ENTRIES TAGGED "publishing tools"

O'Reilly ebooks now optimized for Kindle Fire

O'Reilly Mobi files have been upgraded to meet the specs of Amazon's KF8 format.

If your O'Reilly ebook bundle includes a Mobi file, you can now download a KF8-compliant file. These updated files take advantage of the Kindle Fire's functionality.

We're in the midst of a restructuring of the publishing universe (don't panic)

We're in the midst of a restructuring of the publishing universe (don't panic)

Hugh McGuire says the disruption publishing has endured is a mere hint of what's to come.

Hugh McGuire, co-author of "Book: A Futurist's Manifesto," explains why publishing's digital transformation goes way beyond format shifts. He also reveals nine ways the publishing industry will change over the next five years.

Publishing News: Fantasy author is out for blood

Publishing News: Fantasy author is out for blood

An embargoed book leaked, Amazon bought The Book Depository, and why page flipping is a drag

In the latest Publishing News: George RR Martin wants a head on a spike, Amazon's purchase of The Book Depository is being challenged, and Pete Meyers has ideas on how images and text could work better together.

Images and text need to get together

Images and text need to get together

Publishing tools should address the obvious, like layering text over images.

Callouts and captions enhance visuals, but some publishing tools make it difficult to mix images and text. That needs to change.