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- [Instructor] You're allowed to create a MOBI file…and sell it anywhere, really.…You can sell it on your own website,…you can put it on Etsy,…you can put it any place you can sell downloadable files.…Here we're looking at this cool website, StandardEbooks.org.…It has a mission of making beautiful ebooks…from public domain text.…And I wanted to show you that here,…if you go to their ebook section…and you click one of these guys,…look at how you can download it in these formats,…which I thought was very interesting.…
Notice there's no MOBI file here.…And that's because AZW is actually,…I think I mentioned this previously,…the more technically-correct file format for Kindle ebooks.…It's what they use internally.…And professional ebook designers…will choose the AZW format,…which you can export out of Kindle Previewer.…Remember that?…You had your choice of MOBI or AZW.…They'll export AZW and they'll put that on a Kindle device…because you get a more accurate read…of what Amazon's going to give you than a MOBI file.…
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Released
9/18/2017- Finding, downloading, and reading free ebooks
- Choosing the right format for your ebook
- Building reflowable EPUBs and fixed-layout EPUBs
- Using tools like Word, Sigil, calibre, Jutoh, Pages, PubCoder, and InDesign
- Adding animation and interactivity such as clickable buttons
- Creating ebooks for the Kindle
- Learning the pros and cons of PDF ebooks
- Creating reflowable and multitouch ebooks with iBooks Author
Skill Level Beginner
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 26s
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1. What Is an Ebook, Exactly?
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Different types of ebooks6m 17s
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Where can you get ebooks?4m 50s
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Open and read ebooks5m 59s
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Make an ebook6m 59s
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Distribute and sell ebooks5m 51s
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Choose the right format4m 24s
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2. Reflowable EPUBs
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What's inside an EPUB?5m 47s
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EPUB 2 vs. EPUB 34m 30s
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Make an EPUB on your own5m 49s
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Validate and edit the EPUB4m 30s
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3. Fixed-Layout EPUBs
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Make a fixed-layout EPUB5m 8s
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4. Ebooks for the Amazon Kindle
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5. PDF Ebooks
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Pros and cons of PDF ebooks5m 47s
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6. Ebooks with iBooks Author
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7. Tools and Services
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Pages6m 31s
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Sigil, Calibre, and Jutoh6m 54s
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8. Business Matters
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How to get an ISBN number2m 45s
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Conclusion
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Resources and next steps4m 3s
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Video: Distribute and sell your Kindle ebook