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1. Re: OT: Distributing epub files
Steve Werner Aug 11, 2011 9:43 AM (in response to phyllisj9)I think it's perfectly reasonable to distribute EPUB files and MOBI files from a website. There are some reputable publishers like O'Reilly Publishing and Take Control Books which do that.
I'd strongly suggest that you have an FAQ or Help page which provides instructions for install in the most common eReaders, however.
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2. Re: OT: Distributing epub files
phyllisj9 Aug 11, 2011 11:50 AM (in response to Steve Werner)Thanks!
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3. Re: OT: Distributing epub files
ckcosner Aug 16, 2011 1:55 PM (in response to phyllisj9)Depending on your resources, you could encourage users to sign up to have the files emailed to them.
iPad users would be able to open the epub directly from the mail app on the iPad -- it goes right into iBooks. You need to coach Kindle users how to forward the mobi/prc file on to their free Kindle account (username@free.kindle.com), but once it's set up, they only need to essentially forward the email, and the periodical appears on their device as soon as they are in range of WiFi.
Baen books takes the number of options to the extreme:
http://www.webscription.net/p-588-1812-the-rivers-of-war.aspx
But it's a good example of what's possible.
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4. Re: OT: Distributing epub files
phyllisj9 Aug 16, 2011 2:06 PM (in response to ckcosner)Hey thanks, that's really helpful! :-)
And wow, that's a lot of formats. I hope I don't end up needing to make that many! But they're only getting me a Kindle and a Nook to experiment with, so hopefully I'll only need to work with formats that those two can read. And one guy around here has an ipad I can probably borrow.
I'll definitely try to let folks know on the free Kindle e-mail address. I've been playing with the Kindle (already received that one) but haven't gotten the Nook yet. I don't know if it has an e-mail address or requires sideloading. Lot of interesting stuff to learn about.
Thanks, Phyllis



