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ebook sites
(updated April 4, 04)
1. FictionWise,
multi formats one stop
shopping site, include non fiction and exclusive short fictions.
2. BlackMask,
the best free ebook site in several
formats.
3. PeanutPress, award winning ebook store
for PDA, friendly DRM solutions.
4. Execubook,
eSummaries that deliver wisdom. Perfect for PDA users.
5. eBookAd, many indies label are here
6.
Univ. of Virginia
Library, Free ebooks
7. FreeeLiterature dot com,
classics for free
8. Memoware, free documents from
volunteers.
9.
ESSPC, great place to
start your collection (Free)
10.The Online Book Page,
from U.Penn. new
5
Recommended eBooks from my ebook shelf
(April 04)
(email me for 10%
off coupon)
1.
Don't Know Much About History
2.
Dirty Little Secrets
3.
Killing The Buddha
4.
The Get With the Program! Guide to Fast Food and Family Restaurants
5.
Flirt Coach
Pocket
PC eBooks
Bestseller List
(Jan-Mar 04)
1.
Star Trek Series
2.
Angels and Demons
3.
Holly Bible NIV ed.
4.
The
Da Vinci Code
5.
Deception Points
6.
Letters to Penthouse XIX
7.
Letters to Penthouse XVIII
8.
Resolutions
9.
7 Keys to Weight Loss Freedom
10.
Against All Enemies
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Microsoft Reader Style Guides
It's easy to publish your content for the Microsoft® Reader format. The three guidebooks below explain the tools, layout, and markup used in electronic publishing for Microsoft Reader.
After reviewing this material, you'll be ready to publish your own books for distribution over the Internet.
Layout Guide
This guide explains the various types of books that Microsoft Reader can handle and provides sample code for common layout features, from tables of contents to drop caps, and from poetry to cookbooks.
The Layout Guide also provides a full description of the supported ClearType™ font sets, special characters, code samples of the basic book types, and tips on handling images, covers, and pagelets for maximum impact on the screen.
Download Layout Guide (Microsoft Reader), 611 KB
Markup Guide
A complete reference work, the Markup Guide lists every tag, attribute, and CSS property available in Microsoft Reader formatted documents and Open eBook documents.
In addition to describing the entire range of available Reader markup, this guide provides examples of syntax and format, as well as lists of available color codes, image sizing, margins, CSS grammar, style sheets, and a comprehensive markup table describing what markup is supported on Pocket PC and laptop versions of Microsoft Reader.
Download Markup Guide (Microsoft Reader), 1,057 KB
Source Materials and Conversions
This guide provides an overview of how Microsoft Reader eBook conversion works, and explains exactly what source files you'll need to publish successfully.
Source Materials and Conversions also describes the required sizing and formatting for eBook covers, the differences between the Pocket PC and laptop versions of Microsoft Reader, the tools and other resources available for converting your existing books, a description of conversion restrictions, pointers to industry standards, and a glossary of terms.
Download Source Materials and Conversions (Microsoft Reader), 378 KB
Thanks for Ian Dolphin of University of Hull for the link
posted by Jerry permanent link