When ebook passes EPUBcheck am I done?

Gregg Bell · 01-29-2013, 10:22 AM

Hi. I've gotten through the Flight Crew check and the epub validator with "no problems." Does that mean I'm done? I'm definitely a noob, and I read stuff about mime files needing to be in there and ePubPack and tweak_epub and, well, how do you know when the file is ready to be sent to distributors?

Thanks,

Bear

pdurrant · 01-29-2013, 10:24 AM

Passing epubcheck is the minimum. You should also check the display of the book on actual devices if possible, or at least on emulators.

But if it passes epubcheck, then you do, at least, have the minimum of required files and metadata.

mrmikel · 01-29-2013, 10:40 AM

You might also want to check how well or badly any internal links in the book work.

It really needs to be read through again as well if you have used search and replace at all in your editing. It is amazing how there is always at least one case where something gets affected that you did not intend.

Gregg Bell · 01-29-2013, 10:57 AM

thanks pdurrant.

Gregg Bell · 01-29-2013, 10:58 AM

thanks mrmikel

JSWolf · 01-29-2013, 08:33 PM

Check with ADE. That's the standard.

Gregg Bell · 01-30-2013, 12:08 PM

Thanks JS, but don't know what ADE is?

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Check with ADE. That's the standard.

PeterT · 01-30-2013, 01:22 PM

Adobe Digital Editions http://www.adobe.com/products/digital-editions.html

Sabardeyn · 01-30-2013, 01:29 PM

ADE: Adobe Digital Editions. You can obtain it here.

D'oh I've been out-posted by a chicken! Must be all those road-running exercises.

PeterT · 01-30-2013, 02:37 PM

LOL

Maybe I should change to a Smartie as an avatar to counter the upside down W & W's

Gregg Bell · 01-30-2013, 08:28 PM

...how does ADE (I already downloaded it) act as a checker? (I read the intro there and it talked about diagnosing problems such as bad markup, but beats me if I could figure out how to utilize such a feature.)

Quote:

Originally Posted by PeterT

Adobe Digital Editions http://www.adobe.com/products/digital-editions.html

theducks · 01-30-2013, 08:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bearstardiode

...how does ADE (I already downloaded it) act as a checker? (I read the intro there and it talked about diagnosing problems such as bad markup, but beats me if I could figure out how to utilize such a feature.)

Use Eyeball Mk I

There is no free (proof reading) lunch.

ADE (1.7) is one of the most common EPUB viewers used on devices, which is why it is recommended.

It has quirks

Your job is to avoid the nastier looking repercussions of some of them. Some, you just live with

if you insist on having the code that looks fine on other devices.

Gregg Bell · 01-31-2013, 12:38 PM

Cool. I've got ADE 2.0 for PC. Should I try to get the 1.7 for PC (is it still available?) because it's so common? Thanks. Bear

Quote:

Originally Posted by theducks

Use Eyeball Mk I

There is no free (proof reading) lunch.

ADE (1.7) is one of the most common EPUB viewers used on devices, which is why it is recommended.

It has quirks

Your job is to avoid the nastier looking repercussions of some of them. Some, you just live with

if you insist on having the code that looks fine on other devices.

Gregg Bell · 01-31-2013, 12:50 PM

duck, (sorry if I'm loading you up with questions), but somebody here was talking about 'an older version' of the Sony Reader Library being really good for proofing too. He said you could go from the Sony back to the epub (that the Sony wouldn't hold the file) so as to edit. Any thoughts on this? Thanks.

DaleDe · 01-31-2013, 02:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bearstardiode

duck, (sorry if I'm loading you up with questions), but somebody here was talking about 'an older version' of the Sony Reader Library being really good for proofing too. He said you could go from the Sony back to the epub (that the Sony wouldn't hold the file) so as to edit. Any thoughts on this? Thanks.

Sony on the PC is a good previewer as you can set the page size which will show what the document will really look like on the device. It is also ADE based so it covers the ADE ground as well.

Dale

01-29-2013, 10:22 AM	#1
Gregg Bell Gregg Bell Posts: 2,264 Karma: 3917588 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Itasca, Illinois Device: Kindle Touch 7, Sony PRS300, Fire HD8 Tablet	When ebook passes EPUBcheck am I done? Hi. I've gotten through the Flight Crew check and the epub validator with "no problems." Does that mean I'm done? I'm definitely a noob, and I read stuff about mime files needing to be in there and ePubPack and tweak_epub and, well, how do you know when the file is ready to be sent to distributors? Thanks, Bear

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pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 71,483 Karma: 305784726 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Voyage	Passing epubcheck is the minimum. You should also check the display of the book on actual devices if possible, or at least on emulators. But if it passes epubcheck, then you do, at least, have the minimum of required files and metadata.

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mrmikel Color me gone Posts: 2,089 Karma: 1445295 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Central Oregon Coast Device: PRS-300	You might also want to check how well or badly any internal links in the book work. It really needs to be read through again as well if you have used search and replace at all in your editing. It is amazing how there is always at least one case where something gets affected that you did not intend.

01-29-2013, 10:57 AM	#4
Gregg Bell Gregg Bell Posts: 2,264 Karma: 3917588 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Itasca, Illinois Device: Kindle Touch 7, Sony PRS300, Fire HD8 Tablet	thanks pdurrant.

01-29-2013, 10:58 AM	#5
Gregg Bell Gregg Bell Posts: 2,264 Karma: 3917588 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Itasca, Illinois Device: Kindle Touch 7, Sony PRS300, Fire HD8 Tablet	thanks mrmikel

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PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 12,143 Karma: 73448616 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Nexus 7, Clara, Touch, Tolino EPOS	Adobe Digital Editions http://www.adobe.com/products/digital-editions.html

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PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 12,143 Karma: 73448616 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Nexus 7, Clara, Touch, Tolino EPOS	LOL Maybe I should change to a Smartie as an avatar to counter the upside down W & W's

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Gregg Bell Gregg Bell Posts: 2,264 Karma: 3917588 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Itasca, Illinois Device: Kindle Touch 7, Sony PRS300, Fire HD8 Tablet	duck, (sorry if I'm loading you up with questions), but somebody here was talking about 'an older version' of the Sony Reader Library being really good for proofing too. He said you could go from the Sony back to the epub (that the Sony wouldn't hold the file) so as to edit. Any thoughts on this? Thanks.

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