Ever wonder what to do so as to create an e-book for mass consumption; or even for your own use?
Just ask an e-book creator (see
I present to you....the e-book uploaders of Mobileread.com for who they are)!
Need quick & dirty advice from an e-book creator or even a walk through of their work flow, well then, that is the reason for this thread; a psuedo-FAQ for e-book creation.
Pertinent Mobileread threads:
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Why do you upload books? Why don't you? by mtravellerh
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How to create "proper" Mobi books! by HarryT
- Mobipocket Creator and
"The Mystery of the Missing Link" by mtravellerh
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Book Designer Hints and Tips by Patricia
- Book Designer
Hints and Tips by crutledge
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Creating multiple ebook formats from same source files! by nrapallo
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What tool set do you use? by crutledge
So, what's on your mind...?
Questions that could be asked (and answered by e-book uploaders):
- Where do you find content (text / html / pdf scans)?
- What technical knowledge would be helpful i.e. (X)HTML, CSS, Python, Perl)?
- What software tools do you prefer to prepare your e-books?
- What are the final steps to create e-book in a specific format and/or muliple formats?
- How do you prepare you posting of that e-book here?