tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733835506387656648.post5090341965043519563..comments2024-03-29T05:07:06.873-04:00Comments on Pimp My Novel: Anatomy of an E-bookUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733835506387656648.post-60663327952361796082011-02-14T13:50:38.344-05:002011-02-14T13:50:38.344-05:00Tiana: it's not really different versions of E...Tiana: it's not really different versions of EPUB, but rather that the contents of the EPUB have been encrypted with different kinds of DRM (Digital Rights Management, or copy protection).<br /><br />Sony, Borders, Kobo, Books-A-Million, Google, OverDrive (public library lending), and just about all of the independent e-book stores use Adobe's authorized-device DRM. That DRM was formerly known as Adept, and now Adobe calls it "identity-based". Most people just call it Adobe DRM or Adobe EPUB.<br /><br />B&N and Apple have chosen to use their own DRM systems. B&N shared their simple password-based DRM system with Adobe, so other e-book apps and readers *could* read B&N EPUBs if the developers wanted, but so far the Pandigital Novel and the Ectaco jetBook Lite are about the only ones that have taken advantage. Apple keeps its DRM so tightly controlled that you can't even read an Apple EPUB on a Mac.<br /><br />And, of course, there's EPUB without any DRM.Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03387544320506615807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733835506387656648.post-76658281535394567832011-02-11T10:52:05.851-05:002011-02-11T10:52:05.851-05:00Thanks for the explanation! What I don't under...Thanks for the explanation! What I don't understand is how there are different "versions" of EPUB. For example, with the Sony Ereader and the Nook, they both accept EPUB, but if you have the Sony, you can't purchase books from B&N and have them work on your device (but if you own a Nook, you can buy books from Sony and have them work). <br /><br />I've heard this has something to do with the Adobe DRM, but I'm afraid I don't really know what that means. Could you clarify?Tiana Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13568247032288076461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733835506387656648.post-79121582011672192742011-02-11T08:25:45.067-05:002011-02-11T08:25:45.067-05:00I sort of wonder if they will become like 'ext...I sort of wonder if they will become like 'extras' in a movie. A fun aside at first but now, if I get a DVD that doesn't have at least a few deleted scenes I feel a little cheated. I guess as authors we should just remember not to throw anything away.Sierra Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16364930724666386832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733835506387656648.post-43950151297287977992011-02-09T22:00:55.851-05:002011-02-09T22:00:55.851-05:00Hi Sierra,
It depends on the type of book and the...Hi Sierra,<br /><br />It depends on the type of book and the publisher. Some books include audio and/or video files, reading guides, additional photographs that couldn't be included in the paper book due to page count/cost, &c. I do see these enhanced e-books becoming more popular for certain categories (think categories like cooking, craft) as time goes on.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14083923167072216074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733835506387656648.post-9737090749795623212011-02-09T21:59:07.354-05:002011-02-09T21:59:07.354-05:00Thanks, Joseph!Thanks, Joseph!Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14083923167072216074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733835506387656648.post-84539565009620433272011-02-09T15:58:50.800-05:002011-02-09T15:58:50.800-05:00I greatly appreciate the dumbed-down explanations!...I greatly appreciate the dumbed-down explanations! If you want to publish something universally readable among e-readers and Kindle doesn’t accept epub, does that mean something else (.pdf?) would be more appropriate? What about a smaller document, like a short story? Anyone know if there’s a website plugin to offer a subscription straight from your website yet?Emily Wenstromhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11648966627549065372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733835506387656648.post-49474528577346939252011-02-09T14:15:18.664-05:002011-02-09T14:15:18.664-05:00Gee, and here I thought all I had to do was select...Gee, and here I thought all I had to do was select the e-pub as the output format in Calibre and that was it. I'm not sure I'm thanking you about giving me all this extra information! <br /><br />But it does explain why things look different when I used Calibre to format my books for All Romance e-Books, since they don't have that nifty, "just tell us what you want, we'll take care of it" option like Smashwords. All the italicized text came out bold and larger.<br /><br />Terry<br /><a href="http://terryodell.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Terry's Place</a><br /><a href="http://www.terryodell.com" rel="nofollow">Romance with a Twist--of Mystery</a>Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733835506387656648.post-88614632452886890122011-02-09T13:25:19.951-05:002011-02-09T13:25:19.951-05:00Very helpful post! As a web developer and aspirat...Very helpful post! As a web developer and aspirational author, it's great to see where these worlds overlap.Brendanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09501339604537094039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733835506387656648.post-17381828511102836672011-02-09T12:47:55.940-05:002011-02-09T12:47:55.940-05:00Yes, many changes in the epub book world. smashwor...Yes, many changes in the epub book world. smashwords.com has a very concise formatting to help make the ebook easy read. It is work and I spent hours, being a non-techie myself. Finally, hired someone to sort out and add the chapter hyperlinks (a selling point.) The book cove must also we within their specs. I hired someone to make a new, improved and updated one. Thanks to you (learned about smashwords here) I entered a world never before ventured and very much enjoying the possibilities.June, The Pen Goddesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03988780121735492198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733835506387656648.post-14514480787459614642011-02-09T11:14:29.842-05:002011-02-09T11:14:29.842-05:00I'm curious how much 'extra' material ...I'm curious how much 'extra' material is currently in e-books and how popular this will become over time. Do you think it will become more common to see links, pictures, author info, etc included with the actual text of the book?Sierra Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16364930724666386832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733835506387656648.post-64572768590321382102011-02-09T10:35:16.720-05:002011-02-09T10:35:16.720-05:00Whenever I see this subject come up, i prime mysel...Whenever I see this subject come up, i prime myself to correct what is usually a plethora of incorrect information and misconceptions. That is not the case here. This is a wonderfully accurate explanation.<br /><br />Thank you very much, Eric, and well done.Joseph L. Selbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16629531390894108695noreply@blogger.com