#Canva has just made @affinity one single app.
Well, many issues are to assess:
— Free-for-life: for how long?
— EPUB export: generating files that conform to the EPUB 3 specifications?
— IDML export: why still not possible? The integration with #Adobe workflows (mainly #InDesign) doesn't work!
— Styles (paragraph, character, table, cell, block, etc.): bullet proof?
— Does it work on Wine (GNU/Linux)?
Looking for any benchmark.
#Sigil 2.6.0 erschienen: https://sigil-ebook.com/sigil/
Bei dieser Gelegenheit den Update-Wrapper für EPUBCheck ausgeführt und das Tool auf 5.2.1 aktualisiert.
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?s=844121bd6a7a1c8abb48a1b55223e284&t=248186
That's good to know, from @LauraB7 (on the BlueSky side, though): Adobe InDesign can, should, will handle MathML.
— https://inclusivepublishing.org/blog/indesign-20-4-major-accessibility-advances/
#eprdctn #EPUB #a11y — that's #Publishing
@EveHasWords, thanks for the tip.
#EPUB #publishing #eprdctn (?)
Neue #Sigil-Version 2.1.0 erst jetzt bemerkt, bereits am 01.04. erschienen. #EPUB #eprdctn https://sigil-ebook.com/blog/sigil-2.1.0-released/
Wie lesen Screenreader E-Books vor, welche a11y-Features verbessern wirklich die Barrierefreiheit und welche sind nur für die Galerie? Darüber habe ich mal einen kleinen Artikel geschrieben. #eprdctn #a11y
https://xporc.net/2024/02/17/e-book-barrierefreiheit-screenreader-und-ihre-lesegewohnheiten/
#EPUB + #InDesign = #accessibility
“The recent changes are very welcome but even more are needed before we can get an EPUB export out of InDesign that doesn’t require post-export editing. But there seems to be some momentum.” @LauraB7
(A kind of #eprdctn feed to initiate, I guess.)
https://creativepro.com/updates-to-indesigns-epub-export-bring-new-accessibility-features/
#EPUB-Softwareupdates für das neue Semester:
Sigil 2.0.1: https://sigil-ebook.com/sigil/download/
epubcheck 5.0.1: https://github.com/w3c/epubcheck/releases/tag/v5.1.0
pagina EPUB-Checker (inkl. epubcheck 5.0.1): https://pagina.gmbh/startseite/leistungen/publishing-softwareloesungen/epub-checker/
OPF guide has been deprecated since EPUB 3.0 and removed from the standard since 3.1, but today we received an error message from a German publisher that the EPUBs we produced no longer work on Kindles from 2007. I don't think even Amazon supports these devices anymore. #eprdctn
A question for other #eprdctn professionals working with #ebooks / #epub and #accessibility :
Which ARIA role do you assign to a page like "Other works by this author"?
I use doc-bibliography (because it IS a bibliography of sorts) but I have a feeling that this is not the intended use for this role, seeing that the specs say "A list of external references cited in the work". What do you use for this scenario?
Seems like there's a new EPUBCheck, thanks for the heads up Apple
https://github.com/w3c/epubcheck/releases/tag/v5.0.1
#eprdctn #epub #ebook #ebooks
Two notes on what we've been working on recently.
1) We maintain Project Gutenberg's Ebookmaker software. Version 0.12 has matured over the past year, and we recently pushed out a 0.12.29 release. It's a complicated codebase that's over 10 years old, and it has to be compatible with 70,000 works in the backfile - HTML5 and EPUB3 files for every book are regenerated every month! https://github.com/gutenbergtools/ebookmaker/ #ebooks #publicdomain #eprdctn
#introduction I’m Jon. I work as the digital publishing manager for Quarto managing their ebook program, with a long history both in both print and digital. I’m looking to stay connected with #eprdctn folks and those who’ve moved here from Twitter.
Ended up using the free Moon+ Reader app for Android on my ageing tablet. Took multiple annoying steps to get the books loaded, but once they're there it's a nice reading experience with a lot of options to tweak. Will probably get the paid version after finishing the first book.
You have to REALLY want to avoid Amazon and other walled gardens to put up with it, though. 😬
Trying out Moon+ Reader on Android and while the reading experience seems solid for regular ebooks, getting those books to the right place so you can read them is really annoying. I can totally understand anyone who sticks with their Kindle and whatever they can read via Amazon. 😞
Moon+ also supports comics formats, which is a nice bonus, but I've purposefully avoided reading comics digitally over the years, so I don't have anything to test it with.
The future sucks.
Any #eprdctn people on here?
I'm ready to go all in on #Shadowrun and don't want to deal with Amazon or B&N for ebooks. What's your favorite #epub #ebook reader for Android?
NOTE: This is specifically for reading the novels, not the game itself.
I'm Iris. I was told an introductory post here would be helpful for meeting new friends--
I'm a former #publishing professional now working in #highered. I have experience in ebook development (#eprdctn) + #a11y. Basically, nowadays I focus on content development & content architecture for CMSes.
I #stream #art, #indie #videogames, & more on #Twitch at https://twitch.tv/irisamelia.
Some hashtags for ya: #comics #animation #starwars #dogs #food #piano #travel #acoa #grief #tarot 💜
New instance, new #introduction. I am just an ordinary GenXer trying to live #carless in #YYC. I am learning French and Dutch in case I can make an escape. I don’t post much, more a listener than a talker, more booster than tooter. I am interested in #climate #cities #urbanism #cycling #transit #basicincome #craftbeer #coys #history #science #statistics #books #writing #publishing #eprdctn #a11y #knitting and of course #cats.
