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KF8 and iBooks Author: Up and Running Adam Witwer Sanders Kleinfeld

Five Key Facts About KF8 • KF8 stands for “Kindle Format 8”, and is the latest version of the Mobi format for Kindle devices. • KF8 adds increased design capabilities for complex content, and brings Mobi closer to EPUB. KF8 does not support audio/video. • KF8 is supported natively only on Kindle Fire. • But KF8 is backward-compatible with all other Kindle devices. • KF8 enables distinct book design for Kindle Fire and Kindle eInk/App via @media queries.

Fixed Layout of Content

“Pop-up” text…

…and “pop-up” panels

@media queries With Kindlegen 2.3, you can use @media queries to earmark CSS specifically for KF8-enabled devices (Kindle Fire) or classic Mobi devices (Kindle eInk, Kindle for iOS) @media amzn-kf8 @media amzn-mobi { { h1 { h1 { font-size 20pt; font-size: 1.5em; text-indent: 0; font-weight: bold; margin-top: 0; font-family: "Free Sans Bold", margin-bottom: 10px; sans-serif; } margin-top: 20px !important; } } }

@media queries Kindle Fire Kindle eInk

WHEN GOOD MEDIA QUERIES GO BAD

O’REILLY’S KF8 WORKFLOW

Five Key Facts About iBooks Author • iBooks Author files can be read only on iBooks 2.0 for iPad. • There is no better tool for creating ebooks that are digital first, use dynamic page designs, and are truly interactive. • You cannot export a print-ready PDF or any standard ebook formats. • You must enter into an agreement with Apple. • You will only be able to sell your book in the iBookstore.

EULA Apple’s Mind-Bogglingly Greedy and Evil License Agreement --ZDNet Apple Unmasks the Death Star: iBooks Author -- ExtremeTech The Dark Side of Apple’s Digital Texbook Utopia -- Washington Post iBooks Author: You Work for Apple Now -- PC Magazine

!!! “If you want to charge a fee for a work that includes files in the .ibooks format generated using iBooks Author, you may only sell or distribute such work through Apple, and such distribution will be subject to a separate agreement with Apple. This restriction does not apply to the content of such works when distributed in a form that does not include files in the .ibooks format.”

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iBooks Author Workflow

iBooks Author Workflow: What’s Missing?