EPUB Fundamentals: Getting Up and Running

Learn from an expert and get started on the right track! This half-day session provides a roadmap to EPUB production, mapping the path from preparation to publication and providing the tools you’ll need to navigate the rapidly changing EPUB landscape.

With a focus on reflowable EPUB, topics include:

Comparison of Reflowable and Fixed Layout EPUB
Essential resources for EPUB production
Anatomy of an EPUB: Cracking open the black box
EPUB validation
Setting sequence: anchored objects & the Articles panel
Image optimization guidelines
Understanding object export options
Creating a navigational TOC
Adding metadata
Creating cover images for EPUB, Kindle and iBooks
HTML & CSS basics for export tagging
A taste of GREP
Working with Scripts
EPUB export options
EPUB workflow checklist
To ISBN or not to ISBN
Converting your EPUB for Kindle
EPUB Aggregators and Retailers

Session Evaluation

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