Ebook Basics: Understanding HTML, XML, CSS, ePub, for beginners

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This is a very simple and basic introduction to ket technologies that are used in ebooks and the web. It's intended to give people with little technical knowledge a basic, conceptual understanding on how these important technologies work. At the end of the presentation, there's also a quick, 5-step way to build a website free using WordPress.com. By Martin Taylor, Director of the New Zealand Digital Publishing Forum.

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Under the hood - HTML/XML Chapter 1 What is an Ebook? An ebook is a book without pages. HTML describes the presentation of your book (or web page). For instance:

Your book is 'marked up' to show the e-reader how to display it <html> <body> <h1> Chapter 1 </h1> <h2> What is an Ebook? </h2> <p> An ebook is a book without pages. </p> </body> </html>

This is what it looks like when viewed in the browser / e-reader Chapter 1 What is an Ebook? An ebook is a book without pages.

XML describes the structure <chapter> <title> What is an Ebook? </title> <paragraph> An ebook is a book without pages. </paragraph> </chapter>

Using CSS to style your document ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

So, this HTML <html> <body> <h1> Chapter 1 </h1> <h2> What is an Ebook? </h2> <p> An ebook is a book without pages. </p> </body> </html>

Combined with this CSS ... body {color: black} h1 {font-family: “comic sans ms”, arial, 'sans serif'} h2 {color: red} p {text-align:center}

Produces this style variation Chapter 1 What is an Ebook? An ebook is a book without pages.

Metadata – data about the ebook ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Bonus : A free website in 5 steps and 15 minutes No HTML coding needed

Bonus : A free website in 5 steps ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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So there it is … in case you’d ever wondered 

Thanks! Martin Taylor web: digitalpublishing.org.nz email: martin@digitalstrategies.co.nz blog: activitypress.com/ ereport

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Ebook Basics: Understanding HTML, XML, CSS, ePub, for beginners

1. Under the hood – Getting techie

4. Under the hood - HTML/XML Chapter 1 What is an Ebook? An ebook is a book without pages. HTML describes the presentation of your book (or web page). For instance:

5. Your book is 'marked up' to show the e-reader how to display it <html> <body> <h1> Chapter 1 </h1> <h2> What is an Ebook? </h2> <p> An ebook is a book without pages. </p> </body> </html>

6. This is what it looks like when viewed in the browser / e-reader Chapter 1 What is an Ebook? An ebook is a book without pages.

7. XML describes the structure <chapter> <title> What is an Ebook? </title> <paragraph> An ebook is a book without pages. </paragraph> </chapter>

9. So, this HTML <html> <body> <h1> Chapter 1 </h1> <h2> What is an Ebook? </h2> <p> An ebook is a book without pages. </p> </body> </html>

10. Combined with this CSS ... body {color: black} h1 {font-family: “comic sans ms”, arial, 'sans serif'} h2 {color: red} p {text-align:center}

11. Produces this style variation Chapter 1 What is an Ebook? An ebook is a book without pages.

12.

13. Bonus : A free website in 5 steps and 15 minutes No HTML coding needed

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15. Add PAGES for static information

16.

17. So there it is … in case you’d ever wondered 

18. Thanks! Martin Taylor web: digitalpublishing.org.nz email: martin@digitalstrategies.co.nz blog: activitypress.com/ ereport

Ebook Basics: Understanding HTML, XML, CSS, ePub, for beginners

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