Most importantly, ebooks are no longer a novelty; consumers expect an experience that competes with—or surpasses—the experience of reading a print book.
Complexities in the Ebook World
Because of the constraints imposed by e-reading devices, as well as the new dynamic features that are available to ebook readers, ebook production today is a complex process with many moving pieces. Following are six common concerns publishers now face when confronting digital intricacies.
Mark Gross, president of Data Conversion Laboratory (DCL), is an authority on XML implementation and document conversion. Prior to joining DCL in 1981, Gross was with the consulting practice of Arthur Young & Co. He has a B.S. degree in Engineering from Columbia University and an MBA from New York University. He also has taught at the New York University Graduate School of Business, the New School, and Pace University. He is a frequent speaker on the topic of automated conversions to XML and SGML.