From the course: InDesign CC to EPUB (2018)
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Proof the EPUB on ereader devices
From the course: InDesign CC to EPUB (2018)
Proof the EPUB on ereader devices
- [Instructor] Okay, now that you have a valid EPUB file, you have to test that EPUB on an actual ereader or the ereader software on some other kind of device. It's kinda like if you were developing something for print and you never made a printout. You really need to have some sort of mobile ereader that you can test out your ebooks. You don't have to spend a ton of money, but you should start collecting what they call a petting zoo of ebook devices. Check out eBay and look for an old Nook or something like that or even iPads. They have older versions of iPads that you can get on eBay. Get yourself a Galaxy. Get an Android tablet, because there are a lot of people who are using Android's devices to read ebooks. Get a Kobo. Even though you may not be using a Kobo in the United States, it's one of the most popular and fully-functional EPUB readers outside the US. Now, if you're on a Macintosh, you're gonna need one more thing. You're probably going to need the Android File Transfer…
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