Self-publishing is hot, but many self-published ebooks are created without much eye for detail or correctness. As a result there are many titles that are simply not written well enough to be read by a large audience, even if the content by itself isn’t bad. Here are a few tips to ensure your ebook won’t fail as a result of sloppiness.
Self-publishing gains momentum, but who checks quality?
January 17, 2012 By
QuarkXPress or InDesign for interactive design?
July 5, 2010 By
InDesign CS4 users were capable of using Flash elements in their design, but the implementation of Flash in InDesign CS4 was very basic and rudimentary. There was little or no support for video, animation, and interactive elements. QuarkXPress 8, on the other hand, can be used as an independent interactive design tool.
With the release of InDesign CS5 Adobe has improved Flash support considerably, giving users the ability to embed video and create animations in InDesign. However, there still is a lot left to be desired, and some of the features are implemented in ways that are inexplicable.
The Blio eBook reader platform
June 28, 2010 By
The significance of Quark’s Digital Publishing 2.0 announcement
June 20, 2010 By
Marked by a move from simple, black-and-white electronic books, Digital Publishing 2.0 capitalises on the proliferation of powerful digital devices with large colour displays to deliver design-rich and interactive content to consumers. To succeed in the 2.0 era of digital publishing, content creators must differentiate their electronic products from their print products by producing “enhanced” content that can be delivered to all digital devices, regardless of platform. In that perspective, Quark’s announcement cannot be overestimated.
Creating and delivering interactive content for all leading Digital Devices through a worldwide distribution network
June 20, 2010 By
Quark offers automated, platform-independent Publishing solution for Digital Publishing 2.0
June 17, 2010 By
Quark sees the publishing market move from simple, black-and-white electronic books, to a publishing model that is driven by more powerful devices with large colour displays that can deliver design-rich and interactive content to consumers. To succeed in the 2.0 era of digital publishing, publishers need to differentiate their electronic products from their print products by producing “enhanced” content that can be delivered to all digital devices, regardless of the platform.
