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Just in case Xara folks are interested in the business case.

Check out this story of a Russian billionaire using proprietry tablets in Russian schools.
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Hi sledger,
Sorry if I'm confused :)

I'll admit that you can think of an enhanced ebook as a form of tablet app.

But looking at what the iBook Author system does, that's pretty much what I...

Hi Pauland,

To your point...

Isn't the thing that makes Xara great as a design package (WYSIWYG), also the thing that makes it weak as an eBook system?

Ebooks need to adapt their layout...

Hi sledger,
Maybe the link did work - it's just that the site looked a bit "odd" (that's probably me being suspicious, I used to work for a content security company).

Maybe Gary can clarify, but...

Hi sledger,
Thanks for these, but the first link didn't work for me. Maybe I was supposed to look at it on a phone?

The second one did.

Personally I would not want to use Android as a...

Gary - I totally agree with you.

I'm a Windows guy for desktop and laptop, and an Android guy for phone and tablet.

I will not allow the "contagion" that is iTunes on my machines :-)

My...

Oops. I think I just answered my own question.

When I was Googling to answer Steven on the difference between EPUB and PDF I found that Apple has released a free ebook authoring package called...

Hi Steven,
Sorry - you had a second part to your question. PDF vs EPUB.

I'm not sure how PDF handles rich media. I know one can embed Flash and video into PDF, but I don't know if those rich...

Folks,
Yes, you're correct. The current EPUB standard was devloped for reflowing text.

According to this article Apple has developed an extension to EPUB for fixed layout.

Looks like Apple is...

Thanks for the sanity check, Gary and Angelize.

The enhanced e-book world seems to be moving towards EPUB, which is an open standard.

Whle I would never claim to be an expert, EPUB looks like...

Hello,
I'm an occasional visitor to these forums, so I apologise in advance if this topic has been covered. But the only search result I found for "enhanced ebook" was in an off-topic forum.

I'm...

Thanks for the kind words everyone. Glad this was helpful!

Cheers,
Geoff

That's what I love about this place - everytime I come hear I learn something new and cool!

Thanks Sledger - for the compliment and the advice.

Cheers,
Geoff

Hi everyone,
I promised I'd put together a video tutorial after the help on got in the forum here.

So here it is on YouTube.

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Cheers,
Geoff

Hi Mockingbirdhill,
If you do decide to try posting your web file, RapidShare will allow you to upload up to 100MBytes for free.

www.rapidshare.com

You can then post the RapidShare link so...

I'm sure I'll encounter those situations sooner or later.

Thanks again Curtis for your great (and incredibly speedy) advice!

I can get on with that tutorial now :)

Cheers,
Geoff

Hi Cursor,
I should take a photo of my face right now - it's a hoot.

Like a cross between "ahhhhhhhh!" and "what a plonker!".

I see now.


All layers are visible on the preview and the...

Hi everyone,
Something wierd is happening with my layers.

Zip file folder "Example_1"

In the web file you will see I have created a layer called Popup_1.

I have placed a few objects onto...

Thanks Egg - and keep up the good work!

Cheers,
Geoff

Hi Sledger and Curtis,
I want to thank you guys again for your help.

I was going to go to sleep, but here's what I just found...


I took Sledger's example (the gallery) and opened it - ran...

Thanks Curtis - I will give this a try tomorrow. Sleepy now :)

Hi Curtis,
It's good to know I'm not alone ;)

Cheers,
Geoff

Hi Egg,
Nice job!

It's the kind of small detail that adds a real professional touch to a web page.

One minor suggestion - I couldn't really read the text in the placeholder, even in HQ. If...

Hi Sledger,
The good news is that the tweak you suggested is exactly what I need. I see it working in the help file, and that's what I want!!!

The bad news is I cannot get it to work that way in...

Hi Sledger,
Wow - that was a fast response! Thanks.
I will give that a go.

Cheers,
Geoff