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Originally Posted by jerryflattum
When you say word documents are not the way to go what do you mean? Do you mean using a Doc file as a base for conversion or publishing an eBook in the Doc format?
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I mean if you post a .doc somewhere, I won't be downloading it. I have no clue what's the best format to start from.
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Originally Posted by jerryflattum
Why turn posts into a book? I can't answer that with the exception of using posts to develop a book. And again, I would assume much depends on how creative you are, what kind of content you're working with, and how it all integrates into a final product.
I didn't come up with the idea. FastPencil is a service that no doubt received millions in venture capital and I would assume they have ideas on what turning blogs into books is all about.
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I took a brief look at FastPencil and didn't notice as specific mention of blogs. It definitely handles epublishing. And more importantly, it's using a graphic from one of
my favorite online graphic artists.
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Thank you for this. I didn't even know the Mobipocket existed.
Is it fair to assume many of the formats I am still unaware of are now for iPhone, Android and other small mobile device conversion?
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Mobipocket is the primary Kindle format. ePub format will cover just about anything else. You might want to take a look at
Sigil
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Originally Posted by jerryflattum
I found your comment to be a bit offensive. If you had read my original post as well as my Introduction you'd see that website development is a key area in what I'm trying to achieve.
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Saying "I don't understand what you're saying" isn't offensive, it's asking for clarification. And quite frankly, I also had no idea what you were saying, so I picked a couple of points to respond to. It's clear you have grand ideas, but they're not very specific.
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Perhaps the biggest plan I have, which may very well incorporate all my ventures, is the creation and conversion of a portal into a "virtual world."
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That must be marketing speak, because it doesn't mean anything to me. What does your portal do? What do you sell? What are your ebooks about? What is a "virtual world"? It just seems like you're all over the place.
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Actually, I think my plans could prove to be a great opportunity for web designers to experiment, especially those who wanted to dabble in virtual worlds.
I have an extremely low budget. However, I am more than willing to share profits and income revenue streams. Whatever I'm doing, I want it to generate income.
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Translation: You want help, but you're not sure with what, you want it to be professional, and you're not willing to pay very much.
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I'm looking for creative and innovative ways to present and deliver content. I'm not interested in your opinion about what you like or don't like.
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Wow. Just wow. Sorry I tried to help. I'll keep my opinions to myself, even though you were asking for help.