Buyer's Guide: The Nuts & Bolts of Apps & Ebooks
A guide to common practices for producing ebooks and book apps and tips for finding the right solution.
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2. In-House Solutions
Methods for creating ebooks in-house vary in levels of sophistication. The simplest approach might be purchasing a single, end-to-end software product that creates ebooks, such as Apple's proprietary iBooks platform. Other retailers like Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Kobo provide similar services. Although these creation platforms require little investment, publishers cannot produce cross-platform compatible ebooks on them.
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Ellen Harvey is a freelance writer and editor who covers the latest technologies and strategies reshaping the publishing landscape. She previously served as the Senior Editor at Publishing Executive and Book Business.
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