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KF8 and iBooks Author: Up and Running

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The document discusses KF8 and iBooks Author ebook formats. It provides five key facts about each: KF8 - Supports increased design capabilities, is natively supported on Kindle Fire and backward compatible with other Kindles, and allows distinct designs for Fire and eInk via media queries. iBooks Author - Files can only be read on iPads, does not export to other formats, requires an agreement with Apple, and books can only be sold in the iBookstore.

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KF8 and iBooks Author: Up and Running Adam Witwer Sanders Kleinfeld
Five Key Facts About KF8 •  KF8 stands for “Kindle Format 8”, and is the latest version of the Mobi format for Kindle devices. •  KF8 adds increased design capabilities for complex content, and brings Mobi closer to EPUB. KF8 does not support audio/video. •  KF8 is supported natively only on Kindle Fire. •  But KF8 is backward-compatible with all other Kindle devices. •  KF8 enables distinct book design for Kindle Fire and Kindle eInk/App via @media queries.
Fixed Layout of Content
“Pop-up” text…
…and “pop-up” panels
@media queries With Kindlegen 2.3, you can use @media queries to earmark CSS specifically for KF8-enabled devices (Kindle Fire) or classic Mobi devices (Kindle eInk, Kindle for iOS) @media amzn-mobi @media amzn-kf8 { { h1 { h1 { font-size 20pt; font-size: 1.5em; text-indent: 0; font-weight: bold; margin-top: 0; font-family: "Free Sans Bold", margin-bottom: 10px; sans-serif; } margin-top: 20px !important; } } }
@media queries Kindle eInk Kindle Fire
WHEN GOOD MEDIA QUERIES GO BAD
KF8 and iBooks Author: Up and Running
KF8 and iBooks Author: Up and Running
O’REILLY’S KF8 WORKFLOW
Five Key Facts About iBooks Author •  iBooks Author files can be read only on iBooks 2.0 for iPad. •  There is no better tool for creating ebooks that are digital first, use dynamic page designs, and are truly interactive. •  You cannot export a print-ready PDF or any standard ebook formats. •  You must enter into an agreement with Apple. •  You will only be able to sell your book in the iBookstore.
EULA Apple’s Mind-Bogglingly Greedy and Evil License Agreement --ZDNet Apple Unmasks the Death Star: iBooks Author -- ExtremeTech The Dark Side of Apple’s Digital Texbook Utopia -- Washington Post iBooks Author: You Work for Apple Now -- PC Magazine
!!! “If you want to charge a fee for a work that includes files in the .ibooks format generated using iBooks Author, you may only sell or distribute such work through Apple, and such distribution will be subject to a separate agreement with Apple. This restriction does not apply to the content of such works when distributed in a form that does not include files in the .ibooks format.”
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iBooks Author Workflow
iBooks Author Workflow: What’s Missing?

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KF8 and iBooks Author: Up and Running

  • 1. KF8 and iBooks Author: Up and Running Adam Witwer Sanders Kleinfeld
  • 2. Five Key Facts About KF8 •  KF8 stands for “Kindle Format 8”, and is the latest version of the Mobi format for Kindle devices. •  KF8 adds increased design capabilities for complex content, and brings Mobi closer to EPUB. KF8 does not support audio/video. •  KF8 is supported natively only on Kindle Fire. •  But KF8 is backward-compatible with all other Kindle devices. •  KF8 enables distinct book design for Kindle Fire and Kindle eInk/App via @media queries.
  • 3. Fixed Layout of Content
  • 6. @media queries With Kindlegen 2.3, you can use @media queries to earmark CSS specifically for KF8-enabled devices (Kindle Fire) or classic Mobi devices (Kindle eInk, Kindle for iOS) @media amzn-mobi @media amzn-kf8 { { h1 { h1 { font-size 20pt; font-size: 1.5em; text-indent: 0; font-weight: bold; margin-top: 0; font-family: "Free Sans Bold", margin-bottom: 10px; sans-serif; } margin-top: 20px !important; } } }
  • 12. Five Key Facts About iBooks Author •  iBooks Author files can be read only on iBooks 2.0 for iPad. •  There is no better tool for creating ebooks that are digital first, use dynamic page designs, and are truly interactive. •  You cannot export a print-ready PDF or any standard ebook formats. •  You must enter into an agreement with Apple. •  You will only be able to sell your book in the iBookstore.
  • 13. EULA Apple’s Mind-Bogglingly Greedy and Evil License Agreement --ZDNet Apple Unmasks the Death Star: iBooks Author -- ExtremeTech The Dark Side of Apple’s Digital Texbook Utopia -- Washington Post iBooks Author: You Work for Apple Now -- PC Magazine
  • 14. !!! “If you want to charge a fee for a work that includes files in the .ibooks format generated using iBooks Author, you may only sell or distribute such work through Apple, and such distribution will be subject to a separate agreement with Apple. This restriction does not apply to the content of such works when distributed in a form that does not include files in the .ibooks format.”
  • 19. iBooks Author Workflow: What’s Missing?