functions.
EPUB became an official
standard of the IDPF in September 2007, superseding the older Open eBook
standard.
There's no doubt that
epub is the future
of ebook
standards.
The
EPUB format is an open source
standard that defines how the content and metadata
of an eBook should be packaged and how eReading devices and software should render the format to the reader.
Berners - Lee also has established the World Wide Web Consortium, called W3C,
of course, and a part
of the motivation for his appearance at the IDPF show, it turns out, was the formal announcement
of a proposal to have IDPF (the agency for
EPUB standards) be subsumed into W3C.
Readium.org was launched in 2012 by the International Digital Publishing Forum (IDPF) and supporters in order to develop a browser - based reference implementation
of the
EPUB 3
standard.
Make
EPUB a trademark / label and allow vendors to use the name
of they respect
EPUB features / doc 100 % if you want to make it a
standard.
We are at a time when all the basic
standards in digital content are in transition (HTML5, CSS3,
ePUB 3.0, JavaScript 1.8), giving rise to memories
of the Browser Wars.
Sony «Sony has been a consistent supporter
of EPUB and an active contributor to
EPUB 3
standard.
3) Two years ago Tim O'Reilly predicted that «Unless Amazon embraces open e-book
standards like
epub, which allow readers to read books on a variety
of devices, the Kindle will be gone within two or three years.»
With Readium SDK, companies that previously collaborated strictly on open
standards will become implementors too and have a better influence on the adoption
of EPUB 3.
«Textbooks in higher - education are moving beyond the static dimension
of the printed page and the book - under - glass e-books people are accustomed to,» said Kent Freeman, Chief Operating Officer, VitalSource Technologies, Inc. «As publishers create rich interactive learning experiences for institutions and students, they should be taking advantage
of EPUB and the flexibility and benefits that the open industry
standard affords.
eBook.de (formaly Libri.de): «As Germany's E-Book pioneer we successfully contributed in the introduction
of the currently well - established
EPUB 2
standard to Europe's biggest publishing market.
I hope that as the specs stabilize, clear
standards for how
ePUBs are rendered will emerge, and we will have a set
of best practices to guide us as be build and distribute
ePUBs.
Likewise, book publishers are told that the emerging e-Book industry
standard EPUB format is a kind
of silver bullet.
Kobo «Kobo is a strong supporter
of open
standards including
EPUB 3 — enabling users everywhere to access the best content and experience possible.
That is why Numilog is very excited to be a founding member
of Readium Foundation, and to contribute to the establishment
of the
EPUB 3
standard.
NEW YORK, NY --(BookExpo America) VitalSource Technologies, Inc., an Ingram Content Group company, today announced that it has implemented support for the
EPUB 3
standard in its flagship Bookshelf ® platform, becoming the first e-textbook solution provider to deliver support for the latest version
of the open industry
standard.
Readium.org's initial focus is on acceleration full adoption
of complete and consistent implementations
of the
EPUB 3
standard.