iPad eBook format overview of the .epub file

Use .epub to create eBooks and load them on iPad. See the internal structure how the pieces fit. The .epub format is free/open. It allows reflowable and resizable text, CSS decorations, .jpegs, .gif, .png but no moving images or sound.

More resources:
Build an ePub Tutorial – http://katiebooks.ca/page17.html
PC tool – http://ebook-publisher.software.informer.com/2.3
“ePub” on MobileRead Wiki – http://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/EPUB
Firefox Add-on – http://www.epubread.com
PDFxml Inspector – http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/mars
Specs – http://www.idpf.org/specs.htm
ePub Check – http://code.google.com/p/epubcheck
DIY – http://www.jedisaber.com/eBooks/tutorial.asp

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4 Responses to “iPad eBook format overview of the .epub file”

  1. quillaja says:

    @freefullvideos All …
    @freefullvideos All you really need is a text editor and a program to make zip files. If you can make websites, you could make an epub ebook. As the video says, it’s just xhtml and css, with a few other parts to give it structure and metadata.

  2. wortwechsel says:

    great info. when i …
    great info. when i convert pdf to epub using calibre, it usually screws up some parts. now i know where to take a look and fix it.

  3. acps110 says:

    Excellent overview!
    Excellent overview!

  4. freefullvideos says:

    Great vid thanks,


    Great vid thanks,

    Do you know what good .epub creating software for Mac I can get?

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