E-book reader | ebook books

Commonly known as DAISY

DAISY is an xml-based e-book format created the DAISY international consortium of libraries for people with print disabilities.

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Commonly known as OPF FlipBook
OPF is an xml-based e-book format created by E-Book Systems. E-books created in OPF format are known as FlipBooks.

FlipBooks are capable of integrating multimedia contents such as video, audio, animation and images. Hardcopy and digital publications of novels, magazines, catalogs, brochures, textbooks, financial reports, company manuals, and newsletters can be created as a FlipBook.

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Commonly known as HTML

HTML is the markup language used for most web pages. E-books using HTML can be read using a standard browser (e.g., Mozilla, Firefox, or Microsoft Internet Explorer), with no need for special equipment. These files can be in ASCII format or in Unicode formats like UTF-8.

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Published as an .rtf

A standard formalized by Microsoft Corporation for specifying formatting of documents. RTF files are actually ASCII files with special commands to indicate formatting information, such as fonts and margins.

Published as .pdf or .htmle

Guide as a document description was first introduced by the eToolcase in early 2001. The idea is that it provides a descriptive guide to complete any task. The eGuide provides exactly that, a guide in electronic format. Normally concise and to the point, it may be any length, containing pertinent guides to achieve the goal of the content.

Published as a “.doc” or “.txt”

They are usually in Microsoft Word or plain text files, and are usually short guides in a step-by-step format. This simple format is easily prone to plagiarism, since almost anybody can just save the file to their computer then resend it to someone else claiming it as their own. Security measures are being introduced in order to secure simple Microsoft Word documents from being edited by the recipients.

E-books in plain text exist and are very small by size.

An e-book can be distributed as a sequence of images, one for each page. In this way, any image format can be used as an e-book format. This method of distribution produces files much larger than all others, and also has the disadvantage that the user cannot select text, nor can the e-book be read by a screen reader. Distribution as images is most suitable for comic books, books about art, or other very visual works.

DNL format is an e-Book format, one which replicate the real life alternative, namely page turning Books. The DNL e-Book is developed by [DNAML Pty Limited] an Australian company established in 1999.

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The Mobipocket Reader has a home page library. Readers can add blank pages in any part of a book and add free-hand drawings. Annotations — highlights, bookmarks, corrections, notes, and drawings — can be applied, organized, and recalled from a single location. Mobipocket Reader has electronic bookmarks, appearing in the page margins. Users can look up word definitions through a built-in dictionary function, choosing one of several separately available dictionaries.

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This section is for formats, not individual ebook readers that use a common format.

A writer or publisher has many options when it comes to choosing a format for production. While the average end-user might arguably simply want to read books, every format has its exponents and champions, and debates over “which format is best” can become intense. The myriad of e-book formats is sometimes referred to as the “Tower of eBabel”. For the average end user to read a book, every format has its advantages and disadvantages. Formats available include, but are by no means limited to: …