I’ve got a story for you…and it stars the elusive EPUB format. Once upon a time, I had dreams of taking my books to the EPUB format so we would occupy a private spot on the iBookstore book shelf. Like a scene from the Godfather, I was “strongly encouraged” to pick from a limited list of approved vendors who would happily take my content to the EPUB format—for a price. I was told that the process was complicated. I should expect it to take a long time, it was going to be expensive, and I’d need to surrender my beloved source content. Or else….
That’s my story and I’m sticking to it.
Today I create my own EPUBs, using tools anyone can purchase off the shelf. Some people think those tools are too expensive. But the truth of the matter is that the money I saved creating my own EPUBs paid for the software in just a few months. I’ve never looked back. I can literally take a new book from its print format to EPUB in mere minutes.
Attend this session and you’ll learn the rest of the story….
Kevin Siegel
Kevin Siegel is the founder and president of IconLogic, Inc. He has written several books, including Essentials of Adobe Captivate 5, Adobe Captivate 5: Beyond the Essentials, Essentials of Adobe Captivate 4, Adobe Captivate 4: Beyond the Essentials, Essentials of Adobe Captivate 3, Essentials of Adobe Captivate 2, Essentials of Macromedia Captivate, Essentials of RoboDemo 5, Essentials of Adobe RoboHelp 9, Essentials of Adobe RoboHelp 8, Essentials of Adobe RoboHelp 7, Essentials of Adobe Dreamweaver CS3, QuarkXPress 8: The Basics, Essentials of Adobe InDesign CS3, Camtasia Studio 7: The Essentials, Camtasia Studio 6: The Essentials, and Stepping Through Microsoft Word.
Kevin spent five years in the U.S. Coast Guard as an award-winning photojournalist and has more than two decades' experience as a print publisher, technical writer, instructional designer, and eLearning developer. He is a certified technical trainer, has been a classroom and online instructor for more than 25 years, and is a frequent speaker at trade shows and conventions. Kevin holds multiple certifications from companies such as Adobe and the CompTIA.
